Are you looking for things to do in Raleigh, NC this weekend? Or Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest, or other places in the Triangle?
This list includes fun things to do in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill this weekend, plus surrounding areas, from Friday to Sunday. (Or Monday if it’s a holiday weekend.)This list is updated every single week!
You’ll find a ton of things to do this weekend near you, including guided tours, festivals, live music and dance, kids’ activities, adult activities, organized hikes, seasonal activities, learning opportunities and so much more.
And don’t forget the things to do that are free all the time, like hiking trails, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina Museum of Art, Yates Mill County Park and so much more.
We focus on free and cheap events, but, of course, the definition of “cheap” varies for each person. We sometimes include events that are a little pricier but are a lot of fun and a good value.
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Kim says
I love this website. The only thing that I wish it included was the city/town where the free/cheap event is taking place. Example: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kidzu Children’s Museum | Chapel Hill. I would help find great events that are closer to home. Thanks for putting together a great place to find events!!
Jody Mace says
Great idea! I’ll start doing that.
Allison says
Thank you so much. So helpful!
Jessi says
I agree – that would be awesome – this is a GREAT site and GREAT email I look forward to each week
Sonja says
As a new resident, I second this suggestion.
falicia says
Thanks for that suggestion. It’s extremely helpful to me as I am a new resident. I love this website.
Candyce Blodgett says
It is so much easier now that I don’t have to look each event up to find out if it’s local to me. Thank you.
Elizabeth Margolis says
Yes. Agree
Mary Ann says
I agree! Thanks
Loretta says
Great website! Thanks!
Bob says
Yes, I also agree about needing more info on exactly where these activities are being offered would be very helpful. Maybe a contact # if possible? Great website though, especially on these rainy days where you would like to find something to do with the grandchildren.
Jody Mace says
For the most part, I’m indicating on the venue name the city or town where it takes place. If you click on the event you’ll get all the information, including the address. Thanks!
Eric says
Great Site,
Laura Nwokocha says
Grand opening and free wine tasting at Enoneo in downtown Zebulon
Saturday, March 2.
11am- 9pm
106 W Horton St, Zebulon
Hannah says
This is awesome thank you! I never know what there is to do. Really appreciate this!
Linda K. Brown says
I am new to the area so I am not familiar with local bands and musicians. It would be helpful to know the type of music being performed. I like most types of music but would especially like to know where to find jazz performances in intimate settings in the area.
Connie says
Hi and welcome! There are two Jazz jams in the area: every Thursday at 8:00 at Bond Bros Eastside, Cary; and twice per month at the Corner Tavern and Grill, Cary. They have a meet up. Conniejaz1@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Pamela P Wright says
I realize the town is typically indicated but if events were listed together by town , that would help, rather than having to look at each one to see where located. It’s no biggie but would be nice to just be able to look at only Raleigh area events etc.
I love the site and appreciate all the work that goes into it!
Thank you!
Jody Mace says
Hey Pamela, there’s a way to do that! Go here: https://triangleonthecheap.com/upcoming-raleigh-events/
I need to find a way to make all the features of the website easier to find, but if you scroll WAY to the bottom, you’ll see something to click on to see events in a few different locations, and then there’s even a search for locations so you can search for another location.
William Mark Woodland says
The Sharp Nine Club in Durham has jazz in an intimate setting every week. http://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/
Kimberly Boyer says
Wow, this is a great list. There’s lot of free events as well. Thanks for curating such a list. I didn’t realize how many things there were to do, although I guess it makes sense because it is summertime. I’m glad I found this!
Kirit Parekh says
We really like to see a separate listing just for the kids so that we don’t have to search thru the complete list to find children ‘s activities in the RTP area. This is a great source of information where have your choice and plan ahead for things to do. Thanks.
Jody Mace says
We actually have a list of upcoming free and cheap events for kids (and family-friendly)! There’s a whole section on the website if you scroll down a little bit, this is the post that will help: https://triangleonthecheap.com/free-cheap-events-kids/
I’ll put a link to this on the “free weekend (and week)” list to make it easier to find!
