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).
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Make sure to check with the venue before heading out, because details sometimes change and events sometimes get canceled.
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, March 23, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get free Frosty every day at Wendy's with any purchase | All Day | FREE | |
| Durham NC parkrun: weekly free 5K timed run | 8:00 am | FREE | Southern Boundaries Park, Durham |
| Discovery Tables: The Vernal Equinox | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| The Art Market at Vega Metals | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Vega Metals, Durham |
| Bynum Front Porch Pickin' | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Matriarchs of Mordecai: Exploring Women's History at Mordecai (free admission and activities. $5 tours) | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park |
| Art in the Park: Artsy Owls | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Free Yoga at City of Raleigh Museum every Saturday | 11:30 am | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Free distillery tours and sampling every Saturday at Pinetop Distillery in Raleigh | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Pinetop Distillery, Raleigh |
| From Sheep to Spindle, How Wool Becomes Yarn | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Leigh Farm Park |
| Bull City Anniversary Block Party | 1:00 pm | FREE | Bull City Ciderworks |
| Spring Equinox Oyster Roast | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Free performances of Seussical the Musical (tickets required) | 2:00 pm | FREE | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chapel Hill |
| Free Zumba class | 4:00 pm | FREE | Seymour Center, Chapel Hill |
| Free Saturday Night Wine and Beer Tasting | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Sentimental Johnny | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Brice’s Brewing Company |
| Wake Forest Listening Room: Secret Monkey Weekend | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Magnolia Cafe, Wake Forest |
| Live music: Maverick Rose | 7:30 pm | FREE | Growler USA, Raleigh |
| March Live Music | 8:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Live music: Spud Cannon, Black Bouquet, Pool Boy ($5 donation) | 8:00 pm | $5.00 | The Night Rider, Raleigh |
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get free Frosty every day at Wendy's with any purchase | All Day | FREE | |
| Free beginning line dance class | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Covenant Presbyterian Church, Durham |
| Free ping pong league | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
| Film: “Les rendez-vous d’Anna” (1978) | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Free screening of "Straws" | 7:00 pm | FREE | Varsity Theatre |
| Movie Mondays: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 7:00 pm | FREE | Schoolkids Records Raleigh |
| Air hockey tournament | 9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Play Days | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Free play Simpsons pinball | 4:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Free: Community Emergency Response Team Basic Course | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Durham Tech Orange County Campus |
| Free Pizza Tuesday | 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Old Time Learning Jam | 6:30 pm | FREE | High Strung Violins & Guitars, Durham |
| CrunK the Crank Arm Weekly Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company |
| Free beginning line dance class | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Big Boss Run Club | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh |
| Speed Dating at Vecino | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $5.00 | Vecino Brewing Co., Carrboro |
| White Street Running Club | 7:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Free screening of "Straws" | 7:00 pm | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Durty Bull City Beer Runners Tuesday Night Beer Run | 7:15 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos | 7:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar |
| Beer and Bellydance at Fullsteam Brewery | 8:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham |
| Trivia at Steel String | 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free All Levels Yoga | 8:00 am | FREE | Townsend Bertram & Company, Carrboro |
| Noura Mint Seymali: Public Demonstration and Q&A (Moorish music) | 12:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Free monthly art tour at Duke Medicine Pavilion | 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Duke University Hospital |
| Community Sewing Meetup | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | The Scrap Exchange |
| Full Frame Pregame Party | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| Guided Docent Tour at 21c Museum Hotel | 5:00 pm | FREE | 21c Museum Hotel, Durham |
| Storytelling on the Porch | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Love House and Hutchins Forum |
| Wellness Wednesdays: free fitness activities at Midtown Park in Raleigh | 5:30 pm | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park |
| Wine Wednesday--free wine tasting | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Wine Feed Durham |
| Play music with Northgate Jams every Wednesday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Northgate Mall, Durham |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park |
| Shake Sugaree Americana Residency - Jonathan Byrd and guests | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Kraken, Chapel Hill |
| Free cornhole league | 7:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
| Comedy Night at The Neuse | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Neuse River Brewing Company, Raleigh |
