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
Saturday, August 9, 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 | |
| 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) |
| Smithfield River Rat Regatta on the Neuse -- homemade cardboard boat race | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Smithfield Boat Ramp |
| Visit Raleigh Fire Museum | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Fire Museum |
| Back to School Community Resource Event | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium |
| Back to School Fun Day Bash at Mt. Peace Baptist Church -- free haircuts, school supplies, braiding, more... | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Mt. Peace Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Bluegrass Jam at Bynum Front Porch | 10:00 am | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro |
| JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
| Scrap Exchange Family Fun Day at City of Raleigh Museum | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| 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 |
| Family Saturday Series: Durham Raga Revival | 11:00 am | $5.00 | |
| 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 |
| Sweet Carolina Summer Bash at Old Raleigh Village -- free lunch, mechanical bull, bounce house, more... | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Olde Raleigh Village |
| Grace Community Farmers Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Grace Community Farmers Market, Durham |
| Create Cary: A Community Art Day at Waverly Place | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| Huckleberry Trail Farm Sunflower Festival | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $4.00 | Huckleberry Trail Farm, Siler City |
| 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 | |
| NC Jerk Fest -- celebrate Jamaican independence | 2:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Raleigh Brewing Summer Music Series | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Morrisville becomes S'Morrisville: Free s'mores | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Morrisville Community Park |
| Artist Talk for Art Colors Life | 4:00 pm | FREE | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts |
| 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 |
| Farmhouse Jams in Wendell Falls -- free concert with Courtney Lynn & Quinn | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wendell Falls |
| Beer Garden Concert Series: Cobalt Blue | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Hops & Blues | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Durham Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series: Emma Jane and Tre. Charles | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Piney Wood Park, Durham |
| Bike In Movie | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Live Music: JT Parrothead | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| The Games Show hosted by Brett Williams | 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 |
| Live Music: Gentrys | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Alice in Chains and Joe Satriani Tribute Bands: Jars of Flies & Sasquatch | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Live Music: Robert Hunter | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live music: Elizabeth June (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Sunday, August 10, 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 | |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Raleigh Really Really Free Market | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Eliza Pool Park, Raleigh |
| Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Raleigh Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Sunday Funday Market at The Plant | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Southland Car Club Cruise In | 12:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Second Sunday: Open Studio | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Huckleberry Trail Farm Sunflower Festival | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $4.00 | Huckleberry Trail Farm, Siler City |
| Five County Sunday: Carolina Mudcats Tickets $7 for residents of the "Five Counties" | 1:00 pm | $7.00 | Five County Stadium, Zebulon |
| Field Notes Summer Concert Series at Black Farmers' Market: tWstÁ | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Calvin Jones House Guided Tour | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum |
| Clothing Swap | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
| 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 |
| Raleigh Concert Series: Holly Springs Community Band | 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 11, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| English Tiny Tots: The Eensy-Weensy Spider | 10:15 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Crowder County Park, Apex |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Raleigh Brewing's Smut Book Club | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| 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 12, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uproar Festival of Public Art in Orange County | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| 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 |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| 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 |
| Monthly Reflections Tour For People with Dementia and Their Partners | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham |
| Evening Garden Stroll | 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 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 |
| Pony Ride | 6:30 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
| 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 |
| Open Mic Night with Jonathan Hose | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Public House, Wilson |
| 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) |
| 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 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 |
