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, May 19, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lumina Theater in Southern Village: All Tuesday tickets are $6.25 | All Day | $6.25 | The Lumina Theater, Chapel Hill |
| Senior Functional Fitness | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Tequila Tuesday | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Discounted | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Bootcamp fitness class | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Book Club: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Free Tai Chi in the Park (registration required) | 6:00 pm | FREE | Harvey Hill at Dix Park |
| Free line dancing class | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Snow Approach, Hillsborough |
| Pints & Pups | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Chess Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Free Cynergy Fit Class | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| 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 |
| Jeopardy Bar League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Jeopardy! Bar League Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Edit Beer Co., Raleigh |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Open Mic Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Views from the Durham | 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagree Fitness | 7:30 am to 8:30 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| 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 to 11:45 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Taylor's Wine Shop's 46th Anniversary -- FREE Hot Dogs! | 11:00 am | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop |
| Shuffle: Lunch break music series -- Mellow Swells | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Horseshoe at Hub RTP |
| Yoga for Athletic Recovery | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Board Game Night | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Market Bunch Kids' Activities | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| "Pay What You Can" Farm Stand at Raleigh City Farm | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Magic the Gathering Group Meet Up | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Game Night | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Wine + Weed (learn about plants and farming) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Wellness Wednesday: barre3 class | 6:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Free Yoga Class | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| 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 |
| Wellness Wednesday: Pilates | 6:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Live Music: Bellends | 7:00 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen 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 |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| DSSOLVR Durham Bingo Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
| Salsa Night: Dance Lessons and Social | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | $10.00 | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Weekly Skee Ball Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 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, May 21, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Zumba Class | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Parkside Town Commons, Cary |
| Senior Functional Fitness | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Live at Lunch: Mike Davis | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Bootcamp fitness class | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Free Wine Tasting on the Rooftop | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | 10th & Terrace at Residence In Raleigh Downtown |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Palmyra | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| Taking Back Thursday Live Music | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Live Music: Sterling Scott | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Durham Beer and Banjos | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Mill Farm, Durham |
| Midtown Beach Music Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.73 | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Crossroads Plaza Weekly May Music Series | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Crossroads Plaza (Cary) |
| Free Zumba Class | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Monthly Trivia Night at Raleigh Wine Shop | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop |
| Free Comedy Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| New Morning Jazz | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Live Music: Connor Lee Quartet with Husbandos | 8:00 pm | FREE | Slims, 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, May 22, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Tales: The Little Red Hen | 10:00 am to 10:45 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Garden Storytime | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Mill History Tour | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Mill History Tour | 2:30 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Live Music on the Patio: Drew Holgate | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Free Wine Tasting with Michael Maller (Orsini Wines) | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop |
| Friday Night Live Music | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Summer at The Springs: The Phoebes | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Cultural Center |
| Movie Night: Wicked (For Good) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| All Y’all Country All Stars | 6:00 pm | $10.00 | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Freight Train Blues: Da Funky Leroy Harper Jr. All Starz & Lynn Grissett | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Live Music Fridays | 6:30 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Live Music: the VELDT, Candy Coffins, and the Mystery Plan | 8:30 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Saturday, May 23, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Durham Craft Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| 9th Annual Raleigh Spring Train Show | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds |
| Instrument Petting Zoo | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Free Yoga for Durham Residents | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Open House at Children's Art Classes | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Children’s Art Classes of Raleigh |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Plant Swap | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| The Great Pup Meet Up | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park — Big Field |
| Donation-based yoga at Studio 1104 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Studio 1104, Raleigh | |
| 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 |
| Free Guided Tour of N.C. State Capitol (three start times: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.) | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Live Music: DJ Shahzad | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Durham Really Really Free Market | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham |
| Free Guided Trolley Tour at Dix Park | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Stone Houses at Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Tribute to Rock! Free All Day Concert | 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| 9th Annual Darkness RISING Block Party -- an arts & mental health event | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Cary Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Walnut Street Park, Cary |
| Taste of Soul NC | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Plant Swap | 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| NC Courage Watch Party -- NC Courage Watch Party at LGBT Center of Raleigh -- free swag and a visit from Roary | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | LGBT Center of Raleigh |
| Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw |
| Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Beer Garden Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Live Music | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewery Pittsboro |
| Memorial Day Party | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| 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 | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| Live Music Saturdays | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| All Out '80s DJ Night | 8:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live music: Jesse Fox (pay what you can) | 8:00 pm | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough | |
| Open Mic/Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
