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 museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Today: Monday, April 20, 2026
Tomorrow: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Farm Animal Days with NC State Extension | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | NC State University Beef Education Unit |
| Holly Springs Small Business Network | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Chapel Hill Food Distribution Event | 9:30 am | FREE | Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot, Chapel Hill |
| Total Tot Time: free play program for kids up to age 5 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, Durham |
| Yoga for Seniors (registration required) | 10:45 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Shuffle: Lunch break music series -- Butler Knowles presents Country & Western | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Horseshoe at Hub RTP |
| Centennial SoundBites | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, NC State Centennial Campus |
| Board Game Night | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Yoga for Athletic Recovery | 12:00 pm | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Market Bunch Kids' Activities | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| Earth Day Celebration at Fenton | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| "Pay What You Can" Farm Stand at Raleigh City Farm | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Josh Cellars Jazz Series: Mint Julep Jazz Band | 5:15 pm | $7.38 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Earth Day Celebration at Blackwood Farm Park | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Blackwood Farm Park |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Wine + Weed (learn about plants and farming) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Dr. M.T. Pope House Presents: Evelyn's Book Club | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Wellness Wednesday: barre3 class | 6:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Bring Your Own Craft Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Crank Arm Durham Wednesday Night Ride | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Ballroom Dancing Social with Pullen Dance | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Pullen Community Center |
| Wednesday Local Artist Sessions | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| DSSOLVR Durham Bingo Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Salsa Night: Dance Lessons and Social | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | $10.00 | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Weekly Skee Ball Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| City Soul Cafe Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Terminal 8 Bar & Lounge, Raleigh |
| Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery | 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Open Mic Night | 8:00 pm | FREE | Abbey Road Cary |
| Beer Pong Tournament | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Thursday, April 23, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Farm Animal Days with NC State Extension | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | NC State University Beef Education Unit |
| Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Live at Lunch: Ed Kincade | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Kaira Ba with Jennifer Curtis | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| Live music on rooftop of Westin Raleigh-Durham | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Westin Raleigh-Durham |
| Shakespeare in the Park -- a free evening of performances at North Carolina Museum on Apr. 23 | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Science on the Carolina Coast with PBS North Carolina -- free screening and discussion | 6:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Durham Beer and Banjos | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Mill Farm, Durham |
| Midtown Beach Music Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.73 | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Monthly Trivia Night at Raleigh Wine Shop | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop |
| Durham Community Concert Band's Spring Concert | 7:00 pm | FREE | Durham Armory |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Public Domain Movie Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| New Morning Jazz | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh | |
| Jazz: The Session | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Thursday Karaoke | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| Skee Ball Tournament | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
| Karaoke hosted by Empress | 9:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
Friday, April 24, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale | 8:30 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Wake Forest HerbFest | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest |
| Farm Animal Days with NC State Extension | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | NC State University Beef Education Unit |
| Lake Wheeler Invitational -- women's intercollegiate rowing tournament (parking is $20 per car) | 9:30 am to 12:00 pm | Lake Wheeler Park, Raleigh | |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Scented Storytime | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Durham County Library – Stanford L. Warren |
| Yates Mill Aquatic Conservation Center: Open House Tour | 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Lake Wheeler Invitational -- women's intercollegiate rowing tournament (parking is $20 per car) | 2:15 pm to 5:00 pm | Lake Wheeler Park, Raleigh | |
| General admission discounted to $5 | 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Vinyl Night with MotelShot Records | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live Music: The Cheese | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Asian Night at East Chapel Hill High School -- vendors, performers, food trucks | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | East Chapel Hill High School |
| Raleigh Earth Day | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Final Friday Reception at Cary Gallery of Artists | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cary Gallery of Artists |
| Teen Science Cafe at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Madson Wines Free Tasting & Bar Takeover | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop |
| Final Friday Cary Art Loop | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| North Carolina Pickle Festival | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mount Olive |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Mebane Dogwood Festival | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mebane |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Acoustic Open Mic Nights at Esmeralda's Cafe in Durham | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Esmeralda’s Cafe, Durham |
| Live Music Fridays | 6:30 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| One Tribe Final Friday drum circle with fire spinning by Caroleena & Friends | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Old Cary Library Site |
| Live Music: Skull Jams | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Jim DiBattista | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Smithfield River Jam Concert Series: Cooper Greer | 7:00 pm | FREE | Neuse River Amphitheatre, Smithfield |
| Live Music: Matt Page | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Snap Back | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Bounce and Brews DJ Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 7:00 pm to 11:55 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Silver Screen & Starry Skies: Apollo 13 | 8:00 pm | FREE | West Point Environmental Education Pavilion, Durham |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Karaoke with Mega Mike | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Earth Day Movie | 8:15 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
