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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

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium and meet our Living ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am 
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Free

Got to Be NC Festival at N.C. State Fairgrounds

A free admission, family-friendly event at the N.C. State Fairgrounds highlighting all the great things from North Carolina with an ...

  • 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: gottobenc.com
  • Category: Free

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Join us on Friday and Saturday afternoons, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., for our drop-in Mill Open House. The ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free
  • 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 ...

  • 1:30 pm -  2:00 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

Cary Night Market

Enjoy a night of music and entertainment while you peruse an eclectic showcase of locally crafted treasures at the Cary ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park, Pavilion 327 S Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: thenightmarketcompany.com
  • Category: Free

Haven Farm's Front Porch Fridays

Join us every Friday for Front Porch Fridays, the highlight of our week! Experience the vibrant energy as we open ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd, Knightdale, NC 27545-8529
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

The Widow Project

Donations, Sponsorships Needed for Hope + Vine Day of Service: The Wake Forest nonprofit Hope + Vine will hold its ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 2006 S. Main St, suite 200, Wake Forest, NC, 27587
  • Cost: Donations Accepted
  • Website: donorbox.org
  • 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

Wilson Farmers and Artisan Market - Spring in to STEAM

Spring Into STEAM at the Wilson Farmers & Artisans Market! Spring is the perfect time to explore the world of ...

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, 301 Goldsboro Street S., Wilson, NC 27893
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • 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 ...

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

Thrive Motherhood's Spring Fling Pop-Up Market

Join us for our 2025 Spring Fling Pop-Up Market presented by Gheelish! We will have lots of free activities for kids ...

  • 9:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: www.thrivemotherhood.org
  • Category: Free

Got to Be NC Festival at N.C. State Fairgrounds

A free admission, family-friendly event at the N.C. State Fairgrounds highlighting all the great things from North Carolina with an ...

  • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: gottobenc.com
  • 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

Rootle Roadster Tour Block Party Stop at Marbles

Join us as we play, explore and share free hands-on activities, games, demonstrations with community partners, PBS KIDS educational resources ...

Springfest Morrisville

Morrisville’s annual celebration of all things spring! Enjoy music, artisan vendors, make-and-take crafts, and the Western Wake Farmer’s Market. Plus, ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Indian Creek Trailhead, 101 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.morrisvillenc.gov
  • Category: Free

Wake County Smart Start's Block Party at Roberts Park Community Center

Come celebrate with us for our 2nd annual Wake County Smart Start Block Party! This free, family-friendly event is designed ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:30 pm 
  • Location: 1300 E. Martin St., Raleigh, NC 27610
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Wheels on Academy

Get ready to roll into fun at Wheels on Academy! This annual Downtown Cary event celebrates all things wheels—from classic ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Cary Town Hall Campus, 316 N Academy St, Cary, NC 27513
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: carync.gov
  • 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

Artsplosure

WHAT IS ARTSPLOSURE? - Artsplosure's Raleigh Arts Festival is one of the most original and longest running arts festivals in North ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Raleigh, Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Moore Square Music Garden Celebration

We can't wait to play with you! Join us as we unveil a fun and creative new feature at Moore Square. ...

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: 201 S. Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Page 158 Books Storytime

Join Page 158 Books for Storytime! Who else is ready for all the fun of reading?

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: 415 Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.page158books.com
  • Category: Free

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Join us on Friday and Saturday afternoons, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., for our drop-in Mill Open House. The ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Shakespeare in the Parks: Othello

Free outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, love, ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605
  • Cost: Tickets are free but reservations are recommended.
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Wild About Nature Festival at Sugg Farm Park

Holly Springs is going WILD with this free family nature event. Discover and play alongside animals from around the world ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.hollyspringsnc.gov
  • Category: Free

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

  • 1:30 pm -  1:45 pm 
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 4th floor, Arthropod Zoo, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • 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

CaryLive

Elevate your evenings with the vibrant rhythm of CaryLive! Join us at Downtown Cary Park for a captivating concert series. ...

