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
- Free and cheap kids' events in the Triangle
- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Art Outdoors: Insect Friends | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Chapel Hill Food Distribution Event | 11:00 am | FREE | Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot, Chapel Hill |
| Tequila Tuesday | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Discounted | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Plant-Lover's Tour: The Winter Garden | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $0-5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Pints and Pups Adoption Event | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus Brewing Co., Raleigh |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| 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 |
| Not Rocket Science Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Amberly Local, West Cary |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Music Bingo | 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 |
| Movie Nights | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Open Mic with a Live Band | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Black History Month Senior Bingo | 10:00 am | FREE | Drakeford Library Complex, Carrboro |
| Board Game Night | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Bootcamp with Alexis | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Pines Community Park, Raleigh |
| Thinking with Philosophy: free program with UNC Philosophy Department | 2:15 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library |
| Magic the Gathering Group Meet Up | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Book Club at Bird's Nest | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Free Acro Yoga at Method Road Park (indoors) | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Method Road Park, Raleigh |
| Women's History Month Golf Clinic | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Knights Play Golf Center, Apex |
| Mamma Mia Trivia Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Bring Your Own Craft Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Astronomy on Tap | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Method Road Park, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Open Mic Week | 8:00 pm | FREE | Abbey Road Cary |
| Karaoke Night at The Backyard Bar | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| 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 |
| Beer Pong Tournament | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Thursday, February 5, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church, Zebulon |
| Great Decisions Discussion Series | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Woman’s Club of Raleigh |
| Bilingual Storytime | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Thursday Uncorked: Half Priced Bottles of Wine | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | The Longleaf Hotel |
| Pokémon Night with Mr. Jim's Cards | 5:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Alexandra Franco & Carlos Pino | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Fireside Chat: The Early History of Research Triangle Park | 6:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Durham History |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Science Trivia | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Doodle & Drink | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Full Frame Winter Road Show: Mr. Nobody Against Putin (reserve tickets) | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Cary Theater |
| Duke University's French Film Festival: Holy Cow | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| 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 |
| 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, February 6, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Frozen Yogurt Day deals | All Day | Various locations | |
| First Friday Bird Walk | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | White Deer Park, Garner |
| Hayti Heritage Center Trip | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $10.00 | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Black History Month Walking Tours in Wake Forest | 1:00 pm | FREE | Taylor Street Park, Wake Forest |
| Olympics Opening Ceremonies Live Viewing | 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Take Two Tour: Two Perspectives on Salon-Style Exhibitions | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill |
| Crowder By Night: Outstanding Opossums | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Crowder County Park, Apex |
| Artspace First Friday: Live Art-Making and more | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| First Friday at Current Wellness: Escape the Winter Blues with Virtual Reality Beach Lounging and Tropical Mocktails | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Current Wellness, Raleigh |
| Teen Science Café at Daily Planet | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Cooking Demo: SoulFULL Celebrations | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| First Friday Under the Stars -- Skywatching Event | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Three Bears Acres, Creedmoor |
| Residential Urbanity: A Modern Showcase of Triangle Skate Photographers | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| First Friday at CoLab: Uncomfortable Together | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | CoLab, Raleigh |
| First Friday Gallery Walk in Raleigh | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Plant Bingo | 6:30 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Free concert with Pianist and Composer Mikael Darmanie at Cary Arts Center | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center |
| Duke University's French Film Festival: Meeting with Pol Pot | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Bounce and Brews DJ Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Hoppy Hour Cinema Movie Series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Olympics Opening Ceremonies Re-Watch Party | 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Watch Party | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| 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 |
Saturday, February 7, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Watch Parties | All Day | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh | |
| 2nd Annual EagleFest at Jordan Lake | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | Discounted | Jordan Lake Dam |
| Eno to Eno Hike | 8:00 am to 4:00 pm | $7.50-12.50 | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Krispy Kreme Challenge (price goes up on Jan. 15) | 8:00 am | $49.99 | Memorial Belltower, NC State, Raleigh |
| Cars and Coffee Morrisville | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Imperial Center, Durham |
| National Girls & Women in Sports Day Clinic with Duke Athletics | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Penguin Mailbox | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Drawing in the Galleries | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill |
| My Dog is my Valentine Pawty at Saving Grace Supply Co Feb. 7 | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Saving Grace Supply Co., Raleigh |
| Astronomy Days at NC Museum of Natural Sciences | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Black History Month Celebration | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) |
| Lunar New Year Market with Triangle Pop-Up | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Iron Works |
| Slavery and Freedom at Stagville: Free Tours | 11:00 am | FREE | Stagville State Historic Site |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead | 11:15 am | FREE | Duke Homestead |
| Mystic Chili Cookoff | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham |
| B My B-Side Valentines Record Show | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Story of Place: Prairie Ridge Past, Present, and Future | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| "I Heart Books" Kids' Valentine's Event | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Book Harvest, Durham |
| Blackbird Galentine's Day Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Gold Medal Games at Downtown Cary Park | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Slavery and Freedom at Stagville: Free Tours | 1:00 pm | FREE | Stagville State Historic Site |
| Free yoga at City of Raleigh Museum | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Life on the Land: A Guided Hike with a Park Historian | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Liberation Listening Session with Education Justice Alliance | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Education Justice Alliance Hub, Raleigh |
| Carrboro Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead | 2:15 pm | FREE | Duke Homestead |
| Slavery and Freedom at Stagville: Free Tours | 3:00 pm | FREE | Stagville State Historic Site |
| Irish Music Jam | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Hillsborough Gallery of Arts: Artist Talk | 4:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Duke University's French Film Festival: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | 4:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live Music: RAAD O.G. | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music: Josh Branch | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Live music: Graybirds | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
