Duke Energy Center For The Performing Arts is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

1. Duke Energy Center For The Performing Arts

9.1
2 E South St (Between S Salisbury & S Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Performing Arts Venue · 21 tips and reviews

Kurt W.Kurt Walker: Gorgeous theater and an excellent place for one of our events.

Kathy P.Kathy Pierce: Wonderful venue to see a theatre production.

Morgan T.Morgan Talbot: You can bring your drinks into the theatre!!!

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

2. Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

8.5
2 E South St, Raleigh, NC
Performing Arts Venue · 9 tips and reviews

Laura D.Laura Daughtry 🧘🏼‍♀️: The heart and center of North Carolina's performing arts. Come here to see one of the many operas, ballets, theater shows, comedies, or music concerts.

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: This grand old theater has welcomed audiences since 1932. Enjoy a show, watch a performance, or celebrate a graduation at this preforming arts venue. Read more.

Swan U.Swan U: Free parking across from Lincoln Theatre. Less than 7 min walk.

North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre (NRACT) is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

3. North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre (NRACT)

8.3
7713-51 Lead Mine Rd (at Sawmill Rd), Raleigh, NC
Theater · 8 tips and reviews

Matthew K.Matthew Krevat: Great community theatre with a great improv troupe! Read more.

Mikey W.Mikey West: Summer camps, classes for children & adults, live theater shows, and the best Improv group in town! A great little secret here in North Raleigh!

Will M.Will Mikes: Carrie the Musical was amazing! This venue has some fantastic shows for such a small place. Very worth the trip.

Burning Coal Theatre is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

4. Burning Coal Theatre

8.0
224 Polk St (btw N Blount & N Person St), Raleigh, NC
Theater · 4 tips and reviews

Ashley S.Ashley Spears: Great venue for watching dance and theater

Eleanor H.Eleanor H: See a play at Burning Coal Theatre, whose venue is the newly renovated historic Murphey School Auditorium. Read more.

Julee P.Julee Peck Jones: Great production of the Wiz

Museum Park Theater is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

5. Museum Park Theater

8.4
2110 Blue Ridge Rd (at North Carolina Museum of Art), Raleigh, NC
Concert Hall · 1 tip

DanDan: Lovely theater venue.

Raleigh Little Theatre is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

6. Raleigh Little Theatre

7.8
301 Pogue St (at Hillsborough St), Raleigh, NC
Theater · 15 tips and reviews

John H.John Harris: Local community theatre Read more.

mike f.mike falkner: Great community spot!

Orion P.Orion Pozo: Wear orange to OPQR Etc.

Lincoln Theatre is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

7. Lincoln Theatre

8.6
126 E Cabarrus St (btwn Blount & Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · 31 tips and reviews

Dawn S.Dawn Strickland Williams: First time at Lincoln theater and give it two thumbs up. Get in early cause seating is very limited.

Tim C.Tim Chasteen: Great place to see fantastic bands that simply don't have the following to justify an outdoor venue! Bar staff is quick and friendly and for being so small, rarely do you feel too cramped.

Jeryl B.Jeryl Brown Anderson: Free parking in the parking deck across the street after 7 pm!

O'Malley's Pub & Restaurant is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

8. O'Malley's Pub & Restaurant

7.8
5228 Hollyridge Dr (Glenwood Ave), Raleigh, NC
Irish Pub · 37 tips and reviews

Christian A.Christian Alvarez: Great place to stop by and have some food and drinks after leaving the movie theater!

Emily A.Emily Andino: Great Irish pub in Raleigh. The sandwiches are gigantic!

matt d.matt doolittle: Relay is a sexy beast

Raleigh Rose Garden is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

9. Raleigh Rose Garden

8.3
2700 Everett Ave (at Gardner St), Raleigh, NC
Garden · 17 tips and reviews

Aaron Y.Aaron Young: A nice quiet place to sit and relax for awhile before heading in to Raleigh Little Theater.

Pat I.Pat Inman: Tables off under the trees where you can have a private conversation in nature in the city

@ExploreRaleigh@ExploreRaleigh: It's best in the morning for some reason. :)

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

10. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

9.3
11 W Jones St (at N Salisbury St), Raleigh, NC
Science Museum · 67 tips and reviews

Mark T.Mark Traphagen: Digital theater movies are spectacular.

Russ S.Russ Simom: Totally awesome museum. There is so much about the different terrains in NC that makes NC so unique . Great staff too!

Visit North CarolinaVisit North Carolina: Where can you find a fossilized heart, a 2-story waterfall & hummingbirds & butterflies zipping around indoors? At the southeast's largest natural history museum! Don't forget to take a pic w/ Willo!

Theatre In The Park is one of The 11 Best Places for Theaters in Raleigh.

11. Theatre In The Park

7.7
107 Pullen Rd (Hillsborough St), Raleigh, NC
Theater · 6 tips and reviews

MichaelMichael: Fantastic shows in an intimate black box theare.

Christopher J.Christopher Jost: They have a cash bar - and mean it.

Ronald M.Ronald Marshall Jr: Spacious area great staff