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.
Click each title to see more information about the event or deal. You can also view the whole month (click "By Month") or see a specific date (click By Day).
Have you subscribed to Triangle on the Cheap yet? Subscribers get (at most) one email a day. It's free to subscribe.
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and it's also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
You might also be interested in one of these more specific calendars:
- 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
Saturday, January 18, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Pizza Week Deals | All Day | Various locations | |
| The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times) | All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| MLK Unity March and Prayer Rally in Apex | 8:00 am | FREE | Apex First Baptist Church |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| National Day of Racial Healing | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | First Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| MLK Dreamfest: Tellebration | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Lowe's Kid Workshop: Toy Snowplow | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Selma Farmers Market and Flock Swap | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Selma Tractor Supply |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| "From Wasteland to Wonder: Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape," with Wake Audubon | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Free tasting with The Umbrella Dry Bar for Dry January | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Self Care Marketplace, Raleigh |
| Lunar New Year Family Day | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Functional Strength Training | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Durham Really Really Free Market | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham |
| Pet-a-Cow at Brajboro Cow Sanctuary | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Pokémon Palooza | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Herbert C. Young Community Center |
| West Point Park Tour (4 start time) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| North Carolina Vintage Bazaar | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Carrboro | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Century Center |
| Carolina Roller Derby Clothing Swap | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | John M. Brown Community Center, Apex |
| Artist Reception: January-February Gallery Exhibitions | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Sertoma Arts Center, Raleigh |
| Live music: Cello Brick Road | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| MLK Dreamfest Celebration | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center |
| Karaoke Night with Top Shelf Trivia | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Ashley LaRue | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Mathieu Rainey | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Live Music Saturdays | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Heyday Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: 2Digh4 | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Live Music: Nick Driver | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live music: Don Smith | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
Sunday, January 19, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Popcorn Day Deals | All Day | Various locations | |
| The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times) | All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Tet Vietnamese New Year Festival | 10:00 am to 2:30 pm | $0-10.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Sunday Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| MLK Social Justice Sunday in Apex | 11:00 am | FREE | Apex First Baptist Church |
| West Point Park Tour (4 start time) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| North Carolina Vintage Bazaar | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| TeenSpace at Dix Park: Teen Creator Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park |
| Euchre Winter Weekends | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| MDK Sunday Chill Open Mic | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Live Music: Barry Haddon | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| MLK Commemoration at Duke University | 3:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
| Sounds of Oberlin: MLK Songs of Love and Justice (donations accepted) | 3:00 pm | FREE | White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Raleigh |
| 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King J. Celebration Musical in Zebulon | 3:00 pm | Zebulon Community Center | |
| MLK Dreamfest Interfaith Service: A Call to Conscience | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Christ the King Lutheran Church, Cary |
| 10th Annual MLK Jr. Speech Reenactment at Millbrook United Methodist Church | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Live Irish Music | 4:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| MLK DreamFest Community Meal & Discussion | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Cary |
Monday, January 20, 2025
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie tickets at Alamo Drafthouse: $7 | All Day | Discounted | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema |
| Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Mid-Day Movie: The Marvels | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Family Game Night | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Vinyl Night and Magic the Gathering | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Durham Chess Enthusiasts | 5:30 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham |
| Decolonizing Yoga (pay what you can) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bulltánica Herb Shop, Durham |
| National Day of Racial Healing event for MLK Day with Raleigh Human Relations Commission | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chavis Community Center, Raleigh |
| Taco Tuesday Bike Ride | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Stitch & Sip | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| 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 |
| Artful Evenings: Live Art on Tuesdays at JB Duke Hotel | 6:00 pm | FREE | JB Duke Hotel, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Bingo Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Mission Valley Raleigh |
| International Jazz Open Jam: Joe Foglia Group | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Neptune’s Parlour, Raleigh |
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Ukulele Band meetup -- all are welcome | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Wilson County Senior Activities Center |
| Craft It: Chinese Lanterns | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Eva Perry Regional Library |
| Free Acro Yoga at Method Park | 5:45 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Method Road Park |
| RBC Cary/Arb Umstead Gravel Bike Ride | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Open Mic Comedy | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Fall Line, Zebulon |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 401 Main, Carrboro |
| Cornhole Tournament | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Method Road Park |
| Trivia at the Airstream at Raleigh Beer Garden | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
| Ballroom Dancing with Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Pullen Community Center |
| Durham-Chapel Hill International Folk Dancers Weekly Dance | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Carol Woods Retirement Community Fitness Center, Chapel Hill |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
