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Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival

Raleigh Wide Open is coming to downtown in the Fall of 2025. This new festival will feature free stages for ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Downtown Raleigh
  • Cost: Free Admission for most stages
  • Website: raleighwideopen.com
  • Category: Free

FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt

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

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.caryfarmersmarket.com
  • Category: Free

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

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 ...

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 ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 300 W. Ballentine St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: Free Entry
  • Website: www.hollyspringsnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Home Depot's In-Store Kids Workshops

Join us for a free Kids Workshop every first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.–12 noon. Due to the popularity ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: see your nearest Home Depot
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.homedepot.com
  • 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

Wendell Harvest Festival

The 97th Harvest Festival Schedule of Events: 9AM - 9 PM: Vendors and Food Trucks 10 AM: Parade 10 - 4 PM: Kids Village 11:45 ...

Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival

Join us for the Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival in Downtown Fuquay-Varina. We don’t want to brag or anything, but Fuquay-Varina is awesome! ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 202 S Main St., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.celebratefv.com
  • Category: 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: Free

Morrisville's Public Safety Day

Get ready for a fun-filled day with your community heroes! Join the Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department, Morrisville Public Works Department and ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Park West Village, 3400 Village Market Place, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.morrisvillenc.gov
  • Category: Free

Family Friendly Tour at the NC Museum of Art

Find new favorites alongside old friends on these playful tours. Tours are 30 minutes long and are best for kids ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: ncartmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates at Southgate Community Library

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

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 1601-14 Cross Link Rd., Raleigh, NC 27610
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • Category: Free

SuperFun Saturday at Halle Cultural Arts Center

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for "super" fun with free arts & crafts for ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 237 N. Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.apexnc.org
  • 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

Fall on First Avenue at Knightdale Station

Celebrate the season with festive fun for the whole family! Enjoy pumpkin painting, hayrides, and live music, browse unique finds ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 809 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.knightdalenc.gov
  • Category: Free

Falling for Local at Dix Park

Celebrate Autumn in Raleigh with a local-centric market & festival on the Big Field! This family friendly event is open ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 786 Dawkins Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: shoplocalraleigh.org
  • Category: Free

Garner Firemen's Festival

Join us for a full day of family fun! Enjoy delicious BBQ plates, shop local vendors, and let the kids ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Garner Fire Station One, 503 W Main St, Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.garnernc.gov
  • Category: Free

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: 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

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates at Wendell Community Library

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

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 207 S. Hollybrook Road, Wendell, NC 27591-8884
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • Category: Free
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