Artsplosure

Fayetteville Street

All Weekend (starting 5 p.m. Friday)

Free

170 art vendors with a large variety of styles and live music will flood downtown Raleigh this week.

Got to be NC Festival

North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Friday: Noon-10 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Free, but some activities cost money

Event will feature a pig patch birthing center, the State Fair Flyer ride, music throughout the weekend at Dorton Arena, and presentations on sculpting and drones.

Moogfest

Durham, North Carolina

Thursday (10 a.m.) to Sunday

Not Free. Tickets start at $249

Durham’s famous music and technology festival returns this week. If you can make the drive, the festival will feature a slew of artists, including Flying Lotus, Animal Collective and Talib Kweli.

Raleigh Food and Wine Festival

Held at various businesses around Raleigh

Thursday through Sunday at various times

Not Free, Tickets start at $35

Event includes cooking classes, distillery tours, food and wine tastings, and, in some locations, full meals.