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1. Wake Forest Mardi Gras Street Festival (Mar. 2): A fun-filled day in downtown Wake Forest, the annual Mardi Gras Street Festival features a walking parade, costume contests and plenty of live music & entertainment.

2. BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Expo (Mar. 9-10): Experience hands-on LEGO attractions and activities built to inspire, educate and entertain. This event will have tons of amazing LEGO creations to gawk at, building zones to unleash your creative energy & vendors selling the latest LEGO sets, mini-figures & accessories.

3. Monster Jam (Mar. 9-10):

the adrenaline-charged circuit that has showcased gravity-defying feats and bone-crushing hits since 1992, is back this month with some of the most recognizable trucks in the world—Grave Digger, Max-D, El Toro Loco & more—to

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partake in freestyle & racing competitions!

4. Elton John (Mar. 12):

English singer, pianist & composer (& five-time Grammy Award-winner) takes the stage at PNC Arena, celebrating a half-century of music on his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour.

5. Mike Epps: Funny As Ish Comedy Tour (Mar. 15):

the stand-up comedian, actor & film producer, brings a night of laugh-out-loud fun. Lavell Crawford, DC Young Fly, Sommore, Earthquake & more will make guest appearances.

6. NC Comicon: Raleigh (Mar. 15-17):

an awesome celebration of comics & pop-culture, at the Raleigh Convention Center for 3 days this month. New exhibits, panels, workshops & a new all-encompassing comic book, pop culture overload experience.

7. Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and the Wearin' 'O the Green Festival (Mar. 16):

the 37th annual parade & festival marches past the NC Museum of History & NC State Capitol, down Fayetteville & Wilmington st. & finishes in front of the Raleigh Convention Center. From there, the festival gets underway with tons of live music, dancing, local craft vendors & lots of children's activities.