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Cary Farmers Market

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

Midtown Farmers Market's Holiday Market

Shop local for all of your Thanksgiving prep and holiday gifts!

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 ...

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 ...

Paint Paper Play

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

Saint Andrew UMC's Silver Bells Craft Bazaar

Our annual craft bazaar will include 30 vendors that focus entirely on homemade, handcrafted items only! Shop for Christmas!

Raleigh Christmas Parade

Join us for the 81st Annual ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade by Shop Local Raleigh! Celebrate the holiday season with this festive ...

  • 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Raleigh, Hillsborough Street and Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: grma.org
  • Category: Holiday Events, Free

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 ...

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

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

Seaboard Station Community Market

Seaboard Station Community Market Days Looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday morning with the family? Join us for ...

United Skates Kidz Bop

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

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. ...

Holiday Kickoff Party with Adam Rex at Quail Ridge Books

Join us for our annual kickoff to the holiday season celebration! Bestselling author Adam Rex leads a story time reading ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Creators

Calling all Creators and Builders! Join us in the Nature PlaySpace as we bring out materials to create artwork or ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other, Free

American Indian Heritage

While the North Carolina Museum of History is closed for renovation, the 2025 festival will take place at the NC ...

Green Road's Holiday Vendor Fair

Get into the holiday spirit with Green Road's Holiday Vendor Fair! This will be your one-stop shop for unique gifts, festive ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 4201 Green Road, Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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.

North Hills Annual Tree Lighting

Join us in celebrating 21 years of North Hills and kick off the holiday season with this beloved tradition! Face Painting Vendor ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 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

Moonlight in the Garden

This isn't your typical lighting event. Moonlight in the Garden is meticulously designed to showcase our internationally acclaimed garden and ...

  • 5:30 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $5 for Children 12yrs and under. $20-$30 per 13yrs+.
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

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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