September 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
FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt
Hopping along the Greenway with the FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt – Explore the Greenway September 19 through October 26, 2025, and ...
- All Day Event
- Location: All over the Capital Area Greenway in the City of Raleigh
- Cost: Free
- Website: friendsoftheraleighgreenway.org
- 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
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 ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexfarmersmarket.com
- Category: Free
Cary Downtown Farmers Market's Fall Festival
The Farmers Fall Festival, hosted by the Cary Farmers Market, celebrates the harvest season when our farmers are bringing in ...
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.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 ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 300 W. Ballentine St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free Entry
- Website: www.hollyspringsnc.gov
- Category: Free
Juniper Level Botanic Garden's More than Mums Festival
As autumn arrives and the air turns crisp, North Carolinians usually reach for mums to brighten their fall gardens. But ...
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 9241 Sauls Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.juniperlevelbotanicgarden.org
- Category: Free
BugFest at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
As the Museum’s biggest and buggiest event of the year, BugFest is dedicated to educating and engaging the public about ...
- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- Category: Free
Come & Grow: Fantastic Fungi
Learn how fungi help plants grow, recycle nutrients, and even appear in some of our favorite foods through self-guided, family-friendly ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Cost: Free
- Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
- 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
Harris Lake County Park's Longleaf Ramble
Our 2025 monthlong Longleaf Celebration will take place in September! You won't want to miss the Longleaf Ramble event featuring games, ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 2112 County Park Dr., New Hill, NC 27562
- 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
Power Martial Arts' Self-Defense Workshop
Parents and kids (ages 5+) will work together to learn practical self-defense skills, including how to escape common “snatch-and-grab” situations ...
- 10:00 am - 10:30 am
- Location: 300 S Main St. Suite 120, Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Play Day
Come out and play! The Nature PlaySpace will be stocked with extra special materials and supplies to encourage play and ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
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
Festa Italiana
Join us for the 7th annual Festa Italiana North Carolina as we celebrate Italian culture and heritage in the Triangle ...
- 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: Hunter St and Town Hall Courtyard, Apex, NC, 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: festanc.org
- Category: Free
Family Fun Day Zines
Make your own zine—mini magazines anyone can create! Use our materials or bring your own supplies. Make zines about your ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Green Road Community Center's Bye Bye Summer - Jamaica Edition
Come out and cruise the day away as we celebrate the end of summer. There will be music, arts and crafts, ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 4201 Green Road, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: Free Admission
- 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
Chavis Celebrates: The Main Event
This is a family-friendly event celebrating the 87th anniversary of the heritage, history, and culture of John Chavis Memorial Park. ...
- 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Joyner Park's Good Neighbor Day
The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) will sponsor Good Neighbor Day. This free, family-friendly event will take place at ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 701 Harris Rd., Wake Forest, NC 27587
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
- Category: Free
Lafayette Village's Oktoberfest
Put on your lederhosen and join us for a German-inspired festival filled with fall brews, delicious German cuisine, live music, ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 8450 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: lafayettevillageraleigh.com
- Category: Free
Stardust & Stories Book Festival
Stardust & Stories - Chapter 1: Keepers of Magic - A book festival for fans of fantasy, sci-fi, romantasy, and ...
- 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC 27605
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.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
Sensory Storytime at Holly Springs Community Library
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming interactive programs designed for families of autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs. These storytimes ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 300 West Ballentine Street, Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free with Pre-Registration
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Sensory Storytime at Wendell Community Library
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families of autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs. These storytimes ...
- 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- Location: 207 S. Hollybrook Road, Wendell, NC 27591-8884
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Barnes and Noble Saturday Storytime at Crabtree Valley
Join us for our weekly Saturday Storytime! This will be held in our B&N Jr. Department at 3pm.
- 3:00 pm
- Location: 4325 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27612
- Cost: Free
- Website: stores.barnesandnoble.com
- Category: Free
Morrisville's International Festival
Morrisville is one of the fastest growing and most diverse towns in North Carolina. Join us in celebrating that diversity ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Cedar Fork Community Center, 1050 #B Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC, 27560
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.morrisvillenc.gov
- Category: Free
