What's on in Apex on a budget?
29 upcoming events
We've rounded up 29 upcoming events in Apex on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Apex on a budget
Thu8
Today
Sun11
Sunday 11 October
Mon12
Monday 12 October
Later
Tue 13 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Abbey Road Tavern & Grill
Abbey Road Tavern & Grill
Thu 15 · 10 AMFree
🏋️Fitness🧘Wellness
Mindfulness with Tai Chi
Eva Perry Regional Library
Sat 17 · 9:30 AMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early Apex
Hwy 55 entrance to Beaver Creek Commons
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
🎪Street party
Annual Pumpkin Event 2026!
DJ's Berry Patch
Sat 17 · 4 PMFree
🧺Market🎪Street party
Apex Geek and Grub Market (Halloween Edition)
2930 Optimist Farm Rd
Wed 21 · 3 PMFree
🏷️Other
Tools, Tips & Tech to Make Life Easier
Eva Perry Regional Library
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
♠️Card games
The Spades Kickback
Keller Williams
Sat 24 · 4 PM$10
⚽Team sports🏀Basketball
UNU Presents: SCARY HOURS — 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 Basketball Showcase
Dribble and Swish
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
🏷️Other
Barbering, Color, & Texture: FREE Hair Education Event
Curate Studio
Mon 26 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Haunted Carolina: The Spookiest Places in North Carolina
Eva Perry Regional Library
Wed 28 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Haunted Carolina: The Spookiest Places in North Carolina
Middle Creek Community Library
Fri 30 · 4 PMFree
🐣Animals0–12 yrs
Trunk or Treat
The Learning Experience - Apex
Tue 3 · 10 AMFree
🔬Science🗺️Guided tour
Public Landfill Tour
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facilities
Fri 6 Nov · 3 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Creative Journals
Eva Perry Regional Library
Sat 7 Nov · 9 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
Bundles of Blessings Community Baby Shower
Apex Friendship High School
Sat 7 Nov · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Craft It: Fall Canvas Art
Middle Creek Community Library
Thu 19 Nov · 10 AMFree
Mindfulness with Tai Chi @ EVA
Eva Perry Regional Library
Mon 30 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
Knitting and Crochet Club
Middle Creek Community Library
Fri 4 Dec · 10 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌱Ecology
Public Landfill Tour
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facilities
Sat 12 Dec · 7 PMFree
🎒Students
Young & Beautiful — A Roaring 20s Celebration
Apex Friendship High School
Tue 19 Jan · 10 AMFree
Public Landfill Tour
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facilities
Mon 15 Feb · 10 AMFree
Public Landfill Tour
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facilities
Wed 10 Mar · 10 AMFree
Public Landfill Tour
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facilities
See also in Apex on a budget
Wed 14 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Apex Racing Lab
Apex Racing Lab, Cary
Fri 9 · 6 PM$12.51–17.85
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
WE GOT THE JAZZ
Track Record Vinyl Shop & Listening Lounge, Fuquay Varina
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM$84–1,053
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Ty Myers
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Ty Myers w/ Brent Cobb
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, Cary
Fri 23 · 7 PMFree
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
CHAMPAGNE & THRILLS-Jazz Cabaret w/Miss Candice
RBF, Your Authentic Champagne Bar, Cary
Sun 18 · 6:30 PM$55–423
🎫Concert
Trampled By Turtles
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary
Today
🪇Salsa🎊Socials
Salsa Wednesdays w/ lessons @Komana Brewery with Salsa4Life.com
KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary
Sat 10 · 6 PM$18
🎪Street party💿DJ set
a lil SOMETHING SOMETHING Creative Mixer
Sip N Spices Bar & Grill, Morrisville
