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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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
Monday, April 6, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Total Tot Time: free play program for kids up to age 5 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, Durham |
| Vinyasa Yoga Flow -- All Levels (registration required) | 10:00 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Coloring Vinyl Night | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Free yoga at Dix Park (registration required) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Harvey Hill at Dix Park |
| Silent Reading Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Early Karaoke | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Northside District |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Tap Yard Yoga -- pay what you can | 6:30 pm | Tap Yard, Raleigh | |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
| Monthly Puzzle Challenge | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Carrboro Open Mic | 7:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy's: Free fries and Frosty if there was a dunk in the NCAA Championship game | All Day | FREE | Wendy’s (multiple locations) |
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| The Lumina Theater in Southern Village: All Tuesday tickets are $6.25 | All Day | $6.25 | The Lumina Theater, Chapel Hill |
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Coffee & Connection | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| North Hills Kids: Hop Into Spring | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| Tequila Tuesday | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Discounted | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Free line dancing class | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Snow Approach, Hillsborough |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Chess Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Craft and Draft | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Craft & Draft Tuesdays | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Game Night and $6 drafts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Open Jam | 9:00 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Holly Springs Small Business Network | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Chapel Hill Food Distribution Event | 9:30 am | FREE | Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot, Chapel Hill |
| Total Tot Time: free play program for kids up to age 5 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, Durham |
| Yoga for Seniors (registration required) | 10:45 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| NC State Earth Fair | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Stafford Commons, NC State, Raleigh |
| Shuffle: Lunch break music series -- Butler Knowles presents Country & Western | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Horseshoe at Hub RTP |
| Centennial SoundBites | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, NC State Centennial Campus |
| Board Game Night | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Yoga for Athletic Recovery | 12:00 pm | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Thinking with Philosophy: free program with UNC Philosophy Department | 2:15 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Josh Cellars Jazz Series: Kate McGarry / Keith Ganz Quartet | 5:15 pm | $7.38 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Free Acro Yoga at Dix Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Poetry at The Plant | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| The Creative Flow: Artists in Conversation With Nancy Chavis | 6:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| Crokinole | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Wellness Wednesday: Sunset Yoga | 6:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Bring Your Own Craft Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Crank Arm Durham Wednesday Night Ride | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Ballroom Dancing Social with Pullen Dance | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Pullen Community Center |
| Wednesday Local Artist Sessions | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| DSSOLVR Durham Bingo Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Stargazing From The Willard Rooftop Lounge | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh |
| Weekly Skee Ball Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| City Soul Cafe Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Terminal 8 Bar & Lounge, Raleigh |
| Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery | 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Open Mic Night | 8:00 pm | FREE | Abbey Road Cary |
| Beer Pong Tournament | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Thursday, April 9, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Live at Lunch: Zach Burrus | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Duck | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| FM2FV Concert Series: Chairmen of the Board | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Square, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 |
| Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh | |
| Jazz: The Session | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| 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, April 10, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Tarheel Antiques Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, Efland |
| 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 |
| Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show -- 50% off tickets | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $6.00-12.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Reflections: Virtual Tour | 2:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| General admission discounted to $5 | 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride | 4:00 pm | FREE | Oakwood Park, Raleigh |
| Peak City Pig Fest in Apex | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Apex |
| Teen Science Café at Daily Planet | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| 3rd Annual Parkinson's Disease Art Gallery | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Arts Council |
| Reception at The ArtsCenter for Chance Encounter: Found Still Life Photography | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The ArtsCenter, Carrboro |
| Dancing at Dix -- free square dancing (registration required) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Friday Night on White: Bounce! Party Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Sir Walter Coffee: Circle the Block 9th Anniversary Party | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sir Walter Coffee, E. Davie Street, Raleigh |
| Movie Night: The Princess and the Frog | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Acoustic Open Mic Nights at Esmeralda's Cafe in Durham | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Esmeralda’s Cafe, Durham |
| 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 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Watch Party | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| 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 |
