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
Monday, April 21, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Military Monday: Save 10% Every Monday | 7:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Children's Bingo | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Movie Night Monday | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Parks & Rec Themed Trivia | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| Cornhole Tournament at Raleigh Brewing | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Adult Coloring Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Carrboro Open Mic at Speakeasy | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Monday Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Saint Augustine University Athletic Complex, Raleigh |
| Eager Explorers: Preschool Nature Classes | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | $4.00 | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve, Raleigh |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Book Harvest Earth Day Pop-Up | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Edison Johnson Recreation Center (Durham) |
| Free Seedlings at Fenton's Earth Day Celebration | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Vinyl Nite and Magic the Gathering | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Acoustic Jam Tuesdays | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Book Club: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Scented Reading Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bright Black, Durham |
| Adult Coloring Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| 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 |
| Movie theaters nationwide host Sneak Peek Showcase | 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Various locations |
| Open House for Durham Tech's new Duke Street North location | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Tech — Duke Street North |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| The Secret Science Club NC presents free lecture on coral reefs | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Lapin Bleu, Chapel Hill |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Mission Valley Raleigh |
| PBS NC's "State of Change: Living with Water Screening" and Discussion | 7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 am | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Market Bunch Kids' Activities | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| Board Game Night | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| KBA Jazz Series: Sidecar Social Club | 5:15 pm | $7.73 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Dice & Drafts: Game Night at Ment Bev Co | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Wellness Wednesday at MOSAIC: Sunset Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Ally J on the Roof | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
Thursday, April 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Zumba Class | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Parkside Town Commons, Cary |
| Open Studio: Art-Making Activities with ArtSpace | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| $5 Pint Night | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Strom Strong: ALS Awareness and Fundraising Event | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Laura Gonzqui | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| La Conversación: Conversational Spanish for English Speakers | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Gallery Guide Tour: Earth Day | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Trivia Night at Downtown Cary Park | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Open Mic (music and poetry) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Midtown Beach Music Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.15 | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Gig in the Park: The Embers ft. Craig Woolard | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music: Jeremy Burns | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Movie theaters nationwide host Sneak Peek Showcase | 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Various locations |
| Live Music: Kevin Flinn | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live in the District Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | B&B Theatres, Park West 14, Morrisville |
| FM2FV Concert Series: Heads Up Penny | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Square, Fuquay-Varina |
| Steel String Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
| Craig Colorusso: Live at the Forest Theatre | 7:00 pm | FREE | Forest Theatre |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 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 |
Friday, April 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Responders: Save 10% Every Friday | All Day | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Sandlot Revival | All Day | FREE | Durham Athletic Park |
| North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Birdwatching Series | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | $1.50-6.50 | Twin Lakes Park, Durham |
| Wake Forest HerbFest | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Friday Co-Working Social | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Historic Yates Mill -- Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Arbor Day / Earth Day Festival | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Cary Night Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| North Carolina Pickle Festival | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mount Olive |
| Teen Science Cafe: Robotics | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Free Wine Tasting -- Loire and California Wines | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| DJ Night | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Final Friday Reception at Cary Gallery of Artists | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cary Gallery of Artists |
| Museum of Durham History: Opening Night of Unearthing Stories of Geer Cemetery | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Durham History |
| Earth Evening in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | River Park, Hillsborough |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Hillsborough Gallery of Arts: Reception for Drift | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills |
| Brewgaloo Street Festival | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh |
| Mebane Dogwood Festival | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mebane |
| 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 |
| Yates by Night: Sunset Hike | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Grace Lucia | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Stefan Edward | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Heather Rogers | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Deep 6 Pearl Jam Tribute Band | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Stargazing with Sagan: A Journey Through the Cosmos | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Comedy Night at Vault Craft Beer | 8:00 pm | FREE | Vault Craft Beer, Raleigh |
| Beer Garden April Comedy Showcase | 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Raleigh Earth Day Movie: "Wild Robot" | 8:15 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
