We know spring is on the way because the daffodils are blooming at Dix Park. This is a prime spot for photo ops, of the daffodils, the Raleigh skyline, and you! 2024 is the sixth year of the "River of Daffodils." Over 40,000 are blooming! Read on for all the details about visiting the daffodil fields. All this information is directly from Dix Park's daffodils page. Also, please take a … [Read more...] about Ribbon of daffodils blooming now at Dix Park!
Even more free and cheap stuff to do
Apex Restaurant Week
The 2nd Annual Apex NC Restaurant Week will take place February 26 to March 3, 2024. During this time, participating restaurants are offering guests fixed price menus for either lunch or dinner. The 3-course dinner is $30 plus tax and tip, and the lunch specials are $15 plus tax and tip. Find the menus and map here. Restaurants offering a special $15 lunch menu Restaurants … [Read more...] about Apex Restaurant Week
50 Cheap Dates in the Triangle
You can spend as much as you want on a date, but spending a lot is not required in the Triangle. Here are some ideas for cheap date nights (or days) in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas. Many of these dates are free. All are $15 or less per person. Got more ideas for cheap date nights in the Triangle? Email info@triangleonthecheap.com with your idea and maybe we'll add … [Read more...] about 50 Cheap Dates in the Triangle
Mardi Gras Party at The Big Easy in Raleigh
The Big Easy, at 222 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, hosts live music and other events throughout the week, as well as special seasonal events. You can find the events on their website. Mardi GrasTuesday, February 13, 20247:30 to 10:30 p.m.Free MikeMickXer is supplying the music. Enjoy $8 Hurricanes and $4 Abita Purple Haze Cans, giveaways, beads, more. … [Read more...] about Mardi Gras Party at The Big Easy in Raleigh
Love Potion #9 Living Arts Collective: Local Handmade Artists Market
Love Potion #8 Living Arts Collective: Local Handmade Artists Market takes place Sunday, February 11, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Ample Storage, 2240 Dominion Street, #124, Durham, North Carolina. It's free to attend. Shop for: … [Read more...] about Love Potion #9 Living Arts Collective: Local Handmade Artists Market
Downtown Raleigh Super Bowl Watch Party at Element Gastropub
Element Gastropub, 421 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting the Downtown Raleigh Super Bowl Watch Party on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but you need to grab tickets on Eventbrite. There will be food discounts, platter and drink specials. … [Read more...] about Downtown Raleigh Super Bowl Watch Party at Element Gastropub
A Place at the Table — Raleigh’s “Pay What You Can” Cafe
A Place at the Table, 300 W Hargett Street, is Raleigh's first "pay what you can" cafe. It's a nonprofit cafe where you can enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch, while helping to provide food for others who can't afford it. It opened in 2018. It truly is a place where everyone is welcome, and where everyone is treated with dignity. A Place at the Table offers several ways to pay for your … [Read more...] about A Place at the Table — Raleigh’s “Pay What You Can” Cafe
Super Bowl Party at The Green Monkey
The Green Monkey, at 215 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting a Super Bowl party. It takes place Sunday, February 11, 2024, from 3 to 11 p.m. There will be food, drink specials and door prizes. There will be screens both upstairs and downstairs. Please feel free to bring food to share. … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Party at The Green Monkey
Hardli Gras — Mardi Gras Celebration in Raleigh Feb 10
Capture the spirit of Mardi Gras at Raleigh's Hardli Gras on Saturday, February 10, 2024. This is a free, family-friendly, pet-friendly, pre-Mardi Gras celebration in Downtown Raleigh, all within the Social District. Start at 11 a.m. at Tasty Beverage Company, 327 W Davie Street, where you can get to-go beverages (for both adults and kids.) Then, the Second Line Stompers will lead everyone … [Read more...] about Hardli Gras — Mardi Gras Celebration in Raleigh Feb 10
Mugapalooza — big free coffee mug swap Feb 10
Do you need a new favorite coffee mug? Then Mugapalooza is for you! On Saturday, February 10, 2024, starting at 10 a.m., bring your clean, gently used coffee mugs to the parking lot of Oakwood Dog Park, 910 Brookside Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Bring a mug, take a mug! This is a free event. … [Read more...] about Mugapalooza — big free coffee mug swap Feb 10
