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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 ...

Scarecrow Row at Apex Community Park

Visit Apex Community Park's Scarecrow Row the week of Halloween and check out all the community-decorated scarecrows! Bring a flashlight ...

Dia de Oakwood

It was born as a collaboration between the organizers of the Day of the Dead 5k; Angela Salamanca, Natalia Campbell, ...

Amberly Sugar Rush

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH SUGAR RUSH REGISTRATION: IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 3 Mile, 5 Mile, and Fun Mile race options Sugar Rush shirt and ...

  • 7:30 am - 10:45 am 
  • Location: Amberly Residents Club, 1075 Residents Club Drive, Cary, NC 27519
  • Cost: Starting at $30
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks

Boos and Brews at Midtown Farmers Market

35 Vendors Pumpkin decorating. A special thank you to Rob's Produce for the pumpkin donations. Craft beer tastings with Clouds Brewing, ...

Cary Farmers Market

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

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 ...

Western Wake Farmers Market's Costume Party

Trick or Treating Fun with Vendors If you are even a little bit on the fun side, please bare it all ...

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 ...

Boo at the NC Zoo

It's time for some spooky fun! Join us for two weekends of family-friendly Halloween celebration at the Africa Loop and ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC, 27205
  • Cost: Admission ($5-$20) Plus $10 for Non-members guests or $8 for NC Zoo Society members.
  • Website: www.nczoo.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events

Camp Firelight at St. James United Methodist Church

One-Day VBS Event for Children (Grades Kindergarten - 5th) We are gearing up for Camp Firelight at St. James UMC! ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 3808 St. James Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Downtown Rolesville Farmers Market

The Downtown Rolesville Farmers Market is a seasonal outdoor market held in Rolesville North Carolina every Saturday from 9am-1pm March ...

Fuquay Varina Growers Market

The Fuquay-Varina Growers Market (FVGM) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, operating under Sownhay Inc., cultivating and supporting partnerships between local ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 121 N Main St., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Holly Springs Farmers Market

Farmers markets are essential to the livelihood of farmers and food producers. They offer an efficient way for residents to obtain ...

Junior League of Raleigh's A Shopping Spree

The Junior League of Raleigh (JLR) is excited to host the 41st Annual A Shopping SPREE! at the Raleigh Convention ...

  • 9:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Raleigh Convention Center, 500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: from $12
  • Website: e.givesmart.com
  • Category: Holiday Events, Other

NC State Fair

The N.C. State Fair is the place to be this fall! The fair creates an experience unique to North Carolina ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, 27607
  • Cost: From $5 Admission
  • Website: www.ncagr.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Paint Paper Play

For Ages 1yrs - 3 yrs Adult participation required Get ready for a world of colorful and wonderfully messy fun! Each Paint ...

Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls

Resurrect Your Spirit! Join Our Trick or Trot 5K: Where the Undead Dash through Wendell Falls! Lace-up for a spine-tingling run ...

Animal Encounters and Open Play

Bring the family and enjoy the day with the farm animals! We will interact with various animals one at a ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: The Feathered Farm, 3620 Rosinburg Rd., Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: $11.50 - $13.50. Children under 2 are free.
  • Website: thefeatheredfarm.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn Black Neighborhood Walking Tour

Autumn is perfect for walking! Explore Raleigh's historic, influential Black neighborhood, the Third Ward, near Shaw University—a hub of culture, business, ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Pope House Museum, 511 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
  • Cost: $10 per adult and $5 per child (ages 5-17)
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Bierman Autism Center's Trunk or Treat

Join Bierman Autism Centers for an unforgettable morning of excitement and enchantment! Get ready for our Annual Trunk-or-Treat, a free ...

