Daylight Saving Time is coming to an end for 2025. Sunday, November 2 will be the first day of Standard Time. This means that you get an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning. (Not if you have a baby or a cat.) It will get dark an hour earlier in the evening, until Daylight Saving Time returns March 8, 2026. Dave & Buster's is marking the occasion with half-price games all day on November … [Read more...] about Dave & Buster’s: half-price games Nov. 2, to say goodbye to Daylight Saving Time
Even more free and cheap stuff to do
Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Gathering at Spring Haven Farm Nov. 1 and 2
Spring Haven Farm, at 5306 Homer Ruffin Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is opening their space for a Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) gathering on November 1 and 2, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pay what you can. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to El Centro Hispano to support their ongoing work in the community. This year, Spring Haven Farm will be opening their space for a Día … [Read more...] about Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Gathering at Spring Haven Farm Nov. 1 and 2
Singing the Songs Home at Umstead State Park Nov. 1 and 2
Singing the Songs Home is a concert where Steve Woodbury and Ann Bauer will share songs that were sung by the people who lived on the lands that are now Umstead State Park. It takes place both November 1 and 2, 2025, at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Umstead State Park Visitors Center, 8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina. The events are free but registration is requested. In the … [Read more...] about Singing the Songs Home at Umstead State Park Nov. 1 and 2
Vegfest Expos in Durham Nov 1-2
Vegfest Expos returns on is Durham Armory, 212 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina, on November 1 and 2, 2025. It's free to attend, but with a $10 suggested donation. Day 1: Education Day Saturday, November 1 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Attendees will dive deep into topics like: Expect a full lineup of speakers, panels, interactive Q&A sessions, and educational resources—all designed to empower … [Read more...] about Vegfest Expos in Durham Nov 1-2
Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens Nov 1 and 2
Duke Gardens and Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society are presenting Festival of Fabulous Mums on November 1 and 2, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. It takes place at at Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, North Carolina, outside in the Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden. It's free to attend, but parking fees apply. Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society members will be on … [Read more...] about Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens Nov 1 and 2
Día de Oakwood: Day of the Dead celebration at Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Día de Oakwood was born as a collaboration between the organizers of the Day of the Dead 5k. The installation consists of several large scale ofrendas at Historic Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina. The work celebrates all the traditional aspects of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Three family-friendly events will be held on October 25, November 1 and November 2, … [Read more...] about Día de Oakwood: Day of the Dead celebration at Historic Oakwood Cemetery
North Carolina Whirligig Festival Nov 1-2 in Wilson
The North Carolina Whirligig Festival takes place in downtown Wilson, a little less than an hour east of Raleigh, on Saturday, November 1, and Sunday, November 2, 2025. Times The Whirligig Festival is a two-day arts festival that showcases the arts of the region, including whirligigs, North Carolina folk art created by local artist Vollis Simpson. Whirligigs are 20 to 50 feet in … [Read more...] about North Carolina Whirligig Festival Nov 1-2 in Wilson
Free preview screening of The Running Man Nov. 10
The Running Man will be released in theaters November 14, 2025, but you have a chance to enjoy a FREE screening before its release date. This free screening takes place Monday, November 10, 2025, at AMC Southpoint 17, 7325 8030 Renaissance Parkway, Durham, NC, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition … [Read more...] about Free preview screening of The Running Man Nov. 10
Double Bucks Emergency Fund: get $20 to spend at Wake County farmers’ markets
With SNAP funding being paused by the federal government, Wake County farmers' markets have implemented a Double Bucks Emergency Fund Program. At participating farmers' markets, go to the information tent, show your EBT/SNAP card and receive $20 in market tokens to spend on eligible food items with any vendor at the market. Only the markets that participate in Double Bucks will honor this … [Read more...] about Double Bucks Emergency Fund: get $20 to spend at Wake County farmers’ markets
Some Farmers’ Markets continuing Double Bucks program, even if you don’t have funds on your EBT card
Many farmers' markets participate in the Double Bucks program. With this program, farmers' markets match what a customer is spending with their SNAP/EBT card. So, if a customer swipes their EBT card for $25, they'll get $50 of tokens to spend at the farmers' market. However, as the government has stopped paying SNAP benefits as of November 1, 2025, many people's EBT cards have no funds on them. … [Read more...] about Some Farmers’ Markets continuing Double Bucks program, even if you don’t have funds on your EBT card
