Free things to do this weekend in and around Research Triangle

Research Triangle's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Spring Festival - The Giving Tree Montessori School - 3701 Groometown Road, Greensboro, NC, 04/18/2026, 11:00AM-2:00PM
• 2026 Children's Day Festival - Town of Cary NC - Town of Cary NC - Downtown Cary Park, South Academy Street, Cary, NC, 04/18/2026, 1 pm - 7 pm
• Fest in the West - Town of Cary - Town of Cary - Mills Park Drive, Cary, NC, 04/18/2026, 11 am - 4 pm
• Little Love Yoga - Southeast Regional Library - Southeast Regional Library, 7th Avenue, Garner, NC, 04/19/2026, 2 pm - 2:45 pm
• Carrboro Earth Day & Open Streets - Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC, 04/19/2026, 12 pm - 4 pm
• Carrboro Day 2026 - Town of Carrboro, NC - Town of Carrboro, NC - 301 W Main St, Carrboro, NC, 04/19/2026, 12 pm - 4 pm
• 2026 Earth Day Festival at Durham Central Park - Durham Central Park, Foster Street, Durham, NC, 04/19/2026, 12 pm - 5 pm
• Hemparoo - The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC, 04/19/2026, 12:00 PM-6:00 PM
• Piedmont Earth Day Fair - Fairgrounds Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 04/18/2026, 10 am - 4 pm
• Sachets in the Historical Park - High Point Museum - High Point Museum - High Point Museum, 1859 E Lexington Ave, High Point, NC 27262, 04/18/2026, 10 am - 4:30 pm
• Spring Potluck at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge - Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge - Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, North Carolina 87, Pittsboro, NC, 04/18/2026, 5:30 PM
• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area - Shoott - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, 04/18/2026-04/19/2026, See link for times