The Triangle events calendar features free and cheap things to do every day in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and elsewhere in the Triangle. Think there's nothing to do? Look at this list to get some ideas. You'll find concerts, festivals, fitness events, and much more.
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Today: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Tomorrow: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Friday, October 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Countdown to College: Application fees waived for many NC colleges and universities | All Day | FREE | |
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Duke Chapel | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
| The Witch's Haunted Barn (No actor version) | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Firefly Farm, Hillsborough |
| Junior League of Raleigh's 41st Annual Shopping SPREE! | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Raleigh Convention Center |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Trick or Treat Downtown in Fuquay-Varina | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Fuquay-Varina |
| Boo Bash! (costume parade, trick or treat, more) | 3:00 pm | FREE | Lightbridge Academy, Durham |
| Trunk or Treat with Hillsborough Police Department | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Police Station |
| Pumpkin Flotilla at Bond Park | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Haunted Hill Halloween event in Chapel Hill: trunk or treat, ghost stories, and a movie -- The Addams Family | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Community Center Park |
| Halloween Event at Weaver Street Market Carrboro: Stories Under the Stars (costume contest, entertainment, treats) | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Friday Market & Movie Night: Inside Out 2 | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Clayton Harvest Festival, including Trunk or Treat | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Boo 'n' Brew Halloween Train Ride (3 start times) | 5:15 pm to 8:45 pm | $18.61 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Teen Science Cafe at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| 10th Annual Zombiepalooza | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Discover India: Costumes of India | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center |
| Ghostly Spooktacular | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Green Road Community Center, Raleigh |
| Duke Homestead's Halloween Phantasmagoria | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00 | Duke Homestead |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest (multiple start times) | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Haunted Walk at Bond Park | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Halloween Party | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Live Music: The Roosevelt Room Band | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Free Outdoor Movie Night: Ghostbusters | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Heather Rogers | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| 3rd Annual Chelsea Theater Halloween Horror: Film, live music, costume contest, more... | 7:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Chelsea Theater, Chapel Hill |
| Bounce and Brews DJ Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Haunted Trolley at Mordecai Park (3 tours) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Live Band Karaoke (ticket includes one cocktail) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Karaoke Under the Stars | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Karaoke with Mega Mike | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| A Good Time: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | 8:00 pm | FREE | Vault Craft Beer, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, October 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krispy Kreme: Free doughnut if you wear a costume | All Day | FREE | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| NC Countdown to College: Application fees waived for many NC colleges and universities | All Day | FREE | |
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward (3 times) | All Day | $5.00-10.00 | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Howl-Ween Market at South Durham Farmers' Market: Costume contest for kids and dogs, and more... | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | South Durham Farmers’ Market at Hub RTP |
| Durham Craft Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Day of the Dead 5K and street festival (cost is for the 5K; the street festival is free) | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | $40.00-45.00 | Centro Mexican Restaurant, Raleigh |
| Junior League of Raleigh's 41st Annual Shopping SPREE! | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Raleigh Convention Center |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Spellbound at Mordecai -- family Halloween event at Moore Square | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| HollyFest | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park |
| Day of the Dead Festival at Whirligig Park | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson |
| Pittsboro Street Fair | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Pittsboro |
| Clayton Harvest Festival | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Duke Chapel | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
| Bluegrass Jam at Bynum Front Porch | 10:00 am | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Creepy Crabtree | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Lake Crabtree Country Park |
| Haunted Harley Chili Fest -- free chili testing, Trunk or Treat, costume contest, more... | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Raging Bull Harley-Davidson, Durham |
| Fuzzy Faces Refuge: Halloween Fun at the Barn ($5 donation) | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fuzzy Faces Refuge, Clayton | |
| Sensory-Friendly Film Series: Monsters, Inc. | 11:00 am | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| Historic Raleigh Trolley Tours (1-hour long; 4 start times) | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $6.00-10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Morehead Planetarium: Scare-o-lina Skies (Family Edition) | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $13.95-15.95 | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Owloween with American Wildlife Refuge | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | American Wildlife Refuge, Clayton |
| Git Along Vintage Market | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Bourbon BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (ticket includes bourbon tasting) | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham |
| The Witch's Haunted Barn | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $12.00 | Firefly Farm, Hillsborough |
