Raleigh Wide Open returns to Downtown Raleigh, October 1-3, 2026. The festivities will begin with a kickoff celebration on N.C. State’s Centennial Campus Thursday evening, Oct. 1. Downtown Raleigh will come to life with four stages of music, plus food trucks and art vendors, Fri., Oct. 2-Sat., Oct. 3. True to its Wide Open name, the festival is free; no tickets or wristbands are needed for any part of the event.
To learn more about the festival, visit raleighwideopen.com.