Weekend best bets: Art in Bloom, Durham food truck rodeo

RALEIGH, N.C. — Flowers and food trucks are among our top picks for things to do in the Triangle this weekend.

Art in Bloom (North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh) - This annual event at the North Carolina Museum of Art celebrates art and flowers. The four-day festival features more than 50 floral masterpieces created by world-class designers inspired by art in the Museum's collection. There will be workshops, presentations and more fun. The event runs Wednesday through Sunday.

Durham Central Park's Food Truck Rodeo (The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St, Durham) - This food truck rodeo features more than 35 trucks at Durham Central Park. It is Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Raleigh Roasts (Moore Square, 226 E Martin Street, Raleigh) - Celebrate local coffee during this event in Moore Square on Saturday. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be coffee, tea and treats to taste from local vendors. Tickets are $5 for City of Raleigh Museum members and $7.50 for nonmembers. All tickets must be purchased in advance. A ticket will allow admittance to the event for 45 minutes.

Marchtoberfest (Clouds Brewing Taproom, 1233 Front Street, Raleigh) - Marchtoberfest is Clouds Brewing's yearly anniversary celebration. This year they are celebrating turning 5 years old with traditional German music with The Little German Band and Dancers, pretzels and brats, anniversary beer and more fun on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

22nd Annual Lebanese Festival (Triangle Lebanese American Center, 241 Horizon Drive, Raleigh) - This festival celebrates the Lebanese culture with music, performances, vendors and food. It is happening Saturday and Sunday at Triangle Lebanese American Center in Raleigh.

Tracy Morgan (Raleigh Improv, 1224 Parkside Main Street, Cary) - Tracy Morgan brings his "Working It Out" tour to Raleigh Improv for four shows Friday and Saturday.

The Last Goodnight (Here) At Goodnights (Goodnight Comedy Club, 861 W Morgan St, Raleigh) - At the end of April, Goodnights will be vacating its current location on West Morgan Street (it's home since the 1980s!). To help kick off its final countdown, there will be two nights of performances featuring some local comics. Enjoy shows on Saturday and Sunday night followed by a chance to get on stage there for open mic.

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators (Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham) - Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators are on tour performing all of their hits along with songs from their brand new album. See them on stage Saturday night at DPAC.

Best of Broadway with the North Carolina Symphony (Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall, 2 E. South St., Raleigh) - Relive Broadway's greatest moments with guest vocalists alongside your North Carolina Symphony performing showstoppers from The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Les Miserables, Chicago and more. Shows are Friday and Saturday nights at Meymandi Concert Hall.

Moore Buskers Series (Moore Square Park, 200 South Blount Street, Raleigh) - Starting in March, Moore Square Park will host performances every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside of Square Burger. The series is free and open to the public.

Pop-Up Raleigh market (Trophy Brewing and Taproom (Maywood), 656 Maywood Avenue, Raleigh) - Pop-Up Raleigh is celebrating 10 years of supporting local creatives through market-style shopping events and we have some fun things planned for 2022. Join us Saturday, March 19, from noon to 5 p.m. for our first market of the year at Trophy on Maywood Avenue.

Shamrock Shuck (Oak City Brewing Company, 616 North First Avenue, Knightdale) - This event is free to attend, but oyster roast tickets must be purchased in advance online. The Shamrock Shucker ticket includes oysters , beer and a koozie. There will also be four food tucks on site. The fun happens at Oak City Brewing on Saturday from noon to 8 p.m.

St Patrick's Day "Paddy On The Green Festival" (Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh) - Lafayette Village in north Raleigh will host this celebration of Irish culture on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

St Patrick's Day Celebration! (Pluck Farm - Steel String Brewery, 6901 NC HWY 54, Mebane) - Pluck Farm and Steel String Brewery host a St Patrick's Day celebration on Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. There will be a contest for the best green outfit, a kids treasure hunt, food trucks, green slushies and live Irish music.

Exquisite Creatures: The Art of Christopher Marley (N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh) - Check out this exhibit featuring a collection of 350 stunning displays of rare (and real) organisms from all over the world from artist Christopher Marley. Each piece celebrates the conjunction of art, science and nature. The exhibit runs through March Saturday at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Beethoven Lives Upstairs: North Carolina Symphony Young People's Concert (Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall, 2 E. South St., Raleigh) - Explore the world of Ludwig van Beethoven with music from his greatest works during this one hour family-friendly concert on Saturday afternoon at Meymandi Concert Hall.

Carolina Ballet presents Snow White (Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts - A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater, 2 East South Street, Raleigh) - The legendary fairy tale of Snow White comes to life in Zalman Raffael's latest creation, complete with new sets and costumes in this production from the Carolina Ballet running through March 27.

Durham Children's Business Fair (Golden Belt, 807 East Main Street, Durham) - Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at this one-day marketplace at Golden Belt on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wow in the World Pop Up Party: Laboratory of Bad Ideas Tour (Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham) - The Wow in the World Pop Up Party: Laboratory of Bad Ideas returns live and in person for its first event in two years. Hosts and creators of the number one kid's podcast, Mindy Thomas (host of SiriusXM's "Absolutely Mindy Show") and Guy Raz (host of NPR's "How I Built This" and Luminary's "Wisdom from The Top), will reunite with Wowzer superfans at the Durham Performing Arts Center on Sunday.

Celebrate 75: A Family Day Event (North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave., Durham) - The Museum of Life and Science turns 75 years old this year and they are celebrating on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with pop-up cockroach races and insect handling inside the butterfly house, giveaways and activities with the Book Harvest, Touch-a-Truck with the fire department and the Durham County Bookmobile. Admission is $7.50 on Saturday.

Playthrough Gaming Convention (The Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh) - After a two year break, this gaming convention returns with two-days of fun at the Raleigh Convention Center. There will be video games, eSports, tabletop games and more fun on Saturday and Sunday.