SHOP SMALL MALL
Dec
1
11:00 AM11:00

SHOP SMALL MALL

  • Kerr Scott Building - State Fairgrounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We are SO excited for our biggest Festival yet on Small business Saturday weekend. Join us on Saturday and Sunday for shopping from 100 local Makers, live music, food trucks, workshops and art installations!

Event Times:

Saturday, November 30, 10:00am-6:00pm

Sunday, December 1, 11:00am-5:00pm (I am only vending on Sunday!!)

General Admission is $5 + Children 16 and under are free to attend. Admission grants you access for both days. VIP tickets are $25.

If you purchase a ticket to a workshop, admission to the event is free! The NC State Fairgrounds have tons of FREE parking.

Shop local right before the holidays!!

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The Market at Seaboard Station
Nov
9
10:00 AM10:00

The Market at Seaboard Station

Join us for live music and local shopping! Shop from 35 local artists booths curated by Triangle Pop-Up, located on Station Row (between the Signal and Miles Building).

Dine at one of Seaboard's many local restaurants while you are here. There is free, street parking and parking decks available.

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Cottagecore Holiday Market
Nov
3
11:00 AM11:00

Cottagecore Holiday Market

Shop local this holiday season with over 50 different local vendors while enjoying the beautiful space at Haven of Knightdale! All with a cozy and woody Cottagecore theme with lots of mushrooms, cute animals, plants and more. Pet some goats, sip on some yummy drinks (mocktail and hemp-infused options too!) and support your local artist community. Free and open to the public!

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Whimsigoth Art Party
Oct
5
2:00 PM14:00
SDS

Whimsigoth Art Party

Come celebrate the best 90’s aesthetic there is, Whimsigoth! A combination of celestial and botanical vibes with emphasis on plants, bold colors, suns and moons, and more! We’re popping up with 20+ local makers who specialize in all things nature-centric and whimsical, along with funky art installations, food and drinks, and more to be announced soon!

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hARTwell Art Market
Sep
29
2:00 PM14:00
SDS

hARTwell Art Market

Hartwell's markets are designed to be fun, community gatherings that shine a spotlight on our talented local artists. We handpick each vendor, fostering strong relationships with the makers and artisans who bring our markets to life.

More than just shopping: Enjoy live music from local bands and delicious bites from our rotating food truck lineup.

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Autumn Market @ Hartwell
Sep
22
2:00 PM14:00
SDS

Autumn Market @ Hartwell

Hartwell's markets are designed to be fun, community gatherings that shine a spotlight on our talented local artists. We handpick each vendor, fostering strong relationships with the makers and artisans who bring our markets to life.

More than just shopping: Enjoy live music from local bands and delicious bites from our rotating food truck lineup.

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OUT! Raleigh Pride Festival
Jun
22
11:00 AM11:00
SDS

OUT! Raleigh Pride Festival

  • Fayetteville St. Raleigh, NC United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Out! Raleigh Pride is returning on Saturday June 22nd, 2024! Join us on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh for an inclusive and family-friendly action-packed event, with activities for all ages. Running from 11:00am to 7:00pm, the event offers live entertainment, local vendors and artists, great food, a KidsZone, and a beer garden! There is no admission fee.

This will be Smallest Dad Studio’s THIRD year vending at OUT! Raleigh Pride!

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Hi-Wire Pride Fest
Jun
2
12:00 PM12:00

Hi-Wire Pride Fest

Join us as we celebrate LOVE in style at one of our most anticipated events of the year! Teaming up with Varnish, we're making Pride Fest 2024 bigger and better than ever! Check out the schedule below ⬇️

12pm - Taproom doors open
12-5pm - Explore our Vendor Market and meet our Non-Profit partners while live DJs set the stage on fire
3pm - Hi-Wire Community Stage featuring local rising drag talents (ALL SLOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED)
5pm - THE BIGGEST DRAG SHOW EVER AT HI-WIRE
9pm - Time to close the curtain on another unforgettable Pride Fest

Our amazing LGBTQIA+ non-profit partners will be offering:
- FREE HIV Testing by SEEDS of Healing, Inc. - SOH
- LGBTQIA+ Health Needs Assessments by the Sexual and Gender Minority Tobacco Treatment Coordinator for the NC Division of Public Health
- Information and Fun with Stonewall Sports - Wilmington
- Coastal Horizons Center
- Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Wilmington, NC
- LGBTQ Center of Durham - Southern Queer Survivor Network (SQSN)

Plus, a portion of Hi-Wire's proceeds from the event will go to LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast supporting their invaluable work in the community.

