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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- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Today: Friday, October 4, 2024
Tomorrow: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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A Taste of Greece | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church |
Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
Target Circle Week -- big savings for one week | All Day | Discounted | Target (various locations) |
Ava Gardner Festival (various events and ticket prices) | All Day | Ava Gardner Museum, Smithfield | |
Noodles & Company: $5 bowls for National Noodle Day | All Day | $5.00 | Noodles & Company, participating locations |
Railroad Days in Selma | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma |
Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Life+Science, Durham |
African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward | 10:00 am | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh |
Sunday Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
NC Air Hockey Tournament | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
Raleigh Film and Art Festival | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fitt’s Woolard Hall, NC State Centennial Campus, Raleigh |
EgyptFest | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Cathedral |
Harvest Festival | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
Oktoberfest Weekend | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Technical Community College, main campus |
Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
Dream Moore Market | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull |
Sketching with Goats -- Art Class Series (Suggested donation of $10) | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro |
Pumpkin Palooza | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Greystone Community Center |
Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
Open Mic | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Beer, Bacon, and Bluegrass | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
Live Music: Jazz with Michael Jones Duo | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward | 3:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh |
Blessing of the Animals Worship Service at Duke University Chapel | 3:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
BYOP: Bring your own pumpkin to a carving party at Local 506 | 4:00 pm | FREE | Local 506, Chapel Hill |
Blessing of the Animals at Soapstone United Methodist Church | 4:00 pm | FREE | Soapstone United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
St. Francis Blessing of the Animals at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church | 4:00 pm | FREE | St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Raleigh |
Blessing of the Animals at White Memorial Presbyterian Church | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Raleigh |
Music Bingo at D's Bottle Shop | 5:00 pm | FREE | D’s Bottle Shop and Craft Beer College |
Sunday Scaries: Halloween Movie Series | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
Monday, October 7, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
Target Circle Week -- big savings for one week | All Day | Discounted | Target (various locations) |
Military Monday: Save 10% Every Monday | 7:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
Sip & Spin Mondays | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
Wake Forest National Night Out | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
Arts and Drafts | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham |
Euchre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
Carolina Filmmakers Happy Hour | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Parts & Labor, Durham |
Fall Cornhole League | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
Mondays Are For the Dogs | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
Monthly Mingle Singles Event | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
Karaoke on the roof at Raleigh Beer Garden | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
Movie tickets at Alamo Drafthouse: $7 | All Day | Discounted | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema |
Target Circle Week -- big savings for one week | All Day | Discounted | Target (various locations) |
Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
Prime Big Deal Days | All Day | Virtual | |
Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their Partners | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
Family Game Night | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
Durham Chess Enthusiasts | 5:30 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham |
Free Community Zumba Classes at Durham Central Park | 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
Taco Tuesday Bike Ride | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
Stitch and Sip | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
Adult Coloring Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
Karaoke with DJ Sobel | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Fall Line, Zebulon |
Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm | FREE | Transfer Co. Food Hall, Raleigh |
Pony Ride | 6:30 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
Bingo Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Board Game Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Mission Valley Raleigh |
Yonder Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
Bewitched Brew: Custom Espresso Martini Night (admission free; pay for drinks) | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |