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 20, 2025
Tomorrow: Monday, April 21, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Clean Juice: Free 12-oz juice with $10 purchase | All Day | Clean Juice, participating locations | |
| 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 |
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Saint Augustine University Athletic Complex, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Book Harvest Earth Day Pop-Up | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Edison Johnson Recreation Center (Durham) |
| Free Seedlings at Fenton's Earth Day Celebration | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Vinyl Nite and Magic the Gathering | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Acoustic Jam Tuesdays | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Book Club: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Scented Reading Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bright Black, 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 |
| Movie theaters nationwide host Sneak Peek Showcase | 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Various locations |
| Open House for Durham Tech's new Duke Street North location | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Tech — Duke Street North |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Free Outdoor Movie at Fenton Cary: The Lorax for Earth Day | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| The Secret Science Club NC presents free lecture on coral reefs | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Lapin Bleu, Chapel Hill |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Mission Valley Raleigh |
| PBS NC's "State of Change: Living with Water Screening" and Discussion | 7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 am | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| 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 |
| Board Game Night | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| KBA Jazz Series: Sidecar Social Club | 5:15 pm | $7.73 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Wellness Wednesday at MOSAIC: Sunset Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| Ally J on the Roof | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
Thursday, April 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Zumba Class | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Parkside Town Commons, Cary |
| Open Studio: Art-Making Activities with ArtSpace | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| $5 Pint Night | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Strom Strong: ALS Awareness and Fundraising Event | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Laura Gonzqui | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| La Conversación: Conversational Spanish for English Speakers | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Gallery Guide Tour: Earth Day | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Trivia Night at Downtown Cary Park | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Open Mic (music and poetry) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| 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 |
| Gig in the Park: The Embers ft. Craig Woolard | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music: Jeremy Burns | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Movie theaters nationwide host Sneak Peek Showcase | 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Various locations |
| Live Music: Kevin Flinn | 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: Heads Up Penny | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Square, Fuquay-Varina |
| Steel String Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| 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 |
| Craig Colorusso: Live at the Forest Theatre | 7:00 pm | FREE | Forest Theatre |
| 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 |
