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Good afternoon, Raleigh. Why didn’t the sun go to college?
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In today’s Raleigh Rundown:
10+ fun things to do in Raleigh this weekend + live local music
ParTee Shack new location and upgrades
A new trampoline park is opening
Asain street food restaurant coming to Raleigh
And more!
Let’s get to it. 🏃♂️
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STORIES THIS WEEK
ParTee Shack expanding with new venue and concept 🏌
ParTee Shack is expanding its entertainment footprint in Raleigh with a new sister concept called Battle and Birdie, set to open this September at 7311 Six Forks Road. The 19,590-square-foot venue will feature two nine-hole mini golf courses, a bar and lounge, arcade, and two highly themed tactical laser tag arenas.
The new brand targets a more adult audience, with evening hours and elevated food and beverage offerings. ParTee Shack, which already operates two Raleigh locations and one in Greensboro, is eyeing continued growth across the Southeast. A 77,000-square-foot Charleston location is underway, with future expansion plans for Charlotte, Greenville, and Columbia.
Two new venues coming to Capital Crossing 🏬
Two new businesses are moving into a former Conn’s HomePlus store in Raleigh's Capital Crossing shopping center at Capital Boulevard and Millbrook Road. Launch Family Entertainment, a Rhode Island-based company, is planning a trampoline park featuring trampolines, arcades, obstacle courses, and a restaurant.
Next door, Novu Beauty Outlet will open in a 19,000-square-foot space recently purchased for $3.35 million. The new Launch location will compete with several nearby trampoline parks, including Defy and Urban Air. Despite broader national retail closures, the Triangle’s retail market remains strong with over 700,000 square feet of absorption so far in 2024.
Warby Parker coming to the Village District
Warby Parker is expanding its Triangle footprint with a new store coming to Raleigh's Village District at 437 Daniels Street. The eyewear retailer will replace C.T. Weekends, a longtime women’s clothing shop that closed last fall, and plans a full interior renovation including an eye exam office.
This will be Warby Parker’s fourth Triangle location, joining stores in North Hills, Cary’s Fenton, and Durham’s Streets at Southpoint. The company has opened 11 new stores so far in 2025 and reported nearly $224 million in revenue for the first quarter. The Village District continues to add new tenants, with recent openings like Postino, Copper Penny, Rowan, and Ballard Designs.
Asian street food restaurant opening 🍱
Oh Mochi, a Virginia-based Asian street food restaurant, is opening this week at 1141 Falls River Ave. in north Raleigh’s Falls River Town Center. The eatery offers Korean corn dogs, mochi doughnuts, boba tea, and ice cream, with plans to rotate through nearly 100 doughnut flavors.
Founder Brian Yoo, who started Oh Mochi in Richmond in 2021, chose Raleigh for its rapid growth and hopes to open additional Triangle locations in the future. The Raleigh store has hired 16 employees, with Yoo and his partners fully self-funding the expansion. The space was previously home to Cheeni Indian Food Emporium.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
🎉 Events This Weekend
Southeastern Plant Symposium & Rare Plant Auction
📍 JC Raulston Arboretum
🗓️ Thursday, June 12 & Friday, June 13
🎟️ Ticketed event
🌿 Plant talks, rare plant auction, and networking for garden enthusiasts and professionals.Durham Bulls VS Charlotte Knights
📍 Home Games
🗓️ Friday, June 14 | 6:35 PM
🗓️ Saturday, June 15 | 6:35 PM
🗓️ Sunday, June 16 | 5:05 PM🎟️ $13 and up
NC Hops Festival
📍 Midtown Park
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
🎟️ $45 per ticket
🍺 Sample over 100 local beers, ciders, and seltzers with live music, local makers, and food trucks.Capital City Juneteenth Celebration
📍 Dorothea Dix Park
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🎉 Family-friendly celebration of Juneteenth with live music, speakers, kids’ zone, and food vendors.Family Fun Day - Archaeology
📍 City of Raleigh Museum
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🦴 Educational activities like dig boxes and stratigraphy maps for families.BLK Brier Creek Family Reunion
📍 Brier Creek
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🎉 Family event with music, food, games, local vendors, and fun activities for all ages.The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers Tour
📍 Red Hat Amphitheater
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 PM
🎵 Grammy-winning rock duo performing in downtown Raleigh.New City Church – Sunday Worship Service
📍 6904 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
🗓️ Sunday, June 15 | 10:00 AM
🙌 Gospel-centered church service for the whole family.Raleigh Foodie Fare
📍 201 S Blount St, Raleigh
🗓️ Sunday, June 15 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🍽️ A pop-up food festival featuring local food trucks, vendors, and sweet treats.African American Festival
📍 Knightdale Station Park
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🎭 Celebrate African American culture with live music, arts, crafts, vendors, and food.
