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Opening Weekend of Grasshopper Farm's Christmas Wonderland and Christmas Lights Hayride

Christmas Lights Hayride -Fri. and Sat. evenings 6pm–9pm, Nov. 21st through Dec. 20th. Purchase tickets on the website. Also on ...

Christmas Tree Lot Opens at Phillips Farms

For all of our true Christmas lovers, the Tree Lot will open! Shop for the perfect, live NC Fraser Fir ...

Midtown Farmers Market's Holiday Market

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

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 ...

Turkey Leg 5K at Knightdale Station Park

Knightdale Parks and Recreation Presents the annual Turkey Leg 5K! First 300 race registrants will receive a participation medal and a ...

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 ...

*FULL* Yuletide Breakfast at Bass Pro Shops

Yuletide Breakfast Reservations Required. Locations: 801 Bass Pro Lane, Cary, NC 27513 201 Cabela Drive, Garner, NC 27529

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 ...

Fall Day Camp at the NC Zoo

This camp is $100 per ticket, which includes one child and one adult. For Grades K-5th and an accompanying adult. ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC, 27205
  • Cost: $100 per child and one adult
  • Website: www.nczoo.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

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 ...

Red Bird's Winter Market

Kick off your holiday at Red Bird, conveniently located where the Raleigh Christmas Parade ends. It’s the perfect opportunity for ...

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 ...

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

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

Marbles Artrageous

Express yourself and let your creativity take the lead. Explore a variety of materials and techniques to create unique works ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Included in Museum Admission from $4.75 - $12.50 per person over 1yr old
  • Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Marbles is Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate Native American Heritage all month long at Marbles! Play your way and learn about the rich cultures and history ...

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 ...

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

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates at East Regional Library

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

American Indian Heritage

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

Carolina Theatre of Durham presents Sensory Friendly Screening of Aladdin

Aladdin is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine, the beautiful daughter of the sultan of Agrabah. While visiting ...

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 ...

Theatre Raleigh ACT Winter Showcase at Marbles Kids Museum

Theatre Raleigh ACT, Raleigh's nationally awarded youth theatre, will perform selections from their productions of Disney's Frozen, and a new ...

Herbert Akins Middle School presents Annie the Musical

Dynamix Performing Arts Academy Presents a Community Theatre production of - Annie the Musical - .With equal measures of spunk, ...

  • 1:00 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: 2275 Herbert Akins Rd., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: $24-$28
  • Website: www.etix.com
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

Marbles Guest Star Scientist from Triple Paradox

Join our Guest Start Scientist as we learn and operate robots with local student group Triple Paradox! Try out controlling ...

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. ...

Crossroads Plaza Holly Jolly Jamboree

Join us for our Holly Jolly Jamboree. Step into a holiday wonderland filled with festive fun: Festive Snow Fall Children's Train Ride Local ...

Hidwell Family Farm's Decorate Your Own Wreath

Come decorate your own wreath or put together one of our very own DIY Kits this Christmas season. Tickets include a ...

Historic Oak View County Park's Plantation to Park Tour

Join us for an engaging tour around the property as we discuss the history of Oak View from plantation to ...

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 ...

Triangle Youth String Orchestra

Triangle Youth String Orchestra and Triangle Youth String Sinfonia will perform new and favorite classical string orchestra works. Come hear ...

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.

Fenton Lights the Square

Get ready to kick off the holiday season in the most magical way at Light the Square, our beloved annual ...

Marbles Science Solvers

Play around with science! Get curious and explore the why behind the world around us with hands-on activities and experiments.

  • 3:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Included in Museum Admission from $4.75 - $12.50 per person over 1yr old
  • Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Candy Cane Lane in Downton Zebulon

Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Zebulon. Spend the evening strolling Arendell Avenue visiting downtown businesses, participating in Christmas activities, ...

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

FestiBull of Lights' Opening Weekend

FestiBull of Lights transforms the Durham Bulls Athletic Park into a dazzling winter wonderland! Stroll through thousands of twinkling lights ...

  • 5:30 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC 27701
  • Cost: $12 per person General Admission. Tickets required for all guests 3yrs and up.
  • Website: cbc-events.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

Park West Village's Winter Wonderland

Experience holiday magic at Park West Village’s Winter Wonderland The event features: Train rides around the district Storytime with Santa Food trucks, brewery, ...

Rock Solid Warrior Apex Parents' Night Out

Drop the kids off for a fun-filled evening of ninja action, games, and dinner—including pizza, fruit, chips, and dessert! We'll ...

Art Lab K-Pop Dance Party and Art Night

For 5-12yrs old Get ready to hit the stage with us at our Kids' K-Pop Dance Party & Art Night! This isn't ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 1002 N Main St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: $35 for first child
  • Website: www.hisawyer.com
  • Category: Other

Floor is Lava Night at Rock Solid Warrior Fuquay Varina

Back by popular demand! Come be a kid again and play all sorts of variations of “The Floor is Lava”! ...

  • 6:30 pm -  8:30 pm 
  • Location: 6109 NC-55, Suite 125, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: $12 per person
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: 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 ...

Boyce Farm's Movie Night

Join us this Saturday for our movie night! We are kicking off the season with a movie night at the farm! ...

Triangle Youth Music Fall Jazz Lab and Band Fall Performance

The Triangle Youth Jazz Lab and Triangle Youth Jazz Band will perform jazz standards and new tunes in their fall ...

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