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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Today: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Tomorrow: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Responders: Save 10% Every Friday | All Day | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Birdwatching Series | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | $1.50-6.50 | Indian Trail Park, Durham |
| Spring Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Wake Forest HerbFest | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest |
| Garden Story Time | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Lowe's giving away free spring flowers (registration required; supplies limited) | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| School BreakOUT! | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Friday Co-Working Social | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Puppies on the Patio | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Woody’s Sports Tavern & Grill, City Market (Raleigh) |
| Free Walking Tour of Chapel Hill | 3:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Beer Hiking Book Release & Party | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| Fridays on the Front Porch -- live music and food trucks | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill |
| Live Music: Far From Done | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| First Friday in Downtown Fuquay-Varina | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Fuquay-Varina |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| LOJO: Log Off, Jam On | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| First Friday: Live music, vendor market, and food trucks | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| DJ Night | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Bands, Bites and Boats Concert Series: Sarah Kohrs Duo | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| First Friday Slow Roll Bike Parade | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Cycling, Raleigh |
| First Fridays at Eno Arts Mill -- studio tours, live music, kids' activities, more... | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough |
| First Friday Gallery Walk in Raleigh | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| First Friday at CAM Raleigh | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CAM Raleigh |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills |
| Live Music: XOXOK | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Artspace First Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| First Friday at CoLab: Figured Out | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | CoLab, Raleigh |
| PLAYlist concert series at Durham Central Park: Charly Lowry | 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Morrisville's Music in the Park: Autumn Nicholas | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Indian Creek Park in Morrisville |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Summer Jam Music Series: The Entertainers | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Bynum Front Porch Summer Music Series: Nixon, Blevins, and Gage | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| South Stream Productions presents King Lear -- "pay what you want" mother-daughter-production | 7:30 pm | The Ridge, Raleigh | |
| Northeast Piedmont Chorale Spring Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Baptist Church |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, May 3, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park School for Children's Strawberry Festival | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Old North Durham Park |
| Durham Greek Festival | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church |
| Free Comic Book Day | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | All Day | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| Strawberry Jamboree at Carrboro Farmers' Market | 7:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| Cars and Coffee Morrisville | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Imperial Center, Durham |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| The Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Birdy Buffet | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| PeakFest | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Apex |
| Spring Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Wake Forest HerbFest | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest |
| Pet-a-Cow at Brajboro Cow Sanctuary | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Lowe's giving away free spring flowers (registration required; supplies limited) | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Inclusive Business Spring Gift Market | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Blue Hill Event Center, Chapel Hill |
| Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough |
| Meet in the Street Festival | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| 7th Annual Spring Chicken Festival | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Siler City |
| Kids Food Fest at Moore Square Park and Marbles Kids Museum | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield |
| 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 |
| The Market at NCMA | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Ma & Pa Festival | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Memorial Day Themed Guided Tours | 11:00 am | $1.00-2.00 | Bennett Place State Historic Site |
| West Point Park Tour (4 start time) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Raleigh DIY Punk Rock Flea Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Rebus Works, Raleigh |
| Mom's & Mimosas Mother's Day Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Kentucky Derby Cocktails and Watch Party at The Willard | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh |
| Cinco de Derby Block Party | 12:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | |
| Cinco de Mayo Party | 12:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Luchador Day with GOUGE Wrestling | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Kentucky Derby Pregame | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Nickelpoint Brewing Co., Raleigh |
| 100 Strong Productions Student Film Festival | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Quorum Center, Raleigh |
| Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of Othello | 1:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Jewish Culture Through Food | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Northeast Regional Library, Raleigh |
| Carrboro Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Handcrafted DURM Mothers' Gift Market and Free Health Fair | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Adult Recess Festival | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Scrap Paper Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona | 2:00 pm | FREE | The Clayton Center |
| Live Music: Nicholas Vernon | 2:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Z Camp -- Zumbathon at Apex Nature Park | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Apex Nature Park |
| Mommy & Me Day | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olde Raleigh Village |
| Tacos N Tequila Bar Crawl Live for Cinco de Mayo | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $27.22 | Various locations |
| Memorial Day Themed Guided Tours | 3:00 pm | $1.00-2.00 | Bennett Place State Historic Site |
| Discover India: The Indian Spice Story | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Eva Perry Regional Library |
| Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $13.57-28.50 | Lucky B’s, Raleigh |
| Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of Othello | 4:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Derby Day Party | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Durham Nights -- market, music, performances | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Campus, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Maverick Rose | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Josh Rhyne & The Silvertones | 6:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Comedy | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Ashlar Sargent | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| South Stream Productions presents King Lear -- "pay what you want" mother-daughter-production | 7:30 pm | The Ridge, Raleigh | |
| Northeast Piedmont Chorale Spring Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| Live music: Graybirds (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Sunday, May 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Greek Festival | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church |
| Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | All Day | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Spring Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Wake Forest HerbFest | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest |
| Kids Food Fest at Moore Square Park and Marbles Kids Museum | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Sunday Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Pop Up ARTernative Market | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Chapel of Bones Coffee, Raleigh |
| Star Wars Day Celebration at Bricks & Minifigs | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bricks & Minifigs, Durham |
| LEGO Store: Build a LEGO Star Wars Grogu | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Crabtree Valley Mall |
| LEGO Store: Build a LEGO Star Wars Grogu | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| West Point Park Tour (4 start time) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Cary HerbFest | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Cary Underground Market: Bands and Vendors | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Cary Underground Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Beer, Bacon & Bluegrass | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Raleigh DIY Punk Rock Flea Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Rebus Works, Raleigh |
| Durham Geek & Grub Market — May the 4th Be With You Edition | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Durham Armory |
| May the Fourth: Star Wars Costume Contest and more... | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Star Wars Films throughout the day, plus free photo booth and more | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $11.32 | The Cary Theater |
| Star Wars Day Party at Boxcar | 12:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
| Kanikapila: FREE Ukulele Lessons | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Technical Community College, main campus |
| Carrboro Day -- music, poetry, crafts, more... | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Star Wars Day Event at Downtown Cary Park | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| A Taste of Jewish Culture | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Community Library |
| Pop Up Music at Midtown Park | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Mother's Day Market at The Mayton | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Mayton, Cary |
| Free concert by Durham Medical Orchestra | 3:00 pm | FREE | Duke University–Baldwin Auditorium |
| Durham Symphony Orchestra: Spring Into Summer | 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Walking Tour of Chapel Hill | 3:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| South Stream Productions presents King Lear -- "pay what you want" mother-daughter-production | 4:00 pm | The Ridge, Raleigh | |
| North Raleigh Concerts: Ardora Trio Concert | 4:00 pm | FREE | North Raleigh United Methodist Church |
| Six Sundays in Spring concert: The Tams | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Bands, Bites and Boats Concert Series: Midnight Thirty Featuring Amanda Peach | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Star Wars Trivia | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Star Wars Trivia Night and Free Pizza | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Star Wars Trivia Night and Costume Contest | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| Movies Under the Stars in Chapel Hill: Star Wars: A New Hope | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Carolina Square, Chapel Hill |
