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FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt

Hopping along the Greenway with the FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt – Explore the Greenway September 19 through October 26, 2025, and ...

Midtown Farmer's Market

Discover the Midtown Farmers’ Market, open every Saturday from April through November in the North Hills Commons. This beloved community ...

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 4160 Main at North Hills Street, Raleigh, NC, 27609
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: midtownfarmers.com
  • Category: Free

October StoryWalks® of Wake County Parks

Read a children’s book while you enjoy a nature walk at several Wake County Park locations. The StoryWalk® Project was ...

Apex Farmers Market at The Depot

The Apex Farmers Market & Local Food Alliance is a non-profit, volunteer-led community organization committed to the health, wellness, and ...

Cary Farmers Market

Join the Cary Farmers Market for the traditional market season along East Park St., next to Downtown Cary Park. Find a ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.caryfarmersmarket.com
  • Category: Free

Hum Sub Diwali at Koka Booth Amphiteatre

Hum Sub Diwali - Festival of Lights Come join us for celebrating one of the biggest festival of India, Diwali - ...

  • 9:00 am 
  • Location: 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary, NC 27518
  • Cost: General Admission Free
  • Website: humsub.org
  • Category: Free

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Story Walk

This story will be out in the gardens from Saturday, October 4 until Sunday, October 12 during garden open hours. Not ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Free

Prairie Ridge Ecostation Fall BioBlitz

Join us at Prairie Ridge for our 4th annual Fall BioBlitz! From Tuesday, October 7 through Saturday, October 11, we welcome ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: ncmns.net
  • Category: Free

Zebulon United Methodist Church's Annual Fall Festival

Marketplace Live Auctions starts at 1PM Bake Sale Crafts Kid Zone + Bounce House Live Music Cake Walk $12 BBQ plates (dine-in or takeout!) Plus Ribbon Cutting & ...

  • 9:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 121 W Gannon Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597-2623
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Beech Bluff Explorers

Not So Scary Spiders Do you think spiders are scary? Do you love them? Either way, join us and learn about ...

Community Celebration of the Arts at Wake Forest Renaissance Centre

Free and open to everyone, this family-friendly event will feature a main stage performance at noon by Luke Vandergriff. Luke is ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 405 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC, 27587
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Fall Festival at Cranfield Academy of Morrisville

Fall Festival & Open House Alert! Join us at Cranfield Academy Morrisville! Crafts, games and seasonal fun for all ages Meet ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 6010 McCrimmon Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free Admission with Registration
  • Website: cranfieldacademy.com
  • Category: Free

From Landfill to Green Hills County Park

How does a landfill become a park? Take a walking tour up the Big Hill to discover how Green Hills ...

Kids' Outdoor Clothing and Gear Swap

Join us for our Kids’ Outdoor Clothing & Gear Swap! New and lightly used children’s outdoor clothes, shoes, inclement-weather gear, ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Prairie Ridge Ecostation, 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Scavenger Hunt Rides with Oaks & Spokes

21 miles - Anderson Point Park to Chavis Park and back. As part of the Fall Scavenger Hunt, we’re teaming up ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 am 
  • Location: Anderson Point Park, 20 Anderson Point Dr., Raleigh, NC 27610
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Under the Tree Storytime with 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 - 11:00 am 
  • Location: 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: quailridgebooks.com
  • Category: Free

Cary Alliance Church Fall Festival

Find your best flannel, grab your family and tell your friends to join you at the annual Fall Festival at ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 4108 Ten Ten Rd., Apex, NC 27539
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.caryalliance.org
  • Category: Free

Food Shuttle Fest

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is pleased to announce the return of Food Shuttle Fest. This annual community gathering is at no ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Park at 5200 Dillard Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

October's Family Fun Day - Games

October's Family Fun Day is all about vintage games! Come play board games and learn about history with your elementary ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.cityofraleighmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

The Market at Raleigh Iron Works

Join Triangle Pop Up every Second Saturday of every month for a pop-up market at Raleigh Iron Works featuring all ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 2200 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Inter-Tribal Pow Wow

Celebration of Native American legacy & culture Experience a day of competition dancing, music, and vendors showcasing the incredible legacy and ...

  • 11:30 am -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: Harvey Hill of Dix Park, 101 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27603
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: dixpark.org
  • Category: Free

Apex Oktoberfest

Featuring Little German Band, this annual event features food trucks, local breweries, music performances, and a kids zone. This event ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Apex Town Campus, 73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: apexlegionpost.com
  • Category: Free

Barnes and Noble's Saturday Storytime at Triangle Town Center

Come join us in our Kid's Department on the stage on Saturday at 1pm for Storytime -- can't wait to ...

NC Museum of Art's Stream Celebration

In honor of the Museum Park’s ongoing stream restoration project, join us and our local community partners to celebrate clean ...

  • 1:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Museum Park, Ellipse of NCMA, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ncartmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

PoeFest Community Festival

Everyone is invited! There will be fun activities and information for kids and families. Come to the Poe Center’s free community ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 224 Sunnybrook Rd., Raleigh NC, 27610
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.poehealth.org
  • Category: Free

Friendship Chapel Baptist Church's Fall Festival

Come join us for a day of fun at our Annual Fall Festival! Enjoy exciting games, music, inflatable bounce houses, ...

  • 2:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 237 Friendship Chapel Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Free

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Free

Barnes and Noble Celebrates the Release of "Warriors Graphic Novel"

Calling all Warriors lovers!! Join us as we celebrate the release of the new Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin ...

*CANCELLED* Masquerade Market at Waverly Place

Step into an evening of mystery, magic, and autumn enchantment at the Masquerade Market. Celebrate the season with live music, ...

  • 4:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 500 New Waverly Pl, Cary, NC 27518
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free
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