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Submit an Event to Raleigh Parent

Put your event in front of the Triangle. Raleigh Parent is the local events calendar for North Carolina's Triangle region, covering Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, and communities across Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Chatham, and Franklin counties. Learn more about Raleigh Parent.

  • Reach thousands of families, locals, and visitors browsing our website and iOS and Android apps.
  • Publish instantly. Standard single-day events are free and go live the moment you submit, with no account and no approval queue.
  • Stand out with Featured placement pinned to the top of the calendar and apps.

Ready to fill your next event? Submit it below

Our coverage

Where we cover events

Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Wake Forest, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Hillsborough, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Pittsboro, Rolesville, Wendell, Youngsville.

15,000+
Monthly visitors

People discovering local events and activities.

30,000+
Monthly page views

Pages viewed across our website and mobile apps.

10,080
Events published

Total events published on our platform so far since 2025

826
Events in the last 30 days

Total submitted events in the last 30 days

Your event is listed on our calendar and its city pages, alongside coverage across the entire Triangle area of North Carolina.

Triangle event coverage map showing Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Chatham and Franklin counties
Counties
Wake Durham Orange Johnston Chatham Franklin
3 quick steps

How to Submit Your Event

Submitting your event is quick and easy, and standard listings are always free.

Start your submission
  1. 1

    Fill in your details

    Event Title, dates, time, description, photo, website, etc - all in one quick form.

  2. 2

    Hit submit

    Your event is published instantly. No account, no approvals, no waiting.

  3. 3

    Promote it (optional)

    Add a Featured boost to pin your event to the top of the calendar and apps.

No strict filters
Free, ticketed, educational, and non-profit events are all welcome
Free for standard listings
Single-day events always cost nothing to submit
Secure payment for Featured
Encrypted, card-only checkout via Stripe

Featured placements run across our events calendar, homepage, website, mobile iOS & Android apps, and rotating ad banners, with estimated reach shown above.

FAQ

Common Questions

Quick answers about submitting, pricing, and Featured placement.

Is it really free to submit my event?

Yes. Single-day events are completely free to submit and publish instantly. Multi-day events run across multiple dates, so they require a Featured listing (from $29/month).

How is Featured pricing calculated?

Simple math: $29 per month for however long your event runs as Featured - from today through your event’s last day. Here’s what that means in real life:

  • Ends within 1 month? You pay $29 - one time, that’s it.
  • Ends in about 1.5 months? That counts as 2 months, so $58.
  • Ends in about 3 months? That's $87.
  • Multi-day event? Same rule, counted to its final date.

One payment up front. No monthly bills.

When does my Featured promotion start?

Right away. The moment you submit your event, it’s promoted immediately, pinned to the top of the events calendar on our website and shown as Featured in the Raleigh Parent iOS and Android mobile apps. No waiting, no manual processing.

How fast will my event appear?

Immediately. Your event goes live on our free events calendar the moment you hit submit, with no approval queue and no waiting.

Do I need an account to submit?

No. Just fill in the form with your event details and a contact email. There’s nothing to sign up for.

What is a Featured event listing?

A Featured listing is a paid promotion (from $29/month) that pins your event to the top of the events calendar and gives it extra placement across our website and the Raleigh Parent iOS and Android apps, helping more families find your event.

Can I submit events with AI?

Point any AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Muse, Copilot and others) at our endpoints. It can:

  • 🔍 Search events - so you never submit a duplicate
  • 📝 Submit events - from an existing event page URL, or just paste the event description, flyer text, etc.
  • ⭐ Promote events: Featured events are pinned to the top on our website and mobile apps

Or use the Fill the form with AI box above the form: paste an event URL or description and review the filled fields.

Copy the prompt below into your AI assistant:

To work with the Raleigh Parent events calendar, use these endpoints:
- API docs: https://raleighparent.com/api/
- MCP endpoint: https://raleighparent.com/mcp/
- Site context: https://raleighparent.com/llms.txt
Submit your event

Event Information

Tell us the basics and we will get your event in front of Triangle audience. Fields marked * are required.

No account needed About 3 minutes

Fill the form with AI

Optional

Paste an event page URL or the event text. We pull the details and image, then fill the form for you.

Always review before submitting.

or

    Event basics

    Tell us who to contact and what the event is called.

    We will only use this to contact you about this event.

    Date and time

    When does it start and end? Leave the end date blank for a single-day event.

    Leave the end date blank for a single-day event.

    Location

    Where is it?

    Enter the complete street address, including city and ZIP code. For online events, enter "Virtual".

    Event details

    Add a photo and a description that helps audience know what to expect.

    Include ages, activities, and anything audience should bring.

    Landscape photos work best. JPG, PNG, GIF, or WebP.

    Leave blank if the cost varies.

    Visibility

    All events appear on our calendar. Single-day events are free; multi-day events require a Featured listing (from $29/month).

    Review and submit

    Check the details above, then submit your event.

    No account needed. You can review your details before submitting.