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
- Free and cheap kids' events in the Triangle
- Live music around the Triangle
- Free museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Monday, June 23, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Monday: Save 10% Every Monday | 7:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Stretch and Refresh | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Adult Coloring Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Carrboro Open Mic at Speakeasy | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Monday Karaoke Night | 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Saint Augustine University Athletic Complex, Raleigh |
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Bad Guys | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Children's Bingo | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Cinemas | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| 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 |
| Free Yoga in Durham Central Park | 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Community Meal at Elizabeth Street UMC Church | 6:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Beer & Banjos in Raleigh | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, Raleigh |
| 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) |
| Open Mic with a Live Band | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Bad Guys | 9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12 |
| Free Kids' Movies at Triangle Cinemas: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Cinemas | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Centennial SoundBites: Story Charlemagne | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, NC State Centennial Campus |
| Pauli Murray Center: Walk-in Wednesdays (free, but donations are suggested) | 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, Durham |
| Market Bunch Kids' Activities | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| 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 |
| Summer Concert Series at Waverly Place: North Tower Band | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| Improv Theatre | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Evelyn's Book Club, honoring Evelyn Pope: Campus to Counter: Civil Rights Activism in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina 1960-1963 | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Sacred Sounds: A Celebration of Joy as Resistance | 6:30 pm | $15.00 | 1421 Forestville Road, Wake Forest |
| 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 |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Music Near the Gardens: The Pinhook Edition -- Super Secret Show | 7:00 pm | FREE | Duke University–East Duke Building |
| Ally J on the Roof | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Flashback Films: Pitch Perfect | 8:00 pm | FREE | Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Durham |
| After Party at The Pinhook: Super Secret Show | 9:00 pm | FREE | The Pinhook |
Thursday, June 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Cinemas | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Lunch Box Lecture at City of Raleigh Museum | 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parkwood United Methodist Church |
| Live music on rooftop of Westin Raleigh-Durham | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Westin Raleigh-Durham |
| An Evening in the Garden at Apex Nature Park Pollinator Garden | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
| Juneteenth Film Screening at the Nasher | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Midtown Beach Music Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.15 | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| 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: Michael Hodgdon | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
| 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 |
Friday, June 27, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Responders: Save 10% Every Friday | All Day | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Raleigh Money Expo | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds |
| 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: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Cinemas | 10:00 am | FREE | Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks |
| Friday Co-Working Social | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Fridays on the Front Porch -- live music and food trucks | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| DJ Night | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Chime In Open Mic (poetry, storytelling songwriting) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Summer Jam Music Series: The Embers | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| Bynum Front Porch Summer Music Series: Jon Shain and FJ Ventre | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| Live Music: Table Two Trio | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Discover Dance: Swing Edition | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Live music at Berkeley Cafe: Orlando Parker Jr. Band | 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Fridays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
