Groove to your favorite bands at the main stages at City Plaza and Moore Square, and find new gems at participating clubs in downtown Raleigh in this three-day festival. Purchase.

This landmark event, organized by Butler Elite Training Company, aims to honor the heroes of September 11, 2001, while raising funds for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Participants will climb the.

Boundary-pushing designers showcase their sartorial collections for the first time in this inaugural fashion show. Additionally, several student designers from North Carolina State’s College of Design will present cutting-edge looks.

Black Bear Alliance, Phillips Farm, Band Together and United Way of the Greater Triangle present this fall festival featuring rides and activities, a corn maze, live music and more. Purchase.

Celebrate all things gourd at this annual festival featuring gourd craft creations, classes, raffles, a make-and-take craft for kids and vendors selling gourds and crafting supplies. $5 per person; free.

Celebrate over 20 years of Paying It Forward with Caring Community Foundation at its biggest fundraiser of the year. The Pay It Forward Gala will raise funds to provide emergency.

Through October 6. Enjoy a youthful tale of adventure that features the timeless music of Bob Marley. Purchase tickets online.

Fridays through October 25. Start off your weekend with one of Chapel Hill’s favorite gatherings. Sip on crafted cocktails and North Carolina beers, listen to live music and nibble on.

Parents and rising high schoolers meet with representatives from dozens of schools, including local high schools and boarding schools. The event is free and open to the public.

October 4, 5–10 p.m.; October 5, noon–4 p.m. and 4–8 p.m. Don your lederhosen and dirndls in a lively celebration of all things Bavarian. Live music, stein hoist competitions, weiner.

Author Scott Reintgen reads from his middle grade sci-fi and fantasy novel about a boy living on Mars who unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider. Purchase tickets online.

This annual grown-up gala raises funds to ensure that every child has the opportunity to imagine, discover, learn and play at Marbles. This year’s Imagination Ball theme is “Ever After,” where party.