Head to NC Museum of Natural Sciences for a spooky, adults-only party. |Photo by Karen Swain/NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Whether you havetrick-or-treaters at home or are looking for a party for grown-up goblins and ghouls, we’ve curated a list of local Halloween events taking place at the end of October.
Zombiepalooza, Downtown Cary Park | Friday, Oct. 25 | Free to attend | Local filmmakers have used their brains to concoct short zombie films that will be screened in the park. Plus, enjoy zombie-themed activities and a costume contest for the entire family.
Haunted Trolley Tour, Mordecai Historic Park | Friday, Oct. 25-Saturday, Oct. 26 | Hop on the Raleigh trolley for a ride through Oak City’s most haunted places with some ghastly visitors along the way.
Dia de Oakwood, Oakwood Cemetery | Saturday, Oct. 26-Saturday, Nov. 2 | This historic cemetery has got it all for Dia de los Muertos — a 5K, free screening of “Coco,” and a Catarina Parade to cap the celebrations.
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Pro tip: Use the tags to narrow your map search by date and activity. Each event has a link to more information. Heads up: Not all family-friendly or adults-only events are marked as such.
Plank & Drank Yoga | Friday, Oct. 25 | 12-1 p.m. | Clouds Brewing | $10 | After your relaxing flow, unwind with an included bev.
Little Big Town + Sugarland: Take Me Home Tour | Friday, Oct. 25 | 7 p.m. | Lenovo Center | $25+ | These country music faves will unite for a show-stopping night of tunes — try taking an alternate route to avoid fair traffic.
RLT’s “Doubt, A Parable” | Friday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Nov. 3 | Times vary | Raleigh Little Theater | $30+ | This intense Tony Award-winning play explores a profound moral and ethical conflict at a Bronx school.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Fall Fest in Makers Alley | Saturday, Oct. 26 | 4-8 p.m. | Makers Alley, North Hills | Free | This seasonal celebration will be complete with a pumpkin patch, pop-up vendors, refreshments, and live music.
Sunday, Oct. 27
Music for the Mountains — A Concert Benefiting Western North Carolina | Sunday, Oct. 27 | 6 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater | $25+ | Old Crow Medicine Show, Chatham County Line, BJ Barham from American Aquarium, Fancy Gap, and more special guests will rock Raleigh to raise funds for WNC.
Dream Moore Market | Sunday, Oct. 27 | 1-5 p.m. | Moore Square | Free | Shop from a variety of local Black-owned businesses every Sunday.
Saturday, Nov. 2
Raleigh Youth Summit 2024 | Saturday, Nov. 2 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Marsh Creek Community Center | Free | Teens ages 13-18 are invited to attend this free youth summit, hosted by the City of Raleigh and featuring empowering sessions, a comedian presentation, giveaways, dancing + more.*
Raleigh’s first location of a flourishing salad chain will open next Tuesday, Oct. 29. Sweetgreen’s North Hills location will open its doors next week with fresh bowls and protein plates. For every meal purchased on Tuesday, Sweetgreen will donate a meal to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.
Eat
Windy City-style pizza is making its mark on Raleigh. Rosati’s Authentic Chicago Pizza is now open in Oak City at Falls Village Shopping Center near North Ridge Country Club, and another location is set to open in Apex in November. (The News & Observer)
Try This
Bike nonprofit Oaks & Spokes’ annual fundraiser brewery crawl ride is this Sunday, Oct. 27 starting at Crank Arm Brewing. Crank for a Cause will stop at several breweries on its 12-mile route, and since Halloween is just around the corner, costumes are encouraged.
Traffic
Changes and improvements are coming to a north Raleigh portion of Falls of Neuse Road starting today. The road will be partially closed from Old Falls of Neuse Road to Wakefield Pines Drive, and all traffic will shift to the southbound lanes. The closure is expected to last four weeks. (WRAL)
State
A new NC law will allow ticket-purchasers to see full prices upfront and will eliminate hidden fees starting in 2025. Ticketmaster, StubHub, and other ticket sellers will now have to be clear about the full price of tickets in NC. Is Taylor Swift to thank?(CBS 17)
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Category
Sports
🏈 QB retires: What’s next for the Pack?
We’re gearing up for another season of Wolfpack football. | Photo provided by NC State Athletics
Following an intense hit earlier this month against Wake Forest and another in September, NC State quarterback Grayson McCall has medically retired from football and ended his season with the Pack.
Ahead of Week 9, the Pack is sitting at 4-4 with a 1-3 ACC record — the one win coming against new conference member Cal. While fans anticipated the tough match at Clemson, home losses against Wake Forest and Syracuse put the Pack in a tricky spot. Now-QB1 CJ Bailey — who’s been put in the hot seat as a freshman — will face Stanford + Duke at home before a bye week ahead of Georgia Tech and UNC at their respective home turfs.
A 10-win seasonmay no longer be in the cards, but Bailey has the potential to revitalize the team’s offense to possibly take down its Tobacco Road rivals — Duke has a 6-1 record, and Carolina is 3-4.
The Buy
The Buy
An emergency roadside kit. The 90-piece set comes with a LED headlamp, tire repair kit, jumper cables, window breaker and seat belt cutter, first aid kit, and more.
Yesterday, a few members of our team met in my neck of the woods at Irregardless + Left Hook Coffee to catch up. Check out our spread — former City Editor Cat’s hot honey chicken sandwich is on the left, and pictures don’t do its size justice.