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 3, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week | All Day | ||
| 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 | |
| Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | All Day | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Life+Science, Durham |
| Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Pop Up ARTernative Market | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Chapel of Bones Coffee, Raleigh |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Cary Underground Market: Bands and Vendors | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| Beer, Bacon & Bluegrass | 12:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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: Debbie the Artist | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Technical Community College, main campus |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Okra Jamboree | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| The Blood Connection Blood Drive | 2:00 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 |
| Live Music: Paul Edelman | 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 |
| Raleigh Concert Series: Capital Transit | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
| Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
Monday, August 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Music & Arts Camp (cost is for the whole week; registration required) | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $100.00 | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Free Food Distribution at Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church | 2:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, August 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Plant-Lover's Tour: The Ten Oldest Trees in the Arboretum | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Transformers One and Trolls | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Over the Hedge | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Music & Arts Camp (cost is for the whole week; registration required) | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $100.00 | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| National Night Out in Fuquay-Varina | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fuquay-Varina Police Department |
| Smithfield National Night Out | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Smithfield Community Park |
| National Night Out in Carrboro, including free food, dunk tank, donut-eating contest, more... | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Live Music: Mighty Mystic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| 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, August 6, 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 | |
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Transformers One and Trolls | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Over the Hedge | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Music & Arts Camp (cost is for the whole week; registration required) | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $100.00 | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Summer Vibes Music Series: Shannon Baker & Sometime Soon | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Harold D. Ritter Park, Cary |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina) |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Open Mic | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Carolina Godiva Track Club's free summer track series | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Culbreth Middle School, Chapel Hill |
| 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 |
Thursday, August 7, 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 | |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: Over the Hedge | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Bilingual Storytime | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Music & Arts Camp (cost is for the whole week; registration required) | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $100.00 | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| National IPA Day | 3:00 pm | Discounted | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| An Evening with Sculptor Patrick Dougherty | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Jazz in the Square: Moon Unit ft. members of Instant Alter | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Live Music: Just Us | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Chris Lewis | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Thursday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 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 |
