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
Thursday, March 26, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Live at Lunch | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| K-5th Adventures: Backyard Birding | 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm | FREE | Southeast Regional Library, Garner |
| Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Parktown Food Hub, Durham |
| Pop-Up Market at Churchill in Knightdale: DJ, line dancing, games, vendors, more... | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Churchill Community, Knightdale |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Egg-citing Egg Hunt (Teens) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lions Park, Raleigh |
| Women of Horror Author Panel | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Public Domain Movie Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| New Morning Jazz | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh | |
| Jazz: The Session | 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 |
| Skee Ball Tournament | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
| Karaoke hosted by Empress | 9:00 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
Friday, March 27, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Spring EGG-stravaganza | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Chavis Community Center, Raleigh |
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| An Artist Talk and Printmaking Session With Bobby C. Martin | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| Through the Thresholds: History of Moore Square Walking Tour | 2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Teen Game Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Downtown Cary |
| GLOWED Up Musical SHELL-ebration | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chavis Community Center, Raleigh |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Final Friday Cary Art Loop | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Acoustic Open Mic Nights at Esmeralda's Cafe in Durham | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Esmeralda’s Cafe, Durham |
| Smithfield River Jam Concert Series: The Switch | 7:00 pm | FREE | Neuse River Amphitheatre, Smithfield |
| Bounce and Brews DJ Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Girlhood: An Improv Comedy Show by Mettlesome Theater | 7:00 pm | $9.00 | Mettlesome Theater, Durham |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Watch Party | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Stand-up Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Karaoke with Mega Mike | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
Saturday, March 28, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Raleigh Roasts | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | $12.00-20.00 | City of Raleigh Museum |
| NC State Veterinary Medicine Open House | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Egg-ceptional Zone -- egg hunt for children with disabilities | 9:30 am to 10:00 am | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Sensory Friendly Storytime at Book Harvest | 9:30 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Book Harvest, Durham |
| Egg Hunt at Campus Hills Park | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Campus Hills Park, Durham |
| Egg Hunt at West Point on the Eno | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Egg-splorers: A Jaycee Egg Hunt & Celebration | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Jaycee Park Community Center, Raleigh |
| Spring Eggstravaganza | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Lake Benson Park, Garner |
| Wake Forest Easter Eggstravaganza | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Egg Hunt at Mordecai Historic Park | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Free Yoga for Durham Residents | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Open Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Hop Into Spring train rides at New Hope Valley Railway (multiple start times) | 10:30 am to 2:30 pm | $18.61 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| 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 |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| "Her Heart is Slowly Breaking:" a Women's History Tour of Stagville | 11:00 am | $10.00 | Stagville State Historic Site |
| Through the Thresholds: History of Moore Square Walking Tour | 11:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh |
| Cary Arbor Day Celebration | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| After the Aisle Wedding Resale Market | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Easter Egg Hunt | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Christ Fellowship Leesville |
| NC State vs UNC Spring Volleyball Match | 1:00 pm | FREE | William Neal Reynolds Coliseum–NC State University |
| Saturday Comedy Improv Jam Meetup | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Cary Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Walnut Street Park, Cary |
| Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live music: Adam Pitts | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Williams House Craft Taproom, Cary |
| Live Music Saturdays | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Concert: Bryan Bielanski | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Girlhood: An Improv Comedy Show by Mettlesome Theater | 8:00 pm | $9.00 | Mettlesome Theater, Durham |
Sunday, March 29, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Drink with Your Dog Brewery Manners Course | 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Free air hockey tournament | 1:00 pm | FREE | Super Rad Retro Lounge Arcade Bar, Raleigh |
| Hop Into Spring train rides at New Hope Valley Railway (multiple start times) | 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm | $18.61 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Artspace Open Studio | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Beerded Lady Book Club | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Open Mic Jam | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Spring Festival: Egg hunt and inflatables | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Centenary United Methodist Church, Smithfield |
| Open Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Live Music: My Friend Paul | 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 |
| The Sunday Set | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
Monday, March 30, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Literary Peeps Show Dioramas (and vote for your favorites!) -- during library hours | All Day | FREE | Orange County Public Library Main Library, Hillsborough |
| 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 |
| Stretch and Refresh | 10:00 am | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Free yoga at Dix Park (registration required) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Harvey Hill at Dix Park |
| Early Karaoke | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Northside District |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Tap Yard Yoga -- pay what you can | 6:30 pm | Tap Yard, Raleigh | |
| Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Saucer Raleigh |
| 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 | 7:30 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
