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
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 |
Sunday, February 8, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Watch Parties | All Day | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh | |
| Astronomy Days at NC Museum of Natural Sciences | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Really Really Free Market | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Eliza Pool Park, Raleigh |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| MCFC Watch Party | 11:30 am | FREE | R&D Brewing Seven Saturdays Tap Room |
| Puppy Bowl Watch Party | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Eno River Brewing, Hillsborough |
| Free yoga at City of Raleigh Museum | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Artspace Open Studio | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Happy Valentine's Day, Mother Nature! | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Crowder County Park, Apex |
| Hillsborough Classic Film Society: Orson Welles' Macbeth | 2:00 pm | FREE | Jerry M. Passmore Senior Center, Hillsborough |
| Craft Club & Supply Swap | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Open Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Free yoga at Dix Park (registration required) | 3:30 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park |
| Super Bowl Party | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| North Raleigh Concerts: Ardora Trio | 4:00 pm | FREE | North Raleigh United Methodist Church |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| CAFA Lunar New Year Spectacular | 4:30 pm | $25.52 | Martin Marietta Center, Raleigh |
| Super Bowl Party, Potluck and Chili Cook Off | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Super Bowl Chili Cook-Off | 5:00 pm | FREE | The Fall Line, Zebulon |
| Super Bowl Parties at Carolina Ale House locations | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Ale House (participating locations) |
| "Souper Bowl" at Dram & Draught -- Super Bowl Watch Party and Soup Competition | 6:00 pm | FREE | Dram & Draught, Raleigh |
| Big Game Bash | 6:00 pm | $13.54 | Sports & Social, Cary |
| Super Bowl Party at Abbey Road Cary | 6:00 pm | FREE | Abbey Road Cary |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
Monday, February 9, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Watch Parties | All Day | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh | |
| 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 |
| Drop-in Puzzling & Puzzle Swap | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Children's Bingo | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| “A Century of Black History Commemorations” with Dasan Ahanu and Dr. Freddie Parker | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Drakeford Library Complex, Carrboro |
| Silent Reading Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Early Karaoke | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Northside District |
| Smut Book Club | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Carrboro Open Mic | 7:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Watch Parties | All Day | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh | |
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Bennett Baptist Church, Bennett |
| Art Outdoors: Weaving Hearts | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Tequila Tuesday | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Discounted | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Warrior Combat with Le | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their Partners | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Art & Craft Supply Swap | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Mini Med School -- monthly series from UNC School of Medicine | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| 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 |
| Not Rocket Science Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Amberly Local, West Cary |
| Duke University's French Film Festival: Ghost Trail | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| 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 |
| BEERthoven: Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle with guest artists (pay what you can) | 7:30 pm | Atomic Clock Brewing Co., 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 11, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Watch Parties | All Day | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh | |
| Chapel Hill Food Distribution Event | 9:30 am | FREE | Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot, Chapel Hill |
| 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 |
| Board Game Night | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Thinking with Philosophy: free program with UNC Philosophy Department | 2:15 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library |
| 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 |
| Crokinole | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Bring Your Own Craft Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Lunar New Year Lantern Lab in Morrisville | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00-14.00 | Cedar Fork Community Center, Morrisville |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Open Mic Week | 8:00 pm | FREE | Abbey Road Cary |
| Beer Pong Tournament | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
