August 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 ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
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
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 ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 300 W. Ballentine St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free Entry
- Website: www.hollyspringsnc.gov
- Category: Free
Midtown Farmer's Market - Honey Bee Day
Celebrate Honey Bee Day! We’re beyond excited to have you join us for one of the “sweetest” Saturday mornings. Join The ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 4160 Main at North Hills Street, Raleigh, NC, 27609
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: midtownfarmers.com
- Category: Free
Poet's Walk at Historic Oak View Park
Enjoy Oak View's Poets' Walk happening throughout the park. The Poets' Walk is another way to engage with the park by ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr., Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.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 ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexfarmersmarket.com
- Category: Free
Traffic Garden at Gipson Play Plaza
Get ready to roll! This summer, Dix Park is teaming up with Oaks and Spokes to bring a temporary Traffic ...
- 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: dorotheadixpark.org
- Category: Free
Wake County Library Storytime and Programs
Visit your local Wake County Public Library for: Baby Storytime Toddler Storytime Family Storytime Book Clubs ABC Craft and Learn Kindergarten - 5th grade Adventures Kindergarten ...
- 9:15 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: Check out your local library for specific times and dates
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Arts and Education Festival at Knightdale Station Park
We have prepared a day filled with art, music, food, and, most of all, FUN! We hope you will come ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 809 N. First Ave., Knightdale, NC 27545
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Back to School Book Bag Giveaway
Join Sherrill’s University, Carolina Cares and other amazing organizations as we help our students start the school year strong! Free ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 3601 Bastion Lane, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Community Day and School Supplies Giveaway with Sound Mind Ministry
Sound Mind Ministry-SMM us gearing up for our Annual Book Bag and School supplies giveaway. All children welcome. School Supplies Bounce House Outdoor GAmes Face ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Garner's Lions Club, 305 W. Main St., Garner, NC, 27529
- Cost: Free with Registration. Donations Accepted.
- Website: www.soundmindministry.org
- 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
Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House
Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Lowes Workshops
Our workshops are back and better than ever — now featuring in-store events, livestreams and on-demand content, all free for ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: see Lowes near you
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.lowes.com
- Category: Free
Mud Day at Walnut Creek Wetland Center
Join us in 2025 for our 7th Annual Mud Day Festival as we celebrate our wetlands and all things muddy ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 950 Peterson St., Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Operation BigBookBag Backpack Giveaway at Safechild
Operation BigBookBag is back! The Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and the Beta Lambda Sigma Charitable ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 2841 Kidd Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27610
- Cost: Free. Donations Accepted.
- Website: www.raleighsgrho.org
- Category: 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 ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Seaboard Station, 20 Seaboard Ave, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.communitypopupsnc.com
- Category: Free
Shotwell Environmental Park "Summer Splash Bash"
Meridian Waste - Shotwell Environmental Park invites you to celebrate summer with food and family-friendly activities for all ages. This free ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 4624 Smithfield Rd., Wendell, NC 27591
- Cost: Free
- Website: meridianwaste.com
- Category: Free
*SOLD OUT* NC Museum of Art's Family Friendly Tours
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: West Building, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: visit.ncartmuseum.org
- 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
Back to School Giveaway
Kick off the new school year with some fun in the park! We’ll have backpacks and school supplies, one per child, ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Sanderford Road Park, 2623 Sanderford Rd., Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.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
Bluey is Coming Back to Learning Express East Cary
Come say hi to everyone’s favorite blue pup at our Cary location only! Enjoy free meet & greets, photo ops, and ...
- 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Crescent Commons, 2020 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27518
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
*SOLD OUT* Guided Trolley Tour of Dorothea Dix
This free 2-hour, 2.5 mile trolley tour will cover the history of the buildings, land and legacy of Dorothea Dix; ...
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Stone Houses Visitor Center, 830 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
Crowder Park's Sensory Days
Navigating Nature Together For 5yrs+ Join us at Crowder County Park for Sensory Days: Navigating Nature Together, a slow-paced, sensory-friendly walk designed ...
- 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
- Location: Heron Shelter, Crowder County Park, 4709 Ten-Ten Road, Apex, NC 27539
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- 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
Back to School Jamboree at the Park
Join us for an evening filled with bounce houses, entertainment, crafts and more. Free lunch boxes and water bottles available ...
- 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: John Chavis Memorial Park, 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Rhythm and Reels at the Apex Nature Park Amphitheatre
Join us on select Saturday evenings at the Apex Nature Park Amphitheatre for a night of music and movies under ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: 2600 Evans Road, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexnc.org
- Category: Free
