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, October 26, 2021
Tomorrow: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy one get one 50% off footlong sub | FREE | Subway — various locations | |
| Sculpture in the Garden ($5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Children's Museum (price is per family) | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | $5.00 | Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill |
| Carving Pumpkins with Goats at Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill |
| Lunchtime Trivia at Moore Square | 12:15 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Durham Night Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Clayton Harvest Festival, including Trunk or Treat | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Boo & Brew Ghost Tour in Downtown Sanford | 5:00 pm | FREE | The Chocolate Cellar, Sanford |
| Courtyard Concert at Colonial Inn (start time varies -- follow link for details) | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough |
| Selma Trunk or Treat | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Selma Town Hall |
| Halloween Fall Festival at Laurel Hills Park | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Laurel Hills Park, Raleigh |
| Dark Raleigh Walking Tours with City of Raleigh Museum | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $20.00-25.00 | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Ghost walk at Riverside Cemetery in Smithfield | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $3.00-5.00 | Riverside Cemetery, Smithfield |
| Glass Jug Music Series: Dandelions at Midnight | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Tai Chi at Dix Park | 6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Fall Festival at John Chavis Memorial Park | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) |
| Live in the District Music Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stone Theatres Park West 14 |
| P&C Holiday Lights Halloween Haunt | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | P&C Holiday Lights, Chapel Hill |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest | 6:30 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Edward's Battle Haunted Yard returning in 2021 -- free drive-by attraction raises money for critically ill children | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Edward’s Battle Haunted House, Raleigh |
| Moonlight Frights: Campfire Stories of the Carolinas | 7:00 pm | $6.00 | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center |
| Durham Beer & Banjos: Counterclockwise String Band | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Pit Authentic Barbecue in Durham |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
Friday, October 29, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free medium fries at McDonald’s every Friday with purchase on app | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy one get one 50% off footlong sub | FREE | Subway — various locations | |
| Taiji practice | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham |
| Sculpture in the Garden ($5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Family Scarecrow Walk | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Powell Drive Park, Raleigh |
| West Point History Tour | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Pop-Up Birds of Prey Tour with Piedmont Wildlife Center | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $9.00 | Piedmont Wildlife Center |
| Carving Pumpkins with Goats at Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill |
| Vamp It Up costume party for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $1.50-6.50 | Edison Johnson Recreation Center (Durham) |
| Moore Busker Series | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Book-o-Ween -- trick or treat for candy and books | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Learning Together, Raleigh |
| Clouds Brewing Oktoberfest | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Pumpkin Flotilla at Bond Park | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Trunk or Treat and Costume Cardio Dance Party | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ignite Fitness and Nutrition, Raleigh |
| Wendell Treat Trail | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wendell Community Park |
| Clayton Harvest Festival | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Boo & Brew Ghost Tour in Downtown Sanford | 5:00 pm | FREE | The Chocolate Cellar, Sanford |
| Courtyard Concert at Colonial Inn (start time varies -- follow link for details) | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough |
| Trunk or Treat at Holton Center | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Trunk or Treat at WakeMed Cary Hospital, with fire truck and DJ | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | WakeMed Cary Hospital |
| Halloween Music Bingo | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Community Park |
| Pup-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
| Dark Raleigh Walking Tours with City of Raleigh Museum | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $20.00-25.00 | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | ||
| Community Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Opening reception for preview of Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Hillsborough Downtown Business Trick or Treat | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Cinema in the Square: Nightmare Before Christmas (pre-show: pumpkin painting and Halloween activities) | 6:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Trunk or Treat at Bridge Fellowship Church in Raleigh: Candy, games, snacks, raffle prizes | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bridge Fellowship Church, Raleigh |
| P&C Holiday Lights Halloween Haunt | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | P&C Holiday Lights, Chapel Hill |
| Duke Homestead's Halloween Phantasmagoria | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Duke Homestead |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest | 6:30 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Haunted Trolley at Mordecai Park (3 tours nightly) | 6:45 pm to 9:45 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park |
