5 things to do in Durham, NC — Sunday, September 6, 2026

1. The Wild Wisdom of the World

   Community at Forest Theatre at UNC, starting 6:15 p.m.

   Paperhand Puppet Project celebrates 26 years of storytelling and spectacle at UNC's Forest Theatre with a powerful new production exploring our connection to the natural world, featuring giant puppets, masks, stilt walk…

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2. NC State University Women's Volleyball vs Charlotte

   Sports at Raleigh, NC, James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, starting 3 p.m.

   NC State University Women's Volleyball vs Charlotte

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3. Flyin' West by Pearl Cleage

   Community at Burning Coal Theatre Company, starting 4 p.m.

   Agape Theatre Project’s Next Show, Sept. 4-13, 2026 Agape Theatre Project presents Flyin’ West , a powerful story about Black women living in the 1890s. The production features an amazing cast and explores themes of fam…

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4. Everything You Should Have Learned in High School About the U.S. Constitution

   Community at Chatham County Historic Courthouse, starting 2 p.m.

   The Chatham County Historical Association is pleased to welcome back Courtney Smith on Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. to talk about Everything You Should Have Learned in High School About the U.S. Constitution, continuing the associ…

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5. Spooky Tales & Tasty Ales

   Community at The Glass Jug Downtown, starting 7 p.m.

   Get ready to share and be scared! You've been waiting for the right moment to tell that one terrifying ghost story you have, right? We'll since it's getting around to spooky season, The Glass Jug's team decided now's th…

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Sources

• Official city, county and parks department calendars — Government event calendars for each covered market
• Public library event calendars — Library programming published by local systems
• Convention and visitors bureau calendars — Destination-marketing organizations for each city