What's on in Chapel Hill for free?
42 upcoming events
We've rounded up 42 upcoming events in Chapel Hill for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Chapel Hill for free
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Tue 27 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Four Corners
Four Corners
Tue 27 · 9 PMFree
DJ setStudents
BRAINWASHED: A Campus Y Fundraiser Starring DJ Red Belt & Jackson
Local 506
Tue 27 · 9 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Goodfellows
Goodfellows
Wed 28 · 12 PMFree
Talk
A Conversation with Judge Roy K. Altman
Frank Porter Graham Student Union
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Wed 28 · 7 PM$15–25
Wellness
Meditate + Mingle — New office!
326 Cloister Ct suite q
Wed 28 · 8 PMFree
Concert
Open Mic
Clouds Storm Cellar
Wed 28 · 8 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Might As Well Bar & Grill
Might As Well Bar & Grill
Wed 28 · 9 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Pantana Bob's
Pantana Bob's
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
FitnessSports & fitness
High Fitness Howler
Chapel Hill Carriage House
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMFree
Bingo
Music Bingo
Clouds Storm Cellar
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
QuizOutdoors
Trivia Night at Amigos Mexican Grill Chapel Hill
Amigos Mexican Grill Chapel Hill
Fri 30 · 10 AMFree
TalkOutdoors
Mammals of Tennessee
Henry Horton State Park
Fri 30 · 4 PMFree
AnimalsCreative workshopup to 15 yrs
Food Web Fun
Henry Horton State Park
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Later
Sat 31 · 8 PMFree
Outdoors
Boos & Brews at Spring Haven Farm
Spring Haven Farm LLC
Mon 2 · 2 PMFree
FeminismHuman rights
Knock Doors with #Fight4HER in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Public Library
Mon 2 · 4 PMFree
FeminismPolitics & Economy
Knock Doors with #Fight4HER in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Public Library
Tue 3 · 5 PMFree
WorkshopCareer
Don't Let Someone Using AI Take Your Job
Innovate Carolina Junction
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
TalkScience
Carolina Science Cafe: Relationships in Congress
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Wed 4 · 6 PMFree
TalkScience
A conversation with Holden Thorp: Documenting Facts During Turmoil
Chapman Hall
Thu 5 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
The Ritual of Belonging: 35 Years of the Friday Center
Friday Conference Center
Fri 6 · 11 AMFree
FoodTalk
Santa Felisa Estate: Private Auction Collection Coffees
Carrboro Coffee Roasters
Sat 7 · 11 AM$5–30
Volunteering
Piggy Bank Bash 2026
Hargraves Community Center
Sat 7 · 12 PMFree
AnimalsInclusivity
Adoption Event with Independent Animal Rescue
Petco (Eastgate Location)
Sat 7 · 2 PMFree
Volunteering
Volunteer Opportunity for Global Poverty
Chapel Hill Public Library
Sat 7 · 5 PMFree
ScienceOutdoors
Astronomy Under The Stars
Henry Horton State Park
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
EcologyCrafts
Piedmont Fibershed Community Meetup - Family Friendly!
