Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, at 1209 N Elizabeth Street, Durham, North Carolina, hosts frequent free community events. They list their events on their Facebook page. Free Food Distribution Elizabeth Street UMC usually hosts free food distributions the first Monday of the month at 2 p.m. If it's a holiday, the event will be moved to the following Monday. If it's raining the event … [Read more...] about Free Food Distribution at Elizabeth Street UMC Dec. 1
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Baskin-Robbins offers buy-one-get-one free ice cream scoop on Cyber Monday
Baskin-Robbins is offering ice cream lovers a scoop of savings on Cyber Monday. On Dec. 1, 2025, Baskin-Robbins is offering a buy-one-get-one FREE scoop of ice cream at participating locations. The sweet deal is only available for Baskin-Robbins Rewards members. Join Baskin-Robbins Rewards here. Limit one offer per person. It’s the perfect opportunity to give one of those famous 31 … [Read more...] about Baskin-Robbins offers buy-one-get-one free ice cream scoop on Cyber Monday
Visit Santa or The Grinch at Ruckus, multiple locations
Both Santa and The Grinch are visiting multiple locations of Ruckus around the Triangle. Visiting with Santa is free at the events. You just pay for your food an drinks. Kids can share their Christmas wish lists and take pictures with Santa. Dinners with the Grinch are ticketed events. $30 (or $25 at the Early Bird pricing) gets you buffet dinner and photo ops with the Grinch. Reservations … [Read more...] about Visit Santa or The Grinch at Ruckus, multiple locations
Order a fully cooked Christmas dinner to go in the Triangle in 2025 from restaurants, grocery stores, more…
If you prefer to leave the cooking to someone else for Christmas and focus on family (or maybe on pie), consider ordering your Christmas dinners from a grocery store, caterer, or restaurant. We've putting together a list of restaurants, grocery stores, and caterers in the Triangle where you can order a fully-cooked Christmas dinner, with sides, in advance. In many cases, you'll pick up the meal … [Read more...] about Order a fully cooked Christmas dinner to go in the Triangle in 2025 from restaurants, grocery stores, more…
Free Food Giveaway with Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC — December schedule
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina offers many free giveaways at pop-up events throughout the month. The goal of these pop-up events is to supplement the work of locally run food pantries, soup kitchens and other organizations that distribute food to those in need. You can find the current schedule of the pop-up markets at foodbankcenc.org/popup-markets. The schedule is usually … [Read more...] about Free Food Giveaway with Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC — December schedule
Sheetz: Free coffee with any purchase Thanksgiving Week
If you're planning to be on the road for Thanksgiving week, you might want to look for the Sheetz sign on the highway when you need to refuel your car or yourself. Sheetz is offering customers one free self-serve coffee with any purchase during Thanksgiving Week, November 24 to 30, 2025. In order to get the free coffee you need to register for My Sheetz Rewardz. You can redeem this deal by … [Read more...] about Sheetz: Free coffee with any purchase Thanksgiving Week
Fire Spinning Jam and Art Market at Moon Dog Meadery Durham and more…
Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, at 1104 Broad Street, Durham, in the basement under Joe Van Gogh Coffee, brews craft meads and fruit wines. They also carry North Carolina craft bears, wines, hard ciders, teas, lemonades, kombuchas and more. Dogs are welcome. They host many events, which you can find on their Facebook page. Here are a few of them. Please make sure to check Moon Dog's … [Read more...] about Fire Spinning Jam and Art Market at Moon Dog Meadery Durham and more…
Triangle restaurants open for Christmas 2025, including dine-in, takeout, and delivery
Diners in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area can cross a stress-free Christmas dinner off their holiday wish list. A number of restaurants serve a special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day menu. Others are open with their regular menu. Most restaurants on this list also offer takeout and delivery. Here are some options at various price points. Make sure to note if the meal is just on … [Read more...] about Triangle restaurants open for Christmas 2025, including dine-in, takeout, and delivery
Toy giveaways, with free food, in Durham and Raleigh Dec 13
Crimey Dealers is presenting toy giveaways in both Durham and Raleigh on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The events will also feature free food for the family, music and a dance competition for kids. Can you donate toys? Contact @crimeytoydrive on Instagram. Attending one of these events? Arrive early! Durham Toy Giveaway Saturday, December 13, 202512 p.m. to 2 p.m.AJ's Cheesecakes2506 … [Read more...] about Toy giveaways, with free food, in Durham and Raleigh Dec 13
Restaurants open for Thanksgiving dinner in the Triangle for 2025
If cooking dinner doesn't sound like a holiday to you here's a list of Triangle restaurants open on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, 2025. Most of these restaurants have special Thanksgiving meals. Many will fill up early, so make sure to make reservations right away. There are a few takeout options included in this list as well. These restaurants are in all price ranges. We abandoned our … [Read more...] about Restaurants open for Thanksgiving dinner in the Triangle for 2025
