Free food & drink events in Cary, NC

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North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025
Sun, Sep 14, 12:00 PM
TBA
North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025
Sun, Sep 14, 12:00 PM
TBA
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Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh
Sunday at 12:00 PM
Fayetteville Street
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Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh
Sunday at 12:00 PM
Fayetteville Street
Introduction to Canning
Sat, Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Eva Perry Regional Library
Introduction to Canning
Sat, Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Eva Perry Regional Library
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Wild Food Foraging
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Eva Perry Regional Library
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Wild Food Foraging
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Eva Perry Regional Library
Nearly full
Coffee and Conversations: Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM
A Place at the Table
Nearly full
Coffee and Conversations: Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM
A Place at the Table
Nearly full
What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking
Tue, Sep 2, 2:30 PM
North Regional Library
Nearly full
What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking
Tue, Sep 2, 2:30 PM
North Regional Library
All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering
Wed, Sep 10, 5:00 PM
All Saints Chapel
All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering
Wed, Sep 10, 5:00 PM
All Saints Chapel
Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina
Fri, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Triangle Town Center
Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina
Fri, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Triangle Town Center
Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center
Sat, Sep 6, 10:00 AM
Triangle Town Center
Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center
Sat, Sep 6, 10:00 AM
Triangle Town Center
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Beach Music & Brews Bash
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Tap Yard Raleigh
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Beach Music & Brews Bash
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Tap Yard Raleigh
Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton
Sun, Sep 14, 11:00 AM
Fenton
Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton
Sun, Sep 14, 11:00 AM
Fenton
11th Anniversary Oktoberfest
Sat, Sep 6, 12:00 PM
The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
11th Anniversary Oktoberfest
Sat, Sep 6, 12:00 PM
The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN
Thu, Sep 18, 5:00 PM
2512 Yonkers Rd
TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN
Thu, Sep 18, 5:00 PM
2512 Yonkers Rd
The Fantastic Pour: Bottle Theory's 4th Anniversary Party
Sat, Sep 6, 4:00 PM
Bottle Theory
The Fantastic Pour: Bottle Theory's 4th Anniversary Party
Sat, Sep 6, 4:00 PM
Bottle Theory
Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh
Thu, Sep 11, 8:00 PM + 3 more
Hibernian Irish Pub & Restaurant
Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh
Thu, Sep 11, 8:00 PM + 3 more
Hibernian Irish Pub & Restaurant
Jollof and Afrobeat - FREE COVER
Sat, Sep 6, 6:00 PM
Congress Social Bar
Jollof and Afrobeat - FREE COVER
Sat, Sep 6, 6:00 PM
Congress Social Bar
Beer Garden Concert Series
Sat, Sep 6, 5:00 PM + 2 more
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
Beer Garden Concert Series
Sat, Sep 6, 5:00 PM + 2 more
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
Happy Hour Alumni Mixer
Thu, Oct 23, 5:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle Park
Happy Hour Alumni Mixer
Thu, Oct 23, 5:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle Park
Trivia Night Every Thursday (FREE!)
Thu, Aug 28, 7:00 PM + 18 more
It's a Southern Thing - Ellis Crossings
Trivia Night Every Thursday (FREE!)
Thu, Aug 28, 7:00 PM + 18 more
It's a Southern Thing - Ellis Crossings

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North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

Introduction to Canning

What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking

All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering

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Coffee and Conversations: Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship

Beach Music & Brews Bash

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh

Wild Food Foraging

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh

Introduction to Canning

Introduction to Canning

Wild Food Foraging

Wild Food Foraging

Coffee and Conversations: Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship

Coffee and Conversations: Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship

What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking

What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking

All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering

All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center

Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center

Beach Music & Brews Bash

Beach Music & Brews Bash

Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton

Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton

11th Anniversary Oktoberfest

11th Anniversary Oktoberfest

TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN

TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN

The Fantastic Pour: Bottle Theory's 4th Anniversary Party

The Fantastic Pour: Bottle Theory's 4th Anniversary Party

Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh

Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh

Jollof and Afrobeat - FREE COVER

Jollof and Afrobeat - FREE COVER

Beer Garden Concert Series

Beer Garden Concert Series

Happy Hour Alumni Mixer

Happy Hour Alumni Mixer

Trivia Night Every Thursday (FREE!)

Trivia Night Every Thursday (FREE!)

Things to do around Cary

Trends in Cary

1. Live music

2. Free kids

3. Singles

4. Comedy shows

5. Speed dating

6. Job fairs

7. 5k run

8. Adult fun

9. Fenton

10. Jazz

11. Car show

12. North hills