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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- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Friday, July 11, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-8.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| First Responders: Save 10% Every Friday | All Day | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Freebies and deals for National French Fry Day | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: How to Shred | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Bands, Bites and Boats Concert Series: Eg Peters | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
| Friday Night on White: The Punch Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| 2nd Friday ArtWalk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Summer at The Springs | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Cultural Center |
| Downtown Cary Park Movie series: Shrek | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| PLAYlist concert series at Durham Central Park: Sam Fribush Organ Trio | 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Live Music: Carson Hill | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| DJ in the Beer Garden | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Medieval Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Comedy Open Mic | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Outdoor movie at 321 Coffee (Downtown Raleigh): Mufasa | 7:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, Downtown Raleigh |
| Bynum Front Porch Summer Music Series: Durham Ukulele Orchestra | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Live Music: Janis and The Crew | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Dueling Pianos featuring Blazin' Keys Entertainment | 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 |
| Movie Night | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, July 12, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-8.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Tomato Day at Carrboro Farmers' Market | 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 |
| Family Fun Day at the Gregg Museum | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Garden Buddies with Triangle Land Conservancy | 9:30 am to 11:15 am | FREE | Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, Chapel Hill (main entrance) |
| 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 |
| Community work days with Paperhand Puppet Intervention | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Saxapahaw |
| Bluegrass Jam at Bynum Front Porch | 10:00 am | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
| Family Fun Day at City of Raleigh Museum -- Pirates Day | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| 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 |
| Raleigh's Summer Beats Festival | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza, Raleigh |
| Retro Family Series: The Lion King | 11:00 am | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Raleigh Brewing Summer Music Series | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| SONAM Post-Tour Concert Benefiting Iglesia Emanuel Food Pantry | 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | First Presbyterian Church, Durham |
| Artist Talk for So Much Color | 4:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| 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 |
| Live & Local July Patio Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Beer Garden Concert Series: Cosmic Superheroes | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Durham Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series: Husbandos and Counterclockwise String Band | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Park |
| Live Music: JT Parrothead | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Find Your Glimmer Opening Night, including free screen printing | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Second Saturday Under the Stars -- Skywatching Event | 6:00 pm | FREE | Three Bears Acres, Creedmoor |
| Live Music: Codey Pollard | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Cold Brew Comedy Series | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Giant Robot Fight Club | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Riding the High Comedy Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: 2Digh4 | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Live Music: Richard Boston | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Discover Dance: DISHOOM | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Live music: Mike Paris, John Gillespie, Leah Kaufman (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Live Music: Jazz Night | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Movie Night | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Sunday, July 13, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-8.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Summer Open Nursery and Garden Days at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery |
| Raleigh Really Really Free Market | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Eliza Pool Park, Raleigh |
| Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| 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 |
| Sunday Jazz Brunch curated by Al Strong (free event; pay for food and drink) | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, Durham |
| Sunday Funday Market at The Plant | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Five County Sunday: Carolina Mudcats Tickets $7 for residents of the "Five Counties" | 1:00 pm | $7.00 | Five County Stadium, Zebulon |
| 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 |
| Songwriter Open Mic w/ Michael Brennan | 2:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Michael Jones Duo | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Raleigh Concert Series: Thelonious | 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 |
| Freeman Round House Summer Event Series: Wendy Peterson & Unity | 6:00 pm | FREE | Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African-American Museum, Wilson |
| Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
Monday, July 14, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Macaroni & Cheese Day deals | All Day | ||
| Military Monday: Save 10% Every Monday | 7:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Drop-In Puzzling & Puzzle Swap | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| 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 |
| The Bachelor in Paradise Watch Party | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| 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, July 15, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hills Kids: Cirque De Kids | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Harold and the Purple Crayon and Spider-Man -- Into the Spider-Verse | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Sing | 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 |
| Free Food Distribution at Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church | 12:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Pints & Pups | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, 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 |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, 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 |
| Barrelhouse Blues: A Jook Joint Review | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, 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) |
| International Jazz Open Jam: The Moon Unit | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Neptune’s Parlour, Raleigh |
| Open Mic with a Live Band | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
