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: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Tomorrow: Monday, April 28, 2025
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
| Eager Explorers: Preschool Nature Classes | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | $4.00 | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve, Raleigh |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| International Day of Dance Festival | 10:45 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Vinyl Nite and Magic the Gathering | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Adult Coloring Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Free Yoga in Durham Central Park | 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Community Meal at Elizabeth Street UMC | 6:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Mission Valley Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 am | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Market Bunch Kids' Activities | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| ecoEXPLORE: Botany Season Round Up! | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Board Game Night | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Flyleaf Music Series: Suzi Analogue and the Art of Electronic Music | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Dice & Drafts: Game Night at Ment Bev Co | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Pottery Talk with Mark Hewitt | 6:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Wellness Wednesday at MOSAIC: Fitness Class | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Music at the Stack: Albert Cano Smit | 6:30 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Ballroom Dancing with Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Pullen Community Center |
| Durham-Chapel Hill International Folk Dancers Weekly Dance | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Carol Woods Retirement Community Fitness Center, Chapel Hill |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
Thursday, May 1, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Zumba Class | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Parkside Town Commons, Cary |
| $5 Pint Night | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Preview Reception for Look to the West | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | CAM Raleigh |
| Midtown Beach Music Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.15 | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music: Just Us | 6:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Proton Jones | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live in the District Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | B&B Theatres, Park West 14, Morrisville |
| FM2FV Concert Series: Crush | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Square, Fuquay-Varina |
| Steel String Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Science Trivia | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
| Karaoke with JV Jams | 7:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 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 |
