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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.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Cheese Please at Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market

Open Mic Light at Deep South the Bar

8:00 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Storytime in the Gallery

10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History

Watermelon Day

11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | State Farmers Market

Free wine tasting at Raleigh Wine Shop

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop

Free: Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh

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

Science Cafe: When Mice are Men

7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Movies in the Garden: Cinderella (2015)

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Little Theatre

Friday, July 28, 2017

Get BOGO free Cocktail Iced Tea at Teavana every Friday

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Beer & Cheese pairing with Raleigh Brewing Co.

5:30 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Free wine tasting

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop

In-store performance: Black Wall Live with Sportsmanship

7:00 pm | FREE | Schoolkids Records Raleigh

Outdoor Movies on the Farm

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh City Farm

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Guided Tours of the NC Museum of Art 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 wine tasting at Raleigh Wine Shop

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop

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

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

NC Japan Summer Festival

1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $4.00-5.00 | Kerr-Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Free beer tasting with Ponysaurus

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop

Live music: The Big Lewinski

5:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Open Mic Night

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Free weekly fitness classes at Heat Studios in Raleigh

2:00 pm | FREE | Heat Studios

JC Raulston Arboretum guided tour

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Sunday in the Park: GrassStreet

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

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Free: North Hills Kids programs in Midtown Park at North Hills in Raleigh

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Midtown Park

Nature Play Days

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

Tuesday tasting at Bottle Rev Lake Boone

5:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Deep South Open Mic

7:30 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Free: Beer & Banjos music series at Raleigh Times Bar

7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Open Mic Light at Deep South the Bar

8:00 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Storytime in the Gallery

10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History

IPA Day at Bottle Rev Lake Boone

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Free: Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh

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

ArtCast Live Podcast (food trucks & bar at 5 p.m.)

7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art

Movies in the Garden: The Sound of Music

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Little Theatre

Science Trivia

7:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Friday, August 4, 2017

Get BOGO free Cocktail Iced Tea at Teavana every Friday

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

First Fridays at the Museum

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History

Free admission to CAM Raleigh

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

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Project Friendship Day

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

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Free wine tasting at Raleigh Wine Shop

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop

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

Live music: The Live Oaks

5:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

NeighBREWhood Party

5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing

In-store performance: JULIA. w/Cities

7:00 pm | FREE | Schoolkids Records Raleigh

Open Mic Night

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing

Live music: Asian Freeman

10:30 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Project Friendship Day

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

Free weekly fitness classes at Heat Studios in Raleigh

2:00 pm | FREE | Heat Studios

JC Raulston Arboretum guided tour

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza

Sunday in the Park: Breathe Deep

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

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Free: North Hills Kids programs in Midtown Park at North Hills in Raleigh

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Midtown Park

Nature Play Days

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

Tuesday tasting at Bottle Rev Lake Boone

5:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Deep South Open Mic

7:30 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Free: Beer & Banjos music series at Raleigh Times Bar

7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Free summer movie program for kids at Marquee Wakefield 10

9:30 am | FREE | Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12

Open Mic Light at Deep South the Bar

8:00 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Storytime in the Gallery

10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History

Free: Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh

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

Movies in the Garden: Hidden Figures

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Little Theatre

Friday, August 11, 2017

Get BOGO free Cocktail Iced Tea at Teavana every Friday

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Live music: The Fat Catz

10:30 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Second Saturday in Raleigh: food events, many free or cheap

All Day | FREE

Visit Raleigh Fire Museum 2nd Saturday of month (for free)

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Fire Museum

Visit Raleigh Fire Museum 2nd Saturday of month (for free)

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Fire Museum

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Butterfly Walk

1:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences)

Free wine tasting at Raleigh Wine Shop

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop

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

Free beer tasting

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop

Live music: String Beings

5:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Open Mic Night

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Free weekly fitness classes at Heat Studios in Raleigh

2:00 pm | FREE | Heat Studios

JC Raulston Arboretum guided tour

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Free: North Hills Kids programs in Midtown Park at North Hills in Raleigh

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Midtown Park

Nature Play Days

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

Tuesday tasting at Bottle Rev Lake Boone

5:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Deep South Open Mic

7:30 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Free: Beer & Banjos music series at Raleigh Times Bar

7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Explore Dorothea Dix Park: Water Wonders (Ages 2 and up)

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Open Mic Light at Deep South the Bar

8:00 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Learn about hot weather hiking

9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Storytime in the Gallery

10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History

RBC Barrel Aged Tasting

5:30 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Free: Midtown Beach Music Series in Raleigh

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

Creekside Wined Down at Triangle Town Center

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Triangle Town Center

Friday, August 18, 2017

The Story of the First Corn

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Kickoff to Kindergarten at Marbles Kids Museum

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum

Guided Tour of NC State Capitol

11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol

Country Dancing int he Mill Yard--learn 19th century dances

12:00 pm to 12:45 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Free wine tasting at Raleigh Wine Shop

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Wine Shop

Historic Trades: Apiarists & Bee Business

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

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

Wolfpack: save the date for Packapalooza August 19

2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Packapalooza

Country Dancing int he Mill Yard--learn 19th century dances

4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Open Mic Night

7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Free weekly fitness classes at Heat Studios in Raleigh

2:00 pm | FREE | Heat Studios

JC Raulston Arboretum guided tour

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Nature Play Days

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

Tuesday tasting at Bottle Rev Lake Boone

5:00 pm | FREE | Bottle Rev Lake Boone

Deep South Open Mic

7:30 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Free: Beer & Banjos music series at Raleigh Times Bar

7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Raleigh Times Bar

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Open Mic Light at Deep South the Bar

8:00 pm | FREE | Deep South the Bar

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Storytime in the Gallery

10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of History

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