Forge Fencing Academy offers the exciting, dynamic Olympic and Paralympic sport of fencing for people ages 7 and up. They teach classes and camps, offer individual and group lessons, and hold tournaments for all three Olympic-style weapons: foil, epee and saber.
The Durham Convention Center is the only convention center located in downtown Durham. The DCC offers 35,000 square feet of multifunction space with two ballrooms, meeting rooms and board rooms. The Durham Convention Center Complex also includes the Downtown Durham Marriott (190 rooms), the Carolina Theater, Durham Armory and Durham Arts Council. The space is perfect for a variety of events.
The Durham Armory is located on the corner of Foster and Morgan streets and is available for rentals for your community or private event, whether it is a fundraiser, concert, wedding reception, seminar or family reunion. Seating capacity is 585 with balcony seating for 314.
In the heart of downtown Durham since 1926, the Carolina Theatre has become one of its city’s most beloved institutions. The auditorium seats 1,048 and hosts a diverse lineup of live events and film.
The historic, newly renovated Durham Athletic Park is available for special events and baseball rentals year-round. The DAP, filming location for the hit film “Bull Durham,” is also home to the North Carolina Central University baseball team. The DAP is available to host single baseball games, multi-game series, showcase events, scouting events, batting practice and tournaments. The ballpark features home and visitor dugouts along with bullpen benches.
The Durham Bulls Athletic Park is the nationally acclaimed home of the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball club, made famous by the 1988 movie Bull Durham. Designed by the same architects who created the historic Camden Yards in Baltimore, Durham Bulls Athletic Park includes a 32-foot-high left field wall dubbed the Blue Monster, complete with a towering bull on top, terrific views from each of the 10,000 seats in the park, and a brick design that both hearkens back to baseball’s storied fields (including the original Durham Bulls stadium) and matches the historic tobacco warehouses surrounding the stadium. The DBAP can host just about anything and past events include the 2014 Triple-A All-Star Game, the DBAP eSports Gaming Challenge, ACC Baseball Championship, numerous concerts, & Nitro Circus Live!