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: Sunday, June 16, 2019
Tomorrow: Monday, June 17, 2019
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kids' movies at Northgate Mall in Durham | 9:30 am | FREE | Northgate Mall, Durham |
| Nature Play Days | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| $1 kids movies this summer | 10:00 am | $1.00 | Stone Theatres Park West 14 |
| North Hills Kids in the Park: Play-a-Palooza | 10:00 am | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park |
| Free Doritos Locos Taco at Taco Bell | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | |
| Free play Simpsons pinball | 4:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Run, Sweat, and Beers | 6:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz |
| Old Time Learning Jam at Locopops | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Locopops, Durham |
| Free beginning line dance class | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Big Boss Run Club | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh |
| Cary Jazz Meetup: Jazz Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Corner Tavern and Grill, Cary |
| White Street Running Club | 7:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Durty Bull City Beer Runners Tuesday Night Beer Run | 7:15 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos | 7:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar |
| Trivia at Steel String | 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free All Levels Yoga | 8:00 am | FREE | Townsend Bertram & Company, Carrboro |
| Free kids' movies at Northgate Mall in Durham | 9:30 am | FREE | Northgate Mall, Durham |
| $1 kids movies this summer | 10:00 am | $1.00 | Stone Theatres Park West 14 |
| The MakerLab: Galaxy Painting | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The MakerLab by Durham County Library at Northgate Mall, Durham |
| The MakerLab: DIY Pajama Shorts | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | The MakerLab by Durham County Library at Northgate Mall, Durham |
| Moore Square Market: 20+ vendors, plus entertainment and children's activities | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Community Sewing Meetup | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | The Scrap Exchange |
| 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 |
| Guided Docent Tour at 21c Museum Hotel | 5:00 pm | FREE | 21c Museum Hotel, Durham |
| Wellness Wednesdays: free fitness activities at Midtown Park in Raleigh | 5:30 pm | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park |
| Live music: Acisse Jay | 6:00 pm to 8:30 am | FREE | Morgan Street Food Hall & Market, Raleigh |
| Wine Wednesday--free wine tasting | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Wine Feed Durham |
| Play music with Northgate Jams every Wednesday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Northgate Mall, Durham |
| SummerStage SuperJam Wednesday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | SummerStage at Golden Belt Campus, Durham |
| Wind Down Wednesday concert series: The Embers featuring Craig Woolard | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Waverly Place |
| Get Fix at Dix--Yoga in the Park (register in advance) | 6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Regulator Remembrance Day Event in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm | FREE | Regulator Historic Site, Hillsborough |
| American Dance Festival Pop-Up | 6:15 pm | FREE | DPAC–Durham Performing Arts Center |
| Crabtree Casters--fishing program for the whole family | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lake Crabtree Country Park |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Free Acro Yoga every Wednesday in Pullen Park | 6:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Pickin' on the Patio | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Jordan Lake Brewing Company, Cary |
| Shake Sugaree Americana Residency - Jonathan Byrd and guests | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Kraken, Chapel Hill |
| The Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson House Party Comedy Open Mic (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson not included) | 8:00 pm | FREE | The Night Rider, Raleigh |
| Live music: Grant Peeples | 8:00 pm | FREE | The Kraken, Chapel Hill |
Thursday, June 20, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga Day in Cary: Sunrise Yoga | 7:00 am | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Free kids' movies at Northgate Mall in Durham | 9:30 am | FREE | Northgate Mall, Durham |
| Playtime in the Park at Cary's Downtown Park | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Cary Downtown Park |
| Free day at Nasher Museum of Art | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| $1 kids movies this summer | 10:00 am | $1.00 | Stone Theatres Park West 14 |
| Yoga Day in Cary: Gentle Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Cary Senior Center |
| Yoga Day in Cary: Family Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve |
| Food Truck Thursdays in Knightdale | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Yoga Day in Cary: Lunchtime Yoga | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Hive, Cary |
| Mad Science: Walking on the Moon | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Chapel Hill Public Library | |
| Customer Appreciation Night (Free Beer) | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brice’s Brewing Company |
| Science Cafe: Toxic Chemicals and Human Health | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Mad Science: Walking on the Moon | 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library |
| 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 |
| Yoga Day in Cary: Kids Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Middle Creek Community Center, Apex |
| Yoga Day in Cary: Gentle Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center |
| Food Truck Thursdays in Knightdale | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | North Hills |
| Brewery & Cider Series | 6:00 pm | FREE | TCB–The Corner Biergarten (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Burgers 'n' Brewgrass: live bluegrass music (and $1 beer when you buy a burger) | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | DeeLuxe Chicken, Durham |
| American Tobacco Music On The Down Under Patio: NANCE with Frank Mayson and Forrest Isn't Dead (rap/hip-hop) | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Nerd Nite Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $3.00 | Kings |
| Gizmo Open Mic Thursday | 7:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Story Night at Fortnight | 7:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Yoga Day in Cary: Twilight Yoga | 7:15 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Yoga Day in Cary: Sunset Yoga | 7:30 pm | FREE | Middle Creek Community Center, Apex |
| Third Thursday Comedy Showcase | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $5.00 | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Movies Under the Stars: Frozen (Singalong version) | 8:00 pm | FREE | McCorkle Place, UNC, Chapel Hill |
| Outdoor Movie: Jurassic Park | 8:00 pm | FREE | Back lawn of Garner Performing Arts Center |
| Skeeball tournament | 9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
