The weekend is here, and if your goal is to maximize fun without spending a dime, you’re in luck. The Triangle is turning into one big playground of free events, perfect for families, adventurers, creatives, and chill-seekers alike. Here’s your Free Event Guide: Saturday Edition, spotlighting everything happening May 10, 2025—all for FREE (or close to it).

Start Your Morning with a Bloom

Whole Foods Tulips: OK, not quite free, but $9.99 for a 15-stem bunch is a steal. Surprise Mom or treat yourself. Durham Craft Market (9 AM–12 PM) and The Raleigh Market (9 AM–5 PM) – Artisan goods, local food, and a laid-back Saturday vibe. Learn to Ride (9 AM–11 AM, Lake Lynn Park) – Teaching wheels welcome. Bring your little cyclists. Spring Nursery Days – Explore Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden like a pro horticulturist.

Late Morning: History, Art & Hands-On Fun

African American Walking Tour – Self-guided or guided; start any time from Pope House Museum. Family Fun Day (11 AM–2 PM, City of Raleigh Museum) – Games, crafts, and city stories for the whole crew. Raleigh Fire Museum, Letterland Days at Pullen Park, and Mother’s Day Markets at Videri Chocolate, Sneaky Penguin, and Boxcar—hello, handmade gifts and good vibes! Open Studio with ArtSpace and JCPenney Kids Zone – Perfect for your budding artists.

Afternoon Escapades for Every Interest

Bike Mural Meet-the-Artist (12–2 PM, Lions Park) – See Raleigh’s bike culture take shape in paint. Pet-a-Cow Sanctuary Visit, Capitol Tours, West Point Park Tours, Art LAB, Raleigh City Farm Shakespeare, and Genealogy Workshops – From cows to culture, it’s all happening. Ritmo Latino Festival (11 AM–6 PM, Cary) – Live music, food, dance, and Latin pride! Raleigh Spring Festival (11 AM–7 PM, Moore Square) – All the charm of spring in one buzzing spot.

Evening: Music, Movies & Moonlight Adventures

Live Music everywhere: From Jim Riche at Fortnight Brewing to William & Adam at Bearded Bee to The Gamblers at Slims. Shakespeare in the Parks: Othello (4 PM, Durham Central Park) – Grab a blanket and get dramatic. Full Moon Fever Rides (7:30 & 8:30 PM) – 16 or 32 miles of moonlit pedaling. Movie in the Park: Grease (8:30 PM, Neuse River Amphitheatre) – Sing along under the stars. Dance It Out with a Queer Cabaret, Discover Dance at Downtown Cary Park, and DJ sets at Raleigh Beer Garden.

Bonus Freebies:

Nurses drink free all day at Ment Beverage Co. in Durham—because appreciation matters. Free crafts, free storytelling, free karaoke, and even pay-what-you-can Shakespeare round out a packed Saturday schedule.

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So… what’s stopping you? Sunshine, good vibes, and zero cost—that’s a weekend well spent.