  • 7:30 pm -  9:30 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park's Great Lawn Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC, 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: downtowncarypark.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

Got to Be NC Festival at N.C. State Fairgrounds

A free admission, family-friendly event at the N.C. State Fairgrounds highlighting all the great things from North Carolina with an ...

  • 10:00 am -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: gottobenc.com
  • 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

Artsplosure

WHAT IS ARTSPLOSURE? - Artsplosure's Raleigh Arts Festival is one of the most original and longest running arts festivals in North ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Raleigh, Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Ride to the Park

Ride your bike to Downtown Cary Park to meet with other bicyclists and learn all about cycling in Cary. Ride ...

  • 1:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC, 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: oaksandspokes.org
  • Category: Free

Shakespeare in the Parks: Othello

Free outdoor Shakespeare comes to Raleigh! The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in William Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, love, ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605
  • Cost: Tickets are free but reservations are recommended.
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Kids Mountain Bike Club at Forest Ridge Park

For 8yrs - 14yrs May is Bike Month! Join us for an all skills, no-drop youth trail ride! Drop-ins are welcome. ...

  • 1:30 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 2100 Old NC 98 Hwy, Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: ncraleighweb.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Free

Historic Yates Mill County Park's Mill Heritage Tour

Our Mill Heritage Tours are offered on Sundays, from March through November, at 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Discover Historic ...

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free. Donations Accepted.
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • Category: Free

Brier Creek Spring Food Truck Festival

The highly anticipated Brier Creek Food Truck Festival is back! Join us and indulge in an array of the area’s ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 8010 Arco Corporate Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.briercreekeats.com
  • Category: Free

Six Sundays in Spring at E. Carroll Joyner Park

You’re invited to a foot-tapping, finger-snapping good time at this year's Six Sundays in Spring. Sponsored by the Town of ...

  • 5:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Amphitheater, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.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

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

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

Moore Storytime

The Moore Square playground transforms into a serene storytelling play space for young children and their caregivers. Our park staff will ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Moore Square, 201 South Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Page 158 Books Storytime

Join Page 158 Books for Storytime! Who else is ready for all the fun of reading?

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: 415 Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.page158books.com
  • Category: Free

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

  • 1:30 pm -  1:45 pm 
  • Location: Nature Exploration Center, 4th floor, Arthropod Zoo, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Free

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Free

Bunny Hive presents Picky Eater Workshop

Join us for a practical and supportive workshop designed to help parents overcome picky eating in little ones! Led by ...

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

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium and meet our Living ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am 
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Free

Nature Families at Crowder Park - Flower Power

Learn about the amazing life cycle of plants and the critical role flowers play in supporting pollinators and other wildlife. ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Heron Shelter, 4709 Ten-Ten Road, Apex, NC 27539
  • Cost: Free with Pre-Registration
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Free

Play Moore at Moore Square

Join our park staff to explore a different themed and guided activity each week! Explore activates such as juggling, frisbee ...

  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: Moore Square, 200 South Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • 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 ...

  • 1:30 pm -  2:00 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

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • 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

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm -  1:45 pm 
  • Location: Bottomland Hardwood Forest on the 2nd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Free

Free Soccer Talent ID & Open Play Sessions for U7-U19 Youth with Crestline FC

Crestline FC is a newly formed and US Club Soccer Member Youth Soccer Academy with 3 core values: Courage, Family, ...

  • 5:00 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Kiwanis Park - MP 1 Field, 2525 Noble Rd., Raleigh, NC 27608
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: crestlinefc.com
  • Category: Free

Crossroads Plaza Spring Music Series

Weekly May Music Series Join us on The Patio in front of Subway from 6-8pm. Come join us for fresh air, fun ...

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: 213 Crossroads Blvd., Cary, NC 27518
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Gig in the Park

Wilson Downtown Development and the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park are your hosts for this FREE spring concert series. We are ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park - 301 Goldsboro St. S, Wilson, NC 27893
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.historicdowntownwilson.com
  • Category: Free
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