BooFest at Museum of Life and Science

Feeling brave? Celebrate BooFest at the Museum of Life and Science, if you dare! Monstrous science explorations, creepy crafts, themed ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 433 W. Murray Avenue, Durham, NC 27704
  • Cost: General Museum Admission of $19 per child ages 5yrs - 15yrs and $24 for 16yrs+. Children ages 2yrs and under are free.
  • Website: www.lifeandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events

Come & Grow: Frightful Flora

Discover the strange and surprising side of the plant world! Find us in the garden to explore eerie-looking flowers, plants ...

Create with a Cop at Rescued Wood Rehab

Join us for a Spooktacular Saturday! Come out to Rescued Wood Rehab for a morning of fun woodworking alongside your local ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 718 N. Main St., Fuquay Varina NC 27526
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other, Free

EverythingELSE Consignment Sale

Our EverythingELSE Sale features ladies' and men's adult & junior clothing, adult shoes, adult clothing accessories, purses, children's toys, baby ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: South Hills Mall & Plaza, 1213 Buck Jones Rd. Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free - $100
  • Website: www.kidseverywear.com
  • Category: Other

Fuquay Varina Fire Department's Open House

Join us for the Fuquay-Varina Fire Department's annual Open House on Saturday, October 25 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Meet ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Fuquay-Varina Fire Station No. 1, 301 S Fuquay Avenue, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.fuquay-varina.org
  • Category: Other, Free

Game On! at Moore Square

Enjoy a fun variety of giant lawn games, board games and MOORE! Available activities for Game On! include: Soccer balls Hula hoops Jenga Chess ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 S. Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

HollyFest

This annual, family-friendly event celebrates Holly Springs and all the people, places, and services that our community has to offer. ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Sugg Farm Park at Bass Lake, 2401 Grigsby Ave., Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.hollyspringsnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

JAKS Stables' Annual Halloween with the Horses

Join us for our 9th Annual Halloween with the Horses! Enjoy feeding farm animals, horse rides, trick or treating, hay ...

Makers Kids Club

Makers Kids Club: Pick & Paint Your Own Pottery It’s time to get creative! In this special Kids Club workshop, each ...

Phillips Farms' Touch A Truck and Treat

We're filling the fun park with trucks of all shapes and sizes for our annual Touch A Truck & Treat ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 6800 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary, NC, 27519
  • Cost: $22 - $33 per person 2yrs+
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

Spellbound at Mordecai

A Children's Halloween Market by Paper & Stars Studio at Mordecai Park. Costume Contest - Crafts - Music - Pumpkins ...

United Skates Kidz Bop

Bring the kids for a high-energy morning of skating to Kidz Bop & Disney (Super Clean) music! Perfect for families, ...

Vollmer Farm Back-40 Fall Fun

A Full Day of Fall Fun at Vollmer Farm! Enjoy the corn maze, underground slide, wagon rides, cow train, obstacle ...

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center presents Magic Tree House Space Mission

Children ages 5 to 12 and their families. Older children familiar with the book series may also enjoy the show. ...

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 ...

Autumn Adventures at Haven Farm

Celebrate the season with family-friendly fun, fall flavors, and farmyard charm! Here’s what’s in store: Pumpkin Carving with Goats – carve your ...

  • 11:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd., Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: $20 per person. $40 Family Ticket (includes admission for 2 adults + 2 children and 2 pumpkins for carving).
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

Creepy Crabtree at Lake Crabtree County Park

Phantoms of the Forest Explore the haunting presence of ghostly figures and eerie sounds in the woods. Our hauntingly fun event ...

Historic Raleigh Trolley

Join us on Saturdays from March through December for a narrated, hour-long tour of downtown Raleigh. Tours depart from Mordecai Historic ...

Learning Express Make and Take UFO

Join us for a Free Lego Make & Take UFO event and build your very own mini spacecraft this Saturday! ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: see Learning Express near you
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other, Free

Learning Express North Hills Costume Play with Bluey

Get your costumes ready, it’s party time with Bluey! Join us for a spook-tacular Costume Party this weekend: Don’t forget to dress ...

NC Museum of Art on the Dot

Art on the Dot is the NCMA’s newest tour offering! Beginning in August 2025, we encourage you to join a ...

