The Town of Cary's Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is back for 2026! It will take place August 22 and 23, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The setting is Cary Town Hall Campus in Downtown Cary, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary. This is a free festival. The 50th Annual Lazy Day Arts and Crafts Festival features: … [Read more...] about Cary’s Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival August 22-23
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Demo Daze at Downtown Cary Park Aug. 22: live art demos all evening
In anticipation of Lazy Daze on August 23 and 24, Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina, is hosting Demo Daze on Friday, August 22, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a free event for the whole family, and even features Doodle Daze, an interactive art zone just for kids. Watch artists create across a variety of artistic media, ask questions, and maybe even try your hand … [Read more...] about Demo Daze at Downtown Cary Park Aug. 22: live art demos all evening
Uproar Festival of Public Art — explore art in Orange County, NC
Uproar Festival of Public Art is coming to Orange County, North Carolina, from August 1 to 23, 2025. Sixty bold, high-impact, outdoor works of art will be showcased throughout the downtown communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, and cash prizes will be awarded based on public voting and a jury panel of experts. Be sure to vote to help select the $10,000 People's Choice … [Read more...] about Uproar Festival of Public Art — explore art in Orange County, NC
August Art Show at North Durham Farmers Market
North Durham Farmers Market, 1015 Old Oxford Road, Durham, North Carolina, is hosting its August Art Show on August 2 and 16, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Changing & Unchanging: Internal and external forces can change, define, or disrupt our lives and result in further change; create chaos or opportunity and build resilience. Octavia Butler wrote “Everything you touch, you change. All … [Read more...] about August Art Show at North Durham Farmers Market
Taste of WEBB: an evening of food, art, music, and more in Pittsboro
WEBB Squared is a non-profit that provides free coaching, training and support to people starting or growing a business, especially those in rural areas. In celebration of National Black Business Month, WEBB Squared is presenting A Taste of WEBB: An evening of food, art, music, and more, on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at 79 West Innovation Hub, 120 Mosaic Blvd, Pittsboro, … [Read more...] about Taste of WEBB: an evening of food, art, music, and more in Pittsboro
5 Points Gallery in Durham: Bullish on Art — Members Showcase Aug. 15
5 Points Gallery, at 109 E Chapel Hill Street, Durham, North Carolina, features work from contemporary artists who live and work locally. Works include paintings, drawings, fused glass, sculptures and mixed media artworks. On Friday, August 15, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m., 5 Points is hosting Bullish on Art: Members Showcase from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibition features paintings, sculpture, fused glass, … [Read more...] about 5 Points Gallery in Durham: Bullish on Art — Members Showcase Aug. 15
Durham Third Friday in the Loose Leaf Gallery in Durham Food Hall
Loose Leaf Gallery, upstairs in the Durham Food Hall, 530 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina, is featuring the exhibit "Wild Things and Found Things," for Third Friday, on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. It's free to attend. Please RSVP. Please note that the gallery is accessible only via stairs. Join us for a playful, powerful exhibition featuring work by three Durham … [Read more...] about Durham Third Friday in the Loose Leaf Gallery in Durham Food Hall
Marbles’ Art Bash rescheduled to Aug. 14 — free arts activities for kids
Marbles' Art Bash is a free event for kids in the outdoor Marbles Playway on Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. This is a rescheduled date, due to the weather forecast on August 7. Imagine, create and express yourself at Marbles Big Art Bash! Collaborate with local artists and on one-of-a-kind creations and explore hands-on art installations in the Marbles Playway. All outdoor … [Read more...] about Marbles’ Art Bash rescheduled to Aug. 14 — free arts activities for kids
August events: Top things to do in the Triangle
August marks the end of the summer (although it might not feel like it) and the beginning of the school year for many kids. There's still lots to do in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the rest of the Triangle, in August. Read on for some of the top events in the Triangle in August. Then keep reading for a day by day calendar of everything on Triangle on the Cheap's calendar in August, … [Read more...] about August events: Top things to do in the Triangle
Art Events in the Triangle — A calendar of events in museums, galleries, and more
Every corner of the Triangle boasts visual art to enjoy, from museums, to galleries, to artist collectives, to the public art you can find outside. We will soon be adding a list of places in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Chatham County, and more to find art. But for now, read on for the calendar of art events that are on Triangle on the Cheap. We include opening … [Read more...] about Art Events in the Triangle — A calendar of events in museums, galleries, and more
