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Upcoming Events in the Triangle -- both virtual and in-person

Friday, May 14, 2021

Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-6.00 | Kerr-Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Free medium fries at McDonald’s every Friday

All Day | FREE | Various locations

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Insomnia Cookies: One free cookie for grads, no purchase required, or one free 6-pack of cookies with purchase

All Day | FREE | Various locations

West Point on the Eno Park Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- Qigong Focus Session (pay what you wish)

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

Dress for Success Spring Boutique Sale

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | University Place, Chapel Hill

Healthcare workers get free Crocs

12:00 pm | FREE

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

2:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Live music: Heart Shaped Jukebox

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brüeprint Brewing Company, Apex

Youth Mentoring Drive-Thru Meet and Greet

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Widow’s Son Lodge #4, Raleigh

May Gallery Opening ft. Graeme Slonaker

6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Freight Train Blues: Alexa Rose

6:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Open Mic Comedy - Social Distancing Edition

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Live music: Simon Dunson & Ben Lassiter

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vecino Brewing Co., Carrboro

Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series

7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro

Music Bingo

7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Carpool Cinema: Jumanji: The Next Level

7:45 pm | FREE | Lake Benson Park, Garner

All Black Everything: Comedy and Bring Your Own Instrument

8:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

WakeMed Movies by Moonlight: Aquaman (cost is for 4 people)

8:15 pm | $20.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Triangle Drive-In: E.T.

8:15 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Triangle Town Center

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-6.00 | Kerr-Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Buy one dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, get "Be Sweet Dozen" for $1

All Day | FREE | Various locations

National Chocolate Chip Day: Get 12 Nestle Toll House Cookies for $5

All Day | $5.00 | The Streets at Southpoint

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Insomnia Cookies: One free cookie for grads, no purchase required, or one free 6-pack of cookies with purchase

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Ticket RSVP starts for Garner's Carpool Cinema: Black Panther

12:00 am | FREE | Lake Benson Park, Garner

Durham Craft Market

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Market in the Lot in Clayton

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Kids ‘R’ Kids Clayton

1st Annual Handmade Market at Page Farms, plus strawberry picking

8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Page Farms, Raleigh

Explore Dix Park: Birdwatching

8:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

F45 Fitness Class

8:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Strawberry Festival and Farmers' Market at Phillips Farms of Cary

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Historic Maplewood Cemetery Tour

9:00 am | $12.00 | Maplewood Cemetery, Durham

Yoga flow with Nova Retreats

9:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

West Point on the Eno Mill Open House

9:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

West Point on the Eno Park Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Cary's Spring Daze Arts Market

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary

Spring Fling in Willow Spring

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Dress for Success Spring Boutique Sale

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | University Place, Chapel Hill

Downtown Durham Civil Rights History Walking Tour

10:00 am | FREE | Major the Bull

Connect + Create: Springtime Stamps

10:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Museum Park Tours

10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival drive-in event

11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

11:00 am | $5.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Yoga and Mimosas at Dogwood Bar & Eatery

11:00 am | $13.00 | The Dogwood Bar & Eatery, Raleigh

1,2,3 Puppetry performance at Southern Village: An Upcoming Society

11:00 am | $5.00 | Southern Village, Chapel Hill

West Point on the Eno Mill Demonstration

11:30 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

Explore Dix Park: Guided Walking Tour

1:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

2:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

1,2,3 Puppetry performance at Southern Village: An Upcoming Society

3:00 pm | $5.00 | Southern Village, Chapel Hill

Live music: Casey Ukulele

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Live music: Ron Ross

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Brüeprint Brewing Company, Apex

Roshambo Market

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Brüeprint Brewing Company, Apex

Dine Out Downtown: Streets will close to traffic in Raleigh for dining and live music

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Save the Music Outdoor Performance Series in Downtown Chapel Hill (various locations on Franklin Street and side streets)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Live music: Bryan Toney Overdrive

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Live music: Major Vice

7:00 pm | FREE | Saints and Scholars Pub, Raleigh

Live music: Stolen Goods

7:30 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina)

Virtual Sights and Sounds Concert Series: Verona Quartet with Jordan Bak (viola) and Nicholas Mariscal (cello)

8:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Triangle Drive-In: The Goonies

8:15 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Triangle Town Center

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-6.00 | Kerr-Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Buy one dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, get "Be Sweet Dozen" for $1

All Day | FREE | Various locations

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Insomnia Cookies: One free cookie for grads, no purchase required, or one free 6-pack of cookies with purchase

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Strawberry Festival and Farmers' Market at Phillips Farms of Cary

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Historic Maplewood Cemetery Tour

9:00 am | $12.00 | Maplewood Cemetery, Durham

West Point on the Eno Mill Open House

9:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

West Point on the Eno Park Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Pre-market yoga with Current Wellness

10:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

1,2,3 Puppetry performance at Southern Village: An Upcoming Society

11:00 am | $5.00 | Southern Village, Chapel Hill

West Point on the Eno Mill Demonstration

11:30 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Plank n' Drank Yoga

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $10.00 | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

Electric Bike Bonanza

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Plaza, Raleigh

Citrix Cycle Try-It Event

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Plaza, Raleigh

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Black Farmers' Market

1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | 930 Franklin Street, Durham

Live music: Sterling Scott

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Nickelpoint Brewing Co., Raleigh

Live music: Donnie Lane

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Brüeprint Brewing Company, Apex

Gizmo Open Mic

3:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

1,2,3 Puppetry performance at Southern Village: An Upcoming Society

3:00 pm | $5.00 | Southern Village, Chapel Hill

Live music: Mystery Machine

3:00 pm | FREE | Saints and Scholars Pub, Raleigh

Live music: Tre. Charles

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Sundays at Sundown Music Series: The Goodloves (price is per pod, up to 5 people)

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Southern Village, Chapel Hill

Monday, May 17, 2021

Krispy Kreme: Free Original Glazed doughnut and medium brewed coffee

All Day | FREE | Various locations

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- advanced (pay what you wish)

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

Yoga in the Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Children's Museum (price is per family)

9:30 am to 10:30 am | $5.00 | Virtual

Story time with Barnaby D. Troll -- free weekly story time at Durham Central Park

10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park

Porch Concert at Colonial Inn: Meera Dahlman

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

Virtual Trivia with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

6:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

White Street Running Club

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest

Tai Chi in the Park

7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Community Fitness Class Yoga Flow with Nova Retreats

7:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Kidzu's Virtual Supported Playgroups

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Virtual

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- beginner (pay what you wish)

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

Virtual bike yoga (yoga for bike riders)

12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Market Bunch Kids' Club at Carrboro Farmers' Market: free activity and $5 market voucher

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Porch Concert at Colonial Inn: MikeJune

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

Wellness Wednesday Fitness Class

5:00 pm | $5.00 | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Wine Down Wednesday at La Vita Dolce: Live music, food samples, free treats for kids

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village

Free Acro Yoga every Wednesday in Pullen Park

5:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Wellness Wednesday Fitness Class

6:00 pm | $5.00 | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Yoga in the Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

CBC Run Club

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewing Company in Holly Springs

Beer & Banjos Carrboro: Couldn't Be Happiers

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 401 Main, Carrboro

Raleigh RunningNUTZ

6:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary

Trivia in the Beer Garden

6:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, Durham

Vecino Pub Trivia

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vecino Brewing Co., Carrboro

Hammered Trivia at Gizmo Brew Works

7:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

OpinioNation Trivia - Wednesdays at Flying Mayan

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Flying Mayan, Raleigh

Trivia Night

8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest

Thursday, May 20, 2021

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Children's Museum (price is per family)

9:30 am to 10:30 am | $5.00 | Virtual

Storytime Under the Oak Tree

11:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Lunchtime Trivia at Moore Square

12:15 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Record Collectors Day

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Saints and Scholars Pub, Raleigh

Raleigh Night Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Mini Pop-Up Market

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Tai Chi at the Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Bombshell Run Club

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Trivia Night

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Garner Performing Arts Center at Home Virtual Concert

7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Thursday Trivia Night

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing, Durham

Weekly trivia at The Flying Burrito

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Flying Burrito, Raleigh

Friday, May 21, 2021

Free medium fries at McDonald’s every Friday

All Day | FREE | Various locations

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

West Point on the Eno Park Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- Qigong Focus Session (pay what you wish)

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

N.C. State Fair Spring Food Fest

10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Springtime Stroll & Roll Arts Event in Downtown Raleigh

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh

Mako Medical Sk8te Raleigh Pop-Up Roller Skating Rink

3:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $3.00-16.00 | Raleigh Convention Center

Freight Train Blues: Amythyst Kiah

6:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Open Mic Comedy - Social Distancing Edition

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series

7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro

Music Bingo

7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Comedy Night: Will Abeles

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh

Live music: Jon Ward Beyle

8:00 pm | FREE | Vecino Brewing Co., Carrboro

WakeMed Movies by Moonlight: Little (cost is for 4 people)

8:30 pm | $20.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Buy one dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, get "Be Sweet Dozen" for $1

All Day | FREE | Various locations

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Durham Craft Market

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

F45 Fitness Class

8:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Morning Bird Walk

8:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Phillips Farms Farmers' market

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Yoga flow with Nova Retreats

9:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

West Point on the Eno Mill Open House

9:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Barre3 Together -- free workout at Dix Park

10:00 am to 10:45 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

West Point on the Eno Park Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Explore Nature Drop-In at West Point on the Eno

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Cary's Spring Daze Arts Market

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary

Spring Fling in Willow Spring

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

N.C. State Fair Spring Food Fest

10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Downtown Durham Architecture and Urban Landscapes Walking Tour

10:00 am | FREE | Major the Bull

Connect + Create: Fairy Worlds

10:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Golden Mummies Family Day

10:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Camp Gladiator fitness class

10:00 am | Moore Square, Raleigh

Museum Park Tours

10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Springtime Stroll & Roll Arts Event in Downtown Raleigh

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh

Mako Medical Sk8te Raleigh Pop-Up Roller Skating Rink

11:00 am to 11:59 pm | $3.00-16.00 | Raleigh Convention Center

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

11:00 am | $5.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Yoga and Mimosas at Dogwood Bar & Eatery

