Raleigh Marriott City Center

The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts has stood as a historic and cultural focal point in Downtown Raleigh since 1932. It has played host to Broadway classics, rock legends and major political figures while maintaining an emphasis on education of the arts and artists housed within our own community.

The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina which housed all of the state's government until 1888. The Supreme Court and State Library moved into a separate building in 1888, and the General Assembly moved into the State Legislative Building in 1963.

Raleigh's ambitious downtown renaissance reached a milestone in 2008 with the opening of the much-anticipated Raleigh Convention Center. Located at the intersection of Fayetteville Street and East South Street across from the regionally acclaimed Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, the center's ideal downtown location provides maximum convenience and appeal to meeting planners. Striking both inside and out, the 500,000-square-foot convention center welcomes guests with a grand lobby lined by floor-to-ceiling windows. From the 4,100-square-foot mezzanine level, visitors can easily access all points of the center, including the 150,000-square-foot exhibit hall with room for 790 booths or 15,000 people theater-style. The center also features 20 flexible meeting rooms, ranging in size from 701 square feet to 5,538 square feet, and a 32,000-square-foot grand ballroom adjacent to a reception area from which guests enjoy panoramic views of the city. The Silver LEED-certified convention center has implemented a number of green initiatives. Among its efforts are exit signs using highly efficient LED lamps; low flow toilets and faucets; recycling procedures for all glass, metal, plastic, and corrugated cardboard; and the donation of leftover banquet food to local food banks. Even the building itself is eco-friendly, as 100 percent of the center's steel is recycled product and over 89 percent of the construction services were contracted from within North Carolina. From the exhibit hall to the smallest meeting room, the convention center features cutting-edge technology, including state-of-the-art lighting and sound, high-speed Internet access, Wi-Fi throughout the building, and remote satellite capabilities. The convention center's in-house catering staff is managed by Centerplate, a leading caterer in major cities such as New York, Miami, and Washington, D.C. An attached garage has 900 parking spaces, and more than 4,000 parking spaces can be found within a two-block radius.

The Red Hat Amphitheater is an amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is adjacent to the Raleigh Convention Center. The Raleigh Amphitheater books acts through an agreement with Live Nation, and is owned and operated by the City of Raleigh. The Amphitheater’s season currently runs from April through October.

Visitors from around the world travel to the North Carolina Museum of History, a Smithsonian Affiliate, to discover fascinating secrets and hidden gems.

Located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, Marbles serves a diverse population of families, school groups and community organizations with dozens of themed exhibits, summer camps, IMAX documentary and feature movies and special events year-round.

Home of the North Carolina State Fair and over 500 events year-round, we've got just what you're looking for!