Labor Day Weekend in the Triangle features festivals, concerts, art, and more.
Make sure to also check out list of Labor Day Weekend food deals, which will be updated soon with all the 2025 Labor Day Weekend deals.
Fall is looking great around the Triangle, whether you’re looking for something spooky or totally kid-friendly! Check out our HUGE list of fall festivals, as well as our list of Raleigh area haunted trails and pumpkin patches, hayrides and corn mazes! We have also put together a big list of Halloween events and Trick or Treat events!
Looking for even more Labor Day Weekend events? Scroll down for our complete calendar of free and cheap events from Friday, September August 29, to Monday, September 1, 2025.
Hillsborough Last Fridays Art Walk
Hillsborough Last Fridays Art Walk
Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Place: Downtown Hillsborough, up and down Churton Street and beyond
Cost: Free
Features: Art galleries, artist studios, a makers’ market, live music and more.
Old-Fashioned Farmers’ Days
Old-Fashioned Farmers’ Days
Date: August 30 and 31, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, 4221 Silk Hope Road, Siler City, NC
Cost: $5. Children under 6 admitted for free
Features: Entertainment, working farm animals, junior dairy show, tractor pull (separate ticket), skydiving, antique farm equipment, more.
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
Date: August 30 and 31, 2025
Time: Check back soon for the confirmed schedule but last year it took place 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days.
Place: Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC
Cost: Free
Features: This festival is a Labor Day tradition in Raleigh. It’s a celebration of African American culture through art, music, dance, food and community.
Bynum Front Porch Concert
Bynum Front Porch Concert: Bluegrass Experience
Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Bynum Front Porch, 950 Bynum Road, Pittsboro, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Relaxed outdoor concert at historic general store.
Come Out and Play Sculpture Show
Come Out and Play
Date: August 30, 2025 (additional dates: August 23 and 24; September 6, 13, 20)
Time: 12 p.m. until dark
Place: JimGin Farm, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Enjoy a wide array of fun sculptures and music in a magical setting. More than 50 artists will be sharing their work on this 17-acre farm in Chatham County. This is a family-friendly event.
The Raleigh Market
The Raleigh Market
Date: Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 30, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Every weekend, shop from hundreds of indoor and outdoor vendors. You’ll find antiques, power tools, jewelry, art, and much more.
Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
Date: August 29 to September 1, 2025
Time: Noon to 6 p.m. on Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday
Place: Kerr Scott Building at the NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raleigh
Cost: $8 for adults and free for ages 16 and under. Your ticket is good for the whole weekend.
Features: This show offers a vast array of precious and semi-precious gem stones, pearls, beads and beading supplies, fossils, minerals, crystals, gems, and finished jewelry in gold and silver, including 14K, 18K and platinum fine jewelry, hand-crafted, custom designs, fashion jewelry, and sterling silver.
End of Summer Block Party at Gipson Play Plaza
End of Summer Block Party at Gipson Play Plaza
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Place: Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park, 715 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music all day, presented by Oak City Music Collective, plus art, vendors and more.
Sunday Brunch Music at Weaver Street Market Carrboro
Sunday Brunch Music at Weaver Street
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place: Weaver Street Market lawn, 101 E Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music by Saludos Compay
Durham Underground Market
Durham Underground Market
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham, NC
Cost: Free
Features: 40+ local vendors, food trucks, and live music by Boat Command.
More free and cheap things to do Labor Day Weekend
This list is subject to change.
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