Looking for fun and affordable things to do around Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding areas? Here’s your guide to events happening this Tuesday, August 5, 2025:

All-Day Events

Uproar Festival of Public Art – Free, various locations in Orange County. Walgreens Senior Day – 20% off for rewards members age 55+ at all Walgreens locations.

Morning Activities

Plant-Lover’s Tour: The Ten Oldest Trees in the Arboretum – 9:00 AM–10:00 AM, $5, JC Raulston Arboretum. Free Summer Movies at Marquee Cinemas: Transformers One & Trolls – 9:30 AM, free, Marquee Cinemas Wakefield 12. Free Kids’ Movies: Over the Hedge – 10:00 AM, free, Triangle Cinemas @ Six Forks. Storytime with Barnaby D. Troll – 10:30 AM, free, Durham Central Park.

Afternoon Fun

Music & Arts Camp – Noon–5:00 PM (weeklong program, $100, Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh). Free Yoga at Frontier RTP – Noon, free, The Frontier RTP. Incredible Science – 1:30 PM, free, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh. Window on Animal Health – 1:30 PM, free, Nature Research Center, Raleigh.

Evening Highlights

National Night Out Events: North Hills (Raleigh) – 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, free. Fuquay-Varina Police Department – 5:00 PM–8:00 PM, free. Smithfield Community Park – 5:00 PM–8:00 PM, free. Carrboro Town Commons – 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, free food, dunk tank, donut-eating contest & more. Chapel Hill Hargraves Community Center – 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, free. Arts & Community: Tartar Sauce: Working Artist Drop-In – 6:00 PM–10:00 PM, free, The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner. Adult Coloring Night – 6:00 PM–10:00 PM, free, Hi-Wire Brewing, Durham. Bond Brothers Run Club – 6:00 PM, free, Bond Brothers Beer Company. Fitness & Wellness: Free Yoga – 6:00 PM, Durham Central Park. Evening Music & Social Events: Pink Boots Society Meet-Up – 6:30 PM–8:30 PM, free, Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest. Beer & Banjos Raleigh – 6:30 PM–9:00 PM, free, Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard. Beer & Banjos Carrboro – 7:00 PM–9:30 PM, free, Speakeasy. Ruckus Open Mic – 7:00 PM, free, Ruckus Pizza – Mission Valley. Open Mic – 7:30 PM–10:30 PM, free, Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew, Hillsborough. Live Music: Mighty Mystic – 8:00 PM–11:00 PM, free, Tap Yard, Raleigh. Backyard Bar Comedy Night – 8:30 PM–9:30 PM, free, The Backyard Bar, Apex. Open Mic with a Live Band – 9:00 PM–Midnight, free, Slims, Raleigh. Video Game Night – 7:00 PM–11:00 PM, free, Moon Dog Meadery, Durham. Music Bingo – 7:00 PM–9:00 PM, free, Gizmo Brew Works, Durham.

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