Kirit Parekh says
We really like to see a separate listing just for the kids so that we don’t have to search thru the complete list. This is a great source of information where have your choice and plan ahead for things to do. Thanks.
Chris says
this blog is the best! I have no complaints at all. Before this blog we had to look at every paper and all this different places to figure it out. This is the best and I am very impressed!
Chris says
ugh, everyone needs to just be grateful for this. It takes approx 2 minutes to search and if that is too much trouble than maybe people need to adjust their expectations!
Jen M says
This is a fantastic website, thank you so much for putting this info together. we use it all the time!
Sandhya says
Great post. I am going to work your ideas.
Jess says
This website is gold, especially for those new to the area. Thank you!
hdvideos says
We really like to see a separate listing just for the kids so that we don t have to search thru the complete list. This is a great source of information where have your choice and plan ahead for things to do. Thanks.
Andy says
Nice work. Can you set this up to allow users to show events for a specific date (or range of days)?
Thanks!
Gina says
New to the area and this website is a lifesaver in getting to know our new home! I even know about things before my local colleagues – been telling everyone about this sight when I’m asked how do I know about an event! You guys do a splendid job.
Toni Simon says
Include events and offers in Clayton!
Jody Mace says
Hi Toni, there are hardly any in-person events happening right now, but when they start back up I’m definitely open to adding events for Clayton, as well as throughout the rest of the Triangle. If you know of something that should be included, please let us know! Thanks!
Jade says
Thank you so much for putting this together! I used to use Offline Durham until they became paid subscription only. I agree with one of the other comments- people should be grateful that this resource is here at all, free of charge, as everything seems to be becoming monetized in this area! It hardly takes me a few minutes to scan the list (I look for the opposite of most of the other commenters- date night ideas where it’s not exclusively geared toward kids/families).
Jody Mace says
Thanks! It’s certainly a different set of events these days, but I’ll keep working to make it a useful list!
Wendy Dembeck says
I love this newsletter. I wish (and this is a biggie) that would would include Alamance County as well. We’re not exactly in the triangle, but we could use some of your newsletter down here too. Thanks.
Jody Mace says
Thanks, we’ll look into adding some events in Alamance County as time permits!
RO says
It’s truly wonderful that you take the time to pull all this together for us. It’s greatly appreciated, and we hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Sandra says
I just found this website in December, it was so helpful over the holidays to find things to do with my babies. Now, I check it all the time. Thank you for putting this together and keeping us informed about affordable local things to do. It is appreciated!
Jessica says
Thank you for putting this newsletter together every week. It’s such a valuable resource!
Eric says
Great Site, I love it
Jeff says
It would be great if the listing of free and cheap things to do this weekend could be easily printed out. When using the print function, the formatting does not show well.
Mary White says
I have offered commendations to the producer(s) of Triangle on the Cheap some years back — once or twice. It is great to now see that so many other people concur with me. This is a wonderful weekly resource for the community for all types of experiences whenever they may need them.
It is always great to discover the new sections of exploration that are added periodically, such as “Cheapest gas prices”, grocery and other shopping suggestions, and even listings for what I’ll call: Re-distribution and Re-sale shops. Keep up the great work of informing the public weekly as you do. You are providing a great service to the community.
Rachel Abi says
Thank you so much! I love this website
Risa says
You are doing a great job Jody!!!! Thank you!
Eve says
I’m glad my daughter sent me this link! I’m always looking for inexpensive and creative fun things to do with my girls! This is awesome! Good luck everyone!
Rebecca says
Is there an option for a paid subscription with no ads? I’d happily pay $5-$7 a month, though I don’t know how that compares to ad revenue.
Pat says
I can’t tell you how helpful your site has been over the years. Now I’m using it to find stuff to do with my granddaughter, and it’s still awesome. Thanks so much for your hard work!
DK says
I use the site all of the time, love it and thank you. One request that would be helpful is if you tagged the cities and have it link to a city specific list/page. It would make it easier to see what’s nearby instead of going through the giant list of stuff that’s not near me. Thanks again.