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
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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
Free days at museums in the Triangle
The Triangle area of North Carolina is rich with museums but you don't need riches to visit them because many are free. And some that aren't free offer free days. Raleigh, especially, as the state capital, has many free museum offerings, but you'll find some in Durham and Chapel Hill as well. Keep in mind that all the free museums welcome donations. Raleigh North Carolina Museum of … [Read more...] about Free days at museums in the Triangle
Create Cary: A Community Art Day at Waverly Place August 9
Waverly Place, 302 Colonades Way, Cary, North Carolina, is hosting Create Cary: A Community Art Day on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. This free event features: … [Read more...] about Create Cary: A Community Art Day at Waverly Place August 9
Grand Opening of Ascension Gallery in Raleigh
Ascension Gallery, at 416 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, is dedicated to showing modern and contemporary works by artists of the African diaspora. The gallery will feature trendsetting exhibitions by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color.) Ascension Gallery is celebrating its grand opening from August 1 to 3, 2025, with a number of events to celebrate Conscious and … [Read more...] about Grand Opening of Ascension Gallery in Raleigh
Fenton Art Festival Sep. 14
The Fenton Art Festival takes place Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. at Fenton, 201 Fenton Gateway Drive, Cary, North Carolina. It's free to attend. The Fenton Art Festival is a fine arts market featuring 60 artists selling original art, including works in oils, watercolors, and acrylics, mixed media, illustrations, prints, sculpture and more. Enjoy workshops, … [Read more...] about Fenton Art Festival Sep. 14
A(spora): Augmented Reality Art Installation at Chavis Community Center — explores Gulla Geechee Ancestral Intelligence
A(spora), by Raleigh artist and researcher Jazsalyn, is an augmented reality (AR) installation at John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina. It's on the exterior windows of the building and free to visit. It is planned to stay up through January of 2026. Check here for any updates, and for more information. The work explores the Ancestral … [Read more...] about A(spora): Augmented Reality Art Installation at Chavis Community Center — explores Gulla Geechee Ancestral Intelligence
Trivia at Raleigh Beer Garden Every Wednesday
Raleigh Beer Garden, 614 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, has some upcoming events. You can find them all on Raleigh Beer Garden's Facebook page or their website calendar. Recurring Events Trivia NightWednesdays7 p.m.Free … [Read more...] about Trivia at Raleigh Beer Garden Every Wednesday
