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Durham, NC · the CityFunIndex

Events in Durham

Durham ranks #34 of 134 US cities for events, with a Events score of 75 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #2 of 6 in North Carolina.

Events score
75
Very Fun
National rank
#34 of 134
In North Carolina
#2 of 6
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for events; Durham sits 25 points above the median.

How events is measured

Festivals, fairs and a packed year-round events calendar.

Data sources: Ticketmaster and SeatGeek festivals, fairs and ticketed events.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Durham

  1. T#31 Portland, ME 77
  2. #33 Nashville, TN 76
  3. #34 Durham, NC — this page 75
  4. T#35 Chicago, IL 74
  5. T#35 Houston, TX 74

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Top US cities for events

  1. #1 Las Vegas, NV 93
  2. T#2 Minneapolis, MN 92
  3. T#2 Orlando, FL 92
  4. T#2 Reno, NV 92
  5. T#5 Birmingham, AL 91

More about Durham

Durham scores 64 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: