Raleigh’s November events list is here! Organized by kids specific events, holiday happenings, sporting events, running events, music concerts, cultural happenings, annual parades, festivals, park activities and more.
Looking for fun things to do in Raleigh and the Wake County area next month? Here you have it!
Raleigh Area Events: November 2013
Things to do in Raleigh, in order by activity type and date…
Music Lovers – Blues, Salsa, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Rap, Country, Reggae and Between 
Booth Amphitheatre: Visit Website
Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park: Visit Website
Red Hat Amphitheater: Visit Website
Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek: Visit Website
Duke Energy Center Raleigh: Visit Website
11.01.2013 – 11.03.2013: Dora the Explorer
11.01.2013 – 11.02.2013: 50 Shades, the Musical
11.02.2013: Halloween Spooktacular
11.03.2013: American Chamber Players
11.08.2013 – 11.09.2013: Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1
11.08.2013 – 11.09.2013: SoJam A Capella Festival 2013
11.09.2013 – 11.10.2013: Storybook Tales
11.10.2013: Bands4Good Music Festival and Live Concert
11.12.2013 – 11.17.2013: Elf, The Musical
11.15.2013: Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1
11.15.2013 – 11.17.2013: The Hungry Hungry Games
11.17.2013: Totally Beethoven
11.18.2013: Bunnicula – Classic Productions
11.22.2013 – 11.23.2013: Orchestral Showcase
11.22.2013: Jeanne Robertson
11.23.2013: Nutcracker Ballet – Carolina Youth Ballet
11.27.2013 – 12.1.2013: Messiah – Carolina Ballet
11.29.2013 – 12.24.2013: Frosty the Snowman – Broadway Series South
11.29.2013 – 11.30.2013: Holiday Pops – NC Symphony
NC Art Museum: Visit Website
11.10.2013: Ciompi String Quartet
Festivals and Annual Events – November 2013
11.01.2013: Halloween Costume Last Hurrah! – Polar Ice House Visit Website
11.01.2013 – 11.04.2013: World of Art Showcase – Raleigh Convention Visit Website
11.01.2013 – 11.10.2013: Ken’s Korny Corn Maze – Garner Visit Website
11.02.2013: Diwali Dhamaka 2013 – The Hindu Society of NC Visit Website
11.02.2013: Moving Day NC Triangle – KokaBooth Ampitheatre Visit Website
11.02.0213: St. Andrew the Apostle Holiday Craft Fair – St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Visit Website
11.03.2013: Cary’s Great Punkin’ Chunk – Bond Park Visit Website
11.07.2013 – 11.09.2013: 39th Annual Visions of Sugarplums Holiday Art and Gift Show – Quail Hollow Swim Club Visit Website
11.08.2013: A Vintage Affair: The Sky’s The Limit – Tac Air Visit Website
11.08.2013 – 11.09.2013: Bethesda Christian Academy Shop Til You Drop Extravaganza – Bethesda Christian Academy Visit Website
11.09.2013: Peak City Book Festival, Halle Cultural Arts Center Visit Website
11.09.2013: Apex High School Marching Band Carnival, Apex High School Visit Website
11.13.2013 – 11.14.2013: Soapstone Preschool Sugar Plum Fair and Silent Auction – Soapstone Preschool UMC Visit Website
11.14.2013: Adoption Fair – Grace Reformed Baptist Church Visit Website
11.13.2013: 13th Annual Mistletoe Market Holiday – Wakefield High School Visit Website
11.16.2013: Blue Notes Holiday Boutique – Salem Middle School Visit Website
11.16.2013 – 11.17.2013: Corn Grinding Demonstrations & Costumed Tours – Historic Yates Mill County Park Visit Website
11.22.2013: Wendell Lighting of the Square Event – Downtown Wendell Visit Website
11.23.2013: 69th Annual WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade – Downtown Raleigh Visit Website
11.23.2013: 18th Annual American Indian Heritage – N.C. Museum of History Visit Website
11.24.2013: Hanukkah Festival – Levin JCC Visit Website
11.29.2013 – 11.30.2013: Christmas Carousel Holiday Festival – Jim Graham Bldg, N.C. State Fairgrounds Visit Website
11.29.2013 – 12.1.2013: Carolina Design Craftsmen Guild’s Fine Designer Crafts Show – West Raleigh/NCSU/PNC Arena Visit Website
Other Fun Things to Do Around the Triangle
11.23.2013 – 2.1.2014: Raleigh Winterfest – Downtown Raleigh Visit Website
Now – Jan. 31st 2014 (every Friday): Art in the Evening – NC Museum of Art Visit Website
Now – 12.07.2013 (1st & 2nd Sat./mo.): Center Open Mic – LGBT Center Raleigh Visit Website
Now – 12.14.2013 (Every Wed. & Sat.): Historic Oakwood District & Oakwood Cemetery Tour – Downtown Raleigh Visit Website
Now – 12.07.2013: A Downtown Cary Walking Food Tour Visit Website
Now – 12.28.2013: Raleigh Flea Market – NC State Fairgrounds Visit Website