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: West Building of NCMA, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ncartmuseum.org
  • Category: Other, Free

Ninja Open Rig (Gym) at Warrior Tech Raleigh

Participate in Open Rig sessions, where individuals and families can have fun and play or engage in self-paced training with ...

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center's presents Star Families

In this month's show, learn to identify the planets, bright stars, and constellations best seen this Fall. Explore astronomy themes ...

  • 12:00 pm -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: 250 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3480
  • Cost: $13.95 students for children 3yrs - 18yrs. $15.95 adult. Under 3 are free.
  • Website: 78835.blackbaudhosting.com
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

American Legion's Trunk or Treat

Join us for a fun time! Bring your little ones, they can wear their costume and join us for Trunk or ...

Pixels' Halloween Bash

It’s time to power up your Halloween weekend at Pixels Bar + Arcade! Join us for a 12-hour celebration packed with ...

CatVideoFest

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and ...

Halloween Spooktacular with the North Carolina Symphony

Celebrate Halloween with fa-BOO-lous family-friendly ghostly favorites from your North Carolina Symphony. From spooky classics to silly characters, the orchestra ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Meymandi Concert Hall at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: from $35
  • Website: ncsymphony.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Shows & Concerts

MacGregor Halloween Bash

Join us this Saturday for an afternoon of fun and community giving at MacGregor Village! Free Hot Dogs & Burgers Live DJ Games ...

NC State University's Agroecology Farm Harvest Fest

Enjoy an afternoon of fall fun at the agroecology farm featuring farm olympics, cooking demos, crafts, and more! Enjoy an afternoon ...

  • 1:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Agroecology Education Farm | NC State Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab, 4400 Mid Pines Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free with a suggested donation of $5
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Other, Classes

Cary Really Really Free Market

Bring stuff or friends or nothing. You are enough! Join us 4th Saturdays 2-4pm at Cary Walnut Park. Take stuff. ...

Downtown Scary Park: Haunted Hotel and Double Feature

“Check in” for a full day of Halloween fun with our afternoon Family Pumpkin Carving Party, featuring costumed characters and ...

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: Informational & Tours, Free

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates at Zebulon Community Library

Join Marbles Kids Museum at the library for family play to help kids ages 3-5 get ready for school. This event ...

Theatre Academy's Halloween Party

Join us for our annual Halloween Costume Parties at TAP! This is by far one of our favorite days of ...

New Hope Valley Railway Track or Treat Halloween Express

A kid-friendly train ride complete with scenes of flying witches, smoking cauldrons, pumpkin people, Count Dracula and other friendly creatures ...

Apex Baptist Church Rock the Block

Join us for a fun-filled day for the whole family at Rock the Block! From exciting games and delicious food ...

  • 3:00 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: 110 S. Salem St., Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: apexbaptist.org
  • Category: Other, Free

Barnes and Noble Saturday Storytime at Crabtree Valley Mall

Join us for our weekly Saturday Storytime! This will be held in our B&N Jr. Department at 3pm.

Millbrook United Methodist Church's Trunk or Treat

Join us for a night filled with fun and fellowship. Hosted by Millbrook UMC Kids ministry! Bring your family, friends, ...

Raleigh Symphony Orchestra presents Magic To Do

Not heading to Hogwarts? No worries! Anything Goes – if you can wear it, you can scare it! The Raleigh ...

*CANCELLED* North Hills Night Market: The Haunted Village

Step into a world of spooky delights and autumn magic at The Haunted Village! Gather your friends, family, and little ...

Annual Trunk or Treat at the Block

Calling all ghouls, goblins, superheroes, princesses, and more! Join us for The Block’s 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat — a family-friendly Halloween ...

Championship Martial Arts Trunk or Treat

Welcome to our 5th Annual CMA Trunk or Treat! We are so excited to be hosting Trunk or Treat for our ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:30 pm 
  • Location: Field Behind Sweet Frog, 1105 Tryon Village Dr. Ste 301, Cary, NC 27518
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events, Free

Cross Point's Trunk or Treat

A community favorite that provides a trunk-or-treating opportunity for kids and treat giving opportunity for adults in a safe and ...

