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
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- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Today: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tomorrow: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| PrimoHoagies: 50% off Primo Size American Hoagies | All Day | Discounted | PrimoHoagies, participating locations |
| Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Free Kids' Movie at Triangle Cinemas: Curious George | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Marbles Museum's Kick-off to Kindergarten for Rising Year-Round Kindergartners (registration required) | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| Craft Night at North Carolina Museum of Art | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Taking Back Thursday Live Music | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Gallery Guide Tour: American Experience: 250 Years of Tall Tales and Short Stories | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Live Music: JT Parrothead | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| 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 |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Unisong: Guided Song Circles | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | People’s Solidarity Hub, Durham |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| N64 Tournaments | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| 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 |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Jazz: The Session | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| 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, June 26, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Money Expo | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Free Kids' Movie at Triangle Cinemas: Curious George | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons at Weaver Street Market Raleigh | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Raleigh |
| Pride Piper Walk | 4:30 pm | FREE | El Centro Hispano, Carrboro |
| Carrboro Orgullo Pride Celebration | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Live Music on the Patio: Taylor Schiess | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Fridays on the Front Porch | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill |
| Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride | 5:30 pm | FREE | Green Hills County Park, Raleigh |
| Last Fridays Makers Market | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Old Courthouse–Hillsborough |
| Hillsborough Arts Council's Live on the Lawn | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Hillsborough Gallery of Arts: Opening reception for Embracing Tranquility | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| The Laughs of Love Comedy Showcase | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West End Emporium, Pittsboro |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Out! Raleigh Pride Friday Night Celebration | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh |
| Final Friday Cary Art Loop | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Front Porch Friday at Haven Farm | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haven Farm, Knightdale |
| Hillsborough Street Makers & Music Series: Relay Relay | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Compiègne Park, Raleigh |
| Plant Bingo | 6:30 pm | $5.00 | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| 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: Blue Cup Riot | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Beach Music Series: Band of Oz | 7:00 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| Discover Dance: AfroBeats Session | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Karaoke Under the Stars | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Live Music: DJ CD | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| Live music: The Velvet Beat | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough |
| 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 |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Saturday, June 27, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Durham Craft Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Grand Opening of Fit4Mom Hillsborough-Mebane: free fitness class, kids' activities and prizes | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | River Park, Hillsborough |
| The Girl Scouts Market | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Reaching All Minds Academy, Durham |
| Touch-a-Truck with Durham Fire Department | 9:30 am | FREE | South Durham Farmers’ Market at Hub RTP |
| MrBeast Swarm Spinner Workshop | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $14.95 | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Chatham County America 250 Celebration | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, Pittsboro |
| America 250 Fair | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Johnston Community College |
| Raleigh Money Expo | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Community Work Days with Paperhand Puppet Intervention | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Saxapahaw |
| Summer Sax by the Tracks at New Hope Valley Railway (train rides at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.) | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | $16.45 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Grill Out at Durham Farmers' Market: Free Sliders | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Farmers’ Market |
| Free Guided Tour of N.C. State Capitol (three start times: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.) | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Donation-based yoga at Studio 1104 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Studio 1104, Raleigh | |
| Historic Raleigh Trolley Tours (1-hour long; 4 start times) | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $6.00-10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Summer Spins Record Show | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Out! Raleigh Pride Festival | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh |
| Beer, Bacon, and Bluegrass | 12:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| The People's Free Market | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillip R. Wright Community Park, Clayton |
| Book Harvest's Pride Celebration for Kids and Families -- includes free books! | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Book Harvest, Durham |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Raleigh Flodown: Goose Pre-Party | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| It Takes a Village at Fletcher Park: clothing and shoes giveaway for kids, more... | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
| Bombshell Summer Party | 2:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Cary Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Walnut Street Park, Cary |
| An Afternoon in the Garden at Apex Nature Park Pollinator Garden | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
| Live Music: Slippery Hill | 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Sacred Song Series—Lift Every Voice: Community-Wide Sing-Along | 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Baptist Grove Church, Raleigh |
| Foundations: Art & Expression at Latta | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Latta University Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Liberty Arts Presents: Works by Holly Harris | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Liberty Arts, Durham |
| Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw |
| Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Live Music | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewery Pittsboro |
| Durham Summer Concerts in the Park: Sabrosura | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Forest Hills Park, Durham |
| Franklinton Independence Day Celebration | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Franklinton Middle School, Franklinton |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Jamey Meeker | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Triangle Pride Symphonic Band's 10th Anniversary Celebration | 7:00 pm | $14.20-32.84 | Martin Marietta Center, Raleigh |
| Garf's Great Goblin Give-Away | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| CaryLive! Concert Series: Abraham Alexander | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Music Trivia | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | TCB–The Corner Biergarten (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Live Music: K-Bomb & The Kool Whips | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| Open Mic/Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
