Raleigh Family Events Calendar
The Fun 4 raleigh Kids Calendar is the most comprehensive online family calendar in the Raleigh area. Please let us know if you are aware of an event that is not listed! Listings are FREE! Submit Your Event Today!
PLEASE NOTE: Events and programs are subject to last minute cancellations and changes. Before attending, please contact the business or event host to confirm that the event/program is still taking place, and to register or RSVP if required.
Family fun events like festivals, carnivals, fairs, family fun days and more.
Races, walks, 5Ks that kids and families can participate in.
Tours and informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.
Family friendly events and programs taking place at area libraries.
Auditions and casting calls for productions and performances in need of kids under 18; and tryouts for all kinds of kids teams.
Other family-friendly events like mini-photo sessions consignment sales and other events that don't fit into another category.
One time classes open to kids and families.
Events and pageants where kids or families compete to win a title or prize.
Holiday events includes events with themes focused on specific holidays like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, etc.
Ongoing family programs that occur on an ongoing basis such as every week or every month.
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Dix Park's Sunflower Field
The Sunflowers are in full bloom! Please be mindful of the heat advisory. Shade is available in the pint tree ...
- 6:00 am - 8:30 pm
- Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: dixpark.org
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Thrive Motherhood First Time Moms at Compass Rose Brewery
Join us for an afternoon of family fun at Compass Rose Brewery in North Raleigh. What we love about this venue ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: 801 High House Rd., Cary, NC 27513
- Cost: Free with RSVP
- Website: www.thrive-motherhood.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden
Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.juniperlevelbotanicgarden.org
- Category: Family Fun, Informational & Tours, Free
Lake Crabtree's Nature Nerds: Dragonfly Discovery
Expand your knowledge of our local flora and fauna by exploring a different area of the park each month. Join ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Waterwise Garden, 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Cost: Free. Preregistration is required.
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Dix Park's Sunflower Field
The Sunflowers are in full bloom! Please be mindful of the heat advisory. Shade is available in the pint tree ...
- 6:00 am - 8:30 pm
- Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: dixpark.org
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Common Rush Trail Run at Harris Lake County Park
Offering 5 and 10 mile course options that include outstanding lake views, mellow single-track, and scenic open field running, the ...
- 6:45 am - 10:15 am
- Location: Hog Run Field, 2112 County Park Dr, New Hill, NC 27562
- Cost: $45- $60
- Website: runsignup.com
- Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks
Cary Farmers Market
Join the Cary Farmers Market for the traditional market season along East Park St., next to Downtown Cary Park. Find a ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 160 E. Park St. Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.caryfarmersmarket.com
- Category: Family Fun
Apex Farmers Market at The Depot On Salem Street
The Apex Farmers Market & Local Food Alliance is a non-profit, volunteer-led community organization committed to the health, wellness, and ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexfarmersmarket.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Historic Yates Mill County Park's Corn Grinding Tours
Step back in time with our historic interpreters and watch the millstones at work grinding corn into meal. Sunday: 1PM ...
- 1:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: $5 for adults. $4 for seniors. $3 for children ages 7-16. Free for children ages 6 and under.
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Dix Park's Sunflower Field
The Sunflowers are in full bloom! Please be mindful of the heat advisory. Shade is available in the pint tree ...
- 6:00 am - 8:30 pm
- Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: dixpark.org
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden
Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.juniperlevelbotanicgarden.org
- Category: Family Fun, Informational & Tours, Free
Marbles Olympics
Compete in the Marbles Olympics with challenges throughout the museum and get moving with special guest stars! Go for the ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $9 for 1yr old and up.
- Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Dix Park's Sunflower Field
The Sunflowers are in full bloom! Please be mindful of the heat advisory. Shade is available in the pint tree ...
- 6:00 am - 8:30 pm
- Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: dixpark.org
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Marbles Olympics
Compete in the Marbles Olympics with challenges throughout the museum and get moving with special guest stars! Go for the ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $9 for 1yr old and up.
- Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Downtown Cary Park's Children's BINGO
Join in on the fun at our drop-in BINGO in the Park at the Great Lawn Pavilion! Bingo is the ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Great Lawn Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Family Fun, Other, Free
Downtown Cary Park's Puzzling and Puzzle Swap Meet
Find the missing piece of your day at our drop-in puzzle program featuring a lively swap meet at Academy Pavilion. ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Academy Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Triangle Cinema's Free Summer Kids Movies
Triangle Cinemas is offering free kids movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings Doors open 9:15am Movies start at 10am, ...
