Frequently Asked Questions: Calendar & Events
What is the Durham Community Calendar?
This database of Durham events is assembled and maintained by the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau as a tool (1) to help visitors and residents identify activities of interest and (2) to help local organizers avoid conflicts in choosing dates for future events.
Are conventions and meetings listed?
Conventions and meetings that are open to the public are included in the Event Calendar.
What are the peak periods when rooms in Durham may be difficult to find?
DCVB maintains a separate listing of peak occupancy periods, which typically revolve around university homecomings, parents’ weekends, commencements, etc. Sometimes peak periods are related to mega-events being held in Durham or nearby communities. During peak occupancy periods, a special notice on the DCVB homepage will guide you to an up-to-date list of lodging properties with guest rooms available.
What is DCVB’s lodging hotline?
Leading up to peak occupancy periods like university commencements (and during weather and other emergencies), Durham lodging properties regularly report to DCVB the number of guest rooms still available. To save the time it would take to call one hotel after another, DCVB makes this information readily available to visitors by telephone at (800) 446-8604 and on this website.
What type of dance is the American Dance Festival (ADF)?
ADF is the largest and most influential modern dance festival in the world, featuring more than two dozen dance companies and hundreds of choreographers, writers, and students participating in classes, seminars, and performances.
What is the Carolina or Piedmont Blues?
Also called the East Coast Blues, they are a sensitive, delicate, and upbeat form of the Blues pioneered in Durham during the 1920s and 1930s. Each year in September, performers appear at the Bull Durham Blues Festival to celebrate this and other types of Blues music.
Does Durham have a Fourth of July Celebration?
Yes. Each year the Eno River Association sponsors Festival for the Eno, the region’s premier Independence Day event, with arts, crafts, music, and more along the banks of the river at West Point on the Eno City Park. Traditionally there are also firework displays, held at Duke University or at Durham Central Park in Downtown Durham.
Does Durham have nightspots with live entertainment?
Yes, there are dozens of nightspots, many of which offer live entertainment. They range from brew pubs to dance clubs, sports bars to cocktail lounges. A list of venues is included on this site and in the Official Durham Visitors Guide. A weekly schedule of events is available at the official Durham Visitor Information Center and at hotel front desks.
