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, April 7, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| The Lumina Theater in Southern Village: All Tuesday tickets are $6.25 | All Day | $6.25 | The Lumina Theater, Chapel Hill |
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Coffee & Connection | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| North Hills Kids: Hop Into Spring | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| Tequila Tuesday | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Discounted | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Free line dancing class | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Snow Approach, Hillsborough |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Chess Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| 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 |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Game Night and $6 drafts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| 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 Jam | 9:00 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Holly Springs Small Business Network | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| 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 |
| Yoga for Seniors (registration required) | 10:45 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| NC State Earth Fair | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Stafford Commons, NC State, Raleigh |
| Shuffle: Lunch break music series -- Butler Knowles presents Country & Western | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Horseshoe at Hub RTP |
| 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 |
| Yoga for Athletic Recovery | 12:00 pm | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Thinking with Philosophy: free program with UNC Philosophy Department | 2:15 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Public Library |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Josh Cellars Jazz Series: Kate McGarry / Keith Ganz Quartet | 5:15 pm | $7.38 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Free Acro Yoga at Dix Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Poetry at The Plant | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| The Creative Flow: Artists in Conversation With Nancy Chavis | 6:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| Crokinole | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Wellness Wednesday: Sunset Yoga | 6:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DSSOLVR Durham Bingo Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Stargazing From The Willard Rooftop Lounge | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh |
| 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 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, April 9, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Live at Lunch: Zach Burrus | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Duck | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| FM2FV Concert Series: Chairmen of the Board | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Square, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 |
| Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Clouds Brewing Taproom, 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, April 10, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Tarheel Antiques Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, Efland |
| 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 |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Reflections: Virtual Tour | 2:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| General admission discounted to $5 | 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Kidical Mass Family Bike Ride | 4:00 pm | FREE | Oakwood Park, Raleigh |
| Peak City Pig Fest in Apex | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Apex |
| Teen Science Café at Daily Planet | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| 3rd Annual Parkinson's Disease Art Gallery | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Arts Council |
| Reception at The ArtsCenter for Chance Encounter: Found Still Life Photography | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The ArtsCenter, Carrboro |
| Dancing at Dix -- free square dancing (registration required) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Friday Night on White: Bounce! Party Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Movie Night: The Princess and the Frog | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| 2nd Friday ArtWalk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Acoustic Open Mic Nights at Esmeralda's Cafe in Durham | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Esmeralda’s Cafe, Durham |
| Live Music Fridays | 6:30 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Watch Party | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Karaoke with Harryoke | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| 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, April 11, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — various locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Cat Show: It's TICA Time Garden Pawty | 9:00 am to 4:30 pm | $8.00-15.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Tarheel Antiques Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, Efland |
| Learn to Ride at Lions Park Community Center | 9:45 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Lions Park, Raleigh |
| Beyond the Book Children's Book & Art Festival | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
| Wake Forest STEM Saturday | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Family Fun Day: Where Science Meets History | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Durham History |
| Wild Ideas: You Are a Force for Nature -- free event at NC Museum of Art Museum Park | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Revolutionary War Living History Day in Hillsborough | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Visitors Center |
| Friends of Chapel Hill Library Big Book Sale | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Chapel Hill Public Library | |
| Free Yoga for Durham Residents | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Weekend Nature Walk in Durham Parks | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | $1.50-6.50 | Solite Park, Durham |
| 8th Annual Pimento Cheese Festival | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| UNC Science Expo | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Peak City Pig Fest in Apex | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Apex |
| Family Saturday Series: Kattam and his Tam Tams | 11:00 am | $5.00 | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
| 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 |
| Apex Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Sweetwater Apex |
| Spring Festival at Olde Raleigh Village: free flower bouquet bar, free Chipotle buffet, more... | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Olde Raleigh Village |
| Raleigh Geek and Grub Market (Anime Edition) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | LeRoy Martin Magnet Middle School, Raleigh |
| A Walk with Poetry: A guided poetry walk and performances | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Shelley Lake Park, Raleigh |
| Art Reception with Viktor Kramarenko | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Smelt Art Gallery, Pittsboro |
| Repair Café in Hillsborough | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Whitted Building, Hillsborough |
| Free Family Taekwondo (registration required) | 1:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Learn to Ride -- free program to learn to ride a bike (registration required) | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Earth to Raleigh! Your Mother's Calling -- An Earth Day Festival | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| The Irish Session | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Hillsborough Gallery of Arts: Artist Talk | 4:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Thomas Brown Recital Series presents: Solomon Eichner | 4:00 pm | FREE | University Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill |
| 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 |
| Cat's Cradle Study Hall Music Fest -- 8 UNC bands | 6:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | Cat’s Cradle |
| 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: Tom Neuhauser | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Mill Town Yarns: Story Slam, with music by Mysti Mayhem | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Sunset Concert at Sweetwater: Niki Haris and more | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sweetwater Apex |
| A Stand-Up Comedy Game Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music Saturdays | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
