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. 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
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Saturday, September 21, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit Cary Month: Free open gym sports at Cary community centers | All Day | FREE | |
| Trade in old car seat to Walmart and get a $30 gift card | All Day | FREE | |
| Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day: Free museum admission (choose one museum; ticket required) | All Day | FREE | |
| Free shake at Potbelly Sandwich Shop | All Day | ||
| Cicis: Buy one pepperoni pizza, get one at 50% off | All Day | ||
| Come Out and Play sculpture show | FREE | JimGin Farm | |
| Cars & Coffee at Parkside Town Commons | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | |
| Open Garden Day at Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Durham NC parkrun: weekly free 5K timed run | 8:00 am | FREE | Southern Boundaries Park, Durham |
| Free F45 Outdoor Bootcamp | 8:30 am | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh |
| Saturdays at the Foundry with Liberty Arts | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| The Art Market at Vega Metals | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Vega Metals, Durham |
| BugFest 2019 | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Superfree Foods Yoga Pop-Up | 9:00 am | FREE | Transfer Co. Food Hall, Raleigh |
| Free yoga with CorePower Yoga | 9:30 am | FREE | Baileywick Park, Raleigh |
| Free F45 Outdoor Bootcamp | 9:30 am | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh |
| Making Moves Fitness Series | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | SummerStage at Golden Belt Campus, Durham |
| CenterFest Arts Festival in Durham (Free, with suggested $5 donation) | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | |
| Hillsborough Hog Day | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | River Park |
| Durham's Civil Rights History Walking Tour | 10:00 am | FREE | Durham Farmers’ Market |
| Story time with Durham Mothers Club | 10:00 am | FREE | Honeysuckle Tea House, Chapel Hill |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 10:30 am | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Museum Park Tours (90 minutes) | 10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Boogie & Brews: Zumba Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Square Roots History Tour of Moore Square | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Brier Creek Food Truck Fest | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Corporate Center |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Tour of Coker Arboretum | 11:00 am | FREE | Coker Arboretum |
| NC Jerk Fest | 11:30 am to 7:30 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno |
| Adoption Event | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Oktoberfest Celebration | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Bond Brothers Brewery Tour | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $10.00 | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Distillery tours and sampling every Saturday at Pinetop Distillery in Raleigh | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Pinetop Distillery, Raleigh |
| Gizmo's Oktoberfest Party | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Explore More at Pritchard Park: Monarch Madness | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Pritchard Park (Chapel Hill) |
| Southbound: Ride the bus with Titus Brooks Heagins | 1:30 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| West Point on the Eno Park Tour | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno |
| Guided Tour of NC State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Tours and bourbon tasting at Durham's Mystic Farm & Distillery | 2:00 pm | $10.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery |
| Magical Hill Festival and Fairy House Competition in Chapel Hill | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Community Center |
| OctoBullFest with Bull City Burger & Brewery | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bull City Burger and Beer |
| Oktoberfest at Compass Rose | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 3:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Free Zumba class | 4:00 pm | FREE | Seymour Center, Chapel Hill |
| Sounds of Summer: Local Music Series | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Live music: Laura Thurston | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Free: Tie-Dye with Terrapin at Raleigh Beer Garden | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
| Kids eat free at IHOP | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | ||
| Tours and bourbon tasting at Durham's Mystic Farm & Distillery | 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery |
| Live music at Roost Beer Garden in Pittsboro (Schedule can vary, please follow link to check schedule) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Roost Beer Garden, Pittsboro |
| Sounds of the Studio: Live music, plus BOGO small plates | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Unscripted Durham |
| Free Saturday Night Wine and Beer Tasting | 5:30 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Live music: The Outboards | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewery Pittsboro |
| Acoustic Nights in the District | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stone Theatres Park West 14 |
| Cary Live Outdoor Concert: The Talbott Brothers | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cary Downtown Park |
| Wake Forest Listening Room: A Different Thread | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Magnolia Cafe, Wake Forest |
| Shakespeare in the Park: Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern presents "Heads Will Roll" -- free tickets, but donations encouraged | 8:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno |
| Summer Film: Roma | 8:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| 462 Stand-Up Showcase | 9:30 pm | $8.00 | The PIT Chapel Hill |
| Live music: The Nostalgics | 10:00 pm | FREE | Hibernian Downtown Raleigh |
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade in old car seat to Walmart and get a $30 gift card | All Day | FREE | |
| Buy 1, Get 1 train tickets in September | All Day | ||
| Free shake at Potbelly Sandwich Shop | All Day | ||
| Children's Story Hour at Moore Square | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Imagination Playground at Moore Square | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 10:30 am | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Moore Square Busker Series | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 3:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Kids eat free at IHOP | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | ||
| Monday Night Music | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Indian Culture Series: Textiles of India | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Get Movin' Mondays: Kids Fitness | 6:00 pm | FREE | Cary Downtown Park |
| 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 |
| Durham Beer and Banjos | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Pit Authentic Barbecue in Durham |
| Air hockey tournament | 9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade in old car seat to Walmart and get a $30 gift card | All Day | FREE | |
| Buy 1, Get 1 train tickets in September | All Day | ||
| Take a Child Outside Week: Junior Kids Fishing | 10:00 am | FREE | Lake Johnson Park, Raleigh |
| Take a Child Outside Week: Magical Monarchs | 10:00 am | FREE | Durant Nature Preserve, Raleigh |
| Take a Child Outside Week: Way Up High in an Apple Tree | 10:30 am | FREE | Laurel Hills Community Center, Raleigh |
| Storytime at Locopops | 10:30 am | FREE | Locopops, Durham |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 10:30 am | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Game On! | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Take a Child Outside Week: Way Up High in an Apple Tree | 12:30 pm | FREE | Laurel Hills Community Center, Raleigh |
| Happy Hour at Nolia: 50% off all beverages | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Nolia: Family + Coffee, Durham | |
| Free walking tour of Chapel Hill (follow link to confirm) | 3:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Explore More at Pritchard Park: Story Walk | 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | FREE | Pritchard Park (Chapel Hill) |
| Art in Nature at Moore Square | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Kids eat free at IHOP | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | ||
| Free play Simpsons pinball | 4:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Shape Up! | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Beer-Reviewed Science | 6:00 pm | FREE | Transfer Co. Food Hall, Raleigh |
| Old Time Learning Jam at Locopops | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Locopops, Durham |
| CrunK the Crank Arm Weekly Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company |
| Take a Child Outside Week: Chimney Swifts | 6:30 pm | FREE | Walnut Creek Wetland Center, Raleigh |
| Team Trivia at Bottle Rev - Raleigh | 6:30 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev – Raleigh |
| Free beginning line dance class | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| White Street Running Club | 7:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Open Mic and Jam Session | 7:30 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Beer & Banjos | 7:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar |
| Beer and Bellydance at Fullsteam Brewery | 8:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham |
