Halloween weekend is here early. Raleigh has Steve Lacy on Friday and Vince Staples on Sunday, Charlotte has JPEGMAFIA and a full slate of Hornets and Panthers games, and Fayetteville is loaded with free events. Here’s what’s popping across the Carolinas from Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25. Free events are marked (FREE).
Durham / Raleigh
Friday, Oct. 23
- Steve Lacy, “Oh Yeah Tour” at Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh. The R&B pick of the weekend.
- N.C. State Fair in Raleigh runs through Sunday, Oct. 25. This is your last weekend to get there. Admission runs $0–$13, per Axios.
Sunday, Oct. 25
- Vince Staples, “Cry Baby Tour” at The Ritz, Raleigh. The hip hop headliner of the weekend in the Triangle.
Charlotte
Friday, Oct. 23
- JPEGMAFIA at The Fillmore, 8 p.m. Tickets from $40.
- Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks at Spectrum Center, 7 p.m. Tickets from $26.
- Charlotte Checkers vs. Springfield Thunderbirds at Bojangles Coliseum, 7 p.m. Tickets from $29.
- Saxophonist Paul Taylor at Middle C Jazz. Tickets $54.15–$66.15.
- Candy crawl at Camp North End, 5–7 p.m. (FREE)
Saturday, Oct. 24
- Hornets vs. Miami Heat at Spectrum Center, 6 p.m. Tickets from $26.
- HRVSTLAND gospel music festival at Unity Charlotte International, 2–8 p.m. Tickets from $30.
- Charlotte Vintage Market pop-up at Queen Park Social, noon–5 p.m. (FREE)
- Halloween book fair with 75+ vendors at Triple C Brewing Co., noon–5 p.m. (FREE)
- Fall market at the Whitewater Center, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (FREE)
Sunday, Oct. 25
- Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium, 1 p.m. Tickets from $88.
- Party in the Park for the Mint Museum Randolph’s 90th, 1–5 p.m. (FREE)
- Boileryard Brunch at Camp North End, noon–4 p.m. (FREE)
Greensboro
- Friday, Oct. 23: Koe Wetzel with Corey Kent and Bayker Blankenship at White Oak Amphitheatre. Nikki Glaser (comedy) at the Steven Tanger Center.
- Saturday, Oct. 24: De La Ghetto at Cone Denim Entertainment Center.
- Sunday, Oct. 25: Sonic Live in Concert at the Steven Tanger Center.
Heads up, Aggies: GHOE 100 is next weekend. N.C. A&T’s homecoming game against Elon is Saturday, Oct. 31, at Truist Stadium. Make your plans now.
Fayetteville
- Friday, Oct. 23: 4th Friday District Fall Fest, Cool Spring Downtown District, 6–10 p.m. (FREE)
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Battle for the Main Stage at Festival Park, 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m. (FREE)
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Trick-or-Treat at the 1897 Poe House, Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (FREE)
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Pecktoberfest 2026 at Segra Stadium, 5–9 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 25: Cirque Diablo at Air Born Aerials, 7:30–8:30 p.m.
Times and prices can change. Check with each venue before you head out. Know about a show we missed? Hit us up on social and we’ll add it.
Sources
- Axios Charlotte: Weekender
- JamBase: Raleigh-Durham concerts
- JamBase: Vince Staples at The Ritz
- Discotech: Steve Lacy Oh Yeah Tour at Red Hat Amphitheater
- Songkick: Greensboro concerts, October 2026
- Foxy 99: Things to do in Fayetteville this weekend
- N.C. A&T Athletics: GHOE date set
