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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Wednesday, August 13, 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 | |
| Holly Springs Small Business Network | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Poetry at The Plant | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| Crokinole | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| 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 |
| Live music on the rooftop: Alli J | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Stargazing from the Willard Rooftop | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, 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, August 14, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Veteran's Coffee and Connection | 8:00 am to 9:30 am | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) | |
| Music Day for Kids | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: The Iron Giant | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| Free Wine Tasting on the Rooftop | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | 10th & Terrace at Residence In Raleigh Downtown |
| Live music on rooftop of Westin Raleigh-Durham | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Westin Raleigh-Durham |
| Jazz in the Square: Patrick McGrew Trio and Também | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Hotbird | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Davis Tucker | 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 |
| Discover India: Unity in Diversity | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Virtual Sensory Journey Through Art | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Thursday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| 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 |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Free Comedy Show from Black Sheep Comedy: Growing Up is Sketchy | 7:30 pm | FREE | The ArtsCenter, Carrboro |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Free Comedy Show | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
Friday, August 15, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | 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 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: The Iron Giant | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Cary Night Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| 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 |
| Durham Foodie Fare | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Live Music: Steve Holcomb | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Third Friday Durham -- art receptions, exhibits and performances | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham City Center |
| Third Friday Art Event at Loose Leaf Gallery | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Loose Leaf Gallery, Durham Food Hall |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Single Track Social Series | 6:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Wildlife Trivia Night: Test Your Knowledge in Conservation | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Black Dog Bottle Shop, Holly Springs |
| Groovin' in Garner: The Band of Oz | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| The Unintentionals: Improv Showdown! | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00-10.00 | TR Studio, Raleigh |
| Bynum Porch Summer Music Series: 8:59's | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Third Space Music Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| 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 |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| A Good Time: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | 8:00 pm | FREE | Vault Craft Beer, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, August 16, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| 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) |
| Budding Explorers: Butterfly Detectives | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $8.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Fourth Annual Mud Day | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Walnut Creek Wetland Center, Raleigh |
| Knightdale Arts and Education Festival: Free backpacks, haircuts, more... | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Bright Leaf Harvest Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Duke Homestead |
| Community Book Bag Giveaway in Chapel Hill, plus free haircuts and more... | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill |
| LCL POP!-con & Renaissance Faire in Sanford | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Lee County Library, Sanford |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Back to School Book Bag Giveaway at Hope House in Wake Forest | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Hope House, Wake Forest |
| Waverly Place Pop-Up | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| 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 |
| Fenton Makers Market | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| 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 |
| Sensory Days: Navigating Nature Together | 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm | FREE | Crowder County Park, Apex |
| CaribMask Caribbean Parade and Festival | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza, Raleigh |
| Doggie Pool Party | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Durham Really Really Free Market | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham |
| August Art Show at North Farmers Market & Soul Sanctuary: Changing & Unchanging | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Durham Farmers Market |
| Pop-Up Raleigh Art & Vintage Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood |
| Repair Café in Cary | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kirk of Kildaire Church, Cary |
| Notes on View: Gregg Gelb Group | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Raleigh Assassins | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| 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 | |
| Irish Music Jam | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Raleigh Brewing Summer Music Series | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Saturday Vintage + Maker Market | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Cosmic Superheroes | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| The Unintentionals: Mozzarella Matinee -- Improv Comedy Show | 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm | $0-5.00 | TR Studio, Raleigh |
| Music at Mill Bridge | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Mill Bridge Nature Park Ampitheatre, Wake Forest |
| Back to School Jamboree at Chavis Park -- free lunch boxes and water bottles | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) |
| Raleigh Nights at Smoky Hollow: vendors, live DJ, performers... | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Smoky Hollow, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Jared Place | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Bike In Movie | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Improv Show: Not Ones | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00-10.00 | TR Studio, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Lydia Saint George | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Laugh Theory: Stand-up Comedy Show | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Theory, Apex |
| Live Music: Heather Rogers | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 |
| Live music: New Direction (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Live Music: Q6 | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Sunday, August 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Kids Fest | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Back to School Vendor Event and Supply Drive | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doubletree by Hilton Raleigh Midtown |
| Live Jazz Music with Ed Kincade | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Kanikapila: FREE Ukulele Lessons | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Technical Community College, main campus |
| Field Notes Summer Concert Series at Black Farmers' Market: Zion Grace | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Durham Technical Community College, main campus |
| Songwriter Open Mic w/ Michael Brennan | 2:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| 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 |
| Live Irish Music | 4:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Raleigh Concert Series: Carpe Diem Sax Quartet | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
| Improv Show: So Long, Summer | 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm | $4.00-10.00 | TR Studio, 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 |
