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, July 13, 2025
Tomorrow: Monday, July 14, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| North Hills Kids: Cirque De Kids | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Harold and the Purple Crayon and Spider-Man -- Into the Spider-Verse | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Sing | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Free Food Distribution at Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church | 12:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Window on Animal Health | 1:30 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Pints & Pups | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, 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 |
| Craft & Draft Tuesdays | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Barrelhouse Blues: A Jook Joint Review | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, Durham |
| 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) |
| International Jazz Open Jam: The Moon Unit | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Neptune’s Parlour, Raleigh |
| Backyard Bar Comedy Night | 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Open Mic with a Live Band | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Hot Dog Day Deals and Freebies | All Day | ||
| Cinnaholic: $2 Old Skool Rolls | All Day | $2.00 | Cinnaholic (multiple locations) |
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Harold and the Purple Crayon and Spider-Man -- Into the Spider-Verse | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Sing | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Storytime at Oak View: Gomer the Gassy Goat | 10:30 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| National Hot Dog Day Celebration at State Farmers Market -- free Bright Leaf samples | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | State Farmers Market |
| Centennial SoundBites: AZUL | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, NC State Centennial Campus |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Window on Animal Health | 1:30 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Market Bunch Kids' Activities | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| "Pay What You Can" Farm Stand at Raleigh City Farm | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Board Game Night | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Play-It-All Sports Camp | 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm | FREE | Emmanuel Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| Free Wine Tasting | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | D’s Bottle Shop and Craft Beer College |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Wine + Weed (learn about plants and farming) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Summer Vibes Music Series: Adam Lee Decker Band | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davis Drive Park, Apex |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom | |
| Open Mic | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Carolina Godiva Track Club's free summer track series | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Culbreth Middle School, Chapel Hill |
| Ballroom Dancing with Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Pullen Community Center |
| Darts Tournament | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| 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 |
| Karaoke Night at The Backyard Bar | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
Thursday, July 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tea Day at McAlister's Deli | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Central Carolina Community Campus — Center for Workforce Innovation, Sanford |
| Free fans from Orange County Department of Aging | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Seymour Center, Chapel Hill |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Sing | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Live music with Dorian and Lou at Chatham Community Library | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Chatham Community Library |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Live music on rooftop of Westin Raleigh-Durham | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Westin Raleigh-Durham |
| Free Wine Tasting on the Rooftop | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | 10th & Terrace at Residence In Raleigh Downtown |
| Open Mic (music and poetry) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Find Your Glimmer Artist Talk | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Irish Music at the Plant | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| 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: Cameron Tate | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Beer and Banjos Durham | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Old Mill Farm, Durham |
| Cetacean Fascination: NC Whale Diversity, Distribution, and Conservation | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Thursday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Live Music: One Night with Rishi | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Triangle Trivia Tournament | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Summer Jazz Jam with Butler Knowles | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, Durham |
| Level Up & Sip Game Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| 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 |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Free Stand Up Comedy Night | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Free Comedy Show | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| 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 |
