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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- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Sunday, August 31, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Kerr-Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds |
| Baskin Robbins: 31% off scoops | All Day | Discounted | Baskin-Robbins, multiple locations |
| Old-Fashioned Farmers' Days in Siler City | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, Siler City |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh |
| Live Jazz with Joseph Silvers and Hunter McDermut | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Durham Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Cozy Panda Presents: The Summer Bash Vendor Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Pawpaw Palooza at The Plant | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| Beerded Lady Book Club | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Laura Ivy | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Talk at Welcome Tattoo: Before the Boom -- How the 60s and 70s Rewired the Future of Tattooing | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00-9.00 | Welcome Tattoo, Durham |
| 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, September 1, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Kerr-Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Disc Golf Putting League | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00 | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Brewer's Guild Monthly Meeting | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | White Street Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Adult Coloring Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Monthly Puzzle Challenge | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| 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 |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| 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 |
| Tartar Sauce: Working Artist Drop-In | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| 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 |
| Artful Evenings: Live Art on Tuesdays at JB Duke Hotel | 6:00 pm | FREE | JB Duke Hotel, Durham |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Swarm in Cary | All Day | FREE | Various Locations, Cary |
| 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 |
| Market Bunch Kids' Activities | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| "Pay What You Can" Farm Stand at Raleigh City Farm | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Board Game Night | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh |
| Sunset Music Series at Waverly Place: Miss Mini and The Sandman Band | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Wine + Weed (learn about plants and farming) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Mosaic Market with Live Music | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Works Yard at Mosaic, Pittsboro |
| Duke Arts at American Tobacco: Shana Tucker | 6:30 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| 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 |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| The Oak City Salsa Social -- Live Band Music and Dance Series | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Transfer Co. Food Hall, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Night at The Backyard Bar | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery | 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
Thursday, September 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Swarm in Cary | All Day | FREE | Various Locations, Cary |
| Plein Air Drawing and Painting at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Bilingual Storytime | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Live at Lunch: Kyle Mullins | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Grant Paxton | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Tony Jonez | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Open Mic (music and poetry) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Triangle Trivia Tournament | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Level Up and Sip | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Board 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 — Park West Morrisville |
| Karaoke with JV Jams | 7:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
