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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- Triangle brewery calendar
Saturday, October 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Annual NC Disneyana 2025 | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $10.00 | Millennium Hotel, Durham |
| 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 |
| African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward (3 times) | All Day | $5.00-10.00 | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Oktoberfest | FREE | Ponysaurus Brewing Co., Raleigh | |
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| Cars and Coffee Morrisville | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Imperial Center, Durham |
| 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 |
| Free Yoga at Fenton in Cary | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Haunted Candy Box | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| Raleigh Little Theatre Costume Sale | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Little Theatre |
| Wendell Harvest Festival | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | J. Ashley Wall Towne Square, Wendell |
| Youth Aviation Academy Program | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) |
| Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Fuquay-Varina |
| Calico Makers Fall Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Calico Studio, Chapel Hill |
| Fall Pottery and Glass Festival at Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor -- tons of demos | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor |
| Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough |
| Big Amberly Clothing Swap | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Amberly Clubhouse, Cary |
| Falling for Local at Dix Park: live music, free hayrides, free pumpkins, more... | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| 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 |
| The Market at NCMA | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Eastern European Cultural Festival in Apex | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sweetwater Apex |
| Triangle Oktoberfest at Booth Amphitheatre (free if you bring a wiener dog) | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $0-33.73 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | 100 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh |
| Kids in Nature Day | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Lake Benson Park, Garner |
| Get free technology help with a Raleigh Digital Ambassador | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Pathways Center |
| ¡Viva Latinidad! : Hasta la Raíz on Oct. 4 at Southeast Raleigh YMCA | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| FlushFest -- West Hillsborough's Homemade Music and Film Festival (admission by donation) | 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Various locations in West Hillsborough | |
| Carrboro Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| 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 |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Proton Jones | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Music on Main | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Durham Twilight -- market, music, performances | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Campus, Durham |
| Music in the Garden: Thick as Thieves | 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Beer Garden |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Spirits of Wake Forest: ghost walks in Downtown Wake Forest (multiple start times) | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Live Music: DJ Dance Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music: Country Music Night with Snapback | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Live Music: Signal 45 | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live Comedy | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| 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: Robert Buxton (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Fall Film Series: Ghostbusters | 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Boots & Brewz: Country Night | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | The Fall Line, Zebulon |
Sunday, October 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| Calico Makers Fall Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Calico Studio, Chapel Hill |
| Flower Making Workshop for Dia de Oakwood | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park |
| Pop Up ARTernative Market | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Chapel of Bones Coffee, Raleigh |
| Fall Pottery and Glass Festival at Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor -- tons of demos | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmoor |
| Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Move-A-Bull City Open Streets Event | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Locations throughout Downtown Durham |
| Flower Making Workshop for Dia de Oakwood | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park |
| Cary Underground Market: Bands and Vendors | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| 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 |
| Artspace Open Studio | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Hillsborough Classic Film Society: Night of the Hunter | 2:00 pm | FREE | Jerry M. Passmore Senior Center, Hillsborough |
| African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward | 2:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Beer, Bacon & Bluegrass | 3:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Holy Trinity Concert Series: Kudzu Ramblers | 5:30 pm | FREE | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Raleigh |
| Teen Science Café at Daily Planet | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
Monday, October 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| 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 |
| Free Food Distribution at Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church | 2:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Durham Beer Garden: 75¢ wings (dine-in only) | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0.75 | Durham Beer Garden |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Flag Football Skills for Girls (price is for the whole series, not per week) | 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm | $6.00-11.00 | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, Durham |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
| 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 |
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| North Hills Kids: Little Picassos | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Horn-free hour of Apex Night Out's Touch-a-Truck | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Apex Town Hall |
| Apex Night Out, featuring Touch-a-Truck | 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Apex Town Hall |
| Teen Science Cafe at the Museum of Life and Science | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Life+Science, Durham |
| Pints and Pups | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus Brewing Co., 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 |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| Crafts & Drafts | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, 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 |
| Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Open Mic with a Live Band | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| Holly Springs Small Business Network | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bring Your Own Craft Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Open Mic with Adam Lee Decker | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Karaoke Night at The Backyard Bar | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Weekly Skee Ball Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery | 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
