Lucky you. You just found RALtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events to plan for that are taking place throughout Raleigh each month.

Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to this month. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back; we update our guide monthly.

Pride Month

Rainbow flags that say "Out! Raleigh Pride" hang on lightposts. — This year is the 14th Out! Raleigh Pride. | Photo by RALtoday

PRIDE in the Park | Saturday, June 13 | 4-10 p.m. | Downtown Cary Park, Cary | Free

Out! Raleigh Pride | Friday, June 26-Saturday, June 27 | Downtown Raleigh | Free | This is Raleigh's signature Pride event, and this year, there's another adults-only night to go with the family-friendly + all-ages festival on Saturday, June 27.

Juneteenth

Juneteenth: A Chavis Celebration | Friday, June 19 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | John Chavis Memorial Park | Free

Juneteenth Celebration | Friday, June 19 | 12-5 p.m. | Marbles Kids Museum | Free

The Road From Emancipation to Freedom | Friday, June 19 | 2-3:30 p.m. | City of Raleigh Museum | Free

Concerts

Coastal Credit Union Music Park has a capacity of over 20,000. | Photo by RALtoday

MGK: “Lost Americana Tour” | Tuesday, June 2 | 7 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek | $35+

Sam Barber: “The American Route Tour” | Thursday, June 4 | 7 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater | $50+

Khalid: “It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour” | Saturday, June 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater | $60+

Lauren Daigle | Wednesday, June 10 | 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. | Booth Amphitheatre, Cary | $30+

Carin Leon: “De Sonora Para El Mundo Tour” | Saturday, June 13 | 8 p.m. | Lenovo Center | $65+

Evanescence | Wednesday, June 17 | 7 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek | $35+

Hank Williams Jr. | Saturday, June 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek | $35+

”An Evening With Goose” | Friday, June 26-Saturday, June 27 | 7 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater | $55+

Performing arts + live events

”Dear Evan Hansen” | Wednesday, June 3-Sunday, June 21 | Times vary | Theatre Raleigh

George Lopez | Friday, June 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts | $65+

NCMA Movie Night: “Shrek” | 6-9 p.m. | Moore Square | Free

Festivals + conventions

A sign advertising tarot card reading. — Enjoy activities like tarot reading while you shop at Geek and Grub Market. | Photo provided by Geek and Grub Market.

11th Annual International Food Festival | Saturday, June 6 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Fayetteville Street | Free

Geek and Grub Market: Supernatural Edition | Saturday, June 6 | 12-4 p.m. | Martin Middle | Free

52nd Annual Raleigh Money Expo | Friday, June 26-Sunday, June 28 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Expo Center at the NC State Fairgrounds | Free

BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Expo | Saturday, June 27-Sunday, June 28 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Raleigh Convention Center | $20+

(Don’t see anything you like? Check out our full events calendar.)

Have an event of your own you want to share with us? Follow these easy steps to add your events to our calendar:

Go to our Events page.
Click “Add Event” in the top right-hand corner.
Make sure to include a link and fill out important information like the date, time, location, and price of your event.
Click “Submit,” and you’ve just added an event to our website calendar.