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: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Tomorrow: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
| National Tequila Day Deals | All Day | Various locations | |
| Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Meet the Pollinators | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Despicable Me 2 | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Bricks & Brews | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Belgain National Day Celebration | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parkwood United Methodist Church |
| Live music on rooftop of Westin Raleigh-Durham | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Westin Raleigh-Durham |
| Budweiser Block Party -- meet the Budweiser Clydesdales | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Kotuku Surf Club, Durham |
| Open Mic (music and poetry) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| 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: JT Parrothead | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Josh Branch | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Discover India: Indian Marriage Traditions | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| 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 |
| Outdoor movie at The Rookery: A League of Their Own | 9:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Rookery, Hillsborough |
| Thursday Karaoke | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
Friday, July 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
| Park Tales: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear | 10:00 am to 10:45 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Mini Music and Movement | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Despicable Me 2 | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Summer Fridays at Wedgewood: Free wine and cheese tastings | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wedgewood Cheese Bar, Carrboro |
| Meet Budweiser Clydesdales before Durham Bulls game | 5:15 pm | FREE | Durham Bulls Athletic Park |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Free "Christmas in July" Wine Tasting | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | D’s Bottle Shop and Craft Beer College |
| Yates by Night: Dazzling Dragonflies | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Final Friday Reception at Cary Gallery of Artists | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cary Gallery of Artists |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Hillsborough Gallery of Arts: Opening reception for Art Colors Life | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Final Friday Cary Art Loop | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Reception for "Fragile Light" | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Little Market, Hillsborough |
| You Are Glowing! A Neon Fashion Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $17.85 | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Hops Vintage Night Market | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | House of Hops, Raleigh (Glenwood) |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Single Track Social Series | 6:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| 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 Music at The Gregg Museum Lawn: Também | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| Pitch It PowerPoint Night at Raleigh Brewing | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Grace Lucia | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Friday Co-Working Social | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Bynum Front Porch Summer Music Series: Gravy Boys | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Live Music: Paige King Johnson | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Treetops Fest: Acoustic Music Fest at Southern Village in Chapel Hill | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| Discover Dance: Break Dance Session | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| A Good Time: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | 8:00 pm | FREE | Vault Craft Beer, Raleigh |
| Live music: Covered in Jam | 8:00 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| The Beer Garden Comedy Showcase | 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Movie Night | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| New Orleans Night: Sean Hobbes & The Hi Res | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, July 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
| Bird Watching | 7:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| 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 |
| Soccer Shots Free Fun Day | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Dix Park's Sunflower Field Birthday | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Summer Slam Basketball Tournament in Apex -- low-priced event with lots of free activities | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | John M. Brown Community Center, Apex | |
| Grey Seal Puppets: Bathtub Pirates | 9:30 am to 10:15 am | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Butterflies for Beginners | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Come & Grow: Sensational Succulents | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Downtown Bird Bash in Garner (free, but some activities have costs) | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Día de la Ciencia y la Cultura at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (bilingual program -- Day of Science and Culture) | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Bluegrass Jam at Bynum Front Porch | 10:00 am | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Be a tomato taster with Durham County Cooperative Extension | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Durham Cooperative Extension |
| 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 |
| Summerfest at Fenton | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Community Back to School Resource Fair with 2B's Brains & Brothers | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Wilders Grove Youth Center, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Retro Family Series: Shrek 2 | 11:00 am | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| Free hot dog when you buy a pint of beer | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | D’s Bottle Shop and Craft Beer College |
| Santa's Summer Break | 12:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Tony Jonez | 12:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| 5-Year Anniversary Block Party | 12:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Repair Cafe in Chapel Hill | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Seymour Center, Chapel Hill |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Gregg Gelb Group: Music Inspired by Grace Hartigan | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Cary Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Walnut Street Park, Cary |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Incredible Science | 2:00 pm | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh | |
| Raleigh Brewing Summer Music Series | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Flip the City Back to School Festival | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Night Market at North Hills | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Jared Place | 4:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Saxapahaw Post Office |
| Music on Main | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Live & Local July Patio Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Live Music: Loose Connection | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Vegan Summer Potluck at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro |
| Bike In Movie | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Live Music: Kevin Lee | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Dix Park's Sunflower Field Birthday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Downtown Cary Park Movie series: The Lion King | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Discover India: Breath, Mindfulness, and Gut health: Your path to wellbeing | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Herbert C. Young Community Center |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Maskell Freeman Band | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music: Police & Thieves | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Live Music: Dirt Road Junction | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live music: Don Smith (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| A Good Time: Stand-up Comedy Showcase at Local 919 | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Movie Night | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