| Herbert's Haunted House | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00 | Herbert C. Young Community Center |
| Edward's Battle Haunted Yard returning in 2021 -- free drive-by attraction raises money for critically ill children | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Edward’s Battle Haunted House, Raleigh |
| Haunted Carwash | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Car Wash Lodge, Garner |
| Orange County Feargrounds -- Haunted Barn & Hayride (3 nights only) | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | $8.00-20.00 | Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, Efland |
| Granville Haunt Farm: Drive-Through Haunted Trail | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Granville Haunt Farm |
| Halloween Party at Lonerider | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Moonlight Frights: Campfire Stories of the Carolinas | 7:00 pm | $6.00 | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center |
| Raleigh Haunted History Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 7:15 pm | FREE | North Carolina Executive Mansion |
| Open House at Duke Teaching Observatory: use telescopes to view the night sky (weather dependent) | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Duke Teaching Observatory |
| Raleigh Community Orchestra concert: Behind the Mask | 7:30 pm | $0-15.00 | Sanderson High School, Raleigh |
| The Haunted at the Pines | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Carolina Pines Community Park, Raleigh |
| Haunted Car Wash at Splash Car Wash in Raleigh | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $20.00 | Splash Car Wash, Raleigh |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
Saturday, October 30, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin patch, touch-a-truck, hayrides, more, at Shotwell Landfill in Wendell | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Meridian Waste Shotwell Landfill, Wendell |
| Track or Treat: Halloween Express Train Ride (4 departure times) | All Day | $16.00 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Krispy Kreme: Buy a dozen doughnuts, get another doughnut for $1 | All Day | $1.00 | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Subway: Buy one get one 50% off footlong sub | FREE | Subway — various locations | |
| Boos and Brews at Midtown Farmers' Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Farmers Market |
| Wheels of Horror Halloween Event | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson, Raleigh |
| Treat of Agriculture Trail at Pace Family Farms in Clayton | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pace Family Farms, Clayton |
| Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only) | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Sculpture in the Garden ($5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Family Scarecrow Walk | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Powell Drive Park, Raleigh |
| Pumpkin Patch Express at Museum of Life + Science | 9:30 am to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham |
| West Point History Tour | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Leigh Farm History Tour | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Leigh Farm Park, Durham |
| Historic Oakwood Cemetery Tour | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Batty for Bats | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | $3.00 | Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center |
| Gladwell Orthodontics 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gladwell Orthodontics, Wake Forest |
| Hartwell Morning Market | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Hartwell Raleigh |
| Free paper shredding in Chapel Hill | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot, Chapel Hill |
| Special Olympics Fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A: get free dessert card and a treat bag | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Chick-Fil-A of Fuquay-Varina | |
| Spellbound Square -- family Halloween event at Moore Square | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Rolesville Fall Funfest | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Redford Place Park, Rolesville |
| HollyFest | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park |
| Halloween at Pullen Arts Center | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Pullen Arts Center |
| BooFest at Museum of Life and Science | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-23.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham |
| The Witch's Haunted Barn | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Firefly Farm, Hillsborough |
| Carving Pumpkins with Goats at Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill |
| Clayton Harvest Festival | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Trunk or Treat at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Raleigh | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Raleigh |
| Museum Park Tours | 10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Pet Carnival at Animal Hospital at Brier Creek | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Animal Hospital at Brier Creek |
| Halloween Tour and Explore Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | $15.00 | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro |
| Fall Festival at John Chavis Memorial Park | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) |
| Fall Festival at Woodcrest Farm (price is per vehicle) | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Woodcrest Farm & Forge, Hillsborough |
| Goodies for Goblins -- trick or treating at shops in Downtown Wake Forest | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Triangle Family Festival -- fall festival at Triangle Christian Center | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Triangle Christian Center, Raleigh |
| Dix Park Inter-Tribal Powwow | 11:00 am to 6:30 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park — Big Field |
| Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing | 11:00 am | $5.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