Hallow Glows at TreeRunner Adventure Park

Since 2014, TreeRunner Parks have entertained, charmed and created lasting memories for our communities during the Halloween season. This year ...

Macedonia Baptist Church's Trunk or Treat

Looking for some Halloween fun for the family? Come have a blast with us and fill your buckets with treats. We're ...

Neuse Baptist Church's Fall Festival

Join us for our annual Fall Festival at Neuse Baptist Church! Food Trucks (Warehouse BBQ, Not Just Icing, Prima Coffee Trailer) Inflatables Trunk ...

New City Church Trunk or Treat at Pine Hollow Middle School

We invite the community to join us for candy, costumes, and an afternoon of fun! We will be hosting a ...

Quadra's Kids Drop-In Soccer

Come play soccer for 2 hours! We form teams once everyone has arrive, you do not need to come with ...

A Night of Magic with The Goats

Join Vince Mannella for a Magical Night with Goats! Are you ready to be spellbound? Vince Mannella, a local magician who ...

Energy Kidz Trunk or Treat

Energy Athletics and Arts Trunk or Treat Treats. Games. Fun! This event is free to the community! We kindly ask that you ...

  • 4:30 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: 5400 Atlantic Springs Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27616
  • Cost: Donations Accepted
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Art of Stem Parent's Night Out

Drop the kids off and enjoy a night out! Ages 4 - 11 Pizza and snack provided. Art activity, games and free play ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 2180 N. Salem St. Suite 102, Apex, NC 27523
  • Cost: $40. 50% Sibling Discount Available.
  • Website: www.theartofstem.org
  • Category: Other

Diwali Festival at Cedar Fork District Park

The Town of Morrisville hosts an annual Diwali Festival in honor of the holiday in celebration of the holiday season ...

Halle Cultural Arts Center presents Goblin's Groove Family Dance

Love dressing up and celebrating Halloween? Don’t miss our Spooktacular Annual Goblin’s Groove Family Dance at The Halle Cultural Arts ...

Hidwell Family Farm's Spooky Maze

Come join us for our 3rd Annual Spooky Maze! There is no admission, but Hot chocolate will be for sale ...

Trunk or Treat at Sanderford Road Park

Bring your kids and their candy buckets to explore all the creatively decorated trunks. Candy will be handed out at ...

Halloween Parents Night Out at Kidstrong Raleigh

KidStrong Raleigh's Halloween Parents' Night Out! Games, Crafts, Pizza, Fun BOO! It’s our most fang-tastic Parents Night Out yet! Halloween games, spooky ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 7325 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
  • Cost: $35 for Members, $45 for Non-Members
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Smith's Nursery Moonlit Hayride and S'mores

Come join us on one or all 3 nights for a fun family event during a glorious fall night for ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 443 Sanders Rd., Benson, NC 27504
  • Cost: $15 for age 11 and up, $12 for age 10-2, free for children age 1 and under.
  • Website: smithsnurseryinc.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Twilight Walk

Take a walk with a park naturalist to explore the woods and fields at this special time of day. Look ...

*SOLD OUT* Spirits of Wake Forest

If you’re looking for a “hauntingly” good time this fall, then don’t miss the upcoming season of “Spirits of Wake ...

Big Air's Cosmic Halloween Bash

Get ready for our Biggest Halloween Bash ever! Join us for an epic evening of fun, costumes, and thrills! All ...

Cirque de Vol's Halloween Student Showcase

Step into the shadows this Halloween at Cirque de Vol’s Student Showcase. Aerialists, acrobats, and circus dreamers take flight in ...

Raleigh Haunted Trolley Tour

Discover history, mystery, and lore with your ghost host on the Haunted Trolley, if you dare, for a special late-night ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh, NC, 27604
  • Cost: $15 per person
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events
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