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. Click each title to see more information about the event or deal. You can also view the whole month (click "By Month") or see a specific date (click By Day). Have you subscribed to Triangle on the Cheap yet? Subscribers get (at most) one email a day. It's free to subscribe. Make sure to check with the venue before heading out, because details sometimes change and events sometimes get canceled. You might also be interested in one of these more specific calendars:- Free things to do this week in the Triangle
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- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Today: Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Tomorrow: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Thursday, January 23, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle Restaurant Week | All Day | $15.00-35.00 | |
| Free day at Nasher Museum of Art | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 1:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Ruby Recharge: Free Ruby Roast Coffee and Free Pastries by Joe Van Gogh | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| $3 dinner at the Co-op | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $3.00 | Durham Co-Op Market |
| Nasher Teens: Groundwater Presentation: Teen Equity Training | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Art for Life: free drop-in art group in Cary | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Azevedo Family Psychology, Cary |
| Vinyl Night at TCB | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | TCB–The Corner Biergarten (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Sounds of the Studio (Live music) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Unscripted Durham |
| Opening Reception – "All That Glitters" | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration in Wake Forest | 6:00 pm | FREE | Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, Wake Forest |
| Film screening: Atlantics | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Comedy Flight Stand Up Show | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00 | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Skeeball tournament | 9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
| Local Band Local Beer: Blue Footed Boobies and The Shivers | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh |
Friday, January 24, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle Restaurant Week | All Day | $15.00-35.00 | |
| Dunkin' Beyond Bash: free sample of Beyond Sausage Sandwich | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | |
| Duke Community Dance Day | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting and tour at Counter Culture Coffee HQ | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Save 50% on Tickets to Downtown Raleigh Home Show | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | Raleigh Convention Center |
| Pullen Park History Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Food Truck Rodeo at The Frontier | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 1:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Pullen Park History Tour | 2:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Guided Docent Tour at 21c Museum Hotel | 5:00 pm | FREE | 21c Museum Hotel, Durham |
| Live Music - Tim Smith & Anita Lorraine Moore | 6:00 pm | FREE | Special Treats, Chapel Hill |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Method Road Park |
| In-Store Performance: Kai Orion | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Schoolkids Records Raleigh |
| Wake Forest Listening Room: The Eyebrows | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Magnolia Cafe, Wake Forest |
| Film screening: Zombi Child | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Stargazing Series -- Night Sky at the Eno | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno |
| Live music: Anthony Rogowski | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Improv with PIT Chapel Hill's In-House Improv Teams | 8:00 pm | FREE | The PIT Chapel Hill |
| Open Mic Comedy | 8:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Live music: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra (steel pan jazz fusion) | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh |
| Live music: The Mystery Hillsbillies | 8:30 pm | FREE | The Kraken, Chapel Hill |
| Live music: Peak City Band | 9:00 pm | FREE | Saints and Scholars Pub, Raleigh |
| Stand-Up Comedy with PIT Chapel Hill's In-House Team | 9:30 pm | FREE | The PIT Chapel Hill |
| Live local music | 10:00 pm | FREE | The Pickled Onion 2, Raleigh (Glenwood) |
Saturday, January 25, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle Restaurant Week | All Day | $15.00-35.00 | |
| Dunkin' Beyond Bash: free sample of Beyond Sausage Sandwich | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | |
| Durham NC parkrun: weekly free 5K timed run | 8:00 am | FREE | Southern Boundaries Park, Durham |
| The Art Market at Vega Metals | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Vega Metals, Durham |
| Astronomy Days at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Bynum Front Porch Pickin' | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Triangle Pop-Up Market | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Transfer Co. Food Hall, Raleigh |
| Save 50% on Tickets to Downtown Raleigh Home Show | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | Raleigh Convention Center |
| 19th Annual African American Cultural Celebration at North Carolina Museum of History | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Free Yoga at City of Raleigh Museum every Saturday | 11:30 am | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Distillery tours and sampling every Saturday at Pinetop Distillery in Raleigh | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Pinetop Distillery, Raleigh |
| Brewery Tour | 1:00 pm | $10.00 | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 1:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Tours and bourbon tasting at Durham's Mystic Farm & Distillery | 2:00 pm | $10.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery |
| Live music: Caroline Mamoulides | 3:00 pm | FREE | The Pour House Music Hall Record Store, Raleigh |
| Tours and bourbon tasting at Durham's Mystic Farm & Distillery | 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery |
| Sunset Hike on the Eno | 5:00 pm | FREE | Eno River State Park, Durham |
| Free Saturday Night Wine and Beer Tasting | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Sounds of the Studio (Live music) | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Unscripted Durham |
| Memoirs of an Ex-Hippie -- Seven Years in the Counterculture (a one-man play) | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Oasis at Carr Mill (Carrboro) |
| Wake Forest Listening Room: Tea Cup Gin | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Magnolia Cafe, Wake Forest |
| Live music: Isabel Taylor with Kirk Ridge | 7:00 pm | FREE | Special Treats, Chapel Hill |
| Everybody but you, Bro | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $3.00 | The Night Rider, Raleigh |
| Live music: Sayer McShane | 8:00 pm | FREE | TCB–The Corner Biergarten (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Live music: Major Vice | 9:00 pm | FREE | Saints and Scholars Pub, Raleigh |
