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, October 27, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| 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 |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| North Hills Kids: Monster Mash | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | The Commons at North Hills, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| 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 Community Meal at Elizabeth Street UMC Church | 6:00 pm | FREE | Elizabeth Street United Methodist Church, Durham |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| 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) |
| Weekly Swing Dancing and Lesson at Back Studio Stomp in Durham (pay what you can) | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Back Studio Stomp, Durham | |
| 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 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Halloween Storytime on the Roof with Durham County Library | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Storytime in the Pumpkin Patch | 10:30 am | FREE | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Spooky Tails: Halloween event for dogs in Apex | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
| Trunk or Treat and free hot dog dinner | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Trunk or Treat at Holton Center | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham |
| Wine + Weed (learn about plants and farming) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm |
| Ballroom Dancing with Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Pullen Community Center |
| 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 |
Thursday, October 30, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Live at Lunch: Chris Overstreet | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Fall Festival: trick or treating, hay rides, outdoor movie, more | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Park West Village |
| Cary Police Department's Trunk or Treat at Cary Downtown Park | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Magick Makers Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| Open Mic (music and poetry) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Lake Lynn First Tee Trunk or Treat | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lake Lynn Park |
| Crossroads Plaza Weekly Fall Music Series: Kai Wilson | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Crossroads Plaza (Cary) |
| 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 |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Level Up and Sip | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| 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 |
Friday, October 31, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baskin Robbins: 31% off scoops | All Day | Discounted | Baskin-Robbins, multiple locations |
| Día de los Muertos Ofrenda | FREE | Duke University Chapel | |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Incredible Science | 1:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Trick-or-Treat the Trail at White Deer Park in Garner | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | White Deer Park, Garner |
| Book or Treat with Book Harvest: free books and Halloween fun | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Book Harvest, Durham |
| Step Into Halloween Village | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh |
| Halloween At The Plant in Pittsboro: Costume contest, Bazaar Night Market, parade, live music, more... | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Morehead Planetarium: Scare-o-lina Skies | 4:30 pm | $13.95-15.95 | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Halloween Double Feature at Dix Park, trick or treating and more... | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Morehead Planetarium: Scare-o-lina Skies | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $13.95-15.95 | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Halloween Party | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Final Friday Reception at Cary Gallery of Artists | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cary Gallery of Artists |
| Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Final Friday Cary Art Loop | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Last Friday: Art show, music, hands-on art, more... | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Margaret Lane Gallery, Hillsborough |
| Free Wine Tasting | 6:00 pm | FREE | Local 919, Raleigh |
| Halloween and Drag Murder Mystery | 6:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Drive-in movie night at MOSAIC and Trunk or Treat: Hocus Pocus 2 | 7:00 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro |
| One Tribe Final Friday drum circle with fire spinning by Caroleena & Friends | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Old Cary Library Site |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Discover Dance: Learn the Thriller Choreography at Downtown Cary Park | 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 |
| Karaoke Bingo Nights | 9:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