Now – 12.18.2013 (Every Saturday): Gourmet Food Tour – Raleigh City Museum Visit Website
Now – 12.28.2013 (1 PM Every Sat.): Carolina Brewing Company Tour Visit Website
Now – 1.27.2014 (Every Sun. & Mon): Karaoke – Flex Visit Website
Every Saturday: Raleigh Haunted Ghost Tours Visit Website
Outdoor Movies
Koka Booth Amphitheatre Visit Website
None in November
Wake County November Park Activities
Calendar for ALL Wake County Park locations (dozens of activities for kids and adults). Scroll down the page for the calendar of events: Visit Website
November 2013 Triangle Sporting Events
Carolina Railhawks NASL Soccer Games – WakeMed Soccer Park: Visit Website
11.02.2013: 7:30 PM – Carolina Railhawks vs San Antonio Scorpions
Durham Bulls Minor League Baseball – DBAP Visit Website
* Season starts April 2014
Carolina Mudcats Minor League Baseball – Five County Stadium Visit Website
* Season starts April 2014
NC State Wolfpack Football – Carter-Finley Stadium Visit Website
11.02.2013: 12:30 PM – Wolfpack vs. North Carolina – Chapel Hill
11.09.2013: Time TBA – Wolfpack vs. Duke (At Duke in Durham, NC)
11.23.2013: Time TBA – Wolfpack vs East Carolina
NC State Wolfpack Basketball – PNC Arena & Reynolds Coliseum Visit Website
11.02.2013: 5 PM – Wolfpack vs Morehouse
11.08.2013: 7PM – Wolfpack vs Appalachian State
11.16.2013: 7PM – Wolfpack vs Campbell
11.20.2013: 7 PM – Wolfpack vs North Carolina Central
11.26.2013: 7 PM – Wolfpack vs Florida Gulf Coast
11.30.2013: TBS – Wolfpack vs Eastern Kentucky
Hurricanes NHL Hockey Games – PNC Arena Visit Website
11.01.2013: 7 PM – Hurricanes vs. Lightning
11.05.2013: 7:30 PM – Hurricanes vs. Flyers
11.07.2013: 7 PM – Hurricanes vs. Islanders
11.09.2013: 7 PM – Hurricanes vs. Wild
11.12.2013: 7 PM – Hurricanes vs Avalanche
11.15.2013: 7 PM – Hurricanes vs. Ducks
11.18.2013: 7 PM – Hurricanes vs. Bruins
11.24.2013: 5 PM – Hurricanes vs Senators
11.29.2013: 7 PM – Hurricanes vs Devils
Events for Kids (and their Grown-ups)
Marbles Kids Museum Events: Visit Website
11.01.2013 – 11.03.2013: Dora the Explorer Live – Dora’s Pirate Adventure
11.01.2013: Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D Starts
Wake County Park Events: Visit Website
NC Art Museum Events: Visit Website
11.09.2013: Family Fun Saturday – Transportation Innovation
11.23.2013: Family Fun Saturday – For the Birds
Races, Fun Runs, Marathons and Triathlons around Raleigh
11.02.2013: Lung Cancer Initiative 5K & 1 Mile, Raleigh Visit Website
11.02.2013: YMCA We Build People Morning 5K, American Tobacco Trail Visit Website
11.02.2013: Road to Rolesville, Rolesville Visit Website
11.03.2013: City of Oaks Marathon, Raleigh Visit Website
11.09.2013: Southbridge Fellowship, Raleigh Visit Website
11.09.2013: WFAR 5K Classic, Wake Forest Visit Website
11.09.2013: Urban Dare, Raleigh Visit Website
11.10.2013: Run, Walk, and Roll with Veterans, Raleigh Visit Website
11.16.2013: Miracle Run 5K, Raleigh Visit Website
11.23.2013: 15th Annual Apex Turkey Trot, Apex Visit Website
11.28.2013: Just Think First 5K & Half Marathon, Raleigh Visit Website
11.28.2013: Ridgewood Turkey Trot 8K, Raleigh Visit Website
11.30.2013: NXN Southeast Championships Community 5K, Cary Visit Website
November Holidays
The November 2013 major (and some not so major) holidays include (please forgive us if we missed some):
11.01.2013: All Saint’s Day
11.01.2013: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
11.02.2013: All Soul’s Day
11.03.2013: Daylight Savings Ends
11.05.2013: Election Day
11.11.2013: Veteran’s Day
11.13.2013: Sadie Hawkins Day
11.20.2013: Universal Children’s Day
11.21.2013: Great American Smokeout
11.27.2013 – 12.05.2013: Hanukkah (8 days)
11.28.2013: Thanksgiving Day
11.29.2013: Black Friday
Where to go in Wake County for Additional Fun
Included is a great list of locations with ongoing events for additional ideas for things to do in Wake County
Links for arts, museums, area sports, shopping, kids stuff and more
Links for the Raleigh area’s 12 farmers markets
Be sure to check out their websites before showing up as sometimes pre-registration or tickets are required.
Reading this and it’s not quite November yet? Check out our list of things to do in Wake County in October.
We know we didn’t catch everything. Can you think of a Wake County event that’s taking place in November, 2013 that we missed? Please leave us a comment below and let us know!
We hope to see you out and about in Wake County!