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Queer Art Club Meeting
May
26
12:00 PM12:00
QAC

Queer Art Club Meeting

Come out and make art with local LGBTQ+ artists! This is a free event open to all age groups - if you enjoy creating or appreciating art, you’re welcome here <3

We meet near the NCMA Welcome Center at the front of the property by the smoke stacks, under a large magnolia tree. Look for the bright pink pop-up tent!

Bringing your own art supplies isn’t required, but we do recommend it if you can. We have a limited number of community-donated supply available for use. This event takes place outdoors, so please bring a blanket or towel to sit on - we also recommend bringing sunscreen and water.

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Queer Art Club Meeting
Apr
28
12:00 PM12:00
QAC

Queer Art Club Meeting

Come out and make art with local LGBTQ+ artists! This is a free event open to all age groups - if you enjoy creating or appreciating art, you’re welcome here <3

We meet near the NCMA Welcome Center at the front of the property by the smoke stacks, under a large magnolia tree. Look for the bright pink pop-up tent!

Bringing your own art supplies isn’t required, but we do recommend it if you can. We have a limited number of community-donated supply available for use. This event takes place outdoors, so please bring a blanket or towel to sit on - we also recommend bringing sunscreen and water.

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Pop-Swap!
Nov
19
11:00 AM11:00

Pop-Swap!

It's time for POP SWAP!

Join us for the 6th Pop Swap Fest at Durham Central Park

Come shop a huge array of local vendors, participate in interactive and engaging arts experiences, enjoy live music and performances, support the community, and maybe even get all your holiday shopping done at Durham's favorite FREE pop-up arts festival!

Event date: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2023 from 11am-3pm
501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701 (where the Durham Farmer's Market is held)

LIVE MUSIC:
line-up TBA

EVENT INFO:
-This event is focused on supporting individuals in our community - over 50 vendors will be set up that day!
-No alcohol or illegal substances allowed
-this is a FREE event! free to participate and free to attend thanks to support from the LGBTQ Center of Durham & VAE Raleigh's Snapdragon Fund

https://www.lgbtqcenterofdurham.org/donate
https://vaeraleigh.org/

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES:
-This is a community event, and violence/harassment will not be tolerated
-Please show respect to all event participants and the city park during the event
-This is an outdoor venue. Public restrooms available on-site
***This event is ran and organized by local artist Schrader Art
https://www.kelly-schrader.com/

Questions? Media requests? email popswapnc@gmail.com
Follow along on IG for event updates: @_schraderart_

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Durham PRIDE 2023
Sep
23
12:00 PM12:00

Durham PRIDE 2023

Pride: Durham, NC serves as the annual celebration of community, family, pride, and activism in Durham and across the state. Durham being the home to progressive politics and true inclusion is the perfect location to celebrate your identities. Located in the state famous for "THE Bathroom Bill," HB2, Durham is also where activists have shaped history through radical acts and intelligent collaboration between key community members.

Pride: Durham, NC brings love and activism back to the forefront of Pride as a way to drive stronger connections and further growth and success in a tumultuous political climate. All people with love in their hearts and progress fueling them are welcome at Pride: Durham, NC.

This year’s theme for Pride is “GIVE THEM THEIR FLOWERS" -- as the subtitle describes, we offer honor and gratitude for the courage and leadership of our trans communities, particularly our Black and brown trans women and non-binary folks. Our events this year will provide opportunities for us to center and celebrate members of the LGBTQ+ community who boldly certify our public standards for human dignity, all while facing physical violence, hateful legislation, and other harmful experiences. We intend to commemorate our ancestors who sowed past seeds that still bear fruit today and to pay tribute to the people who help us be our best selves now, embodying our highest values and greatest visions for a more whole, safe, and liberated Durham, North Carolina.

