Events for June 7, 2024
First Friday is celebrated on the first Friday of each month throughout Downtown Raleigh to showcase the best of our city's creative community. Thousands venture downtown to visit art galleries & studios open late to host exhibits, artist talks, and creative activities. Retailers and restaurants also get in on the fun with live music, vendor markets, specials/discounts, and more. There's something for everyone each First Friday.
Create your own First Friday itinerary by selecting the hearts for events and experiences you don't want to miss. Receive a custom map and itinerary to guide your First Friday evening!
Your new 'go to' when it comes to First Friday in Downtown Raleigh! This has become a highly anticipated event, and we love hosting it!
Come have some dinner, enjoy a vast rotating list of local brews, listen to music and win prizes... all at the same time.
Come one, come all!
Designed For Joy provides women in crisis with stability through immediate employment and support, removing the stigma of vulnerability. To date, we have hired over 130 women with $500,000 in living wages earned.
Shop our brand of leather handbags, jewelry, and home decor and provide living wage work for the next 100 women in Raleigh.
Tour our 5,000 square foot studio and see where and how our products are created.
Explore volunteer opportunities.
Tour Raleigh's First Downtown Podcast Studio. Meet the team and see how we can help you or your business bring your video content ideas to life!!
Songstories x Transfer Co.
NC Songwriters in the Round
Location | Transfer Co. Ballroom & Event Venue
Cost | Suggested minimum donation: $12
Come explore and celebrate the diverse music genres and storytelling of North Carolina, with some of its finest songwriters. Together, we'll listen to heartfelt lyrics, catchy tunes, and hear the stories behind the songs.
Orignial to Nashville, the "in the round" style of show is rare in the Triangle area, with only a handful of folks hosting these special shows: 4 artists join each other on stage, performing one song and the story behind it, followed by the next artist, and so on. It is a vibe - and incredibly intimate, entertaining, and inspiring.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with some incredible artists and their beautiful music. See you there!