Weekend best bets: Sip and Savor, Bull Moon Rising

It's Halloween! See our picks for Halloween and check out our picks for this weekend below!

Sip and Savor: A Wine, Food and Music Experience (Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham) - More than 30 of the Triangle's finest restaurants will be paired with world-class wines at this third annual event on Sunday at Durham Performing Arts Center.

Bull Moon Rising in Downtown Durham (CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran St., Durham) - For the first time in North Carolina, a giant breathtaking spherical replica of the moon - with a diameter of nearly 23 feet - will hang above CCB Plaza for four days. Note: High winds have caused the moon to be temporarily de-installed and activities to be canceled on Thursday. The remaining events are currently scheduled to go on as planned.

Moon Ball in Downtown Durham (Unscripted Hotel , 202 Corcoran Street, Durham) - Hosted at Unscripted Durham, this upscale evening includes music, dancing, specialty cocktails, beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres - all under the incredible light of the "Museum of the Moon" above CCB Plaza on Friday night.

A Nightmare on Academy Street (Cotton House Craft Brewers , 307 Academy St., Cary) - Cotton House Craft Brewers hosts this Halloween party complete with fire performances and Cousins Maine Lobster on Friday night.

4th Annual MIX 101.5 Great Pumpkin Smash (Three Bears Acres, 711 Beaver Dam Rd, Creedmoor) - Bring your leftover pumpkins and smash them at Three Bears Acres in Creedmoor on Saturday.

Durham Food Truck Rodeo (Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St., Durham) - Sunday's rodeo is the last of the season. Enjoy drinks, food, desserts and more.

Fall Oyster Roast (Mandolin Farm, 13528 Durant Road, Raleigh) - Mandolin Farm is hosting this traditional North Carolina Oyster Roast on Sunday in Raleigh. Tickets are $65 per person.

Alley Cats & Ales (Raleigh Brewing Company, 3709 Neil Street, Raleigh) - Enjoy food, beer, music, a silent auction and fundraising - all to benefit the Alley Cats and Angels of North Carolina medical fund - on Saturday at Raleigh Brewing Company.

City of Oaks Marathon (Starts at NC State Bell Tower on Hillsborough Street) - Tour the City of Oaks on foot and enjoy a post-race party equipped with live music, free beer, and much more on Sunday.

Loni Love (Raleigh Improv, 1224 Parkside Main Street, Cary) - Love, who is currently a co-host on "The Real," brings her stand-up act to Raleigh Improv Friday and Saturday.

First Friday Raleigh (Downtown Raleigh) - Head downtown the first Friday of every month to celebrate local art and exhibits the area has to offer.

Reindeer Day (Rolesville High Reindeer Days!, 1099 E. Young Street, Rolesville) - Get a jump on your holiday shopping during this event on Saturday at Rolesville High School. There will be more than 160 vendors.

Slayer (PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh) - See the band with Primus, Ministry, and Phil Anselmo & The Illegals, on Sunday at PNC Arena.

Day of the Dead bar crawl (The Anchor Bar , 207 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh) - This crawl will explore downtown Raleigh and Glenwood South on Saturday afternoon.

Crawl O Ween Fuquay-Varina (Aviator Beer Shop, 601 East Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina) - NCEventPics hosts this Halloween bar crawl on Friday night in Fuquay-Varina.

12th Annual Boogeyman Bar Crawl (Glenwood South, Raleigh) - This crawl kicks off at PLUS Dueling Piano Bar on Saturday night and hits up other bars at Glenwood South.