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If you have a dog/s it can be fun to head out to one of the many dog parks around the triangle to let your dog run around and socialize. Also volunteering at the SPCA or another local animal rescue or shelter can be a good way to spend some time outside the house, while getting to love on lots of cats or dogs, while also giving back to the community!
Although not free, a visit to the Carnivore Preservation Trust can be a fun way to spend the day. For a 2.5 hour long tour it's $12 for adults, $7 for youths 4-12 and 3 and under get in free. Similar pricing for the Conservators Center in Mebane as well.
Heading out to some of the trails around Jordan Lake can be really nice, I know there are some good trails for Bald Eagle observing too.
Some of these have already been mentioned but here is my top ten list of free or inexpensive things to do in the Triangle.
1) Visit the JC Raulston Arboretum (link)
2) Go to the State Farmer's Market or the Wake Forest Farmer's Market (link)(link)
3) Go to the State Fairgrounds Flea Market (link)
4) Free Wine Tasting at Seaboard Station in Downtown Raleigh Saturdays 12-4 (link)
5) Free Wine Tasting at Wine 101 in Wake Forest Saturdays 2-5 (link)
6) Tour Sarah P. Duke Garden in Durham (link)
7) Free Beer and Tour of Carolina Brewery in Holly Springs Saturdays 1pm (link)
8) Free Beer and Tour of Big Boss Brewery in Raleigh Second Saturday of each month (link)
9) Free Music at the Flipside in Clayton (link) or Free Music at Weaver Street Market during the summer in Carrboro (link)
10) Walk along the Falls Lake Dam
Bonus:
11) Free wine Tasting at Anytime Wines in Cary every Saturday from 1-4 (link)
Some of these have already been mentioned but here is my top ten list of free or inexpensive things to do in the Triangle.
1) Visit the JC Raulston Arboretum (link)
2) Go to the State Farmer's Market or the Wake Forest Farmer's Market (link)(link)
3) Go to the State Fairgrounds Flea Market (link)
4) Free Wine Tasting at Seaboard Station in Downtown Raleigh Saturdays 12-4 (link)
5) Free Wine Tasting at Wine 101 in Wake Forest Saturdays 2-5 (link)
6) Tour Sarah P. Duke Garden in Durham (link)
7) Free Beer and Tour of Carolina Brewery in Holly Springs Saturdays 1pm (link)
8) Free Beer and Tour of Big Boss Brewery in Raleigh Second Saturday of each month (link)
9) Free Music at the Flipside in Clayton (link) or Free Music at Weaver Street Market during the summer in Carrboro (link)
10) Walk along the Falls Lake Dam
Bonus:
11) Free wine Tasting at Anytime Wines in Cary every Saturday from 1-4 (link)
pullen park
farmers market
science museum, Raleigh
History museum, Raleigh
Blue Jay Point Park, Raleigh?
The park at Rolesville
Sara P Duke Gardens, Durham
NC Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill
State Fairgrounds
9.99 'canes tix
eating at home (we're foodies anyway and generally prefer our own food) - finding new ways to cook rice and pasta.
local parks and playgrounds
camping at Umstead Park
live music at The Pour House
Coffe at the Third Place
Walking Historic Oakwood Cemetery
The Raleigh City Museum
Picnic at Fallon Park or Lassiter Mill Park
The Mordecai House
Touring Haywood Hall and Gardens(thursday only-a must see imo)
Two Hotdogs at The Roast Grill
Biking thru Dix Hill
A Bourbon on the rocks at The Wild Turkey Lounge(free cheese and crackers)
NCSU baseball games and track meets
People Watching in the early spring at Logan's Nursery
Fishing at Lake Raleigh
A shrimpburger at NC Seafood at the farmer's market
Hiking the Occaneechhee Mountain Trail in Hillsborough
Frisbee Golf at Cedar Hills Park
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