Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off Thursday with day parties and the traditional evening shows. With so many acts performing across downtown Raleigh through Saturday night, we figure you will get hungry for some grub. 

Here's our guide to dining amid the action: 

If you are taking in shows at White Collar Crime, Deep South, Five Star, or the Contemporary Art Museum a few nearby options for dining are: 

• The Pit
• Jibarra
• Tuscan Blu
• Humble Pie

If you are hitting City Plaza or Lincoln Theatre your nearby options include: 

• buku
• The Oxford
• Capital City Club
• Sono 
• Coopers BBQ
• La Volta

Planning on spending the evening at Kings Barcade, Slim's, Tir na Nog, The Pour House or Busy Bee, you have tons of places to choice from. Here are a few: 

• Square Rabbit
• Raleigh Times 
• Beasley's Chicken and Honey
• Two new places to check out: Zinda (Asian cuisine) and Bida Manda (Laotian) in the place formerly known as Duck and Dumplings. 

If you are headed to the Longview Center, there are also tasty options nearby. Here are two: 

• Caffe Luna
• The Remedy Diner

And don't forget that many Hopscotch venues, including Busy Bee, Five Star, Berkeley Cafe and Tir na Nog also have great cuisine! 

Check out our list of downtown Raleigh restaurants for even more options for dining during Hopscotch.