The Moore Square District’s name arises from the urban park housed on the city block bounded by Hargett St., Blount St., Martin St., and Person St. and is the city’s hub for arts and cultural entertainment. Art galleries, the Exploris Museum with IMAX, and Artspace serve as a constellation of arts attractions that surround the park’s stoic oak trees and landscaped gardens. The concentration of arts venues in the Moore Square District cause some observers to consider it Downtown Raleigh’s arts district. Also notable in the district are the numerous restaurants and clubs that offer a wide array of cuisines and dining experiences. One of downtown’s historic legacies, City Market, sits to the south of Moore Square Park and offers a bevy of retail shops and restaurants in its turn-back-the-clock cobblestone environment.

2008 Dates TBD (March)
noon-5 pm

The Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee is the organizer and sponsor for the parade and co-sponsor for the after parade activities held downtown in Moore Square . The parade grows bigger and better every year. The Raleigh parade is the second largest in the Southeast.

2008 Dates TBD (Spring)
Moore Square – Downtown Raleigh
Admission: $25
www.popthecap.org

The World Beer Festival is the largest celebration of national and international specialty beers in the Southeast...300 beers from 130 breweries, and is a benefit for charity. This year's festival will benefit Pop the Cap, an organization who's mission is to promote craft beer in the state of North Carolina and educate people on the responsible enjoyment of quality beer.

2008 Dates TBD (May)
Moore Square - Downtown Raleigh
Admission: FREE
919-832-8699

Celebrating its 28th anniversary, this free outdoor festival presents internationally renowned jazz and blues headliners, an Art Market featuring the work of 170 juried visual artists for sale, and "Kidsplosure" arts and crafts activities for children and their families. Moore Square, downtown Raleigh.