Labor Day Weekend in the Triangle features festivals, concerts, art, markets, and more. Be sure to check Labor Day Weekend food deals, which will be updated soon. Fall is looking great across the Triangle with festivals, haunted trails, pumpkin patches, hayrides, corn mazes, Halloween events, and Trick or Treat events. Below is the complete calendar of free and cheap events for Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1, 2025.
Featured Events
Hillsborough Last Fridays Art Walk
Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
Time: 6 pm to 9 pm
Place: Downtown Hillsborough, up and down Churton Street and beyond
Cost: Free
Features: Art galleries, artist studios, a makers market, live music, and more.
Old-Fashioned Farmers’ Days
Date: August 30 and 31, 2025
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Place: Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, 4221 Silk Hope Road, Siler City, NC
Cost: 5 dollars. Children under 6 admitted for free
Features: Entertainment, working farm animals, junior dairy show, tractor pull with separate ticket, skydiving, antique farm equipment, more.
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
Date: August 30 and 31, 2025
Time: Check back soon for the confirmed schedule. Last year it took place 11 am to 10 pm both days
Place: Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC
Cost: Free
Features: A Labor Day tradition in Raleigh. Celebration of African American culture through art, music, dance, food, and community.
Bynum Front Porch Concert: Bluegrass Experience
Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
Time: 7 pm
Place: Bynum Front Porch, 950 Bynum Road, Pittsboro, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Relaxed outdoor concert at a historic general store.
Come Out and Play Sculpture Show
Date: August 30, 2025. Additional dates: August 23 and 24. September 6, 13, 20
Time: 12 pm until dark
Place: JimGin Farm, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Wide array of fun sculptures and music in a magical setting. More than 50 artists on a 17 acre farm. Family friendly.
The Raleigh Market
Date: Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend 2025
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Place: North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Shop hundreds of indoor and outdoor vendors. Antiques, power tools, jewelry, art, and more.
Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
Date: August 29 to September 1, 2025
Time: Friday noon to 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Monday 10 am to 4 pm
Place: Kerr Scott Building at the NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raleigh
Cost: 8 dollars for adults. Free for ages 16 and under. Ticket is good for the whole weekend
Features: Precious and semi precious gemstones, pearls, beads and beading supplies, fossils, minerals, crystals, gems, and finished jewelry in gold and silver. 14K, 18K and platinum fine jewelry, hand crafted custom designs, fashion jewelry, and sterling silver.
End of Summer Block Party at Gipson Play Plaza
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time: 1 pm to 11 pm
Place: Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park, 715 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music all day presented by Oak City Music Collective, plus art, vendors, and more.
Sunday Brunch Music at Weaver Street Market Carrboro
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Place: Weaver Street Market lawn, 101 E Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music by Saludos Compay.
Durham Underground Market
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time: 11 am to 3 pm
Place: Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham, NC
Cost: Free
Features: 40 plus local vendors, food trucks, and live music by Boat Command.
Daily Calendar
Friday, August 29, 2025
Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, 12 pm to 6 pm, 0 to 8 dollars, NC State Fairgrounds
Free Friday at Mordecai Historic Park, 10 am to 4 pm, free, Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh
Tasting at Ten: free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week, 10 am, free, Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham
Calvin Jones House Guided Tour, 11 am, free, Wake Forest Historical Museum
Incredible Science, 1:30 pm, free, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh
Calvin Jones House Guided Tour, 2 pm to 2:45 pm, free, Wake Forest Historical Museum
PiePan cat birthday: free play all day plus a shrimp and crab boil for purchase, 3 pm to 11:59 pm, free, The Baxter, Chapel Hill
Apex Night Market, 5 pm to 9 pm, free, Seaboard Street, Apex
Fridays on the Front Porch live music and food trucks, 5 pm to 8 pm, free, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill
Summer Fridays at Wedgewood: free wine and cheese tastings, 5 pm to 8 pm, free, Wedgewood Cheese Bar, Carrboro
Bike Night, 5:30 pm to 8 pm, free, Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro
Live music: Steadfast Pine, 6 pm to 8 pm, free, The Common Market, Durham
Karaoke Night: A Hops for Hope Fundraiser, 6 pm to 9 pm, 2 dollars, Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest
Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough, 6 pm to 9 pm, free, Downtown Hillsborough
Final Friday Cary Art Loop, 6 pm to 9 pm, free
Free Wine Tasting, 6 pm, free, Local 919, Raleigh
Single Track Social Series, 6 pm, free, Crank Arm Brewing, Durham
Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers, 6:30 pm to 10 pm, 3 dollars, Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh
Live Music: Wooden Rings, 7 pm to 9 pm, free, Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh
A Night of Female Excellence, 7 pm to 10 pm, free, Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary
Bynum Porch Summer Music Series: Bluegrass Experience, 7 pm, free, Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro
One Tribe Final Friday drum circle with fire spinning by Caroleena and Friends, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, free, Old Cary Library Site
Free Live Music, 7 pm to 9 pm, free, Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh
Friday Co Working Social, 7 pm to 10 pm, free, The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom
Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery, 7 pm to 11 pm, free, Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham
Discover Dance: Latin Session, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, free, Downtown Cary Park
Stand up Comedy Open Mic, 8 pm to 11 pm, free, Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham
A Good Time: Stand Up Comedy Showcase, 8 pm, free, Vault Craft Beer, Raleigh
Karaoke Fridays, 9 pm, free, Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham
Karaoke Bingo Nights, 9 pm, free, KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, 10 am to 5 pm, 0 to 8 dollars, Kerr Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Bird Watching, 7:30 am to 9:30 am, free, Dorothea Dix Park
Visit Cow Sanctuary, 8 am to 12 pm, 0 to 25 dollars, Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill
Durham Craft Market, 8 am to 12 pm, free, Durham Central Park
Old Fashioned Farmers Days in Siler City, 9 am to 5 pm, 5 dollars, Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, Siler City
The Raleigh Market, 9 am to 5 pm, free, Raleigh Market at NC State Fairgrounds
Black History Walking Tour, 10 am to 11 am, free, City of Raleigh Museum
Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm, 10 am to 5 pm, 8 dollars, Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County, 11 am to 10 pm, free, Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh
Historic Raleigh Trolley Tours, 11 am to 3 pm, 6 to 10 dollars, Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh
Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol, 11 am, free, North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh
Calvin Jones House Guided Tour, 11 am, free, Wake Forest Historical Museum
Come Out and Play sculpture show, 12 pm to 7 pm, free, JimGin Farm
Artist Tour with huiyin zhou, 1 pm to 3 pm, free, Artspace, Raleigh
End of Summer Block Party Music and Arts Festival, 1 pm to 11 pm, free, Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh
Free open house at Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History, 1 pm to 4 pm, free, Durham
Calvin Jones House Guided Tour, 2 pm to 2:45 pm, free, Wake Forest Historical Museum
Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol, 2 pm, free, North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh
Incredible Science, 2 pm, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh
Raleigh Brewing Summer Music Series, 3 pm to 6 pm, free, Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh
Incredible Science, 3 pm, free, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh
Live Music: Proton Jones, 5 pm to 8 pm, free, Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh
Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series, 5 pm to 8 pm, free, Saxapahaw Post Office
Music on Main, 5 pm to 8 pm, free, The Streets at Southpoint
Live Music: Chris Hooper, 6 pm to 9 pm, free, Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest
Bike In Movie, 6 pm to 9 pm, free, Crank Arm Brewing, Durham
Art Market and Fire Spinning Jam, 7 pm to 11 pm, free, Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham
Karaoke Night, 7 pm to 10 pm, free, Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh
Karaoke Night, 7 pm, free, Old North State Food Hall, Selma
Live music: Peggy Harris, donations welcome, 7:30 pm, Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham
Live DJ, 10 pm, free, Raleigh Beer Garden
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, 10 am to 5 pm, 0 to 8 dollars, Kerr Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Baskin Robbins 31 percent off scoops, all day, discounted, multiple locations
Old Fashioned Farmers Days in Siler City, 9 am to 5 pm, 5 dollars, Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, Siler City
The Raleigh Market, 9 am to 5 pm, free, Raleigh Market at NC State Fairgrounds
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County, 11 am to 10 pm, free, Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh
Live Jazz with Joseph Silvers and Hunter McDermut, 11 am to 1 pm, free, Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro
Sunday Brunch Music on the lawn of Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, 11 am to 1 pm, free, Weaver Street Market Carrboro
Durham Underground Market, 11 am to 3 pm, free, Durham Central Park
Calvin Jones House Guided Tour, 11 am, free, Wake Forest Historical Museum
Cozy Panda Presents: The Summer Bash Vendor Market, 12 pm to 5 pm, free, The Backyard Bar, Apex
Pawpaw Palooza at The Plant, 12 pm to 6 pm, free, The Plant, Pittsboro
Five County Sunday: Carolina Mudcats tickets 7 dollars for residents of the five counties, 1 pm, Five County Stadium, Zebulon
Calvin Jones House Guided Tour, 2 pm to 2:45 pm, free, Wake Forest Historical Museum
Beerded Lady Book Club, 2 pm to 4 pm, free, The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner
Open Mic Night, 3 pm to 6 pm, free, Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh
Bluegrass Open Jam, 4 pm to 7 pm, free, Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary
Open Mic Night, 6 pm to 9 pm, free, Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh
Sunday Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery, 7 pm to 9 pm, free, Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham
Sundays at Sundown Live Music, 7 pm, free, Southern Village, Chapel Hill
Monday, September 1, 2025
Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, 10 am to 4 pm, 0 to 8 dollars, Kerr Scott Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Open Mic Night, 6 pm to 11 pm, free, Steel String Brewery, Carrboro
Disc Golf Putting League, 6:30 pm to 9 pm, 6 dollars, The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP
Adult Coloring Night, 7 pm to 9 pm, free, KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary
Monthly Puzzle Challenge, 7 pm to 10 pm, free, Hi Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham
Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery, 7 pm to 11 pm, free, Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop, Durham
Carrboro Open Mic at Speakeasy, 8 pm to 11:59 pm, free, Speakeasy, Carrboro
Cosmic Chuckles: Weekly Comedy Show, 9 pm to 11 pm, free, Flying Saucer, Raleigh
Note: Event details can change. Check organizer pages for updates before you go.
