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Free and cheap Raleigh Events

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Find all the free and cheap things to do in Raleigh. Free arts activities, concerts, kids’ stuff, movies and much more.

Friday, June 22, 2018

Discovery Tables:The Longest Summer Day

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Guided Tours of NC Museum of Art Museum Park

9:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Pop-PupAlooza Dog Park at Dix Park

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Free distillery tours and sampling every Saturday at Pinetop Distillery in Raleigh

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Pinetop Distillery

Sunshine & Stories--A Children's Literacy Festival at Lafayette Village

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Sunday, June 24, 2018

International SUNday at NC Museum of Natural History

12:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Alley Cats & Ales

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Big Boss Brewing

Pop-Up Art: Transparencies

12:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art

Free weekly fitness classes at Heat Studios in Raleigh

2:00 pm | FREE | Heat Studios

Monday, June 25, 2018

PineCone Bluegrass Jam

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Imurj

Air hockey tournament

9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

North Hills Kids Activities in the Park: Splish, Splash Fun with Water and Bubbles with The Goddard School

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Nature Play Days

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences)

Summer Concert Series: McCullers Crossroad

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park

Beer & Banjos: Shannon Baker and the Classic Stepbacks

7:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Free Yoga at Dix Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Summer Concert Series: United States Army Field Band – Jazz Ambassadors

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Hometown Tourist – A Walking Tour of Dorothea Dix Park

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | North Hills

Full Frame Film Festival Road Show Summer Series: Rodents of Unusual Size

7:30 pm | FREE | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Skeeball tournament

9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Free event for kids: SnickerDoodles Summer Spectacular

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | SnickerDoodles

Guided Tours of NC Museum of Art Museum Park

9:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Free distillery tours and sampling every Saturday at Pinetop Distillery in Raleigh

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Pinetop Distillery

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Sunday, July 1, 2018

Free puppet shows with Puppet Show Incorporated

10:30 am | FREE | GiGi’s Playhouse Raleigh

Independence Day Block Party

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Neuse River Brewing Company

Free weekly fitness classes at Heat Studios in Raleigh

2:00 pm | FREE | Heat Studios

Summer Concert Series: Triangle Taiko

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park

Monday, July 2, 2018

Air hockey tournament

9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Nature Play Days

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences)

A Side of History: Yankee Doodle Dandy

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $4.00 | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Independence Day Celebration at North Carolina State Capitol

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Free historical open house at Joel Lane Museum House on Independence Day

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Joel Lane Museum House

Raleigh's 4th of July fireworks at PNC Arena this year

6:00 pm | FREE | PNC Arena

Brier Creek Commons 4th of July Fireworks Show and block party

7:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Commons

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | North Hills

Free: Movies in the Garden at Raleigh Little Theatre: Frozen

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Little Theatre

Skeeball tournament

9:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade

Friday, July 6, 2018

First Friday Gallery Walk in Raleigh

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Free admission to CAM Raleigh

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | CAM Raleigh

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