National Public Lands Day
The National Park Service is offering a free entrance day to U.S. National Parks – and there is no special ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.doi.gov
- Category: Free
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
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 - Iron Chef
Save the Date for our most anticipated event of the season! Local North Hills Chefs compete in a delicious cooking competition ...
- 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
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
25th Anniversary of Lake Crabtree Demonstration Garden
Save the date to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Lake Crabtree Demonstration Garden in partnership with the Wake County ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- 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
Project Palooza 2025 with Project Enlightenment
What is Project Palooza? It's a family fun day celebrating the work of Project Enlightenment! Enjoy interactive activities for kids ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 501 S. Boylan Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.wcpss.net
- Category: Free
Scavenger Hunt Rides with Oaks & Spokes
As part of the Fall Scavenger Hunt, we’re teaming up with Oaks & Spokes and the City of Raleigh to ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Nc Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- 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
Downtown Cary Public Safety Day
Public Safety Day is Back—And Bigger Than Ever! Bring the whole crew out to Downtown Cary for an action-packed afternoon ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: N. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
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. ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Walnut Street Park, 1420 Walnut Street, Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.eventbrite.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
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 ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1000 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597-6814
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
*WAITLIST* 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 ...
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 5229 Awls Haven Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: ncraleighweb.myvscloud.com
- Category: Free
