Things To Do
Our Favorite Local Eats
Dinner: Brewery Bhavana, Standard Beer + Food, Crawford & Son, Figulina, Jolie, Trophy Pizza & Brewing, Transfer Food Hall, Madre, Omakase by Kai, Tazza Kitchen Coffee/Breakfast: Jubala, Boulted Bread, Benchwarmer Bagels, Raleigh Times, Morning Times, Yellow Dog Bakery, Flying Biscuit
Village District
A Raleigh tradition with more than 100 unique and distinctive shops, cafés, restaurants and services. Stroll six city blocks and explore one-of-a-kind shops, specialty stores and national favorites. Plus, you can dine indoors or out!
North Hills
Open-air, walkable district offering more than 130 local shops, restaurants, bars, spas, a theater, an outdoor live music venue and more. This outdoor shopping area is located in Midtown Raleigh and includes stores such as Anthropologie, REI, J Crew, Johnnie O, Reformation and unique men’s and women’s clothing boutiques.
State Farmers Market
North Carolina State Farmers Market (open year round) Considered one of the nation’s best and most modern markets, visitors enjoy 75 acres of indoor/outdoor specialty shops, restaurants and garden center, with fruits, vegetables, meats, and gift products from across the state.
Dix Park
Sprawling across 300 acres on the edge of downtown Raleigh, Dix Park has become a beloved community hub for everything from picnics and yoga classes to food truck rodeos and music festivals. Wide-open fields offer skyline views and room to roam, while pockets like the imaginative Gipson Play Plaza invite kids to climb, splash and explore. Thomas Dambo's five larger-than-life troll installations are one of the state's biggest new attractions.
Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park
The North Carolina Museum of Art has more than a dozen galleries holding works from around the world and a variety of art types. Originally starting with 139 works from Europe and America, the museum has grown to include African, Egyptian and Jewish works of art while also expanding European and ancient American holdings. Outside the museum is the 164-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, recently expanded and featuring monumental public art installations inspired by the natural world and preservation of landscapes.
Downtown
Shop local! Many Raleigh-based brands are located in the heart of the City of Oaks.
Raleigh
Looking for a Great Photo Op? Downtown Raleigh has over 167 pieces of public art! See the linked map. Each public art piece is listed by district. You’ll find the largest collection of public art in the Warehouse District.