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: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Tomorrow: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Soccer Square Fan Fest -- World Cup Watch Party and Festival at Moore Square | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| World Cup Kick Off Party | 2:30 pm | FREE | The Daily Beer Bar, Durham |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| LEGO Store: Build a LEGO Duck | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Crabtree Valley Mall |
| LEGO Store: Build a LEGO Duck | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Taking Back Thursday Live Music | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Gallery Guide Tour: Out of the Box Art -- Unusual Materials | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Live @ ATC: Justin Edwards & Luke Shamblin | 6:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| 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 |
| PineCone Old-Time Music Jam at Riparian Provision Company | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Riparian Provision Co., Raleigh |
| Juneteenth at the Pines | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Pines Community Park, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| 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 |
| Valentine’s Vibe Check: Queery Speed Dating | 7:30 pm | FREE | West End Emporium, Pittsboro |
| Canes Stanley Cup Final Watch Party | 8:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Stanley Cup Final Watch Party | 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Modern Medicine featuring Paul Blasko and 6 Story Pyramid | 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Slims, Raleigh |
| Thursday Jazz | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Jazz: The Session | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| The Stanley Cup Finals Watch Party | 8:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Stanley Cup Finals Watch Party (and $8 Hurricanes) | 8:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Thursday Karaoke | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| 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 12, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-pack for $12 | All Day | $12.00 | Carolina Brewery Pittsboro |
| MedAssist Mobile Free Pharmacy -- Wake County | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Roberts Park, Raleigh |
| Orange County Juneteenth: Opening Ceremony | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Eno River Farmers Market, Hillsborough |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Soccer Square Fan Fest -- World Cup Watch Party and Festival at Moore Square | 1:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| End of School Bash at A.D. Clark Outdoor Pool (ages 10-12) | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill |
| Book Launch Party: POP: Jazzy's Dreamy Bubbles | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Letters Community Bookshop, Durham |
| Live Music: Evenings at O'Kelly Series -- Josh Branch | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | O’Kelly Chapel at For Garden’s Sake, Durham |
| Fridays on the Front Porch | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill |
| End of School Bash at A.D. Clark Outdoor Pool (ages 13-18) | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill |
| Durham Foodie Fare | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Friday Night on White: Night Years | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Orange County Juneteenth: Evening Block Party and Cultural Celebration (free meals for first 150 people) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| 2nd Friday ArtWalk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Front Porch Friday at Haven Farm | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haven Farm, Knightdale |
| Freight Train Blues: Orquestra K’Che | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Live @ ATC: Jake Richter Jazz Band | 6:30 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Performances at the Page: Jamrock | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Artist Notes Concert: Dave Wilson & John Teer of Chatham County Line | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Corner, NC State Centennial Campus |
| Live Music: Island Time Band (Outdoor Concert) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| River Jam Concert Series: Liquid Pleasure | 7:00 pm | FREE | Neuse River Amphitheatre, Smithfield |
| Beach Music Series: Chairmen of the Board | 7:00 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Music at the Gregg with Mountain Walrus and Brittany Stephenson | 7:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Live Music: Kai Lance Quartet | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Official World Cup Watch Party: USA vs. Paraguay at American Tobacco Campus | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Live music: Hilltop Hounds (pay what you can) | 8:00 pm | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough | |
| Karaoke with Harryoke | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| 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 |
| Live Music: Rattletraps | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Slims, Raleigh |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Saturday, June 13, 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 |
| Durham Bee Day | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Learn to Ride at Lions Park Community Center | 9:45 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Lions Park, Raleigh |
| Lowe's DIY-U Kids' Workshop: Trophy Cup | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Old-Time Fiddle & Banjo Workshop at Dix Park (registration required) | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | House of Many Porches in Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Juneteenth Tours at Pope House Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Seeds of Freedom: Juneteenth at Oak View | 10:30 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
| 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 |
| Apex Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Sweetwater Apex |
| 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 |
| Get Down @ The Plant -- full day of live music | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | The Plant, Pittsboro | |
| Soccer Square Fan Fest -- World Cup Watch Party and Festival at Moore Square | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Repair Café in Cary | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kirk of Kildaire Church, Cary |
| Rainbow Exchange Vendor Market ft. GRRRLBANDS | 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Pride Market | 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Seaboard Station Arts & Music Festival | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Seaboard Station, Raleigh |
| The Irish Session | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Concerts on the Creek: Lamont Landers | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hub RTP |
| Live Music: SWAG! | 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Timmy and The Cats | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Pride in the Park at Downtown Cary Park | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Farmer's Market hosted by The Family Bee's-ness | 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| The Night Market Company's Alphabet Soup Pride Market | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| 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 |
| Triangle Community Band Festival | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Durham Summer Concerts in the Park: Blue Cactus | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Park |
| Lunar Critters Night Market | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Beer Garden Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| International Dance Night at The Plant | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Speakeasy’s Queer Cabaret and Dance Party | 7:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Karaoke Nights: Disney and Musical Theatre | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| A Stand-Up Comedy Game Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| 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 |
| Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park in Wake Forest: Zootopia 2 | 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Concert: Danny Smith | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| West End: After Dark — A Night of Burlesque | 8:00 pm | FREE | West End Emporium, Pittsboro |
| Rhythm & Reels Movie: Freakier Friday | 8:00 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
| Live Music: Whoop | 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Slims, Raleigh |
| Open Mic/Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
