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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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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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 |
Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Museum | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill |
Lunchtime Trivia at Moore Square | 12:15 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
25% off OC Aerial | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham |
Midtown Beach Music Series | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park |
Weekly Mini Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
Gig in the Park: Of Good Nature | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson |
Open Mic at OSB | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
Live Music: JT Parrothead | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
Diamond Days Exhibit Opening | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
Zumba | 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
Live Music: Ivey and Rose | 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: Crush | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Square, Fuquay-Varina |
Dungeons & Dragons | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
Poker Nights | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
Weekly Single Mingle | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Weekly Single Mingle | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
Friday, April 26, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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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 |
Faculty Friday at Brookside Bodega: 15% off food with school ID | All Day | Discounted | Brookside Bodega, Raleigh |
National Pretzel Day Freebies and Deals | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale | 8:30 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
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 |
Fridays on the Front Porch -- live music and food trucks | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill |
North Carolina Pickle Festival | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mount Olive |
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 |
Singer-Songwriter Open Mic | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
Hell Yes Ma'am Jams with Special Guest | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills |
Live Music: Cosmic Superheroes | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
Brewgaloo Street Festival -- save $20 with promo code | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $45.00 | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh |
Mebane Dogwood Festival | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mebane |
Live Music: Aaron Pelsue | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
New and Enhanced Poetry Open Mic | 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 |
Live Music: Ol' Joey Scrums | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Live Music: Travis Grubb Duo | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
Stereo Reveries | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
Open Mic Comedy | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
Live Music: DJ Pangean | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
Karaoke | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham |
Live Music: Wake Moody and XOXOK | 8:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
Karaoke in Bullvaria | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
Friday Night Feva Dance Party | 9:00 pm | FREE | The Haymaker, Raleigh |
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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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 |
Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale | 8:30 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
Cary's Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
Wake Forest HerbFest | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest |
North Carolina Pickle Festival | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mount Olive |
Sandlot Revival | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Durham Athletic Park |
Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Museum | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill |
Little Sprouts: Seed Surprise (for ages 3-5 with adult) | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | $9.00-10.00 | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
Cane Pole Fishing at West Point on the Eno | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
Mill Works Tour | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
West Point Park Tour (4 start times0 | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
Drop-In Discoveries: Pine Power! | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
Raulston Blooms Garden Festival ($5 per person or $10 per family) | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
Shop & Play at Phillips Farms of Cary: Dog Daze ($12 for Family Fun Park) | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary |
Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center |
Grand Opening of Dueling Dinosaurs | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
Mebane Dogwood Festival | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mebane |
Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $7.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt |
4th Annual Magical Hill Festival in Chapel Hill | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Chapel Hill Community Center |
Touch-a-Truck | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sanderford Road Park, Raleigh |
Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge Tour & Explore (pay what you can) | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-40.00 | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro |
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 |
Rolesville's Arbor Day Celebration | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Rolesville Main Street Park |
Heart of the Hill Chapel Hill Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Chapel Hill Welcome Center |
Acorns and Iron -- A Kid's Health and Wellness Event | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Park and Community Center, Raleigh |
Brewgaloo Street Festival | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh |
Live Music: Alexander Underwood | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center |
Live Music: Chick & Danger | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
Mayfest | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Thistledown Farm, Graham |
Live music: Shuffle | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
Live Music: Bobby Frith | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
Adult Recess Festival | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
Music at the Museum Festival | 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm | $12.87 | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
Karaoke Night with Top Shelf Trivia | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Live Music: Kevin Lee | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
Live Music: Workbook Jazz Trio | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
Karaoke in the Longleaf Tavern | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
Live Music: Sound System Seven | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
Live Music: Thursday's Flight | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
Live Music: Michael Edwards & His Only Friends | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
Live Music: Tommy Niemann | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
Live Music: Hired Guns | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
CaryLive! Concert Series | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary |
Live music: Ace and the Royal Straights | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Sandlot Revival | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham Athletic Park |
Cane Pole Fishing at West Point on the Eno | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
Mill Works Tour | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
West Point Park Tour (4 start times0 | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
Wake Forest HerbFest | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest |
Sunday Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Durham Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
Durham Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
Manchester City Watch Party | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | R&D Brewing Seven Saturdays Tap Room |
Plank and Drank Yoga | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $10.00 | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
MaiBikefest 2024 | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
Public Tour of Duke Chapel | 12:15 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
Five County Sunday: Carolina Mudcats Tickets $7 for residents of the "Five Counties" | 1:00 pm | $7.00 | Five County Stadium, Zebulon |
Raleigh Radiance Professional Women's Ultimate Frisbee Game | 1:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Durham County Memorial Stadium |
Self-Care Sunday: Sound Bath Meditation | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park |
Pop Up Music at North Hills | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park |
Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull |
Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
Sunday Chill Open Mic | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
Open Mic | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Festival Cultural Del Día Del Niño | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Rose Garden |
Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
J. Samuel Hammond Carillon Recital Series: Jonathan Lehrer | 5:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
Six Sundays in Spring concert: Beatlesque | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
Sunday Salsa Social -- lesson and dance | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $8.00-8.00 | Triangle Dance Studios, Durham |
Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
Monday, April 29, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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North Carolina Science Festival (various events throughout month) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Sandlot Revival | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Athletic Park |
Euchre | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
Board Game Nights | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
25% off OC Aerial | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham |
Arts and Drafts | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham |
Yoga in Dix Park | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
Mondays Are For the Dogs | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
Bible and a Beer at House of Hops Glenwood | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | House of Hops, Raleigh (Glenwood) |
Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
Karaoke on the roof at Raleigh Beer Garden | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |