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 things to do this week in the Triangle
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- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
| 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 |
| Eager Explorers: Preschool Nature Classes | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | $4.00 | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve, Raleigh |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Acoustic Jam Tuesdays | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Southern Peak Book Club: The Paris Apartment | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| 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 |
| Free Community Meal: Soup and Salad Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| The Beers & The Bees Beekeeping Social Hour | 6:30 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Mission Valley Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 am | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Wilson Ukulele Band meetup -- all are welcome | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Wilson County Senior Activities Center |
| JC Raulston Arboretum: The Midweek Program (online) | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Flyleaf Music Series: Jess Klein: Uncovering Truth Through Songwriting | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill |
| Dice & Drafts: Game Night at Ment Bev Co | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Live Music: JT Parrothead | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Method Road Park, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Ally J on the Roof | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
Thursday, March 27, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Great Decisions | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Woman’s Club of Raleigh |
| Computer Workshop Series: Drop-In Tech Help | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library |
| Live at Lunch: Emma Rae | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Open Studio: Art-Making Activities with ArtSpace | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| $5 Pint Night | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: hazel batrezchavez | 5:15 pm | FREE | Hanes Art Center (UNC) |
| Public Opening of "Phantom Limb: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2025" | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill |
| La Conversación: Conversational Spanish for English Speakers | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Art Swap and Artist Mingle | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music: Sterling Scott | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Davis Tucker | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Steel String Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
| Cary Town Band: International Flair | 7:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Thursday Jazz with JazzSquad | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 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 |
Friday, March 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Responders: Save 10% Every Friday | All Day | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Nature Tales: Fairy Tales | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| The Hoppiest Egg Hunt Ever | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Pullen Community Center |
| MedAssist Mobile Free Pharmacy -- Franklin County | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Youngsville Community Center |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Friday Co-Working Social | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Historic Yates Mill -- Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Board Game Social | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Unofficial Duke Reunion Party on the Roof | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Opening Celebration of Horace Kephart & The Great Smoky Mountains | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| 4th Annual Youth 4-on-4 Basketball Tournament | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $2.50-5.00 | Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| Free Wine Tasting | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Durham Bulls Fan Fest (free, but tickets are required) | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Durham Bulls Athletic Park |
| DJ Night | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Final Friday Reception at Cary Gallery of Artists | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cary Gallery of Artists |
| Free Distillery Tour | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham |
| The Egg-Mazing Race | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Community Center |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Hillsborough Gallery of Arts: Reception for "Tapping Into Spirit" | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Opening reception for photography exhibit by Kathleen Pace: Beyond the Surface -- Portraits of Discovery and Transformation | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Skylight Art Gallery, Hillsborough |
| Live Music: Rich Russell Band | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Wake Forest Square Dancing | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00-8.00 | St. John’s Episcopal Church, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Grace Lucia | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Relay Relay | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Premiere of Poet Dasan Ahanu's "Saints & Aints" -- features music and puppetry | 7:30 pm | FREE | James B. Hunt Jr. Library–NC State University |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Comedy Night at Vault Craft Beer | 8:00 pm | FREE | Vault Craft Beer, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, March 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Morrisville Green Day | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Church Street Park, Morrisville |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 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) |
| Mystic Highland Games | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $20.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham |
| History Hike: The Civil War at West Point on the Eno | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $1.50-6.50 | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Hike with a Naturalist | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Spring Open Farm Day at Sunshine Lavender Farm | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00 | Sunshine Lavender Farm |
| Matriarchs of Mordecai -- Women's History Month Event | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Seasonal Nature Walk: Spring | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | $3.00 | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve, Raleigh |
| Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge Tour and Explore (sliding scale admission) | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | $5.00-40.00 | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| Women's History Trolley Tour in Downtown Raleigh | 11:00 am | $12.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Pet-a-Cow at Brajboro Cow Sanctuary | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| West Point Park Tour (4 start time) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Women's History Trolley Tour in Downtown Raleigh | 12:00 pm | $12.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Historic Yates Mill -- Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Women's History Trolley Tour in Downtown Raleigh | 1:00 pm | $12.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Archaeology at Mordecai Historic Park | 1:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Carolina Abortion Fund Annual Fundraiser | 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Women's History Trolley Tour in Downtown Raleigh | 2:00 pm | $12.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Night Market at North Hills | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Family Game Night at Village Church Rolesville | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Village Church Rolesville | |
| Boxyard Poets Supper Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Live Music: Jeremy Burns | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Emo Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music: Table Two | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Nicholas Vernon | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Not So Common Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Live Music: Ashlar Sargent | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Premiere of Poet Dasan Ahanu's "Saints & Aints" -- features music and puppetry | 7:30 pm | FREE | James B. Hunt Jr. Library–NC State University |
| Live music: Tokyo Rosenthal (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Back to the 80s Party | 8:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
