Hoopla: Party in the Park

July 14, 5-9 p.m.

North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd

Free

A Carolina luau will feature fire dancers, ukulele music, a drum circle and art from the museum. Food trucks will also be present and there is a $6 screening of Disney’s “Moana” following the event.

MercyMe 

July 15, 7 p.m.

Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S McDowell St

$62 Lawn

Contemporary Christian rock group, MercyMe, is coming to Raleigh as part of its Summer Lights Tour.

North Carolina Democratic Party Unity Dinner

July 15, 6-9 p.m.

Talley Student Union, 2610 Cates Ave, Raleigh

$125 presale

The North Carolina Unity Dinner will feature guest speakers Eric Holder — chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee — and Gov. Roy Cooper.

Raleigh Supercon 

July 14-16

Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh

$60 three-day pass, $20 Friday only pass 

The three-day convention features celebrity guests, including actors, voice actors, comic book creators, artists and writers. Events include Q&A’s, panels, film screenings and cosplay contests.