Blacktoberfest is a food festival in Durham.
Organised by Black Brew Culture and Proximity Brewing, Blacktoberfest has grown into one of the top-ten US beer festivals by USA Today's ranking. The three-day Old East Durham event features 20+ breweries, 6 Black-owned wine and spirits brands, 30+ food and retail vendors, and live music across a main Saturday event with Friday and Sunday extensions.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: Garland Court, 491 S Driver St, Durham, NC
Four times a year Durham Central Park fills with 40+ food and drink trucks plus local brewery taps for the city's most casual food event. Free admission, family-friendly, dog-friendly, with a DJ, bounce houses and face painting. Rain or shine.
Running since 1968, Bimbe is one of Durham's oldest annual festivals and celebrates African American culture with Southern and Caribbean food vendors, live music, arts and crafts, and activities for families. Free and open to the public; draws between 5,000 and 10,000 attendees.
An annual pairing event at the Durham Performing Arts Center that brings together 30+ Triangle restaurants with local and regional breweries for unlimited tastings across DPAC's three floors. Running since 2012, it is one of Durham's most anticipated food events, with VIP early access available and live music throughout.
Organised by All About Beer Magazine and running since the mid-1990s, the World Beer Festival at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park brings 75+ breweries and 200+ beers to the ballpark with separate NC Beer, Cider and Belgian gardens. The Friday pre-festival Seasonal Beer Showcase is worth attending separately.
