Friday, Sept. 27

• The International Festival | Friday, Sept. 27-Sunday, Sept. 29 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | NC State Fairgrounds | $5 | Experience 50+ cultures right from home with food, performances, vendors, and more.

• IBMA Bluegrass Live! | Friday, Sept. 27-Sunday, Sept. 29 | Downtown Raleigh | $40-$200 | Expect plenty of banjo pluckin’ and good eats throughout downtown in this event’s last stand in Raleigh.

• Opening Lecture | Friday, Sept. 27 | NC Museum of Art | Free | Learn more about the new exhibit honoring art of Venice and the Ottoman Empire in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Sushi Workshop | Saturday, Sept. 28 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Bull City Ciderworks, Cary | $42+ | Learn how to make your own rolls and try unlimited sushi.

Sunday, Sept. 29

• Chappell Roan Tribute Drag Brunch | Sunday, Sept. 29 | 2 p.m. | Raleigh Improv, Cary | $25+ | This improv venue will become the Pink Pony Club with a kaleidoscope of performances honoring the pop superstar.

• hARTwell Market | Sunday, Sept. 29 | 2-6 p.m. | Hartwell | Free | Celebrate 10 local artists with this shopping experience, food trucks, and more.

• Superbloom Comedy Show with Caleb Synan and Bailey Pope | Sunday, Sept. 29 | 8-10 p.m. | The Pour House Music Hall | $10 | Laugh along with comedians both local + national.