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, May 5, 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 |
| Monthly Puzzle Challenge | 7:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Free Walking Tour of Chapel Hill | 3:30 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Movie Night Monday | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
| 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 |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| Carolina Science Café | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Haw River Tap & Table, Carrboro |
| 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 |
| Beer & Banjos Carrboro | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| The Secret Science Club NC presents free lecture on dark matter and dark energy | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Lapin Bleu, Chapel Hill | |
| 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) |
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Star Wars Trivia | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Thursday, May 8, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Zumba Class | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Parkside Town Commons, Cary |
| Storytime with Animals, including pony ride | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | $10.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Open Studio: Art-Making Activities with ArtSpace | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| $5 Pint Night | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Live at Lake Raleigh: Rebekah Todd | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lake Raleigh on North Carolina State University Centennial Campus |
| La Conversación: Conversational Spanish for English Speakers | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| 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 |
| Gig in the Park: Band of Oz | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music: Ari Pappalardo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Josh Branch | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live in the District Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | B&B Theatres, Park West 14, Morrisville |
| Steel String Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Hammered Trivia at Black Dog Bottle Shop | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Black Dog Bottle Shop, Holly Springs |
| 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, May 9, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Responders: Save 10% Every Friday | All Day | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Birdwatching Series | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | $1.50-6.50 | Sandy Creek Park, 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 |
| Nature Tales: Animal Mommies | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Letterland Days | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| Free Walking Tour of Chapel Hill | 11:00 am | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| 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 |
| Second Friday Market & Movie Night: Tangled | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Friday Night on White: Sleeping Booty Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | White Street in Wake Forest |
| Pop Up Music at North Hills | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills |
| 2nd Friday ArtWalk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| 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 |
| Live Music: Robert Hunter | 6:30 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Bridge of Songs: SONAM Spring Concert | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Duke University–Baldwin Auditorium |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Good Time Comedy Open Mic | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Bynum Porch Summer Music Series: Radio | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| South Stream Productions presents King Lear -- "pay what you want" mother-daughter-production | 7:30 pm | The Ridge, Raleigh | |
| Live Music: Rhinestone Country Night | 7:30 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Comedy Night at Vault Craft Beer | 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 |
