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, September 8, 2026
Tomorrow: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Thursday, September 10, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wii Game Day | All Day | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Stammtisch (German community night) with steins of German beers for pint prices | All Day | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham | |
| Hopscotch Day Parties | 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 |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| Paws and Rec Kick-Off Social | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Apex Community Park |
| Storytelling Open Mic at Common Market Durham | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Durham Beer and Banjos | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Mill Farm, Durham |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| NC Run Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Theory, Apex |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Steel Magnolias: Free Tribute Screening Celebrating Dolly Parton | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| PineCone Old-Time Music Jam at Riparian Provision Company | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Riparian Provision Co., Raleigh |
| Opinionation | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Durham Gathers to Remember: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 -- Mozart Requiem | 7:30 pm | FREE | Durham Armory |
| Unisong: Guided Song Circle | 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Current Wellness, Raleigh |
| Thursday Jazz | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Jazz: The Session | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Cosmic Cantina Karaoke | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Cosmic Cantina, Chapel Hill |
| 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, September 11, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopscotch Day Parties | All Day | Various locations | |
| 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony | 8:30 am | FREE | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center |
| Holly Springs 9/11 Memorial Ceremony | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Fire Station #1, Holly Springs |
| 9/11 Memorial Event with Chapel Hill Police and Fire Departments | 9:00 am | FREE | Chapel Hill Police Department |
| Garden Storytime | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Event | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (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 |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| 20th Annual North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest in Oxford, NC | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Oxford, NC |
| Hopscotch Day Party | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Event | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) |
| Reflections: Virtual Tour | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Free Wine Tastings | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Bottle Theory, Apex |
| For Friday's Sake -- live music and food truck | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | For Garden’s Sake, Durham |
| Fridays on the Front Porch | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill |
| Ackland Art Museum: Extended hours during 2nd Friday ArtWalk | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill |
| Salsa at the Park with live music by West End Mambo | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Ashley Robinson | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crooked Hammock Brewery, Raleigh |
| Friday Night on White: Liquid Pleasure | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Live Music in the Beer Garden: The Phoebes | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| 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 |
| Dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Unisong: Guided Song Circle | 6:30 pm | FREE | Radical Healing, Durham |
| Family Feud: House Party Edition | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Movie Night at Durham Central Park with Museum of Durham History: My Name is Pauli Murray | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 7:00 pm to 11:55 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Live music: Body & Soul | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough |
| Friday Under the Stars -- Skywatching Event | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Three Bears Acres, Creedmoor |
| Garf's Great Goblin Give-Away | 8:00 pm | $6.67 | Stancyks, Durham |
| 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 |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Saturday, September 12, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hewitt Pottery LocoPops & Pottery Pop-Up Event | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro) |
| 12-pack for $12 | All Day | Discounted | Carolina Brewery Pittsboro |
| Hopscotch Day Parties | All Day | Various locations | |
| Tunnel to Towers Climb (price varies; this is a fundraiser) | 8:00 am | Former Wells Fargo Tower, Raleigh | |
| Family Fest at Lakeside Retreats : Free event with outdoor fun, entertainment, yoga, more | 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lakeside Retreats, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Thomas in the Garden at New Hope Valley Railway (free event; pay for train rides) | 9:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Ruby Bridges Literary Day Celebration with Book Harvest | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Book Harvest, Durham |
| Lowe's DIY-U Kids' Workshop: Haunted House | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Fall Festival and Plant Sale at Briggs Avenue Community Garden in Durham | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Briggs Avenue Community Garden |
| 20th Annual North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest in Oxford, NC | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Oxford, NC |
| Black History Walking Tour | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $6.00-10.00 | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Free Pickleball Class | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | NetSports, Morrisville |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Visit Raleigh Fire Museum 2nd Saturday of month (for free) | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Fire Museum |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| International Cultural Festival in Fuquay-Varina | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center |
| Family Saturday Series: Pepito and the Trash Cans | 11:00 am | $5.00 | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| Notes on View: Salomé Sandoval | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
| 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 |
| The Market at Raleigh Iron Works | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Iron Works |
| Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead | 11:15 am | FREE | Duke Homestead |
| Summer Send-Off Market | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Crooked Hammock Brewery, Raleigh |
| Hispanic Heritage Fiesta | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Shakori Hills Community Arts Center, Pittsboro |
| 12th-Anniversary Oktoberfest | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Lager Daze Beer Fest 2026 | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Hopscotch Day Party | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Come Out and Play sculpture show | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | JimGin Farm |
| Second Saturday Plant Swap | 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Durham Beer Garden |
| 16th Annual Durham Oktoberfest at Motorco -- session 1 (price varies) | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $0-19.00 | Motorco Music Hall |
| Buskers Day in NCMA Museum Park | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Notes on View: Salomé Sandoval | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Hymns for Salted Bones: A Re-membering of Hayti Walking Tour (space is limited and registration is required) | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | 1201 Fayetteville Street, Durham |
| Free: Oktoberfest at Bull McCabes in Durham | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bull McCabe’s |
| The Irish Session | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead | 2:15 pm | FREE | Duke Homestead |
| Cause for Paws Adoptable Dogs | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Concerts on the Creek: Rissi Palmer | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hub RTP |
| Carolina Circus Festival -- free event in Cary with performances, workshops and more | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Live Music | 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Free Mariachi Concert | 3:30 pm | FREE | Peach Road Cultural Center, Raleigh |
| Saturday Afternoon Ecstatic Dance | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Friends Meeting |
| Interfaith Peace Vigil in Remembrance of 9/11 | 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, Cary |
| Big Band Bash in the Park | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Lake Benson Park, Garner |
| Live Music: Steve Holcomb | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Crooked Hammock Brewery, Raleigh |
| Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament at Weaver Street Market Raleigh | 5:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Beer Garden Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Festival Latino in Garner | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center |
| Live Music: Southpaw Soul | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham Beer Garden |
| 16th Annual Durham Oktoberfest at Motorco -- session 2 (price varies) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-19.00 | Motorco Music Hall |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| A Stand-Up Comedy Game Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music Saturdays | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Karaoke | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Texas Exes College Football Watch Party: Texas vs. Ohio State | 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Edit Beer Co., Raleigh |
| Free NC Symphony Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| Live music: The Danny Grewen Band (pay what you choose) | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough | |
| Open Mic/Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
