Events & Volunteer Opportunities

Historic Interpretations, Inc. hosts and participates in events throughout the year. JOIN US!
We update this page regularly, so don't miss a moment!
French Market and Seafood Festival |  VOLUNTEER EVENT 
April 21st, 2018
​Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Join Historic Interpretations, Inc as we celebrate all things French and the countries amazing contributions to Colonial America. We are looking for volunteers to portray and educate.
  • Ursuline Sisters (2): The Ursuline Convent, initially completed in 1734 and re- constructed in 1745, is believed to be the oldest surviving French structure in the lower Mississippi Valley. 
  • Foodways Demonstration volunteers | Stop by our Kitchens to explore traditional French recipes cooked up by our chefs over an open hearth.
  • Cocktail Demonstration volutneers | America's first cocktail, the Sazerac, was created in New Orleans.
  • JEAN LAFITTE,  French privateer (pirate) and smuggler who interrupted his illicit adventures to fight heroically for the United States in the defense of New Orleans in the War of 1812. 
Don't have the garb, no worries. We can outfit you and train you.
No experience necessary.
Royal Wedding Event - Meet the Monarchs |  
​VOLUNTEER EVENT  | May 19th, 2018
​Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Join Historic Interpretations, Inc as we celebrate the latest Royal Wedding with all things British. We are looking for volunteers to portray and educate.
  • St. George and the Dragon
  • ​Monarchs from British History (& Friends), including: George III, Queen Charlotte, Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Queen Victoria, and Others.
  • Royal Courtiers
  • Royal page boys/girls
Don't have the garb, no worries. We can outfit you and train you.
For monarch portrayal, historical knowledge and experience interpretation is requested. Auditions will be held for monarchs via virtual audition tapes. More information upon request.
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ATTENDING? This event is to support the mission of the Daughters of the British Empire in NC. Tickets to their Royal Wedding Brunch go to their nonprofit work. Learn More
Tarheel Tales from the Darkeside | Dinner Theatre  AUDITION DATE COMING SOON 
FALL, 2018
Stories fill the history of North Carolina. Life here brims with folk tales, ghost stories, legends, and plain good yarns. Residents have been swapping stories of hauntings, strange creatures, devils, and strange happenings since before the state was even a state! The stories we share come from the blended voices of many cultures across time. This October marked the first "Tarheel Tales from the Darkside," an evening of storytelling, music, and down-home North Carolina cuisine, as Historic Interpretations presents some of the best legends of North Carolina.
You can see all our amazing actors and their stories here 
​from the 2017 event!
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"Tarheel Tales from the Darkside" will return this fall and your ticket will benefit Historic Interpretations, Inc., a 501(c)3 educational organization dedicated to accessible history education.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE WORKS

CELEBRATION OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH |  
VOLUNTEER EVENT | SEPTEMBER 2018
Roanoke Island Festival Park 
More Info coming soon....
COLONIAL DAYS |  
VOLUNTEER EVENT | FALL 2018
TAR RIVER EVENT 
More Info coming soon....
Historic Photo Shoot |  MEMBER EVENT 
TBD based on interest | JOIN THE FUN!
It's that time again where Historic Interpretations, Inc asks you to done your best garb and strike a pose. We will be hosting a photoshoot open to our volunteers and members this spring in order to add to our marketing and promotional materials.
Seeking interested photographers to add to their portfolio and interested models.
More Info coming soon.... SIGN UP NOW to reserve your spot
Historic Raleigh Scavenger Hunt |  PUBLIC EVENT
TBD, Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina
How well do you know your local history? Put your knowledge to the test with a team of your friends and family to win prizes and some serious bragging rights. More Info coming soon....
Dickens Festival | INTERPRETATION
TBD |  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
​More information and Ticket information to come.
Elizabethan Festival | INTERPRETATION
TBD |  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
​More information and Ticket information to come.

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