Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange …
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County and Wake County. With a population of 283,506 in the 2020 census, Durham is the fourth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 70th-most populous city in the United States. The city is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont region along the Eno River. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 608,879 in 2023. The Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the Research Triangle, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.
  • Country: United States
  • State: North Carolina
  • Incorporated: April 10, 1869
  • Elevation: 404 ft (123 m)
  • Area code(s): 919, 984
  • Counties: Durham, Wake, Orange
  • Named for: Bartlett S. Durham

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Open House: 1AM-4PM

Sat, Jan 18

6:00 AM

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Greensboro Swarm vs. Grand Rapids …

Today · 7 PM

Greensboro Coliseum Complex

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North Carolina Symphony: Micha…

Today · 12 PM

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

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Shen Yun

Today · 7:30 PM

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

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The Rink at Red Hat Amphitheater

Today · 1:30 PM

Red Hat Amphitheater

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Casey Rocket

Today · 7:30 PM

Goodnight's Comedy Club

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Funny Marco

Today · 6:30 PM

Raleigh Improv

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Aretha: A Tribute

Today · 7:30 PM

Steven Tanger Center

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Illusions Drag Brunch - Greensb…

Today · 1:30 PM

Illusions

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North Carolina Symphony: Micha…

Today · 3 PM

Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

(multiple …

High Point NC - Presbyterian Blu…

Today · 7 PM

Qubein Center

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Illusions Drag Brunch - Raleigh

Today · 1:30 PM

Illusions - Raleigh

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Monmouth Hawks at Campbell Fight…

Today · 2 PM

John W Pope Convocation Center

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Stanford Cardinal at Duke Blue Devi…

Jan 19 · 1 PM

Cameron Indoor Stadium

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Hofstra Pride at Elon Phoenix Wo…

Jan 19 · 1 PM

Schar Center

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North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Stanfor…

Today · 2:15 PM

Dean E. Smith Center

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Stony Brook Seawolves at Nor…

Jan 19 · 2 PM

Corbett Sports Center

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Hampton Pirates at North Carolina A…

Jan 20 · 7 PM

Corbett Sports Center

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2hollis

Jan 21 · 8 PM

Cat's Cradle

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Sunrise Theater: “The Orde…

Today · 7 – 9 PM

Sunrise Theater

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Gypsy Road Brewing Company

Today · 7 PM – 3 AM

Gypsy Road Brewing Company

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Open House - 10:00 AM - 0:00 P…

Today · 10 AM – 12 PM

207 Earnest Way Lot 15

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The SSML Band Live Jazz & RnB …

Today · 8 PM – 4 AM

Missy Lane's Assembly Room

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Log Flume - Neptunes Parlour

Today · 7:30 PM – 4:30 AM

Neptunes Parlour

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Adam Crabb @ Grace Fellowship …

Today · 5 PM

Grace Fellowship Church

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Greensboro Symphony Orche…

Today · 7:30 PM

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

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UNCG Spartans Men's Basketball

Jan 22 · 7 PM

Greensboro Coliseum Complex

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USC Upstate Spartans at High …

Jan 22 · 7 PM

Qubein Center

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Hammered Trivia w/ Thor

Jan 19 · 8 AM – 5 PM

Durty Bull Brewing Company

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Bowstring Pizza & Brewyard

Jan 19 · 3 PM – 12 AM

Bowstring Pizza And Brewyard

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