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).
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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
- Free and cheap kids' events in the Triangle
- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Today: Saturday, August 18, 2018
Tomorrow: Sunday, August 19, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massage-apalooza at Levin JCC: Free chair massages August 20 | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Levin JCC |
| Pop-Up in the Park: demos by the Cary Skate Park, Sk8-Cary | 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Carpenter Park (Cary) |
| Bluegrass Jam | 5:45 pm | FREE | The ArtsCenter |
| Free guided meditation at Caffé Driade in Chapel Hill | 6:30 pm | FREE | Caffé Driade |
| Ukulele Learning Jam & Advancing Players Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | High Strung Violins & Guitars |
| Triangle Game Night: Brews & Board Games at the Oak & Dagger | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Aloft Raleigh |
| Free guided meditation at Caffé Driade in Chapel Hill | 7:30 pm | FREE | Caffé Driade |
| Fictionary at Fullsteam (Real words, fake definitions) | 8:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery |
| The PIT Chapel Hill Comedy Open Mic (free to attend, $3 to perform) | 8:30 pm | FREE | The PIT Chapel Hill |
| Air hockey tournament | 9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade |
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Play Days | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) |
| ImBlackInTech Monthly Mixer Series | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | American Underground |
| Old Time Learning Jam | 6:30 pm | FREE | High Strung Violins & Guitars |
| Bluegrass Jam Night | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Lorraine’s Coffee House & Music |
| Bombshell Beer Trivia Tuesday, hosted by Geeks Who Drink | 7:30 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company |
| Tuesday Trivia at Pour Taproom | 7:30 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom |
| Ponysaurus Game Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus |
| Trivia at Steel String | 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery |
| Bulltown Comedy Series | 9:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery |
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free monthly art tour at Duke Medicine Pavilion | 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Duke University Hospital |
| Wine Down Wednesday at La Vita Dolce: Live music, food samples, free treats for kids | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Wednesday Beer Club: free beer tasting from featured craft brewery | 5:00 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom |
| Play music with Northgate Jams every Wednesday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Northgate Mall |
| Free Yoga at Dix Park | 6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Shake Sugaree Americana Residency - Jonathan Byrd and guests | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Kraken |