- 9:15 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9500 Forum Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.tricinemas.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts, Free
Toddler Tuesday at The Feathered Farm
Step right up to an unforgettable adventure at our farm, where excitement meets education and every moment is filled with ...
- 9:30 am - 11:30 pm
- Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd, Zebulon, NC 27597
- Cost: $15.50 for adult+child. Additional Child age 1+ $10 per child. $9 for additional adult.
- Website: www.TheFeatheredFarm.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Marbles Olympics
Compete in the Marbles Olympics with challenges throughout the museum and get moving with special guest stars! Go for the ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $9 for 1yr old and up.
- Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Downtown Cary Park's Art Cart
Let your creativity bloom with our Art Cart in the Park! Explore a world of artistic possibilities with our free ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: DCP Nest Pavilion, 319 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Triangle Cinema's Free Summer Kids Movies
Triangle Cinemas is offering free kids movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings Doors open 9:15am Movies start at 10am, ...
- 9:15 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9500 Forum Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.tricinemas.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts, Free
Little Doodles Play Cafe's Story Time and Craft (Wakefield)
Join us Every Monday at 11:00 and Wednesday at 9:30 at our Raleigh & Wakefield locations for a story time ...
- 9:30 am - 10:00 am
- Location: 14460 Falls of Neuse Rd, Unit 159B Raleigh, NC 27614
- Cost: $10 per child. $8 per sibling.
- Website: littledoodlesplaycafe.com
- Category: Family Fun, Library Programs, Ongoing Programs, Other
Little Fentonian Flicks presented by Paragon Theaters
Join Paragon Theaters every Wednesday morning at 10am for free family friendly movies in Fenton Square! Tailored for kids of ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 21 Fenton Main St, Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: fentonnc.com
- Category: Family Fun, Shows & Concerts, Free
Hillsborough Street's Food Walk
Welcome to the Hillsborough Street $5 Food Walk! Join us for a delicious adventure every Wednesday where you can sample ...
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: Various Merchants on Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission. $5 specials per small plate.
- Website: www.hillsboroughstreet.org
- Category: Other, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Bowling Olympics at Kings Dining and Entertainment
Bowling doesn't get the respect it deserves...so we're taking matters into our own hands. Join us for the first Kings ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 141 Park at N Hills St, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Website: www.playatkings.com
- Category: Other
Breakfast Bingo at Chick-Fil-A Falls Village
Enjoy a delicious Chick-fil-A Breakfast while playing BINGO for the chance to win Chick-fil-A prizes! Weekly on Thursdays. We hope to ...
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- Location: 6701 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh, NC 27615
- Cost: See menu
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Triangle Cinema's Free Summer Kids Movies
Triangle Cinemas is offering free kids movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings Doors open 9:15am Movies start at 10am, ...
- 9:15 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9500 Forum Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.tricinemas.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts, Free
Haven Farm's Mom Walk Club
Join us every Thursday / 10:30-11:30AM for Mom Walk Club! We’ll meet in the shoppe and head out for a walk ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Races, Walks, 5Ks, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Field Experience Fridays
Do you have an outdoor enthusiast who loves arts and crafts? Join us for a day of nature exploration through ...
- 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: $35 for Friends of the Museum Members and $40 for non-members
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Informational & Tours, Classes
Popsicles at Zebulon Community Park
Bring your family, visit with your neighbors, and enjoy a popsicle and story time! Dates & Locations: July 26 - Community Park August ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 305 S Arendell Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Library Programs, Free
Marbles Olympics
Compete in the Marbles Olympics with challenges throughout the museum and get moving with special guest stars! Go for the ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $9 for 1yr old and up.
- Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat
Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...
- 11:00 am - 11:15 am
- Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Taste of Soul - Raleigh Edition at The City Plaza
Taste of Soul NC is back for 2024 Eat from some of the best Food Trucks in the area, Shop Local ...
- 12:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 443 Fayetteville St. Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.tasteofsoulnc.com
- Category: Other
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Cary Farmers Market
Join the Cary Farmers Market for the traditional market season along East Park St., next to Downtown Cary Park. Find a ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 160 E. Park St. Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.caryfarmersmarket.com
- Category: Family Fun
Apex Farmers Market at The Depot On Salem Street
The Apex Farmers Market & Local Food Alliance is a non-profit, volunteer-led community organization committed to the health, wellness, and ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexfarmersmarket.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Bird Watching at Dix Park
Learn about the resident and migrant birds of Dix Park and sharpen your bird identification skills.
- 8:00 am - 10:00 am
- Location: Flowers Cottage, 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: free
- Website: dixpark.org
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Ninja Open Rig at Warrior Tech Raleigh
For 5 years old and up! Kids and adults are welcome and encouraged to come practice and play on an ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 6451 Triangle Plantation Dr, Raleigh, NC 27616
- Cost: $25 each (or group punchcards are a better deal)
- Website: www.warriortechnc.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Other
Marbles Olympics
Compete in the Marbles Olympics with challenges throughout the museum and get moving with special guest stars! Go for the ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $9 for 1yr old and up.
- Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Color Me Mine Cary's American Doll Princess Party
Bring your favorite doll and meet a Princess at this magical event! Paint a Princess, Tiara, or High Heel. Enjoy meeting ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 316 Colonades Way, Suite 215, Cary, NC 27518
- Cost: $45 + tax per princess
- Website: cary.colormemine.com
- Category: Other
Under the Tree Storytime at Quail Ridge Books
Every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning, join our children's booksellers as they read their favorite picture books. We'll explore faraway ...
- 10:30 am
- Location: 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Cost: Free Admission.
- Website: www.quailridgebooks.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Marbles Olympics
Compete in the Marbles Olympics with challenges throughout the museum and get moving with special guest stars! Go for the ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $9 for 1yr old and up.
- Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Under the Tree Storytime at Quail Ridge Books
Every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning, join our children's booksellers as they read their favorite picture books. We'll explore faraway ...
- 10:30 am
- Location: 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Cost: Free Admission.
- Website: www.quailridgebooks.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Little Doodles Play Cafe Raleigh's Story Time and Craft
Join us Every Monday at 11:00 and Wednesday at 9:30 at our Raleigh & Wakefield locations for a story time ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 6548 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27613
- Cost: $10/child. $8/sibling. Members are free.
- Website: littledoodlesplaycafe.com
- Category: Family Fun
Arfully Creative Education's Squishmallow Adoption Event
For ages 5-12, students will receive a surprise squishmallow they will then get to paint on a canvas, decorate a ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Knightdale Pool & Clubhouse, 202 Milburnie Road, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Cost: $45
- Website: www.artfullycreativeeducation.com
- Category: Family Fun
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Triangle Cinema's Free Summer Kids Movies
Triangle Cinemas is offering free kids movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings Doors open 9:15am Movies start at 10am, ...
- 9:15 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9500 Forum Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.tricinemas.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts, Free
Toddler Tuesday at The Feathered Farm
Step right up to an unforgettable adventure at our farm, where excitement meets education and every moment is filled with ...
- 9:30 am - 11:30 pm
- Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd, Zebulon, NC 27597
- Cost: $15.50 for adult+child. Additional Child age 1+ $10 per child. $9 for additional adult.
- Website: www.TheFeatheredFarm.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Marbles Olympics
Compete in the Marbles Olympics with challenges throughout the museum and get moving with special guest stars! Go for the ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $9 for 1yr old and up.
- Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Downtown Cary Park's Art Cart
Let your creativity bloom with our Art Cart in the Park! Explore a world of artistic possibilities with our free ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: DCP Nest Pavilion, 319 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
NC Folk Festival Youth Art Contest
Attention Parents of Creative Kids! Want to give your child the opportunity to have their art featured at the North Carolina ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: ncfolkfestival.com
- Category: Competitions & Pageants
Triangle Cinema's Free Summer Kids Movies
Triangle Cinemas is offering free kids movies on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings Doors open 9:15am Movies start at 10am, ...
- 9:15 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9500 Forum Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.tricinemas.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts, Free
Little Doodles Play Cafe's Story Time and Craft (Wakefield)
Join us Every Monday at 11:00 and Wednesday at 9:30 at our Raleigh & Wakefield locations for a story time ...
- 9:30 am - 10:00 am
- Location: 14460 Falls of Neuse Rd, Unit 159B Raleigh, NC 27614
- Cost: $10 per child. $8 per sibling.
- Website: littledoodlesplaycafe.com
- Category: Family Fun, Library Programs, Ongoing Programs, Other
Hillsborough Street's Food Walk
Welcome to the Hillsborough Street $5 Food Walk! Join us for a delicious adventure every Wednesday where you can sample ...
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: Various Merchants on Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission. $5 specials per small plate.
- Website: www.hillsboroughstreet.org
- Category: Other, Free
Hidwell Family Farm's Open Farm Play Dayz
Starting today, we will be starting up our Open Farm Play Days and going until school starts back up in ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 7621 Blaney Franks Rd., Apex, NC 2753
- Cost: $10 per person. Kids 2 and under are free.
- Website: hidwellfamilyfarms.com
- Category: Family Fun
