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, June 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Kiln Opening at Mark Hewitt Pottery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro) |
| African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward (various start times) | All Day | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | All Day | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| June in Bloom at Carrboro Farmers' Market | 7:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market |
| Cars and Coffee Morrisville | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Imperial Center, Durham |
| Visit Cow Sanctuary | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Baseball Game | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| Cars and Carnivores Street Festival in Wake Forest | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Brooks Street, Wake Forest |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| "Gone Fishing" Kids Fishing Activities and Giveaways | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough |
| "Do I Make a Difference?" Vegan Philosophy Discussion | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro |
| NC Underground Toy Swap | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Selma Civic Center |
| Books Among Friends sale | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Books Among Friends at Shoppes of Hope Valley, Durham |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Community work days with Paperhand Puppet Intervention | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Saxapahaw |
| Boxyard RTP's 4th Birthday Party | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP |
| Run the Quay Family Fun Day | 10:00 am | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| 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 |
| The Market at NCMA | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Waverly Place Pop-Up | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| PBO Pride Festival | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Wilson Pride Block Party | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Wilson |
| Raleigh's International Food Festival | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza, Raleigh |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Chapel Hill Pride Promenade | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Peace and Justice Plaza, Chapel Hill |
| Book Harvest: Donuts with Dads | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Book Harvest, Durham |
| Race Amity Day: music, storytelling, children's activities, more... | 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, Pittsboro |
| Summer Fest | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh |
| RDU Sound: One Day Choir | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Tarboro Road Center, Raleigh |
| Carrboro Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Brewing Summer Music Series | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Kaleidoscope: A Chromatic Celebration -- Spring Concert by Common Woman Chorus | 3:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham |
| 21st Annual Beaver Queen Pageant | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Duke Park |
| North Carolina Boys Choir and Girls Choir Spring Concert | 4:00 pm | FREE | Christ United Methodist Church (Chapel Hill) |
| 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 |
| Durham Nights -- market, music, performances | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Campus, Durham |
| Live Comedy | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Songs for Humans -- 90s Sing Along | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Common Market, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Live Music: RAAD OG | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Kaleidoscope: A Chromatic Celebration -- Spring Concert by Common Woman Chorus | 7:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham |
| Live music: Danny Smith (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Triangle Sketch Comedy's The Uproar: We're Trippin' -- pay what you can | 8:00 pm | TR Studio, Raleigh | |
| Live DJ | 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
Sunday, June 8, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Kiln Opening at Mark Hewitt Pottery | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro) |
| African American Walking Tour in Raleigh's Third Ward (various start times) | All Day | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh |
| Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | All Day | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh |
| "Gone Fishing" Kids Fishing Activities and Giveaways | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Sunday Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Really Really Free Market | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Eliza Pool Park, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| LEGO Store: Build a Father's Day Ping Pong Paddle | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Crabtree Valley Mall |
| LEGO Store: Build a Father's Day Ping Pong Paddle | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Sunday Funday Market at The Plant | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Plant, Pittsboro |
| Bestie Day Party | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Durham Geek & Grub Market — Love, Rainbow & Unicorn Edition | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Durham Armory |
| Kids Fest | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Historic Raleigh Trolley Pride Ride (3 start times) | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $12.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southeast Raleigh YMCA |
| Five County Sunday: Carolina Mudcats Tickets $7 for residents of the "Five Counties" | 1:00 pm | $7.00 | Five County Stadium, Zebulon |
| Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of Othello | 1:00 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
| Clothing Swap | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DSSOLVR Durham |
| Yacht Rock Sunday: Peridot Sun | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Nickelpoint Brewing Co., Raleigh |
| Summer Fest | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh | |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| World Hunger Day in Durham -- awareness event with free food, kids' activities and more... | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Live Music: Anuraag Pendyal | 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 |
| Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of Othello | 4:00 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park |
| Freeman Round House Summer Event Series: Tai | 6:00 pm | FREE | Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African-American Museum, Wilson |
| Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
Monday, June 9, 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 |
| Drop-In Puzzling & Puzzle Swap | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topgolf: Half-price bays on Tuesdays | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Topgolf Durham |
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Bennett Baptist Church, Bennett |
| Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll | 10:30 am | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Yoga at Frontier RTP | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Frontier, RTP |
| 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 |
| Artful Evenings: Live Art on Tuesdays at JB Duke Hotel | 6:00 pm | FREE | JB Duke Hotel, Durham |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Board Game Night with A Dash More Geekery | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | TCB–The Corner Biergarten (Fuquay-Varina) |
| 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) |
| Open Mic with a Live Band | 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Slims, Raleigh |
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs Small Business Network | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Centennial SoundBites: Jeremy Gilchrist | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | 321 Coffee, NC State Centennial Campus |
| Pauli Murray Center: Walk-in Wednesdays (free, but donations are suggested) | 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, Durham |
| Summer Kickoff Party | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | LocoShop, Durham |
| 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 |
| LEGO Store: Build a World Play Day Planet | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Crabtree Valley Mall |
| LEGO Store: Build a World Play Day Planet | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Summer Concert Series at Waverly Place: The Magic Pipers | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| Poetry at The Plant | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro |
| Flyleaf Music Series: NC Songwriters Review | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill |
| Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village |
| Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Pullen Dance -- Ballroom dancing with Triangle Jazz Orchestra | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | 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 |
| Music Near the Gardens: The Pinhook Edition -- Meltdown Rodeo and Lavender Country Tribute featuring Adeem the Artist | 7:00 pm | FREE | Duke University–East Duke Building |
| Good Vibrations -- A Jewish Music Series: An Evening of Klezmer | 7:00 pm | FREE | Jewish For Good, Durham |
| Flashback Films: Monsters University | 8:00 pm | FREE | Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Durham |
| After Party at The Pinhook: SETTING | 9:00 pm | FREE | The Pinhook |
