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Free and cheap things to do in the Triangle this week
Are you looking for things to do in Raleigh, NC this week? Or Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest, or other places in … [Read More...]

MLK Day events in the Triangle 2026
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Triangle Restaurant Week: Jan. 26 to Feb. 1 — restaurants announced
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Big discounts for concerts: Meghan Trainor, 5 Seconds of Summer, Train, more…
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Lunar New Year 2026 — how to celebrate the Year of the Horse in the Triangle
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Love Thy Neighbor: Free Community Meal and Clothing Giveaway at Wendell Baptist Church Jan. 26
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Buddhist Monks’ Walk for Peace expected to stop in Raleigh Jan. 24
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Hillsborough Really Really Free Market rescheduled to Jan. 25
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Lunar New Year Crafts with Durham County Library
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Lunar New Year 2026 — how to celebrate the Year of the Horse in the Triangle
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Big discounts for concerts: Meghan Trainor, 5 Seconds of Summer, Train, more…
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Lunar New Year Festival with TACAS Jan 24
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Triangle Restaurant Week: Jan. 26 to Feb. 1 — restaurants announced
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Free and cheap New Year’s Eve Parties in the Triangle
By Jody Mace
Looking for fireworks near you for New Year's Eve? Or a festive champagne toast? We've got you covered! There are many … [Read More...]

Family friendly New Year’s celebrations in the Triangle, including Noon Year’s Eve and early countdowns
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Kwanzaa celebrations in the Triangle in 2025/2026
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Tour the Best Christmas Lights in the Triangle — a list and map (updated again!)
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Triangle restaurants open for Christmas 2025, including dine-in, takeout, and delivery
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Day by Day Triangle Holiday Guide–Christmas and Holiday events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and beyond, for 2025
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Order a fully cooked Christmas dinner to go in the Triangle in 2025 from restaurants, grocery stores, more…
By Jody Mace
If you prefer to leave the cooking to someone else for Christmas and focus on family (or maybe on pie), consider … [Read More...]

Celebrate winter solstice in the Triangle with a lantern walk, labyrinths, and more — 2025
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Winter solstice takes place when one of the Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. When that happens, … [Read More...]

Hanukkah Celebrations in the Triangle in 2025
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Live Nativity Events in the Triangle in 2025
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With all the excitement over Santa, sometimes the more sacred or spiritual aspects of Christmas can be … [Read More...]

Where to get free Santa pictures in the Triangle in 2025
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Free Holiday Concerts in the Triangle in 2025
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Big list of Holiday Markets in the Triangle 2025
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25 Christmas and Holiday Parades in the Triangle from A(pex) to Z(ebulon)!
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Tree Lighting Celebrations in the Triangle in 2025
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