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
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Friday, August 8, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Frozen Custard Day: Get $1, $2 & $3 National Frozen Custard Day Deals at Freddy’s | All Day | $1.00-3.00 | Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — participating locations |
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CatVideoFest: showing in two locations in the Triangle (various times and prices) | All Day | Various locations | |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Music & Arts Camp (cost is for the whole week; registration required) | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $100.00 | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Toast to Ten: The Durham's 10 Year Anniversary | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Reflections: Virtual Tour | 2:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| 10-Year Throwback Party on the Roof | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Summer Fridays at Wedgewood: Free wine and cheese tastings | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wedgewood Cheese Bar, Carrboro |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Friday Night on White: The Brickhouse Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Summer at The Springs | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Cultural Center |
| Live Music: Alexander Mark | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Big T Country | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Peel Gallery: Opening reception for "Look, It's All Connected" | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Peel, Carrboro | |
| Downtown Cary Park Movie series: Guardians of the Galaxy | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| 2nd Friday ArtWalk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Single Track Social Series | 6:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Plant Bingo | 6:30 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 |
| Bynum Front Porch Summer Music Series: NiCurtis Eller's American Circus | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Outdoor movie at 321 Coffee (Downtown Raleigh): A Minecraft Movie | 7:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, Downtown 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 |
| Comedy Open Mic | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Movie Night at MOSAIC: Oppenheimer | 8:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Sir Walter Miler Post Race Party | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
Saturday, August 9, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krispy Kreme: One free Original Glazed doughnut if you're wearing Crocs | All Day | FREE | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CatVideoFest: showing in two locations in the Triangle (various times and prices) | All Day | Various locations | |
| National Frozen Custard Day: Get $1, $2 & $3 National Frozen Custard Day Deals at Freddy’s | All Day | $1.00-3.00 | Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — participating locations |
| National Farmers' Market Week Celebration | 7:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| 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 |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Smithfield River Rat Regatta on the Neuse -- homemade cardboard boat race | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Smithfield Boat Ramp |
| Back to School Community Resource Event | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium |
| Family Reunion presented by the John Wall Family Foundation -- free school supplies and more | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Roberts Park, Raleigh |
| Back to School Fun Day Bash at Mt. Peace Baptist Church -- free haircuts, school supplies, braiding, more... | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Mt. Peace Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| Visit Raleigh Fire Museum | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Fire Museum |
| 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 |
| Scrap Exchange Family Fun Day at City of Raleigh Museum | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Back to School Bash hosted by Journey Church of the Nazarene in Wake Forest | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Perry Farms Pool, Wake Forest |
| NC Throwdown Food Truck Rodeo at Triangle Town Center | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Triangle Town Center |
| Family Saturday Series: Durham Raga Revival | 11:00 am | $5.00 | |
| 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 |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Sweet Carolina Summer Bash at Old Raleigh Village -- free lunch, mechanical bull, bounce house, more... | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Olde Raleigh Village |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Create Cary: A Community Art Day at Waverly Place | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| Grace Community Farmers Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Grace Community Farmers Market, Durham |
| Huckleberry Trail Farm Sunflower Festival | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $4.00 | Huckleberry Trail Farm, Siler City |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| 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 | |
| NC Jerk Fest -- celebrate Jamaican independence | 2:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Live Music: Peak City Band | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Brewing Summer Music Series | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Morrisville becomes S'Morrisville: Free s'mores (and more) | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Morrisville Community Park |
| Artist Talk for Art Colors Life | 4:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| Farmhouse Jams in Wendell Falls -- free concert with Courtney Lynn & Quinn | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wendell Falls |
| Beer Garden Concert Series: Cobalt Blue | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Hops & Blues | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Saxapahaw Post Office |
| Music on Main | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Durham Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series: Emma Jane and Tre. Charles | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Piney Wood Park, Durham |
| Live Music: JT Parrothead | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Speakeasy's Queer Cabaret and Dance Party! (ft. Queer Pop Culture Trivia with Cameron Price) | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Bike In Movie | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Live Music: Gentrys | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Alice in Chains and Joe Satriani Tribute Bands: Jars of Flies & Sasquatch | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Robert Hunter | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| The Games Show hosted by Brett Williams | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Cold Brew Comedy Series | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.16 | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Live music: Elizabeth June (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Sunday, August 10, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CatVideoFest: showing in two locations in the Triangle (various times and prices) | All Day | Various locations | |
| National Frozen Custard Day: Get $1, $2 & $3 National Frozen Custard Day Deals at Freddy’s | All Day | $1.00-3.00 | Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — participating locations |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Raleigh Really Really Free Market | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Eliza Pool Park, Raleigh |
| Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Raleigh Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Southland Car Club Cruise In | 12:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Sunday Funday Market at The Plant | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Second Sunday: Open Studio | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Five County Sunday: Carolina Mudcats Tickets $7 for residents of the "Five Counties" | 1:00 pm | $7.00 | Five County Stadium, Zebulon |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Huckleberry Trail Farm Sunflower Festival | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $4.00 | Huckleberry Trail Farm, Siler City |
| Field Notes Summer Concert Series at Black Farmers' Market: tWstÁ | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Clothing Swap | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
| 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 |
| Raleigh Concert Series: Holly Springs Community Band | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
Monday, August 11, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| English Tiny Tots: The Eensy-Weensy Spider | 10:15 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Crowder County Park, Apex |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Raleigh Brewing's Smut Book Club | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Disc Golf Putting League | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Adult Coloring Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| 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 at Speakeasy | 8:00 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, August 12, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Bennett Baptist Church, Bennett |
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Spider-Man -- Across the Spider-Verse and Migration | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: The Iron Giant | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| 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 |
| Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their Partners | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Evening Garden Stroll | 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 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 |
| From Orchard to Glass | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Pony Ride | 6:30 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| Capital Squares: Free Square Dance Open House | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | St. James United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Open Mic Night with Jonathan Hose | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Public House, Wilson |
| Video 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 — Mission Valley Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 am | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Backyard Bar Comedy Night | 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Open Mic with a Live Band | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
