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 2024 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 30, to Monday, September 2, 2024
Hillsborough Last Fridays Art Walk
Hillsborough Last Fridays Art Walk
Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
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.
49th Annual Old-Fashioned Farmers’ Days in Siler City Labor Day Weekend
49th Annual Old-Fashioned Farmers’ Days in Siler City Labor Day Weekend
Date: Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: 4221 Silk Hope Road, Siler City, NC
Cost: $5. Children under 6 are admited for free.
Features: Entertainment, working farm animals on display, junior dairy show, antique farm equipment, old time farm crafts, more. Tractor pulls require additional ticket.
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
Date: Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday; 1 to 7 p.m. on Sunday
Place: 400 block of Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Weekend celebration of African American culture as expressed through art, music, dance, food and community.
Labor Day Concert for Living Wages at Steel String Brewery at Pluck Farm
Labor Day Concert for Living Wages at Steel String Brewery at Pluck Farm
Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
Time: 2 to 6 p.m.
Place: Steel String Brewery at Pluck Farm, 6901 NC 54 West, Mebane, NC
Cost: Free, but a $20 donation is suggested
Features: The bands will perform, and there will also be a bouncy house for the kids, an 18-hole disc golf course, food trucks, and a raffle.
Bynum Front Porch Concert
Bynum Front Porch Concert: Bluegrass Experience
Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
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 31, 2024 (additional: August 24 and 25; September 7, 14, 21)
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 31, and Sunday, September 1, 2024
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 30 to September 2, 2024
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.
Wake Forest Unplugged
Wake Forest Unplugged
Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Place: E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Free community event that encourages people to leave their technology behind and connect with the community through games, activities and a free concert.
More free and cheap things to do Labor Day Weekend
This list is subject to change.
