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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- Free things to do this week in the Triangle
- Free and cheap kids' events in the Triangle
- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Today: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Tomorrow: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Decisions Discussion Series | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Woman’s Club of Raleigh |
| Thursday Uncorked: Half Priced Bottles of Wine | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | The Longleaf Hotel |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Full Frame Winter Road Show: Come See Me in the Good Light (reserve tickets) | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Cary Theater |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Karaoke hosted by Empress | 9:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Thursday Karaoke | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| Skee Ball Tournament | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Friday, January 30, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Butter Croissant at Lidl on National Croissant Day | All Day | FREE | Lidl, participating locations |
| Winter Storytime at Raulston Arboretum | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Houseplants and Pottery Sale at Logan's Garden Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Logan’s Garden Center at the NC Farmers Market | |
| Curator's Tour of "Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men" | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill |
| Live Music: Emily Musolino & Azul | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Final Friday Reception at Cary Gallery of Artists: Anything Goes | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cary Gallery of Artists |
| Teen Science Cafe at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Free Distillery Tour and Tasting | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham |
| Free Turkish Music Concert | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Turkish House, Cary |
| Opening reception for From the Heart | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Lane Gallery, Hillsborough |
| Hillsborough Gallery of Arts: Opening reception for Proximity | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Live Music: DJ Al Ski-Love | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Queer Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Final Friday Cary Art Loop | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| 12-Year Anniversary Live Music: Mike and Amy | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Storytelling Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Bounce and Brews DJ Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Hoppy Hour Cinema Movie Series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| 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 |
| Other Trevor Presents Hypnotic Focus: a night of cerebral dance and flow | 9:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
Saturday, January 31, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Annual EagleFest at Jordan Lake | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Discounted | Jordan Lake Dam |
| Free Children’s Choir Choral Singing Workshop with North Carolina Boys Choir and North Carolina Girls Choir | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill |
| Intro to Gardening in the South | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Astronomy Days at NC Museum of Natural Sciences | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Houseplants and Pottery Sale at Logan's Garden Center | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Logan’s Garden Center at the NC Farmers Market | |
| 25th Annual African American Cultural Celebration | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Musical Storytime with Author Ebony Lynn Mudd: Celebrating Tina Turner | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Liberation Station Bookstore, Raleigh |
| Lunar New Year Family Day at Artspace | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Drop-In Valentine's Day Card-Making (pay what you can) | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Margaret Lane Gallery Annex/F-Stop 2, Hillsborough | |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Live Music: The Simple Joy | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Run Club Anniversary Party | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| New tour at NC State Capitol -- learn about the ancient Greek & Roman symbols | 12:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Living in Color: Artist Exhibit Opening Reception at Dix Park | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park |
| A Visit with Friends -- Meet birds of prey from CLAWS | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Starrlight Mead, Pittsboro |
| Free yoga at City of Raleigh Museum | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| 12-Year Anniversary Live Music: Jane and Tonic | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| 6th anniversary Party at Longleaf -- a retro Raleigh hotel that used to be a TraveLodge | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Longleaf Hotel |
| Metalcore Night | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Christmas Tree Burning Parties | 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live music: Kaylee Grace | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| Yacht Rock Karaoke | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Matt Page | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live music: Tokyo Rosenthal | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| 12-Year Anniversary Live Music: Joe Hero | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
