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 31, 2023
Tomorrow: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Thursday, February 2, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Parks: Free Pound Fitness Classes and Water Exercise Classes all month for Heart Month | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Groundhog Day Celebration | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Field School -- Soil Science | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Meteorology Master (Groundhog Day) | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve, Raleigh |
| Tiff's Treats: $6 for 6 cookies after 4 p.m. for pickup | 4:00 pm | $6.00 | Tiff’s Treats, Raleigh |
| Ciompi Quartet: Downtown Classics | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | NorthStar Church of the Arts, Durham |
| PIPs Puppies and Fundraiser | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Thursday Night Blues Jam | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Durham Beer & Banjos | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Pit Authentic Barbecue in Durham |
| Live music: Tommy Niemann | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Willy's Grace Game Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Thursday Jazz with Jazz Squad | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Live Music in the Taproom | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Weekly Trivia at Woody's at City Market | 7:00 pm | FREE | Woody’s Sports Tavern & Grill, City Market (Raleigh) |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Heyday Brewing, Raleigh |
| Unsung Titans of the 70s and 80s: Tamara Dobson in Cleopatra Jones | 7:00 pm | $5.59 | The Cary Theater |
| Thirsty Thursday Trivia Night at PourWorks | 7:30 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
Friday, February 3, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Parks: Free Pound Fitness Classes and Water Exercise Classes all month for Heart Month | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Ciompi Quartet: Lunchtime Classics | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Goodson Chapel, Duke University |
| Artist Workshop with Sheila Gallagher | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill |
| Raleigh Wine Shop: Free Wine Tastings | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Raleigh Wine Shop | |
| Tiff's Treats: $6 for 6 cookies after 4 p.m. for pickup | 4:00 pm | $6.00 | Tiff’s Treats, Raleigh |
| Art by African American Masters — Visual Art Class for Ages 11-15 | 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm | $13.00-17.00 | Cary Arts Center |
| L'Amour at L'Mall -- Live music by Gary Green | 5:45 pm to 8:45 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Teen Science Café | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| First Friday Artist Series: Micah Gaugh | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop |
| First Friday Raleigh -- art, music, more... | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Hell Yes Ma'am Jams Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Live music: Raleigh Assassins | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brüeprint Taproom – Cary |
| Live music: Zach Burrus | 6:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| African American Cinema: Family Movie Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) | |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music in the Taproom | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Live music: Loos Change | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Nickelpoint Brewing Co., Raleigh |
| Live music: Richard Boston | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Open Mic Stand-Up Comedy | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Nerd Trivia | 10:00 pm | FREE | The Gathering Place, Chapel Hill |
Saturday, February 4, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Zumba class | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Pilgrim United Church of Christ (Durham) |
| The Home Depot Kids' Workshop -- Valentine's Vase | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Intro to Gardening in the South | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Free yoga at City of Raleigh Museum | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center |
| Celebrate Black Brilliance -- Artist Quilts with Sharon Barrow | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | East Regional Library, Knightdale |
| Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $6.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
| Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead | 11:15 am | FREE | Duke Homestead |
| Run Club Anniversary Party | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Annual NC MLK and Black History Month Parade in Durham | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street and Burlington Avenue, Durham |
| Cary Lovers Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Meet the Author: Johnny Ray Moore | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Leesville Community Library, Raleigh |
| Free Pancakes | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| The Carrboro Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Lunar New Year Pop-up Performance by East Cloud Kungfu at NC Museum of Art | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Barks and Brews Adoption Event | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Live music: Pam Ross | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Tiff's Treats: $6 for 6 cookies after 4 p.m. for pickup | 4:00 pm | $6.00 | Tiff’s Treats, Raleigh |
| The Funniest Person in the Triangle: Free Comedy Improv Youth Workshop with Lune Spark in Apex | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Lune Spark Center for Creativity, Apex |
| Cosplay Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Gathering Place, Chapel Hill |
| Live music: Daniel Anderson | 6:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live music: Mike Hodgdon | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live music: Evan | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Live music: Southpaw Soull | 7:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Live music: Story Charlemagne | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live music at Bynum Front Porch: Abigail Dowd, Lyn Koonce & Eric Bannan | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Live music: Maskell Freeman Band | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| The Funniest Person in the Triangle: Free Comedy Improv Workshop with Lune Spark in Apex | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Lune Spark Center for Creativity, Apex |
| Live music: Sunshower | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Vecino Brewing Co., Carrboro |
