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
Friday, May 29, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TST: The Soccer Tournament | WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Vinyl Night with MotelShot Records | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Friday Night Live Music | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Tray Wellington Band at The Ridge -- pay what you can | 6:00 pm | The Ridge, Raleigh | |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| Final Friday Cary Art Loop | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Freight Train Blues: David Childers and Lightnin’ Wells | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Artist Notes Concert: River Shook | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Corner, NC State Centennial Campus |
| Beach Music Series: The Extraordinaires | 7:00 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Storytelling Open Mic | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Bounce and Brews DJ Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 7:00 pm to 11:55 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Discover Dance: Bharatanatyam Session | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Live music: Bass Battery | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Sonark Farms, Hillsborough |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Karaoke with Mega Mike | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Saturday, May 30, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TST: The Soccer Tournament | WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
| 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 |
| 4th Annual International Children's Day at the City of Raleigh Museum | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Free Yoga for Durham Residents | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Open House at Children's Art Classes | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Children’s Art Classes of Raleigh |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Party in Your Park: Free food, entertainment, games | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham |
| Free laundry event with Uplift Laundry Truck -- do laundry for free | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Willow Creek Laundromat, Carrboro |
| Around the World, Raleigh Festival | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Donation-based yoga at Studio 1104 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | Studio 1104, Raleigh | |
| STEAM Lab for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $1.50-6.50 | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, Durham |
| 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 N.C. State Capitol (three start times: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.) | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow | 11:30 am to 6:30 pm | FREE | Harvey Hill at Dix Park |
| Live Music: The Wiley Fosters | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Parrots and Sunglasses Release Party | 1:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Book Festival at Durham Central Park | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Live DJ: Ouvert Open Decks | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| 988 & Skate: Free Mental Wellness Skate Block Party, including free haircuts and more | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Conlon Family Skatepark, Raleigh |
| Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw |
| Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Beer Garden Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Live Music | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Brewery Pittsboro |
| Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of As You Like It | 6:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| CaryLive! Concert Series: Fancy Gap | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Open Mic/Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Sunday, May 31, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baskin Robbins: 31% off scoops | All Day | Discounted | Baskin-Robbins, multiple locations |
| TST: The Soccer Tournament | WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Spring Car Show | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Sunday Morning Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Phone-Free Fun | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Dojo Day at Waverly Place: Sumo demo, origami, performances, more... | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| Durham Central Park's Summer Food Truck Rodeo | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Spring Bicycle Swap at The Common Market Durham | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Sunday Board Games at Guildhall Games | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Free air hockey tournament | 1:00 pm | FREE | Super Rad Retro Lounge Arcade Bar, Raleigh |
| Artspace Open Studio | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Pittsboro Summer Fest | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Pittsboro |
| Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of As You Like It | 2:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Beerded Lady Book Club | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Pop Up Music at Midtown Park | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Open Mic Jam | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Open Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Sunday Funday Live Music | 3:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| SONAM Late Spring Concert Supporting Urban Ministries of Durham | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Six Sundays in Spring concert: Snapback | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Raleigh Concert Series: SWAG | 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 |
| Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Drink and Draw | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
Monday, June 1, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TST: The Soccer Tournament | WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
| Coloring Vinyl Night | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Free Food Distribution at Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church | 2:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Silent Reading Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Early Karaoke | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Northside District |
| Tap Yard Yoga -- pay what you can | 6:30 pm | Tap Yard, Raleigh | |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
| 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 | 7:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| The Lumina Theater in Southern Village: All Tuesday tickets are $6.25 | All Day | $6.25 | The Lumina Theater, Chapel Hill |
| Free Sunrise Yoga Series | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | University Place, Chapel Hill |
| Tequila Tuesday | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Discounted | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Catalog Cupping -- Taste Counter Culture's menu | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Free line dancing class | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Snow Approach, Hillsborough |
| Bond Brothers Run Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Chess Club | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Craft and Draft | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Pints and Pups Adoption Event with Hope Animal Shelter | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus Brewing Co., Raleigh |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Craft & Draft Tuesdays | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Jeopardy Bar League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Jeopardy! Bar League Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Edit Beer Co., Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Love Island Watch Party | 8:00 pm | FREE | 10th & Terrace at Residence In Raleigh Downtown |
| Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Open Mic Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