| Repair Café in Cary | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kirk of Kildaire Church, Cary |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Free open house at Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Duke Lemur Center, Museum of Natural History, Durham |
| Cary Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Walnut Street Park, Cary |
| Barks and Brews | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Downtown Scary Park | 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Incredible Science | 2:00 pm | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh | |
| Track 'n' Treat Halloween Train Ride (5 start times) | 2:16 pm to 8:45 pm | $18.61 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Trunk or Treat Extravaganza at Grove Park Chapel -- hayrides, free hot dogs, more... | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Grove Park Chapel, Durham |
| Market on Tap: No Tricks, All Treats Night Market | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Harvest Festival | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Raleigh Halloween Bar Crawl (price varies) | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Downtown Raleigh | |
| Durham Hot Wing Challenge -- eating contest | 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Beer Garden |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Barktoberfest in Durham Central Park | 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Night Market at North Hills | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Morrisville Diwali Festival | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cedar Fork District Park, Morrisville |
| Trunk or Treat at Wendell Baptist, including free hot dogs | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wendell Baptist Church |
| Barn dance with two live bands, a bonfire and a drum circle | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Downtown Cary Park Movie series: Hotel Transylvania & 1408 | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Southern Peak Brewery Annual Halloween Costume Party | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Halloween at the Old Hotel | 6:30 pm | $10.00 | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest (multiple start times) | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Live Music: RAAD O.G. | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Monster Bash | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Edward's Battle Haunted House -- free walk-thru attraction raises money for critically ill children | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Edward’s Battle Haunted House, Raleigh |
| Haunted Trolley at Mordecai Park (3 tours) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Haunted Walk at Bond Park | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Art Market and Fire Spinning Jam | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Live music: Retro Cats (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Halloween at the Old Hotel | 8:30 pm | $10.00 | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
Sunday, October 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Countdown to College: Application fees waived for many NC colleges and universities | All Day | FREE | |
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Junior League of Raleigh's 41st Annual Shopping SPREE! | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Raleigh Convention Center |
| Fall Tea for All at Camellia Forest Nursery & Tea Gardens | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Camellia Forest Nursery, Chapel Hill |
| Día de Muertos Ofrenda at Duke Chapel | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
| Live Jazz with Joseph Silvers and Hunter McDermut | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Durham Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Fuzzy Faces Refuge: Halloween Fun at the Barn ($5 donation) | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fuzzy Faces Refuge, Clayton | |
| Walking With Wisdom -- A Mindful Journey at Maverado Gardens in Chapel Hill (donation-based) | 11:00 am | Maverick Center, Chapel Hill | |
| LEGO Store: Build a Halloween Witch | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Crabtree Valley Mall |
| LEGO Store: Build a Halloween Witch | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Day of the Dead celebration with Revista Latina | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza, Raleigh |
| Clayton Latin American Festival | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Clayton Town Square |
| Clayton Harvest Festival | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Sunday NFL Football Watch Party | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Artspace Open Studio | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Songwriter Open Mic w/ Michael Brennan | 2:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Beerded Lady Book Club | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Secret Cinema Sundays | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Walking With Wisdom -- A Mindful Journey at Maverado Gardens in Chapel Hill (donation-based) | 2:00 pm | Maverick Center, Chapel Hill | |
| African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward | 2:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Hallow-Zine Challenge | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Drakeford Library Complex, Carrboro |
| Holy Trinity KIDS Fall Festival | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Raleigh |
| Step Into Halloween Village | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh |
| Live Music: Tony Jonez | 3:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Trunk or Treat at Saint Francis United Methodist Church | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Saint Francis United Methodist Church, Cary |
| Ray Road Community Trunk or Treat and Car Show | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Calvary Presbyterian Church, Raleigh |
| North Carolina Chamber Music Institute's IMPACT Series: Romantic Overtures | 4:00 pm | FREE | Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Trunk or Treat at Soapstone UMC | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Soapstone United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Trunk or Treat at Covenant Christian Church | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Covenant Christian Church, Cary |
| Tricks-n-Treats at Brier Creek Commons | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Commons |
| Edward's Battle Haunted House -- free walk-thru attraction raises money for critically ill children | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Edward’s Battle Haunted House, Raleigh |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Theory Vocal Experiment: Live a cappella performance (suggested donation of $5) | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | The Pitch, Chapel Hill |
