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 museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Thursday, May 7, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Siler City History Club | 10:30 am | FREE | First Baptist Church, Siler City |
| Bilingual Storytime | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Senior Functional Fitness | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Live at Lunch: Vibexotica | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Bootcamp fitness class | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Laura Gonzqui | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| Letterland Activity Nights | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Sushi and Sumo in Apex | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Apex Community Park |
| Live Music: Pat Tyler | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Oaklyn Originals Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Art Swap with Durham Art Guild | 6:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Pints and Paws Yappy Hour | 6:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Adaptive Tai Chi at NCMA Museum Park: Mindful Movement for Everyone (pay what you can) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh | |
| Durham Beer and Banjos | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Mill Farm, Durham |
| Midtown Beach Music Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.73 | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane) |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Doodle & Drink | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Public Domain Movie Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Jazz: The Session | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Thursday Karaoke | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| Skee Ball Tournament | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
| Karaoke hosted by Empress | 9:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
Friday, May 8, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Spring 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 Storytime | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Scented Storytime | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Durham County Main Library |
| LEGO Store: Build a LEGO Star Wars Lightsaber for free and take it home | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Crabtree Valley Mall |
| Mill History Tour | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Reflections: Virtual Tour | 2:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Mill History Tour | 2:30 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Friday Night on White: Sleeping Booty Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Live Music: K Bomb and The Kool Whips | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| 2nd Friday ArtWalk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Sums Divide | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Josh Branch | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 |
| Rhinestone Country Night | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Karaoke with Harryoke | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| 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 9, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Durham Craft Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free food and clothing giveaway at The Ark Church | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Ark Church, Durham |
| Spring 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 |
| Learn to Ride at Lions Park Community Center | 9:45 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Lions Park, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Open House at Children's Art Classes | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Children’s Art Classes of Raleigh |
| 31st Annual Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition in Hillsborough | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garden Art Gallery, Hillsborough |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Weekend Nature Walk in Durham Parks | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | $1.50-6.50 | Twin Lakes Park, Durham |
| Handcrafting History: Make a Pincushion | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Unplugged & Unfiltered: Cam Brown Live | 10:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Ritmo Latino Festival | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Cary Town Hall |
| Ma & Pa Festival -- a Mother's Day and Father's Day festival | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh |
| Sensory-Friendly Film Series: Wall-E (2008) | 11:00 am | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| 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 Family Taekwondo (registration required) | 1:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| Learn to Ride -- free program to learn to ride a bike (registration required) | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| The Irish Session | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Mother's Day Market | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Nanny Goat Market RTP |
| Concerts on the Creek: Too Phat Brass Band | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hub RTP |
| Farmers Market by The Family Bee's-ness | 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| 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 | Durham Central Park |
| A Stand-Up Comedy Game Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Concert: Robert Buxton | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Open Mic/Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
Sunday, May 10, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Spring 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 |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Mother's Day 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 |
| Raleigh Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Mother's Day at Fenton | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Bazaar Craft & Art Market in Carrboro | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Books in Bloom Book Trolley Pop-Up | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Black Farmers' Market in Raleigh | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Mill Open House | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park |
| 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 |
| Art in the Park: May Flowers | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Crowder County Park, Apex |
| Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of As You Like It | 2:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Jazz Sunday with Workbook | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Incendiary Brewing Raleigh |
| Open Mic Jam | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Rony Thomas (Jazz) | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| 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 |
| Six Sundays in Spring concert: The Tams | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| 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 |
Monday, May 11, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Vinyasa Yoga Flow -- All Levels (registration required) | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary |
| Total Tot Time: free play program for kids up to age 5 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, Durham |
| Coloring Vinyl Night | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Free yoga at Dix Park (registration required) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Harvey Hill at Dix Park |
| 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 |
| Smut Book Club | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Old Skool Gaming Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| 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 |
