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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 ...

FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt

Hopping along the Greenway with the FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt – Explore the Greenway September 19 through October 26, 2025, and ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take a Child Outside Week

Bring your family out to explore the gardens and participate in Take a Child Outside week. We know that being ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Start at the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Free

Thrive Motherhood Downtown Raleigh Playgroup at Gipson Play Plaza

Let's stroll and splash at Gipson Play Plaza. We'll take a walk through the flower fields and let the kids ...

Balance Bike Obstacle Course at Forest Ridge Park

TACO Week: Balance Bike Obstacle Course 2yrs - 5yrs Riding a balance bike around an obstacle can be a great way ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 2100 Old NC 98 Hwy, Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: ncraleighweb.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Free

Cary's Take a Child Outside Week

Bumbling Beetles Take A Child Outside is an international program encouraging children and adults to spend time together outdoors. It first ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Stevens Nature Center of Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Free

Moore Square's Imagination Playground

Let your imagination guide you as you use our big blue blocks to create your own playground!

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Moore Square, 200 South Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Stories

Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Free

Lake Crabtree County Park's Families in Nature

Join us for a captivating nature story time celebrating diversity in the great outdoors! Our story time features a book ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: White Oak Shelter, 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free with Pre-Registration
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • Category: Free

Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve's Take a Child Outside Week

Take A Child Outside is an international program encouraging children and adults to spend time together outdoors. It first began ...

  • 4:30 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 5229 Awls Haven Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: ncraleighweb.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Free

Gill Street Community Cookout and Coat Distribution

Coats will be distributed at the Gill Street Park

  • 5:00 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: 600 N. Privette St., Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.townofzebulon.org
  • Category: Free

Explore S'more at Apex Nature Park

Enjoy an evening of exploring nature and connecting with your Apex neighbors! This is a free annual community event held ...

  • 6:00 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: 2600 Evans Rd, Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.apexnc.org
  • Category: Free

Jazz in Moore Square

Jazz in the Square returns to Moore Square with live performances from some of the Triangle’s top jazz musicians. This free ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free
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