11:00 am | $13.00 | The Dogwood Bar & Eatery, Raleigh

West Point on the Eno Mill Demonstration

11:30 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Art-n-Soul Market at Mystic Farm and Distillery

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mystic Farm and Distillery

Compass Rose Brewery 6th Anniversary Bash

12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Downtown Durham Streetery

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Live music: Jon Ward Beyle Trio

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Free performances of "Crisis Materials" at Dix Park

4:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Live music: Tino Gray

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company

Dine Out Downtown: Streets will close to traffic in Raleigh for dining and live music

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Free performances of "Crisis Materials" at Dix Park

5:15 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Save the Music Outdoor Performance Series in Downtown Chapel Hill (various locations on Franklin Street and side streets)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

2021 Summer Music Series

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, Durham

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

WakeMed Movies by Moonlight: The Croods: A New Age (cost is for 4 people)

8:30 pm | $20.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Buy one dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, get "Be Sweet Dozen" for $1

All Day | FREE | Various locations

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Phillips Farms Farmers' market

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

West Point on the Eno Mill Open House

9:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

West Point on the Eno Park Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Mako Medical Sk8te Raleigh Pop-Up Roller Skating Rink

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $3.00-16.00 | Raleigh Convention Center

N.C. State Fair Spring Food Fest

10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Pre-market yoga with Current Wellness

10:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Pranayama & Play Yoga

10:30 am to 12:00 pm | $18.00 | Fortnight Brewing, Cary

Makrs Market at Durham Central Park

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

West Point on the Eno Mill Demonstration

11:30 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Plank n' Drank Yoga

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $10.00 | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh

Sunday Markets at Lafayette Village

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh

Springtime Stroll & Roll Arts Event in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh

Raleigh's Jewish History Trolley Tour (three start times)

12:30 pm to 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park

Citrix Cycle Try-It Ride at Union Station

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Union Station

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Black Farmers' Market

1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA

Free online Tai Chi / Ki Gong Class

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Live music: Michael Andrews

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Nickelpoint Brewing Co., Raleigh

Gizmo Open Mic

3:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

Live music: Terry Dean

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Porch Concert at Colonial Inn: Tea Cup Gin

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Sundays at Sundown Music Series: The Nashvilifiers (price is per pod, up to 5 people)

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Southern Village, Chapel Hill

Monday, May 24, 2021

Krispy Kreme: Free Original Glazed doughnut and medium brewed coffee

All Day | FREE | Various locations

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- advanced (pay what you wish)

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

Porch Concert at Colonial Inn: Penny's Bend

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

Yoga in the Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Children's Museum (price is per family)

9:30 am to 10:30 am | $5.00 | Virtual

Story time with Barnaby D. Troll -- free weekly story time at Durham Central Park

10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park

Virtual Trivia with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

6:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Violin Vigil with United Strings of Color at Raleigh Little Theatre

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Little Theatre

White Street Running Club

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest

Tai Chi in the Park

7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Community Fitness Class Yoga Flow with Nova Retreats

7:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Kidzu's Virtual Supported Playgroups

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Virtual

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- beginner (pay what you wish)

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

Virtual bike yoga (yoga for bike riders)

12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Virtual walking tour through 1850s Hillsborough

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Market Bunch Kids' Club at Carrboro Farmers' Market: free activity and $5 market voucher

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Porch Concert at Colonial Inn: Birdsong Bluegrass Band

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

Wellness Wednesday Fitness Class

5:00 pm | $5.00 | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Wine Down Wednesday at La Vita Dolce: Live music, food samples, free treats for kids

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village

Free Acro Yoga every Wednesday in Pullen Park

5:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Explore Dix Park: Guided Walking Tour

5:30 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Wellness Wednesday Fitness Class

6:00 pm | $5.00 | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Yoga in the Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

CBC Run Club

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewing Company in Holly Springs

Light Up the Night Ride with Crank Arm Brewing

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company

Beer & Banjos Carrboro: Slippery Hill (featuring Fiddlin' Al McCanless)

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 401 Main, Carrboro

Raleigh RunningNUTZ

6:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary

Trivia in the Beer Garden

6:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, Durham

Vecino Pub Trivia

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vecino Brewing Co., Carrboro

Hammered Trivia at Gizmo Brew Works

7:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

OpinioNation Trivia - Wednesdays at Flying Mayan

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Flying Mayan, Raleigh

Trivia Night

8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest

Flower Moon Hike

8:30 pm to 9:30 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Thursday, May 27, 2021

"The Art of Science + Hope" -- outdoor art walk in Downtown Chapel Hill

All Day | FREE

Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Children's Museum (price is per family)

9:30 am to 10:30 am | $5.00 | Virtual

Lunchtime Trivia at Moore Square

12:15 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Porch Concert at Colonial Inn: Griffin Ross The New Standard

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

Mini Pop-Up Market

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Tai Chi at the Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Bombshell Run Club

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Thursday Trivia Night

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing, Durham

Weekly trivia at The Flying Burrito

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Flying Burrito, Raleigh

 

 

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