| Yoga and Mimosas at Dogwood Bar & Eatery | 11:00 am | $13.00 | The Dogwood Bar & Eatery, Raleigh |
| Historic Oakwood Neighborhood Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Medical Society |
| Howloween Monster Mash | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company |
| Frankenfest -- free Halloween event in nearby Franklinton | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Franklinton |
| Trick or Treat and Costume Contest | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mystic Farm and Distillery |
| Mead-O-Ween: wear a costume and get a free mead tasting | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Starrlight Mead, Pittsboro |
| Halloween Fun and Concert at Peach Road Park | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Peach Road Park, Raleigh |
| Live music: Heather Sarona | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | For Garden’s Sake, Durham |
| Cary’s Great Pumpkin Carve | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Cary Community Library |
| Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest | 2:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Howl-O-Ween Fest | 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Clouds Brewing Oktoberfest | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Live music: Alice Osborn | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Allergy-friendly, sensory-friendly trunk or treat with Oak City Soccer | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | 200 Regency Forest Drive, Cary | |
| Halloween at Bass Pro Shops: trick or treating, costume parades, games and crafts | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops |
| Halloween at Cabela's: trick or treating, costume parades, games and crafts | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabela’s |
| Festifall Arts Market & More | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Parking at 427 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill |
| Moonlight Frights: Campfire Stories of the Carolinas | 4:00 pm | $6.00 | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center |
| Colonial PumpkINN Carving Event (free event, cost for pumpkins) | 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough |
| Walk-thru Trunk or Treat at Athens Drive Baptist Church, Raleigh | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Athens Drive Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| Sanderford Trunk or Treat | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Sanderford Road Park, Raleigh |
| Trunk or Treat, including a hot dog dinner | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Christ the King Community Church, Durham |
| Raleigh Haunted History Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Executive Mansion |
| Boo & Brew Ghost Tour in Downtown Sanford | 5:00 pm | FREE | The Chocolate Cellar, Sanford |
| Courtyard Concert at Colonial Inn (start time varies -- follow link for details) | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough |
| Annual Halloween Costume Party | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery |
| Halloween Goose Chase and Trunk or Treat at Covenant Christian Church in Cary | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Covenant Christian Church, Cary |
| Monster Mash in Fuquay-Varina: Trunk or Treat, costume contest, Thriller performance, more... | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Studio Five Dance Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Halloween Spooky (Bike) Ride | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company |
| Community Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Crossroads Plaza Concert Series: Dave and the Sol Beats | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crossroads Plaza (Cary) |
| Hillsborough Glow Walk | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough |
| Halloween at Crossroads Plaza: trick or treating and free pumpkins | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crossroads Plaza (Cary) |
| Halloween Bash at Bowstring with live music and costume contest | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Second lighting of Pumpkin Flotilla | 6:00 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| P&C Holiday Lights Halloween Haunt | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | P&C Holiday Lights, Chapel Hill |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest | 6:30 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Outdoor movie: Cruella | 6:30 pm | FREE | Redford Place Park, Rolesville |
| Haunted Trolley at Mordecai Park (3 tours nightly) | 6:45 pm to 9:45 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park |
| Herbert's Haunted House | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00 | Herbert C. Young Community Center |
| Fall Fest at Grace Church of Durham -- drive-in movie, trunk or treat, more | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Grace Church of Durham |
| Edward's Battle Haunted Yard returning in 2021 -- free drive-by attraction raises money for critically ill children | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Edward’s Battle Haunted House, Raleigh |
| Haunted Carwash | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-30.00 | Car Wash Lodge, Garner |
| Orange County Feargrounds -- Haunted Barn & Hayride (3 nights only) | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | $8.00-20.00 | Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, Efland |
| Granville Haunt Farm: Drive-Through Haunted Trail | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Granville Haunt Farm |
| Halloween Bash, featuring Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute | 7:30 pm | FREE | Lorraine’s Coffee House & Music |
| Raleigh Haunted History Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 7:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Executive Mansion |
| Haunted Car Wash at Splash Car Wash in Raleigh | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $20.00 | Splash Car Wash, Raleigh |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Halloween Silent Disco | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | $10.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
