Free things to do this weekend in and around Research Triangle
Research Triangle's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026.
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Luminary & Freedom Stories - Bennett Place State Historic Site - Bennett Place State Historic Site - 4409 Bennett Memorial Road, Durham, NC 27705 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 7:00pm to 9:30pm
2026 North Carolina Folk Festival - 200 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401 - Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026, see website for details
Movie at the Middle - Town of Rolesville, NC - Rolesville Middle School - Burlington Mills Road, Rolesville, NC - Friday, September 18, 2026, see website for details
Taste of Lebanon Festival 2026 - Saint Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church - Mt Vernon Church Rd, Raleigh, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:00am–10:00pm; Sunday, September 20, 2026, 12:00pm–6:00pm
FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY - Saturday, September 19, 2026 and Sunday, September 20, 2026, see link for times
Field & Factory: Tobacco's Laborer Walk - Duke Homestead - Duke Homestead - 2828 Duke Homestead Rd, Durham, NC 27705 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:15am and 2:15pm
Apex Farmers Market - 220 Salem Street, Apex, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Holly Springs Farmers Market - 300 West Ballentine Street, Holly Springs, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Farmers Fall Festival - Cary Downtown Farmers Market - Downtown Cary Park - South Academy Street, Cary, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:00am - 4:00pm
BugFest 2026 - North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Downtown, Raleigh, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:00am - 7:00pm
2026 Good Neighbor Day - Town of Wake Forest, NC - E. Carroll Joyner Park - Harris Road, Wake Forest, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Tamagotchi® USA Road Trip – Celebrating 30 Years! - Raleigh, NC – Crabtree - Crabtree Mall - Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:00am–9:00pm; Sunday, September 20, 2026, 11:00am–7:00pm
Pittsboro Sculpture Celebration Opening Day - The Plant - Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Free Fencing Class - Research Triangle Fencing - 3742 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3:00pm
Teacher Appreciation Day at Hill Ridge Farms - Hill Ridge Farms - 703 Tarboro Rd, Youngsville, NC 27596 - Saturday, September 19, 2026 and Sunday, September 20, 2026, starting 9:30am
Cervantino Bilingual Book Fair - City of Raleigh Museum - 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Durham Black Farmers' Market - Durham Technical Community College - East Lawson Street, Durham, NC - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
We Love Books! - Kids Together Playground - Thurston Drive, Cary, NC 27518 - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 2:00pm - 4:00pm