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 museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
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En Plein Air Paint-Off 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
En Plein Air Paint-OffFriday, April 4, 2025 En Plein Air Paint-Off is a free public art event in downtown Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Head downtown and watch artists compete in a contest of skills as they create original paintings of Fuquay-Varina's historic landscape. Friday, April ... Read More » | En Plein Air Paint-Off 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
En Plein Air Paint-OffSaturday, April 5, 2025 En Plein Air Paint-Off is a free public art event in downtown Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Head downtown and watch artists compete in a contest of skills as they create original paintings of Fuquay-Varina's historic landscape. Friday, April ... Read More » The Market at NCMA 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Market at NCMAEvery 1 months on the 1st SaturdayOn the first Saturday of the month, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, hosts art markets, with Triangle Pop-Up. The Market at NCMA is ... Read More » Artist Reception and Live Auction 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Artist Reception and Live AuctionSaturday, April 5, 2025 En Plein Air Paint-Off is a free public art event in downtown Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Head downtown and watch artists compete in a contest of skills as they create original paintings of Fuquay-Varina's historic landscape. Friday, April ... Read More » | |||||
Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their Partners 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their PartnersEvery 1 months on the 2nd TuesdayPhoto: Mace Publishing, LLC Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, is free for everyone every day that it's open. Reservations are not required. Monday: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 AM to ... Read More » Lecture: Public Art & Protest in NC: A Tour of Murals 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Lecture: Public Art & Protest in NC: A Tour of MuralsTuesday, April 8, 2025 Durham County Main Library, at 300 N Roxboro Street, Durham, North Carolina, is hosting a lecture, Public Art & Protest: A Tour of Murals in North Carolina on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 6 to ... Read More » | Art LAB at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center -- free art activities for all ages 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Art LAB at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center -- free art activities for all agesEvery 1 months on the 2nd SaturdayFuquay-Varina Arts Center, at 123 E Vance Street, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, is hosting Art LAB, once a month. Art LAB features free arts activities for all ages. It's free to attend, but please register online ... Read More » Artist talk with Kathleen Pace 2:00 pm
Artist talk with Kathleen PaceSaturday, April 12, 2025 Photo by Kathleen Pace. Used with permission Skylight Art Gallery, 102 W King Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina, is presenting a photography exhibit by Kathleen Price: Beyond the Surface -- Portraits of Discovery and Transformation. The opening reception ... Read More » | |||||
23rd Annual ClydeFest -- Kids' festival of folk art fun 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
23rd Annual ClydeFest -- Kids' festival of folk art funSunday, April 13, 2025 The 23rd Annual ClydeFEST takes place on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, 1192 US-Bus, Pittsboro, NC. The festival takes place 12 to 4 p.m. The festival honors Chatham County folk ... Read More » Festival Cultural Del Día Del Niño 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Festival Cultural Del Día Del NiñoSunday, April 13, 2025 Revista Latina NC is presenting a free festival, Festival Cultural Del Día Del Niño, on Sunday, April 13, 2025, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Amphitheatre at Raleigh Rose Garden, 301 Pogue Street, Raleigh, ... Read More » | ||||||
Craig Colorusso: Live at the Forest Theatre 7:00 pm
Craig Colorusso: Live at the Forest TheatreThursday, April 24, 2025 LEVEL Retreat is an oasis in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for multidisciplinary artists to temporarily live, create and to be inspired to produce enduring works. Photo courtesy of Craig Colorusso LEVEL is presenting a performance by ... Read More » | NC Indigenous Artist Festival at North Carolina Museum of Art 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
NC Indigenous Artist Festival at North Carolina Museum of ArtSaturday, April 26, 2025 The North Carolina Museum of Art, at 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, is hosting the NC Indigenous Artist Festival on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival is free to ... Read More » | |||||