Love House
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Talk
“The Samuel Adams of North Carolina?”: Cornelius Harnett and the Revolution
Wilson Library
Sat 14 · 12 PM$0–161.90
THE UNC Homecoming Tailgate - 11/14 @ Bowles Lot
Bowles Lot
Sat 14 · 8 PMFree
Turntable Takeover: Tom Page (November 14)
Little Gem
Sat 14 · 9 PMFree
RenFest After Party at Spring Haven Farm
Spring Haven Farm LLC
Thu 19 · 5:30 PMFree
OTC Seminar Series: Innovation Design
The Rizzo Center Meadowmont Grill
Fri 20 · 9:30 AMFree
Other
Clinical Conversations & Coffee
Art of Wellness Counseling, 215 Providence Road, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Sat 28 Nov · 9 AMFree
6th Annual Poinsettia Party & Christmas Open House
Piedmont Feed & Garden Center
Fri 4 Dec · 11 AMFree
FoodTalk
Legends of Excellence: Exclusive Coffee Tasting at Carrboro Coffee Roasters
Carrboro Coffee Roasters
Sat 5 Dec · 12 PMFree
VolunteeringAnimals
Adoption Event with Independent Animal Rescue
Petco (Eastgate Location)
Sat 5 Dec · 5 PMFree
Astronomy Under The Stars (5:00PM)
Henry Horton State Park
Wed 16 Dec · 9 PMFree
School of Rock Chapel Hill Adult Band Presents: Artists of the Rainbow
Local 506
Sat 2 Jan · 12 PMFree
Adoption Event with Independent Animal Rescue
Petco (Eastgate Location)
See also in Chapel Hill for free
Fri 6 · 8 PM
Folk / AcousticConcert
Aaron Lee Tasjan w/ Madeleine Kelson
Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro
At 8 PM
RockIndie
Karina Rykman – Late Checkout Tour 2026
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
At 8 PM
Hip-HopConcert
EXOPOCALYPSE TOUR: Rav with Teller Bank$ and Fatboi Sharif
Local 506, Chapel Hill
Fri 30 · 7 PM
Hip-HopConcert
Playboi $txunna @ Yaya tea garden
Yaya tea garden, Raleigh
Tue 3 · 8 PM
IndieRock
Built To Spill
Cat’s Cradle Presents at 107 Brewer Lane, Carrboro
Tue 27 · 8 PM
IndieConcert
The Hails – Duckpond Tour
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
Sat 7 · 7 PM
Folk danceFolk / Acoustic
Carrboro First Saturday Contra Dance
Carrboro Century Center
Fri 30 · 10 PM
Club
Obscura
Northside District, Chapel Hill
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
Parties
Boo R U
Namu Korean Eats, Beer Hall & Coffee Bar, Durham
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM$50–375.32
PoetryVolunteering
Redbud Writing Project presents: An Enchanted Evening Gala & Fundraiser
3501 Dairyland Rd, Hillsborough
Sat 31 · 10 PM
Parties
WXYC Presents: Dismembered on the Dance Floor
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
Tomorrow
SwingSocials
Flying Home
Flying Home — Carrboro, North Carolina
Sat 31
Theatre
Sprucehaven B: A Horror Play by Mark Cornell
The ArtsCenter, Carrboro
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM$13.45
Stand-up
Cold Brew Stand-up Comedy Night at Lanza's Cafe (Carrboro NC)
Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro
At 2 PM$27
Theatre
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Joan H. Gillings Center For Dramatic Arts, Chapel Hill
Wed 18 · 7:30 PM$27
Theatre
Our Town - Preview Performance
Joan H. Gillings Center For Dramatic Arts, Chapel Hill
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM$27
Theatre
Our Town
Joan H. Gillings Center For Dramatic Arts, Chapel Hill
At 3 PM
ScienceCinema
Supermassive Black Holes
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill
At 4:30 PM$97.88–108.55
Food
Eat the World: Lyon
Wedgewood Cheese Bar, Carrboro
Wed 28 · 1 PM
Guided tourExhibition
Tour: A Closer Look at One Work of Art
Ackland Art Museum
Tue 17 · 8 AM
Exhibition
NC Coastal Conference Hosted by the NC Sea Grant College Program
Friday Conference Center, Chapel Hill
At 4:30 PM$168.31–191.25
Food
Melt 1976: A 5-Course Napa Wine Dinner
Wedgewood Cheese Bar, Carrboro
At 4:30 PM
Science
One Sky, Many Eyes
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, Chapel Hill
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Venues in Chapel Hill for free
230 E Cameron Ave
2 events
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
109 events
Joan H. Gillings Center For Dramatic Arts
44 events
Local 506
26 events
Wine & Design Studio
49 events
Carrboro Coffee Roasters
2 events
Chapel Hill Public Library
3 events
Petco (Eastgate Location)
3 events
Little Gem
4 events
Piedmont Feed & Garden Center
5 events