March brings the beginning of spring activities in the Triangle. Plan March 2024 with this list of the top things to do this month in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas.
We’re highlighting several major events this month. But then, scroll down for our huge calendar of things to do in the Triangle in March. This calendar will be updated all the time.
Of course, we focus on the “free and cheap” here, so most of these events are absolutely free.
March Highlights in the Triangle
Feminist First Friday
Feminist First Friday
Date: Friday, March 1, 2024
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Place: Moore Square, 200 S Blount Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Educational activities, public art installation, vendor market, free head shots from professional photographer, more.
Raleigh Retro Gamers Hidden Block Party
Hidden Block Party
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024
Time: 12 to 4 p.m.
Place: Gateway Plaza, 2409 Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Retro and modern games, consoles, vintage toys, music, food trucks, more.
Reptile & Amphibian Day at N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Reptile & Amphibian Day
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Learn about reptiles and amphibians through crafts, lectures, close encounters and more. This is a very popular annual event.
Carrboro Annual Kite Fly
Carrboro Annual Kite Fly
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Place: Hank Anderson Community Park, 302 NC Hwy 54 West, Carrboro, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Join the community and fill the sky with color. Bring your own kite, but there will be a few to borrow.
Women’s History Month Event in Apex: Designing Women
Designing Women
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Pleasant Park, 3400 Pleasant Plains Road, Apex, NC
Cost: Free (registration is required)
Features: Panel discussion with women who played a part in designing some of Apex’s most beloved landmarks. Includes a behind-the-scenes tour of Pleasant Park.
St. Patrick’s Day Events
St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Dates: Many
Times: Many
Places: Many
Features: Parades, parties, festivals, green beer and more! Follow the above link for a huge day-by-day list of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations throughout the Triangle.
Beyond the Book Children’s Book & Art Festival
Beyond the Book
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Fletcher Park, 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Author and illustrator workshops, interactive performances, crafts, vendors, collaborative art installations, more
Venezuelan Market
Venezuelan Market
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Time: 12 to 6 p.m.
Place: Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Live entertainment and shopping from local vendors. This event is organized by Venezuelan Cultural Association of North Carolina.
NC State Veterinary Medicine Open House
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Open House
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Visit chicks, cows, horses, goats, pigs and turkeys. Learn about the operations and facilities at the Veterinary Hospital and check out the classrooms and laboratories. There will be a lot of hands-on activities.
Holi Celebration
Holi Celebration with Hindu Society of North Carolina
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Place: Hindu Society of North Carolina, 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina
Cost: Admission is free. Parking is $5
Features: Handicrafts, henna, face painting, music, shopping, cultural performances, Holi colors
Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny Visits
Easter Egg Hunts and Bunny Visits
Date: Many
Time: Many
Place: Many
Cost: Mostly free
Features: Click on the above link for a day by day list of Easter Egg hunts and Bunny visits throughout the Triangle. Easter is March 31, 2024, so most take place that weekend or the previous one.
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