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Raleigh Mom Club — Raleigh, NC
AUG 28–30, 2026 · Issue No. 35

This Weekend in the Triangle

Your weekend planning starts here. Every Thursday we curate the family-friendly events worth your Saturday and Sunday across Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill — sorted by day, with the free options flagged and a rainy-day filter for when the forecast turns. Skim the picks, then build the rest of your weekend below.

Curated by Nina, a Triangle mom of 15 years · every event verified against the venue's own page

Big weekend ahead — 97 things to do across the Triangle, 47 of them free.

97 events

Friday.

August 28 · 4 events
Hairspray
Thurs.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pmRaleigh Little TheatreFrom $33
Usama Siddiquee
Fri., 7 and 9:15pm; Sat., 7 and 9:30pm; Sun., 7pmGoodnights Comedy ClubFrom $31.99
Eddie Griffin
Fri., 7 & 9:15pm; Sat., 6:30 & 9pmRaleigh ImprovFrom $52.12
Dan Docimo
Fri.., 7:30 and 9:45pm; Sat., 7:30 and 10pm; Sun., 7:30pmRoom 861 Goodnights Comedy Club$36 - $48

Saturday.

August 29 · 70 events
Durham Farmers’ Market
8 AM - 12 PMPavilion at Durham Central Park
Gold's Gym Classic
Sat., 8am-9pmRaleigh Convention CenterFrom $55.20
150th-Themed Holly Springs Farmers Market
8:00 AMEvent LocationFree
Old North State Antique Gun & Military Collector Show
Sat., 9am-5pm; Sun., 10am-4pmKerr Scott Building at North Carolina State FairgroundsFrom $10
Intro to Gardening in the South
Sat., 9am-noonJC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State UniversityFree
HIIT: High Intensity Interval Training
9:00 AMW.E. Hunt Recreation Center
Table Tennis - Open Play
9:00 am - 12:00 pmRaleigh Community CenterFree
Pickleball Open Play
9:30 am - 2:00 pmRaleigh Community CenterFree
Children's Art Classes of Raleigh Open House
10:00 am - 12:00 pm6119 Capital Blvd.Free
Zumba
10:00 AMW.E. Hunt Recreation Center
Marbles Canes Skills Series
10:00 am - 12:00 pmMarbles Kids Museum$4.75
Learn to Sew with Connecting with Threads
10:00 AM – 12:00 PMSouthwest Regional Library – Southwest Regional - Children's Programming RoomFree
Home Buyer 101
10:00 AM – 12:00 PMSouth Regional Library – Adult Programming RoomFree
Trinket Trade at Sherwood Park
10:15 AM – 12:15 PMOffsite – BookmobileFree
Music & Arts Free Lesson
11:00 amUnknown VenueFree
The ICONS Tour
Sat., 11am-noonNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences$12
The International Festival 2026
Sat. 11am-2pm; 2-5pm; 5-9pm; Sun., 11am-4pmTheatre Raleigh$30+
The GRL Market August
Sat., 11am-2pmWaverly PlaceFree
Exhibition on Screen: Matisse from MOMA and Tate Modern
Sat., 11amThe Cary Theater$4.80+
This Week In the Lab: Cubelets
11:00 AM – 1:00 PMMain LibraryFree

Sunday.

August 30 · 21 events
CCS Nerd Yard Sale at Triangle Town Center
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMTriangle Town CenterFree
Making a Difference One Paw at a Time | Hosted by Girl Scout Troop 281
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMGreat Meadow Park
Kids Classes at Apple Crabtree Valley Mall
11:45 am - 5:45 pmLevel 2Free
The Odyssey
12:00 PM - 2:52 PMMarbles Kids Museum
Public Tour
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMWest Building
Hot Wax on Tap, Drop-In Candle Making
2 PM - 4 PMBright Black.
Crank Arm Durham Sunday Dog Walk
2 PM - 4 PMCrank Arm DurhamFree
Pottery Painting with Cozy Panda
Sun., 1-2:30pmSouthern Peak Brewery$19.10
Art on the Dot
2:30 PM - 4:30 PMWest Building
Lynne Rothrock More Short Stories
3 PMThe Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp 9 Gallery
Natural Wine Class with Sophie Barrett
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMAtlas$50
Music Bingo D's Bottle Shop
Sun., 5pmD's Bottle Shop & Craft Beer CollegeFree
“Anthem of the Sundays” Feat: Bring out Yer Dead
Sun., 6pm; doors open 1 hour prior.Lincoln TheatreFrom $15
Dale Elliott Jr
Sun., 6pmRaleigh ImprovFrom $44.46
Sunday Unwind Sound Bath
Sun., 5:30-6:45pmCurrent Wellness$35
Greylotus / Dawn of Ouroboros / Exist
Sun., 7pmChapel of Bones$17.53
Deja Imani w/ Tesh, Katie Blvd
Sun., 8pmThe Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop$14.24
Nicholas Kaine & the Special Characters with Summerfuss and Chris Chism
Sun., 7-11pmSlim's Dive Bar$5
Canoeing, Kayaking, and and Standup Paddleboarding at Hickory Hill on Falls Lake
All dayFalls Lake
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Sun., noonThe Cary Theater$4.80+

Also this weekend.

2 events
The Durham Central Jazz Workestra
Through Sep 5The Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp 9 Gallery
"Looking Back" | Barbara Tyroler Art Exhibit
8:00 AM - 9:00 PMRobert & Pearl Seymour CenterFree

That's 97 events — refresh Thursday for next week's list.

Don't do this every week

Get the weekend list before you need it.

Every Thursday at noon — three picks, the weather call, and the parking intel. The list you just scrolled, but curated and in your inbox before you even start wondering.

While you're planning —

Shortcuts to the kind of weekends we specialize in.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best free thing to do this weekend in Raleigh?
It depends on the weather, but the dependable free picks are the Downtown Cary or Raleigh farmers markets on Saturday, library storytimes, and the NCMA's grounds and Family Studio. Our Free Stuff page pulls every no-cost event for the current weekend.
Are there indoor options if it rains?
Always. Marbles Kids Museum, the Museum of Natural Sciences, and every Wake, Durham and Orange county library branch run weekend programs. Use the rainy-day filter above to see only the indoor events.
How often is this weekend list updated?
We curate it every Thursday for the upcoming Friday–Sunday, then keep pulling in new events and removing cancellations through the weekend itself. So a Saturday-morning check is still worth it.
What's the difference between this page and the This Week page?
This page is the editor-curated Friday–Sunday plan with hand-picked highlights. This Week is the broader rolling seven-day list, including weeknights, with lighter curation.