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, October 15, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stammtisch (German community night) with steins of German beers for pint prices | All Day | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham | |
| high.low: high taste, low pressure after-work kickback | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sips & Sounds at 1619, Durham |
| Durham Beer and Banjos | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Mill Farm, Durham |
| Vinyl Nights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Monthly Soup Swap | 6:30 pm | FREE | The Daily Beer Bar, Durham |
| Unisong: Guided Song Circle | 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Current Wellness, Raleigh |
| Air Hockey Tournament | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
Friday, October 16, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasting at Ten -- free coffee tasting at Counter Culture Coffee | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| For Friday's Sake -- live music and food truck | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | For Garden’s Sake, Durham |
| Durham Foodie Fare | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Glass & Fiber Art Exhibit: Kaylee DeMay, Jon Richey, Sinclair Lewis | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Liberty Arts, Durham |
| 10th Anniversary Tile Show | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Liberty Arts, Durham |
| Third Friday: Artist mixer, artist talks and live jazz | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar, Durham |
| Cirque Kikasse: SANTÉ! -- circus performance...on a food truck! | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Scrap Exchange, Durham |
| Third Friday Durham -- art receptions, exhibits and performances | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham City Center |
| Live Music @ ATC: Tim Wells and Les Bon Temps | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Friday Fright Movie Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Durham Beer Garden |
| Pub Karaoke | 10:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Saturday, October 17, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Craft Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Gather at Grace: Fall Festival with Free Cookout | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Grace Lutheran Church, Durham |
| Durham Really Really Free Market | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham |
| Sixth Annual Bullhorn Fest music festival in Durham (suggested donation: $15-25) | 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Shadowbox Studio | |
| Free pumpkin painting (with purchase of pumpkin) | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | For Garden’s Sake, Durham | |
| Cirque Kikasse: SANTÉ! -- circus performance...on a food truck! | 2:00 pm | FREE | Claymakers Gallery, Durham |
| Hymns for Salted Bones: A Re-membering of Hayti Walking Tour (space is limited and registration is required) | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | 1201 Fayetteville Street, Durham |
| Live Music @ ATC: Screamin’ Bridge and The Martin County Ramblers | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Bull City BOOs Fest | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $16.11-12.51 | Durham Central Park |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Beer Garden Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Aloreing Destinations: talk about haunted performance venues | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Theatre, American Tobacco Campus, Durham |
| Karaoke | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham |
| Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Live Music in the Garden: Near the Cul de Sac | 8:00 pm | FREE | Ponysaurus, Durham |
Sunday, October 18, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Play American Mahjong | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Hops & Flower, Durham |
| Black Farmers' Market in Durham | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Technical Community College, main campus |
| Free pumpkin painting (with purchase of pumpkin) | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | For Garden’s Sake, Durham | |
| Pub Fall Soup/Stew Competition | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | West 94th Street Pub, Durham |
Monday, October 19, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Silent Reading Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
