It's almost 919 Day. Weekend things to do
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We are getting lucky this year — Sept. 19 aka 919 Day falls on a Saturday.
- There are plenty of unique ways to celebrate where you live.
🤣 Laugh it up at one of Marlon Wayans' sets at Raleigh Improv.
🎹 See the North Carolina Symphony perform Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 on Friday or Saturday in Raleigh.
🎨 Stroll through downtown Durham or Golden Belt for the Third Friday art walk.
🚶 Visit Cary's downtown park Friday for a night market.
⚽️ Cheer on the NC Courage when they play top-ranked Gotham at 6:30pm Saturday.
🐲 Celebrate Asia Fest Saturday at Koka Booth Amphitheatre.
🧙 Nerd out at Moore Square's Hobbit Fest on Saturday. The full "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is playing outdoors starting at 10am.
🐛 Hop on over to BugFest Saturday at the Museum of Natural Sciences.
- It's the downtown Raleigh museum's 30th annual BugFest and there's a full day of entertainment for kids and adults.
🪩 Get your '90s on with TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Saturday night.
9️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ Celebrate 919 Day on N.C. State's Centennial Campus.
🥃 Try some bourbon at a Saturday tasting with Gary Crunkleton in Chapel Hill.
🎻 Take a kiddo to Sunday's instrument petting zoo at Gipson Play Plaza.
🎬 Spend an evening with John Waters at Carolina Theatre on Sunday.
🤘 Head back to Koka Booth on Sunday for Rainbow Kitten Surprise.
🏠 Visit the fairgrounds for the Ideal Home Show starting Friday.
🎶 Or travel to Greensboro for the free North Carolina Folk Festival all weekend.
- Saturday's headliner is The Roots.