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Weekend best bets: Tacos, tequila and more

Outdoor movies and dining are among our picks for this weekend in the Triangle.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Outdoor movies and dining are among our picks for this weekend in the Triangle.
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Tacos 'N Taps (North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh) - This all you care to taste beer and tequila festival is June 26 at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a hot pepper eating contest, margarita bars, a local beer garden and more fun.
Beats n Bars Festival (Downtown Durham) - This annual hip hop festival returns to Durham this weekend with live performances, a wellness panel and more fun.
Movies on the Lawn (Dorothea Dix Park - Flowers Field, 2105 Umstead Dr., Raleigh) - It's Date Night at Dix Park with a screening of "50 First Dates." Gates open at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The movie starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
Candid Yams Kickback Movie Experience (Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St., Durham) - Beats n Bars Festival and Candid Yams have partnered together to curate black cinema at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Enjoy a screening of "Creed 2" at DBAP on Friday night. All movies are $10 per person, all kids under 10 years old are admitted free. All persons entering stadium need tickets. Gates open at 7 p.m.
Dine Out Downtown (Downtown Raleigh) - Enjoy dinner from your favorite Downtown Raleigh restaurants as you dine outdoors on closed streets and listen to live music by local musicians. Streets will be closed and tables and chairs will be provided for safe, extended outdoor dining on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. on Fayetteville Street.
Acorn Live Music Series (Dorothea Dix Park, 2105 Black Drive, Raleigh) - Dix Park will be hosting the Acorn Live Music Series on Sunday at the newly renovated Chapel Event Center. The series will feature local music artist from the area. Concessions will be available.
Christmas in June Popup Market (Saints Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Church, 2510 Piney Plains Rd, Cary) - This summer Christmas market will be held on Saturday and will include European-inspired gifts and food, including kielbasa and pierogies.
'Never Late To Drag' Brunch (Clouds Brewing , 905 West Main St. Suite 22, Durham) - The "Never Late to Drag" Brunch is coming to Clouds Brewing Durham on Sunday. This is a free event, but you can tip the performers.
Rooftop Drag Brunch (Unscripted Hotel , 202 Corcoran Street, Durham) - Unscripted Durham is showing its pride with a rooftop drag brunch this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Performers will include Vivica C. Coxx, Stormie Daie and Naomi Dix. Tickets are $45 for the show as well as a complimentary mimosa. Tickets can be purchased by reaching out to Durham_reservations@unscriptedhotels.com or through the OpenTable page.
Black Flea Market (Raleigh Union Station, 510 W Martin St, Raleigh) - This pop-up market series will include more than 30 black-owned businesses. Vendors will be located at Raleigh's Union Station from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
EVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (Dorothea Dix Park, 1030 Richardson Dr., Raleigh) - Burning Coal Theatre presents EVITA, the classic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, outside at Dorothea Dix Park. The show runs through Sunday.
Triangle Pop-Up Market (Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh) - Enjoy shopping local vendors at Lafayette Village on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
'The Cookout' A Celebration in Honor of Juneteenth (The Unity Center Of Peace , 8800 Seawell School Rd, Chapel Hill) - On Sunday, the NC PPC Cultural Arts Committee will be hosting 'The Cookout' A Celebration in Honor of Juneteenth from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Chapel Hill at the Unity Center Of Peace. The event will include special presentations about Juneteenth and its history, face painting, art exhibitions, dance performances, a Black vendors farmers market, music performances and even professional wrestling.
GIRLS AND BOYS by Dennis Kelly (Burning Coal Theatre Company, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh) - Burning Coal Theatre Company presents this story of a business woman, wife and mother of two young children. Based loosely on Euripides' Medea, this tour de force show was called "phenomenal " and "gripping" when it premiered. The show runs through Sunday.
PineCone's Lakeside Bluegrass Series featuring Mason Via and Hot Trail Mix Band (Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary) - Enjoy this outdoor concert on Sunday at Koka Booth Amphitheatre.
Whole Hog Holler (Sam Jones BBQ, 502 W Lenoir St, Raleigh) - Sam Jones BBQ will host some live bluegrass from the Parking Lot Ramblers on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m.
Triangle Brass Band: Marches and Other Things (Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Theater in the Museum Park (N.C. Museum of Art), 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh) - See the Triangle Brass Band perform Saturday afternoon at the NCMA's outdoor theater.

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