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, July 14, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Macaroni & Cheese Day deals | All Day | ||
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| The Lumina Theater in Southern Village: All Tuesday tickets are $6.25 | All Day | $6.25 | The Lumina Theater, Chapel Hill |
| Tuesday Toss: Roll the dice to decide your $5 draft fate | Discounted | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham | |
| Dress like a cow for free entrée on Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A | 7:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Chicken Salad Chick, multiple locations |
| Free kids' movies at Marquee Cinemas | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movie at Triangle Cinemas: Kung Fu Panda 4 | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their Partners | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Free line dancing class | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Snow Approach, Hillsborough |
| Run, Sweat, Beers RUN CLUB | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Poker Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Free Yoga in Durham Central Park | 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Chess Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Free Soul Line Dance Class with Rhonda | 6:30 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Pony Ride Biking Event | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| 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 |
| Triangle Taps and Tables Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood |
| 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 |
| Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Open Mic Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| Free kids' movies at Marquee Cinemas | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Tour of Chatham Mills "Pollinator Paradise" Garden (registration required) | 10:00 am | FREE | Chatham Mills “Pollinator Paradise” Garden, Pittsboro |
| Free Kids' Movie at Triangle Cinemas: Kung Fu Panda 4 | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| National Hot Dog Day Celebration at State Farmers Market -- free Footlong Bright Leaf hot dogs | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | State Farmers Market |
| Centennial SoundBites | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, NC State Centennial Campus |
| 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 |
| Line Dancing Classes | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| "Pay What You Can" Farm Stand at Raleigh City Farm | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Midweek Mix: Allen Hudson and the Half Moons | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Exchange, Raleigh |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Game Night | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Summer Vibes Music Series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Jack Smith Park, Raleigh |
| Wine + Weed (learn about plants and farming) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Trivia Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
| 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, July 16, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
| Chicken Salad Chick: Free scoop for National Chicken Salad Day | All Day | FREE | Chicken Salad Chick, multiple locations |
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| Free Kids' Movie at Triangle Cinemas: Kung Fu Panda 4 | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| 50% off select bourbon | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Free Wine Tasting on the Rooftop | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | 10th & Terrace at Residence In Raleigh Downtown |
| Live Music Thursdays | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| 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) |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| NC Run Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Theory, Apex |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Live After 5 Summer Concert Series: River Shook | 7:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Opinionation | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Jazz: The Session | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| 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, July 17, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Free Kids' Movie at Triangle Cinemas: Kung Fu Panda 4 | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Pickleball Palooza | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
| Free Wine Tastings | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Bottle Theory, Apex |
| Free Wine Tasting with Manuel Magnani | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop |
| Free Italian Ice at Durham Visitor Center | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Visitor Info Center |
| Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride | 5:30 pm | FREE | Walnut Creek Wetland Center, Raleigh |
| Durham Foodie Fare | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Third Friday Art Gallery Reception | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Arts Council |
| Third Friday Art Opening: Reid Haithcock | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Bicentennial Folklife Festival 50th Anniversary Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Durham History |
| Summer at The Springs: Dark Echoes (Pink Floyd Experience) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Cultural Center |
| The Blank Canvas: Third Friday Art Show | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Daily Beer Bar, Durham |
| Jolly Weird: Christmas in July during Third Friday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CCB Plaza, Durham |
| Movie Night: Finding Nemo | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Third Friday Durham -- art receptions, exhibits and performances | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham City Center |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Front Porch Friday at Haven Farm | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haven Farm, Knightdale |
| Live @ ATC: Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | American Tobacco Campus | |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Two 4 One | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Peace Street Band | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Third Space Music Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| 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 |
| Movie Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music Fridays | 7:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Live music: Sonic Blues (pay what you can) | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough | |
| 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 |
| Movie Night | 8:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Saturday, July 18, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
| Free Dilly Bar with $1 purchase (can redeem one time) | All Day | FREE | Dairy Queen (Multiple Locations) |
| Durham Craft Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Dog Day at Grace! | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Grace Lutheran Church, Durham |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Intro to Invasive Species | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Mill Open House | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Retro Family Series: Walt Disney's Beauty and The Beast | 11:00 am | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| 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 |
| Fenton Makers Market | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Summer Vendor Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Hot Dogs with Chad: enjoy a free hot dog with the purchase of a pint | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | D’s Bottle Shop and Craft Beer College |
| Oaklyn Spring Brewery's 8th Anniversary Party -- 8 new beers, live music, more... | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Durham Really Really Free Market | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham |
| Pop-Up Raleigh Art & Vintage Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood |
| Dog Days of Summer | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Book Harvest's Summer Block Party | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Irish Music Jam | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| American Craft Council Open Studios at Liberty Arts | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Liberty Arts, Durham |
| Live Music: Andy Hogdson | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Plum Perfect Party | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| Raleigh Twilight Market | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Smoky Hollow, Raleigh |
| Bicentennial Folklife Festival 50th Anniversary Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Durham History |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Beer Garden Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live Music Saturdays | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music: Kevin Lee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park in Wake Forest: Mufasa: The Lion King | 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Open Mic/Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Movie Night | 8:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
