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First Day of Santa’s Wonderland Photos at Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas

Santa's Wonderland is nothing short of magical. Experience it for yourself and make a reservation here to visit Santa's Wonderland. Two ...

Midtown Farmer's Market - Season Finale

Smash Don't Trash Pumpkin Composting. Save the date (and your pumpkins!). Our “Smash Don’t Trash” pumpkin composting will be held during ...

November 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 ...

Pecan Picking at Historic Oak View County Park

November is Pecan Pickin' Month! From November 1st through the 30th, Mon-Sat 8:30am-5pm and Sun 1-5pm, you can stop by ...

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 ...

Garner United Methodist Church's Craft Market

Join us for our 20th annual Homespun Holiday Craft Market, benefiting Garner UMC Youth Missions. Admission is free, concessions offering ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paint Paper Play

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

Western Wake Farmers Market

Western Wake Farmers Market, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to improve the resiliency of the local food ...

*CANCELLED* Nickelodeon's Paw Patrol Live at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Get ready to PAW-ty like never before in a fun-tastic new PAW Patrol Adventure! After Chase, Marshall, Skye and the gang ...

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 -  2:30 pm 
  • 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

Budding Explorers: Creatures of the Night

Youth participants, accompanied by an adult, will investigate how mammals in North Carolina have adapted to life after dark. Through ...

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

Garden Story Walk at JC Raulston Arboretum

This story will be out in the gardens from Saturday, November 1 until Sunday, November 9 during garden open hours. Not ...

Handmade Christmas Market at Hilltop Church

We are so excited to be hosting a Handmade Christmas Market coming this November. You will find a wide range ...

United Skates Kidz Fun Skate - K-Pop

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

Wake Forest Comic Book and Toy Expo

Comics, Action Figures & More, Oh My! The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with (TAG) Play4Life ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St., Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
  • Category: Other

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. ...

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 ...

Quail Ridge Books presents Witch and Wombat by Ashley Belote

Join us for a special Halloween storytime featuring our friend, NC author Ashley Belote! Halloween costumes encouraged! Books will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Taste of China Festival - A Celebration of Chinese Food and Culture

What to Expect: Delicious street-style Chinese food and regional specialties Cultural performances: dance, music, martial arts, and more Children’s activities: face painting, balloon ...

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

Funbox Raleigh Grand Opening

World's Biggest Bounce Park This location features the World’s Biggest Bounce Park. With 25,000 sq. ft. of continuous jumping zones connecting ...

  • 11:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Triangle Town Center, 5959 Triangle Town Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27616
  • Cost: $16 Grand Opening Special for 2yrs+. $22 at the door.
  • Website: funbox.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

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 ...

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 ...

Rolesville Fall FunFest

Enjoy a lively day with more than 100 local vendors offering shopping and fun! There will also be food trucks, ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Redford Place Park, 121 Redford Place Dr., Rolesville, NC 27571-9474
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.rolesvillenc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Art LAB with United Arts Council of Wake County

Join artist Charlene Bowling the Arts Center lobby once a month to create art. Each month will be a different ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Fuquay Varina Cultural Arts Center, 123 E Vance St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: www.fuquay-varina.org
  • 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, ...

  • 1:00 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

Wake County 4H BOO-nicipality

Kids Voting Fall Fun Event Celebrate fall and civic engagement at our BOO-nicipality Kids Voting event in the municipality of ...

NC Museum of Art presents Performances for Young Audiences

Take an “unhurried journey” around the globe through song! Elena Moon Park and friends perform folk and children’s music from ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: East Building, SECU Auditorium, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Adults: $20, Adult Members $18; Youth 3–18: $12, Youth Members $10; Children 2 and under: free
  • Website: ncartmuseum.org
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

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 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 ...

Spiritual Twist Productions presents Around the World in 80 days

Phileas Fogg...a mysterious gentleman! Detective Fix...the first female detective of Scotland Yard! Passepartout...a free-spirited Frenchman! Princess Aouda...an Indian princess in ...

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.

Harvest Fall Festival at Harvest Church

We hope you'll join us for bounce houses, line dancing, trunk or treating, and much more! Come in your favorite ...

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 ...

Bewitched at the Barnyard

A Fundraiser for Local Rescues Join us for a bewitching evening at the Planet Peace Farm! Our barnyard will come alive ...

Cirque de Vol's Parents Night Out

​Every First Saturday! Let us entertain your kids while you do something for you! Kids will get a chance to play for ...

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

Dia de Oakwood

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

Big Air's Cosmic Nights

Every Friday & Saturday night Big Air is transformed! Enjoy access to all the attractions at the park while we ...

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