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Queer Art Club Meeting
Aug
27
12:00 PM12:00
QAC

Queer Art Club Meeting

Come out and make art with local LGBTQ+ artists! This is a free event open to all age groups - if you enjoy creating or appreciating art, you’re welcome here <3

We meet near the NCMA Welcome Center at the front of the property by the smoke stacks, under a large magnolia tree. Look for the bright pink pop-up tent!

Bringing your own art supplies isn’t required, but we do recommend it if you can. We have a limited number of community-donated supply available for use. This event takes place outdoors, so please bring a blanket or towel to sit on - we also recommend bringing sunscreen and water.

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Raleigh Night Market
Aug
2
5:00 PM17:00

Raleigh Night Market

Join us in kicking off the beautiful August month at City Market in downtown Raleigh from 5-9p. Food trucks and mobile book bus will be outside on Parham St. and Wolfe St. and vendors will be inside Market Hall! We will have all of your favorite local vendors, delicious food trucks, games, entertainment, interactive stations, wonderful Market Hall bartenders, + more!

Smallest Dad Studio will be co-vending with Sapphic Space for this event - check out their work here!

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Queer Art Club Meeting
Jul
30
12:00 PM12:00
QAC

Queer Art Club Meeting

Come out and make art with local LGBTQ+ artists! This is a free event open to all age groups - if you enjoy creating or appreciating art, you’re welcome here <3

We meet near the NCMA Welcome Center at the front of the property by the smoke stacks, under a large magnolia tree. Look for the bright pink pop-up tent!

Bringing your own art supplies isn’t required, but we do recommend it if you can. We have a limited number of community-donated supply available for use. This event takes place outdoors, so please bring a blanket or towel to sit on - we also recommend bringing sunscreen and water.

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Queer Crafts Festival
Jul
20
to Jul 21

Queer Crafts Festival

(This event is 21+)

If you like crafts, dancing and supporting local artists, this is the event for you! Community Outreach Wilderness is hosting the Queer Crafts Festival. A night of Visual Arts, Crafts and Funky Beats all from local artists. The festival will be held in Downtown Durham at the Fruit - A former 1920's fruit warehouse. Let’s keep that beautiful PRIDE month energy going by celebrating local queer Crafters, Artists and DJ's! Door prize tickets will be given to all who enter before 11pm for a chance to win an original piece from one of our vendors.

This event is hosted by the Non-Profit Community Outreach Wilderness. The mission of C.O.W. is to create pathways into the wilderness for ALL, by way opening gates. We host safe spaces for anyone to come learn, play, and find community in the outdoors. All funds raised from the event will go directly to funding gear and supplies for our first ever affinity trips this fall, reaching the local BIPOC and Queer communities.

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OUT! Raleigh Pride Festival
Jun
24
11:00 AM11:00

OUT! Raleigh Pride Festival

  • Fayetteville St. Raleigh, NC United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Out! Raleigh Pride is returning on June 24th, 2023! Join us on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh for an inclusive and family-friendly action-packed event, with activities for all ages. Running from 11:00am to 6:00pm, the event offers live entertainment, local vendors and artists, great food, a KidsZone, and a beer garden! There is no admission fee.

This will be Smallest Dad Studio’s second year vending at OUT! Raleigh Pride, and Queer Art Club’s first!

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Here &amp; Queer Festival
Jun
10
3:00 PM15:00

Here & Queer Festival

This Pride Month, join us for a fun and free festival for a cause on Saturday June 10th! Our Pride Festival kicks off with a market featuring 12+ local LGBTQ-owned businesses from 3-7pm, and then stick around for a drag show from 8-10pm. A portion of the proceeds from this event go towards the recipient of After The Bloom’s top surgery campaign. For more information check out @hereandqueerfestival on Instagram!

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