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 museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Window on Animal Health | 1:30 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Board Game Night | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Wine + Weed (learn about plants and farming) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Improv Theatre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Ballroom Dancing with Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Pullen Community Center |
| Durham-Chapel Hill International Folk Dancers Weekly Dance | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Carol Woods Retirement Community Fitness Center, Chapel Hill |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Live music on the rooftop: Alli J | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Karaoke Night at The Backyard Bar | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery | 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
Thursday, October 23, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day at NC State Fair: Donate 6 cans of food and get in for free | All Day | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds |
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Bricks & Brews | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parkwood United Methodist Church |
| Durham Night Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Clayton Harvest Festival | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Open Mic (music and poetry) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Level Up and Sip | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
Friday, October 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Boo 'n' Brew Halloween Train Ride (3 start times) | 5:00 pm to 8:45 pm | $18.61 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Clayton Harvest Festival, including Trunk or Treat | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Last Friday: Art show, music, hands-on art, more... | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Lane Gallery, Hillsborough |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Discover India: Costumes of India | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Friday Co-Working Social | 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 |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| A Good Time: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | 8:00 pm | FREE | Vault Craft Beer, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, October 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| 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 |
| HollyFest | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park |
| Clayton Harvest Festival | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Bluegrass Jam at Bynum Front Porch | 10:00 am | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Sensory-Friendly Film Series: Monsters, Inc. | 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 North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Repair Café in Cary | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kirk of Kildaire Church, Cary |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Free open house at Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Duke Lemur Center, Museum of Natural History, Durham |
| Cary Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Walnut Street Park, Cary |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Incredible Science | 2:00 pm | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh | |
| Track 'n' Treat Halloween Train Ride (5 start times) | 2:16 pm to 8:45 pm | $18.61 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Market on Tap: No Tricks, All Treats Night Market | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Night Market at North Hills | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Morrisville Diwali Festival | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cedar Fork District Park, Morrisville |
| Beer Garden Concert Series: Adam Lee Decker Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Downtown Cary Park Movie series: Hotel Transylvania & 1408 | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Art Market and Fire Spinning Jam | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Sunday, October 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State Fair | All Day | $5.00-13.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Live Jazz with Joseph Silvers and Hunter McDermut | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Durham Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Walking With Wisdom -- A Mindful Journey at Maverado Gardens in Chapel Hill (donation-based) | 11:00 am | Maverick Center, Chapel Hill | |
| Clayton Latin American Festival | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Clayton Town Square |
| Clayton Harvest Festival | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Songwriter Open Mic w/ Michael Brennan | 2:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Beerded Lady Book Club | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Walking With Wisdom -- A Mindful Journey at Maverado Gardens in Chapel Hill (donation-based) | 2:00 pm | Maverick Center, Chapel Hill | |
| Live Music: Tony Jonez | 3:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
