Morning Events

☀️ Stroll Through History: Free Cemetery Tours at Historic Oakwood Cemetery

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | FREE | Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh

Take a guided stroll through Historic Oakwood Cemetery and uncover fascinating stories of Raleigh’s past.

Afternoon Events

🔬 Incredible Science

1:30 PM | FREE | NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh

A hands-on science program that brings experiments and discoveries to life.

🍎 Parktown Food Hub Open Distribution Day

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | FREE | Parkwood United Methodist Church

Community food distribution open to all.

Evening Events

🌆 Live Music on the Rooftop

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | FREE | Westin Raleigh-Durham

Enjoy skyline views paired with live music at the Westin rooftop.

🎷 Jazz in the Square: NCCU Jazz Collective

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Relax under the stars with soulful jazz from the NCCU Jazz Collective in downtown Raleigh.

🎶 Live Music: Grace Lucia Lee

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest

💿 Vinyl Night

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh & Durham

🎵 Live Music: Sterling Scott

6:00 PM | FREE | Bearded Bee Brewing Company, Wendell

🎤 Open Mic (Music & Poetry)

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | FREE | The Common Market, Durham

🎲 Game Night

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner

🎶 Beer and Hymns Gathering

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest

🎶 Beer and Banjos Durham

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | FREE | Old Mill Farm, Durham

🎶 Music Bingo

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Cary

7:00 PM | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro

🧠 Triangle Trivia Tournament

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh

🎮 Level Up and Sip

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing, Durham

🎲 Board Game Night

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM | FREE | Moon Dog Meadery & Bottle Shop, Durham

🎤 Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones

7:00 PM | FREE | Ruckus Pizza – Park West, Morrisville

🏒 Air Hockey Tournament

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham

Free Comedy Show

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh

🎷 Jazz Jam Open Mic

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary

Wrap-Up

From history tours and science fun to jazz in Moore Square, trivia tournaments, open mics, and comedy shows, the Triangle is packed with free entertainment this Thursday. Whether you’re in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, or Carrboro, you’ll find something exciting to do on August 28, 2025.

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