Blacktoberfest OCT. 1 2 Proximity Brewing Company hosts its
fifth annual celebration of beer, food, art and entertainment at Garland Court in Old East Durham. The festival is designed to unite Black-owned and BIPOC establishments to highlight Black culture within the Bull City’s craft beer community. Enjoy offerings from 30 breweries, six Black-owned wine and spirits brands, food trucks and live performances.
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Bull City Race Fest and Food Truck Rodeo O CT. 20
The 12th annual race, which begins and ends at the American Tobacco Campus, winds through Trinity Park, Duke University’s East Campus and surrounding downtown areas. Choose the half-marathon or the 5-mile run, and refuel with a snack from one of several food trucks at the postrace festival – which also features a beer garden – at Diamond View Park.
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Barktoberfest OCT. 2 6 Durham Parks and Recreation partners with Beyond Fences, an organization that
provides free pet services and supplies to neighbors in need, to host an afternoon of howling good times for furry friends and their owners at Durham Central Park. Compete in costume contests, take a photo booth picture with your pups, go on a fun walk through the park, enjoy local brews and eats, visit the pet market and learn about local foster and adoption organizations while The Terry Wiley Band performs. Don’t forget to bring canned dog food to contribute to the food drive. 10
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Bird-Watching: Pik Kei Wong OCT. 25- 26
Duke Arts Presents hosts a mesmerizing
performance by acclaimed Scotland-based choreographer Pik Kei Wong at the Rubenstein Arts Center’s von der Heyden Studio Theater. Originally from Hong Kong, the artist delves into themes of gender, bodily autonomy and women’s desires, challenging Eastern and Western censorship of the female form through this striking work, which makes its U.S. debut at Duke.
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