Sat 10 · 10 PM$0–13.42
🎉Parties
The yard after party
Open Bottle, Morrisville
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
🎪Street party
5th Annual Pumpkin Party
2703 Jones Franklin Rd, Suite 204, Cary
Sat 17 · 9 PMFree
💿DJ set⚡Electro
Deli Fresh presents: Side Quest
1020 Ryan Rd, Cary
Fri 23 · 4:30 PMFree
🎪Street party
Trunk or Treat at TLE
2185 Davis Dr, Cary
Fri 23 · 6:15 PMFree
🎪Street party
Cardinal Community Trick-or-Treat Event & Open House
956 W Chatham St, Cary
Mon 26 · 9 PM$53.49
📚Literature
SJM ACATOR Book #6 Midnight Release Party
210 E Chatham St, Cary
Fri 30Free
🎪Street party
Scary Cary | The Downtown Cary Halloween Bar Crawl
Hearsay at The Matthews House, Cary
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 HollyFest
Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park, Holly Springs
Sat 31 · 10 AM$27.94–33.01
🎉Parties
Dave and Boo-ster's - Cary
Dave & Buster's Cary
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Hoppy House Taproom & Hangout Place
Hoppy House Taproom & Hangout Place, Morrisville
Sat 10 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Ladies Love Saturdays : The Concert After Party
Terminal 8 - Bar & Lounge, Raleigh
Tue 27 · 8 PMFree
✨Belly dance🎊Socials
Beer & Bellydance: The Witching Hour
Fortnight Brewing Company, Cary
At 8 PM
🎤Stand-up👑Drag show
Room 861 at Goodnights: Isiah Kelly
Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh
At 9:45 PM
🎤Stand-up
Room 861 at Goodnights: Adam Cayton-Holland
Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh
At 9:45 PM
🎤Stand-up
Special Event: Nick Mullen
Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 2 PM
🎬Cinema
Queen Budapest
The Cary
Sat 10 · 1:30 PM$35
🗣️Talk
Shepherds 360 - Construyendo hogares firmes en tiempos difíciles
The Shepherd’s Church, Cary
Tue 13 · 6 PM$28.52
🍽️Food
Spooky Sips - Mystery Wine Tasting
B3 Wine Bar & Bottle Shop, Holly Springs
Wed 21 · 6:30 PM
📚Literature
Juliet Books October Book Club
Juliet Books & Beautiful Things, Cary
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Haunted Carolina: The Spookiest Places in North Carolina
Morrisville Community Library
Fri 23 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Seminario: Como Invertir en Real Estate
525 New Waverly Pl ste 202, Cary
Sat 24 · 4 PM$55.20
🍽️Food
Orin Swift Wine Experience
Bottle Theory, Apex
Sat 31 · 9:30 AMFree
🎬Cinema
Halloween Monster Movie Marathon
Cary Regional Library
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM
🍽️Food
Hormel Takeover
Fountain Dining Hall, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 11 AM
🍽️Food
Pierogi Party
Talley Student Union, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 12:10 PMFree
❓Quiz🎯Board games
A Series of Questions
Venture Place, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 1 PM
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Public Tour
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 2:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Global Data for Local Action: Saving the World One Data Dashboard at a Time
Jordan Hall, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
The Faculty Lounge: Storytelling for Academics in an Age of Isolation
Caldwell Hall, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 4:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
MADTech/DS Lecture Series: Willie Payne
Kamphoefner Hall, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Bate-Papo: Portuguese Conversation Hour
Withers Hall, Raleigh
At 5 PM$56.15–73.66
🍽️Food
Dumpling Fest Raleigh
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Venues in Apex on a budget
Apex UMC
1 event
Abbey Road Tavern & Grill
1 event
Eva Perry Regional Library
5 events
South Wake Solid Waste Management Facilities
7 events
Apex Friendship High School
2 events
Sweetwater Town Center
3 events
1481 Richardson Rd
1 event
Curate Studio
2 events
Bottle Theory
1 event
Middle Creek Community Library
3 events
2930 Optimist Farm Rd
1 event
Optimist Farm
2 events