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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- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Today: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Tomorrow: Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free day at Nasher Museum of Art | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Art in Nature at Moore Square | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Free Board Game Night at East Coast Gaming in Cary Every Thursday | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | East Coast Gaming, Cary |
| Iron Breaking at Liberty Arts | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Liberty Arts, Durham |
| Durham Night Market | 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Wine Feed Durham |
| Concert: After Hours in Carrboro Hours in Carrboro | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Throwback Thursday Game Night with Triangle Game Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sharky’s Place |
| Gizmo Open Mic Thursday | 7:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Movie in the Garden: Sharktopus | 7:30 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| Skeeball tournament | 9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Friday, August 23, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting and tour at Counter Culture Coffee HQ | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Moore Square Busker Series | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Food Truck Rodeo at The Frontier | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Fridays Uncorked--wine tasting | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Southern Season, Chapel Hill |
| Free concerts: Fridays on the Front Porch at Carolina Inn | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill |
| Live music at Roost Beer Garden in Pittsboro (Schedule can vary, please follow link to check schedule) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Roost Beer Garden, Pittsboro |
| Guided Docent Tour at 21c Museum Hotel | 5:00 pm | FREE | 21c Museum Hotel, Durham |
| Acoustic Nights in the District | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stone Theatres Park West 14 |
| Fourth Friday Film Series | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | SummerStage at Golden Belt Campus, Durham |
| Bynum Front Porch Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Summer at the Springs Concert: Whiskey Runners | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Cultural Center |
| PLAYlist Concert Series in Durham Central Park: &More with Niito | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Crossroads Acoustic | 7:00 pm | FREE | Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh |
| Fourth Friday Fire | 7:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno |
| Between2Clouds Comedy Night at The Cotton Company (Wake Forest) | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | The Cotton Company, Wake Forest |
| Summer Concert Series: A Program for Jazz | 7:00 pm | FREE | Caffé Driade, Chapel Hill |
| Stagville Under the Stars | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stagville State Historic Site |
| Audio Under the Stars: Appetites and Desires | 8:00 pm | FREE | Center for Documentary Studies |
| Live music: Boom Unit Brass Band Family Residency | 9:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham |
| Live local music | 10:00 pm | FREE | The Pickled Onion 2, Raleigh (Glenwood) |
Saturday, August 24, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewfest at Chapel Hill Farmers' Market--free samples from 11 breweries & cideries | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market |
| Durham NC parkrun: weekly free 5K timed run | 8:00 am | FREE | Southern Boundaries Park, Durham |
| Help Break Record for the World's Longest Soul Train Line Dance | 9:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Chavis Community Center, Raleigh |
| Saturdays at the Foundry with Liberty Arts | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| The Art Market at Vega Metals | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Vega Metals, Durham |
| Summer Kiln Opening at Hewitt Pottery in Pittsboro | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro) |
| Cary's Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary |
| Free Yoga classes in Durham Central Park | 9:00 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free yoga at CorePower Yoga North Raleigh (registration required) | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | CorePower Yoga North Raleigh (Lafayette Village) |
| Bynum Front Porch Pickin' | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| A Kid's Life: Old School Games | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Leigh Farm Park |
| Rootle's Block Party Live at University Place in Chapel Hill | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | University Place, Chapel Hill |
| Harvest and Hornworm Festival at Duke Homestead State Historic Site | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Duke Homestead |
| Durham's Architecture and the Urban Landscape Walking Tour | 10:00 am | FREE | Durham Farmers’ Market |
| Carolina Care's 5th Annual Back to School Event, with Bounce House and more | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $1.00 | Blue Diamond Gemstone Panning |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Come Out and Play sculpture show | 12:00 pm | FREE | JimGin Farm |
| Free fencing class in Durham | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Research Triangle Fencing |
| Free distillery tours and sampling every Saturday at Pinetop Distillery in Raleigh | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Pinetop Distillery, Raleigh |
| West Point on the Eno Park Tour | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno |
| Dog Days of Summer | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Blue Dogwood Public Market, Chapel Hill |
| Packapalooza: Free festival at NC State | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Packapalooza |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Free Zumba class | 4:00 pm | FREE | Seymour Center, Chapel Hill |
| Sounds of Summer: Local Music Series | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Live music at Roost Beer Garden in Pittsboro (Schedule can vary, please follow link to check schedule) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Roost Beer Garden, Pittsboro |
| Free Saturday Night Wine and Beer Tasting | 5:30 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Saturdays in Saxapahaw Concert Series: T. Gold | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | 1735 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Church Road |
| Music on Main at The Streets at Southpoint in Durham | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Acoustic Nights in the District | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stone Theatres Park West 14 |
| Live music: 8:59's | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewery Pittsboro |
| Bar Sin Fronteras -- No Borders! Pop-Up Bar hosted by Witness for Peace Southeast | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | VAE, Raleigh |
| Summer Concert Series: Red Nucleus | 7:00 pm | FREE | Caffé Driade, Chapel Hill |
| Apex Outdoor Movie: Mary Poppins Returns | 8:30 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