HAPPENING RIGHT OUTSIDE OF RALEIGH
🎉 Festivals & Family-Friendly Events
Knightdale
African American Festival
📍 Knightdale Station Park
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🎭 Celebrate African American culture with live music, arts, crafts, vendors, and food.
Cary
Koka Booth Movie by Moonlight: Trolls Band Together
📍 Koka Booth Amphitheatre
🗓️ Friday, June 13 | Gates open at 7:00 PM, movie at dusk
🎟️ Free admission
🎬 Outdoor family movie night under the stars with food vendors and lawn seating.Cary Downtown Farmers Market
📍 200 E Chatham St, Cary
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🛍️ Fresh local produce, artisan vendors, crafts, and live music.
Wake Forest
Six Sundays in Spring: Outdoor Concert Series Finale
📍 E. Carroll Joyner Park
🗓️ Sunday, June 15 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🎶 Free outdoor concert — bring your blanket or lawn chair for live music in the park.
Apex
Apex Farmers Market
📍 73 Hunter Street (Downtown Apex)
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🛍️ Fresh produce, local vendors, baked goods, and handmade crafts.
Holly Springs
Holly Springs Farmers Market
📍 Holly Springs Cultural Center
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎟️ Free admission
🛍️ Seasonal produce, local vendors, food trucks, and live music.
LIVE LOCAL MUSIC THIS WEEKEND
🎶 Raleigh Live Music – Friday, June 13
MixtFaze @ First Street Tavern
Neighborhood: Raleigh N @ N Hills
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMRadial Sand @ Scooter’s Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Raleigh N @ Atlantic / Millbrook
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMRain & Mud @ Saints & Scholars Pub
Neighborhood: Raleigh N @ Spring Forest / Falls
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMMatt Iron Boston @ Bearded Bee Brewing Company
Neighborhood: Wake Forest DT (close to Raleigh, I included since you sometimes do)
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMMike Gangi @ The Raleigh Times Bar
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMHatchback @ Uncle Jesse's Honkytonk
Neighborhood: Raleigh NW @ Glenwood / Pleasant Valley
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AMSterling Scott @ The Brick Factory
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT @ Warehouse District
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AMLaure Nicole Duo @ Hero's Pub & Sandwich Shop
Neighborhood: Raleigh N @ Six Forks / North Hills
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AMReal Rowdy @ The Brick Factory
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT @ Warehouse District
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AMShannon Baker & Sometimes Soon @ Woody's Tavern - Raleigh
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AMMagic Pipers @ Woody's Tavern - Raleigh
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
🎶 Raleigh Live Music – Saturday, June 14
NC Hops Festival
Neighborhood: Raleigh N @ NH Midtown
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PMPeak City Band @ The Glass Jug Beer Lab
Neighborhood: RTPChris Hooper @ Midtown Beach Music Series
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT @ Coastal CU Midtown Park
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMDJ Jarrod @ Raleigh Times Bar
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMAngel the Kid @ The Brick Factory
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT @ Warehouse District
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AMKevin Live @ The Raleigh Times Bar
Neighborhood: Raleigh DT
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM454 @ Saints & Scholars Pub
Neighborhood: Raleigh N @ Spring Forest / Falls
Time: 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
RETRO PIC OF THE WEEK
Southland Speedway seen under construction in June, 1952.
This 1-mile, oval, superspeedway was located just north of the present-day Beltline near present-day Atlantic Avenue and opened 4 July 1952 with a AAA Indy-car race. By 1953, NASCAR sanctioned races began, and the name of the speedway changed to Raleigh Speedway.
The speedway’s time was short-lived though, only lasting 6 years. After closing in 1958, the track was abandoned and regularly broken into at night for “unsanctioned” racing.
WEEKEND WEATHER
Friday
86 🌡️ 74 | ⛈️ | 50%
Saturday
87 🌡️ 73 | ⛈️ | 60%
Sunday
88 🌡️ 72 | ⛈️ | 80%
LOCAL SPORTS
⚾️ Baseball
Durham Bulls VS Charlotte Knights
📍 Home Games
🗓️ Friday, June 14 | 6:35 PM
🗓️ Saturday, June 15 | 6:35 PM
🗓️ Sunday, June 16 | 5:05 PM
⚽ Soccer
NC Courage vs. Kansas City Current
📍 WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
🗓️ Friday, June 7 | 7:00 PM
NWSL home matchup.North Carolina FC @ Union Omaha
📍 Away Game
🗓️ Saturday, June 8 | 8:00 PM
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