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Free and Cheap things to do in Durham

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Jody Mace


Find all the free and cheap things to do in Durham, North Carolina (and Durham County.) You’ll find free arts activities, concerts, kids’ activities, tours, movies and much more.

Duke Gardens. Photo: Salem Macknee

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Upcoming free and cheap things to do in Durham

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Taking Back Thursday: Bret Harris

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Semans Lecture: Lyle Ashton Harris

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham

Musical Happy Hour with Eric Giffen

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham

Line Dancing Classes at Mystic Farm and Distillery

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $10.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Friday, December 1, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week

10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham

Santa Paws

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Durham Armory

LOJO: Log Off, Jam On

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Christmas by Candlelight

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Duke Homestead

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Open Mic Stand-Up Comedy with Ashley and Ebony

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Karaoke in Bullvaria

9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Art-n-Soul Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Brunch with Santa at Durham Food Hall

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Durham Food Hall

Downtown Durham Tree Lighting Celebration

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CCB Plaza, Durham

Live music: New Direction

7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Winter Market at Durham Central Park

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Wings and Flings: NFL Sundays

1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Chanukah Festival with Jewish for Good and Chabad

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Durham Really Really Free Market

2:00 pm | FREE | Lyon Park, Durham

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Sunday Salsa Social -- lesson and dance

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $8.00-8.00 | Triangle Dance Studios, Durham

Monday, December 4, 2023

Board Game Nights

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Arts and Drafts

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Boxyard Run Club

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Durham Chess Enthusiasts

5:30 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham

Trivia at Durham Food Hall

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Food Hall

Music Match Game Night: Combination of Music and Trivia

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Wine Study: Free Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Beer Study Durham

Astronomy on Tap

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Durham Night Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Friday, December 8, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week

10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Christmas by Candlelight

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Duke Homestead

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Open Mic Stand-Up Comedy with Ashley and Ebony

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Karaoke in Bullvaria

9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Durham Holiday Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Main Street and Mangum Street, Durham

Sensory-Friendly Film Series: the Nightmare Before Christmas

11:30 am | FREE | The Carolina Theatre, Durham

Jonkonnu at Stagville -- celebrate an African American holiday tradition

4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | $5.00 | Stagville State Historic Site

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Live music: Robert Buxton

7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Hanukkah 8K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk

9:00 am | $20.00-25.00 | Levin JCC, Durham

Durham Craft Market: Holiday Craft Market

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Durham Central Park

Family Day: Lights Celebrate

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham

Holiday Open House at West Point on the Eno

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Wings and Flings: NFL Sundays

1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Free concert by Triangle Jewish Chorale: A Feast of Old Favorites

3:00 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Terrapin Turtle Races

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Sunday Salsa Social -- lesson and dance

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $8.00-8.00 | Triangle Dance Studios, Durham

Monday, December 11, 2023

Board Game Nights

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Arts and Drafts

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Boxyard Run Club

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Durham Chess Enthusiasts

5:30 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham

Trivia at Durham Food Hall

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Food Hall

Music Match Game Night: Combination of Music and Trivia

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Wine Study: Free Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Beer Study Durham

Durham Silent Book Club

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Bull City Ciderworks, Durham

Holiday Music on the Rooftop: Ally J

7:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel

Stargazing Series: Geminids Meteor Shower

11:00 pm | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Thursday, December 14, 2023

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Lighting of 8-Foot Menorah

4:30 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Friday, December 15, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week

10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham

LOJO: Log Off, Jam On

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Hello, Durham! Social Event

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham

Third Friday Durham -- art receptions, exhibits and performances

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham City Center

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Karaoke in Bullvaria

9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Christmas in the Piedmont at Bennett Place

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bennett Place State Historic Site

Triangle Pop-Up Market

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Jazz Listening Circle -- Listen and Learn from Local Artists

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Community Family Life & Recreation Center, Lyon Park, Durham

Third Saturday Local Maker and Vintage Market

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Live music: Mike Poole

7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham

Naughty Santa Party

8:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Wings and Flings: NFL Sundays

1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Sunday Salsa Social -- lesson and dance

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $8.00-8.00 | Triangle Dance Studios, Durham

Monday, December 18, 2023

Board Game Nights

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Arts and Drafts

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Boxyard Run Club

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Durham Chess Enthusiasts

5:30 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham

Trivia at Durham Food Hall

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Food Hall

Music Match Game Night: Combination of Music and Trivia

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Wine Study: Free Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Beer Study Durham

Holiday Music on the Rooftop: Triangle Gay Men's Chorus

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

The Magick Makers Winter Solstice Market

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Rickhouse

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Friday, December 22, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week

10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Karaoke in Bullvaria

9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Last Minute Holiday Market

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham

Sunday, December 24, 2023

Wings and Flings: NFL Sundays

1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Sunday Salsa Social -- lesson and dance

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $8.00-8.00 | Triangle Dance Studios, Durham

Monday, December 25, 2023

Board Game Nights

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Arts and Drafts

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Durham Chess Enthusiasts

5:30 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham

Trivia at Durham Food Hall

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Durham Food Hall

Music Match Game Night: Combination of Music and Trivia

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Wine Study: Free Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Beer Study Durham

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Friday, December 29, 2023

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week

10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham

Karaoke in Bullvaria

9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham

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