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 museum days
- Triangle brewery calendar
Saturday, September 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough history celebration: A Celebration of The Third Provincial Congress | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| 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 |
| Art Swarm in Cary | All Day | FREE | Various Locations, Cary |
| 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 | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Durham Craft Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Free Yoga at Fenton in Cary | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Fenton, Cary |
| DISCover Ultimate Day: Free Ultimate Frisbee Day for Youth | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Piney Wood Park, Durham |
| DISCover Ultimate Day: Free Ultimate Frisbee Day for Youth | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Pleasant Park, Apex |
| Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Crop Duster | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| 83rd Annual NC Gourd Arts & Crafts Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Youth Aviation Academy Program at John Chavis Memorial Park | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh) |
| Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough |
| Pauli Murray Center 1st Anniversary Tours and Celebration | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, Durham |
| Lowe’s gives away free water bottles | 10:00 am | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Black History Walking Tour | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Splash Pad Bash | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| WalkUP: Inaugural art, music and garden walk in University Park, Raleigh | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Sensory-Friendly Film Series: The Princess Diaries | 11:00 am | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham |
| 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 |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Oktoberfest at Durham Co-op Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Co-Op Market |
| North Carolina Vintage Bazaar | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Come Out and Play sculpture show | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | JimGin Farm |
| Get free technology help with a Raleigh Digital Ambassador | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Pathways Center |
| Free: Oktoberfest at Bull McCabes in Durham | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bull McCabe’s |
| 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 |
| Incredible Science | 2:00 pm | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh | |
| Live Music: Rishi | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Irish Music Jam | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Incredible Science | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Chris Cloer Band | 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Night Market at North Hills | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Midtown Park, Raleigh |
| Beer Garden Concert Series: Little German Band and DJ Gummy | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP |
| Cleo's 10th Doggie Birthday Party | 5:00 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| 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 Music: Maverick Rose | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Lotería: A Photographic Study of Latino Contributions to Our Community -- Opening Reception | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Golden Belt Grand Gallery, Durham |
| Live Music: Joe Hero Foo Fighters Tribute Band | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company, Fuquay-Varina |
| Music on Mangum: Taxi Cab Preacher | 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Beer Garden |
| Live Music: Eric Tubbs | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery, Apex |
| Live Music: Tone Merchants Rock Party | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Live Music: The Band Next Door | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary |
| Live Music: Kevin Lee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live Music: Kevin Lee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell |
| Live Comedy | 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 |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Live music: Marigold Collective (donations welcome) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Karaoke at Sneaky Penguin | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Fall Film Series: A League of their Own | 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Boots & Brewz: Country Night | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | The Fall Line, Zebulon |
Sunday, September 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Art Swarm in Cary | All Day | FREE | Various Locations, Cary |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| 83rd Annual NC Gourd Arts & Crafts Festival | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Opening of Cynthia Aldrich's "Feminity Revered" Sculpture Show | 9:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham |
| Pop Up ARTernative Market | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Chapel of Bones Coffee, Raleigh |
| The Fruit Flea Market (suggested $5 donation) | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | The Fruit, Durham |
| Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Weaver Street Market Carrboro |
| LEGO Store: Build a Harry Potter Butterbeer Truck | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Crabtree Valley Mall |
| LEGO Store: Build a Harry Potter Butterbeer Truck | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint |
| Sproktoberfest at Crank Arm Brewing Raleigh | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Seymour Center Open House -- learn about programs for older adults | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Seymour Center, Chapel Hill |
| Cary Underground Market: Bands and Vendors | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
| North Carolina Vintage Bazaar | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | NC State Fairgrounds |
| Native Plant Swap at White Deer Nature Center | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | White Deer Park, Garner |
| Venezuelan Market, including cultural performances | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Oktoberfest at Raleigh Brewing | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Kanikapila: FREE Ukulele Lessons | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
| Black Farmers' Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Technical Community College, main campus |
| Artspace Open Studio | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Discover India: The Indian Spice Story | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Cary Regional Library |
| Chapel Hill Car Show and Soap Box Derby (free for spectators; cost to compete) | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-30.00 | Chapel Hill Community Center Park |
| Beer, Bacon & Bluegrass | 3:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| End of Summer Fest | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Wake Forest Unplugged: free games, activities and music | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Raleigh Concert Series: SWAG | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh |
| Jazz'd Up Sundays: Grace Kelly, Chrissi Polland and the Christian Tamburr Quartet | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Concerts in the Park in Wake Forest | 5:30 pm | FREE | E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest |
| Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Sundays at Sundown Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
Monday, September 8, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Holy Trinity Concert Series: Kurt Tseng, NC Symphony Violist | 7:00 pm | FREE | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Game Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Carrboro Open Mic at Speakeasy | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Speakeasy, Carrboro |
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free food giveaway with Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Bennett Baptist Church, Bennett |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: A Staged Reading | 6:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Crafts & Drafts | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Capital Squares: Square Dance Party | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.11-10.38 | St. James United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Jeopardy Bar League Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Edit Beer Co., Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Mission Valley Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | 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, September 10, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs Small Business Network | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs |
| Storytime on the Roof with Durham County Library | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | The Durham Hotel |
| 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 |
| Exhibition Kick-off Conversation: In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gregg Museum, Raleigh |
| Sunset Music Series at Waverly Place: Bantum Rooster | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary |
| Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh |
| Summer Vibes Music Series: EG Peters Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Jack Smith 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 |
| Get LIT Book Club | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew (Hillsborough) |
| Duke Arts at American Tobacco: Kenny Sharp | 6:30 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus |
| Bring Your Own Craft Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Open Mic with Adam Lee Decker | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Raleigh Brewing x Shipp Dating Mixer | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| 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 |
| Karaoke Night at The Backyard Bar | 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Backyard Bar, Apex |
| Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery | 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham |
