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30September

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: Family Fun

North Hills Kids on The Commons

The Fall North Hills Kids Series is a new weekly event hosted in The Commons, offering six Tuesday mornings filled ...

  • 9:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: The Commons, 4191 Main at North Hills St., Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.visitnorthhills.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Feathered Farm's Toddler Tuesday

Step right up to an unforgettable adventure at our farm, where excitement meets education and every moment is filled with ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd., Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: $15.50 for One Child and One Adult. $10.50 per additional person age 1yrs+.
  • Website: thefeatheredfarm.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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: Family Fun
01October

FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt

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

Moore Square Midweek Market

The Midweek Market, a new weekly farmers market at Moore Square, starts May 14 through October 15, 2025. Every Wednesday ...

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: Family Fun

What's in the Box at NC Museum of Art

Spend a morning at the Museum with our beloved program for preschoolers! Meet a work of art, enjoy movement and ...

02October

FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt

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

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: Family Fun

Downtown Cary Park's Art Cart

Let your creativity bloom with our Art Cart in the Park! Explore a world of artistic possibilities with our free ...

  • 2:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: DCP Nest Pavilion, 319 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: downtowncarypark.com
  • Category: Family Fun
03October

FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt

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

Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival

Raleigh Wide Open is coming to downtown in the Fall of 2025. This new festival will feature free stages for ...

Jumperoo at Urban Air Raleigh

Jumperoo is for kids 5 and under. Toddlers have the entire park to themselves on Fridays from 8AM - 10AM ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 7810 Poyner Pond Circle, Raleigh, NC 27616
  • Cost: $10.99 per child
  • Website: www.urbanair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Morrisville's Urban Air Adventure Park Toddler Jumperoo

Jumperoo is a special time where the park is open only for children 5 & under! We open up the ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: 1020 Wake Competition Center Lane, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: see website for details
  • Website: www.urbanair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Crossroads Corn Maze Opens

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at Crossroads Corn Maze, where family, farming, and fun collide in the most exhilarating ...

  • 1:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 5712 Watkins Rd., Wendell, NC, 27591
  • Cost: $17 fpr 13yrs+. $14 per Child (ages 6yrs-12yrs). Kids 5yrs and under are free.
  • Website: www.crossroadscornmaze.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn Adventures at Haven Farm

Celebrate the season with family-friendly fun, fall flavors, and farmyard charm! Here’s what’s in store: Pumpkin Carving with Goats – carve your ...

  • 4:00 pm -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd., Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: $20 per person. $40 Family Ticket (includes admission for 2 adults + 2 children and 2 pumpkins for carving).
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

First Friday Market and Movie Night

First Friday is celebrated on the first Friday of each month throughout Downtown Raleigh to showcase the best of our ...

  • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: Moore Square, 201 S. Blount Street Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: downtownraleigh.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Mini Art Fest at the Cary Arts Center

Join us at the Cary Arts Center on October 3rd and 4th for a weekend of opportunities to engage in ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 101 Dry Ave., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: $5 classes. Free Admission to the Festival.
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Spook-tacular Fall Festival

Join us for a SPOOK-tacular Fall Festival at Method Road Community Center! Get ready for an evening of fun with carnival ...

  • 5:00 pm -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Method Road Community Center, 514 Method Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Triangle Oktoberfest at Koka Booth Amphiteatre

In keeping with the “Service above Self” mission, the Apex Sunrise and Cary MacGregor Rotary Clubs have again partnered together ...

TreeRunner's Fall Fest

As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, TreeRunner comes alive with a vibrant tapestry of fall-themed ...

Big Air's Cosmic Nights

Every Friday & Saturday night Big Air is transformed! Enjoy access to all the attractions at the park while we ...

Campout at Haven Farm

After a fun-filled evening at Front Porch Friday, extend the night by camping out under the stars at Haven! Bring ...

  • 9:00 pm 
  • Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd., Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: $15 plus fees and taxes
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun
04October

FRoG Fall Scavenger Hunt

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

Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival

Raleigh Wide Open is coming to downtown in the Fall of 2025. This new festival will feature free stages for ...

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: Family Fun

DJ’s Fall Fest

Come see us for our first ever Fall Festival. We will have all the pumpkins and mums as well as ...

  • 9:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 1223 Salem Church Rd., Apex, NC 27523
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Story Walk

This story will be out in the gardens from Saturday, October 4 until Sunday, October 12 during garden open hours. Not ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Mini Art Fest at the Cary Arts Center

Join us at the Cary Arts Center on October 3rd and 4th for a weekend of opportunities to engage in ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: $5 classes. Free Admission to the Festival.
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Wendell Harvest Festival

The 97th Harvest Festival Schedule of Events: 9AM - 9 PM: Vendors and Food Trucks 10 AM: Parade 10 - 4 PM: Kids Village 11:45 ...

Nature Journaling

Want to start a new healthy habit? Try nature journaling! Our appreciation and awe of nature grows when we learn to ...

  • 9:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $20 per participant. Students under age 12 are free with an adult registration.
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival

Join us for the Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival in Downtown Fuquay-Varina. We don’t want to brag or anything, but Fuquay-Varina is awesome! ...

Morrisville's Public Safety Day

Get ready for a fun-filled day with your community heroes! Join the Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department, Morrisville Public Works Department and ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Park West Village, 3400 Village Market Place, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.morrisvillenc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Phillips Farms' Sunflower Festival

Join us for our annual Sunflower Festival! Our sunflower field will be in peak bloom this weekend. Cut your own ...

Walk, Run & Roll for Inclusive Play at Kids Together Playground

Celebrate every child’s right to be included in play! Walk, run, or bring your wheels (wheelchairs, strollers, skates, scooters, bikes ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Kids Together Playground at Marla Dorrel Park, 111 Thurston Drive, Cary, NC 27518
  • Cost: $5 per person or $15 per family
  • Website: www.kidstogethercary.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Art Buzz Kids

Great for ALL ages, sign up to paint with us - Art Buzz Kids style! No artistic talent needed, just ...

Autumn Adventures at Haven Farm

Celebrate the season with family-friendly fun, fall flavors, and farmyard charm! Here’s what’s in store: Pumpkin Carving with Goats – carve your ...

  • 11:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd., Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: $20 per person. $40 Family Ticket (includes admission for 2 adults + 2 children and 2 pumpkins for carving).
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fall on First Avenue at Knightdale Station

Celebrate the season with festive fun for the whole family! Enjoy pumpkin painting, hayrides, and live music, browse unique finds ...

Falling for Local at Dix Park

Celebrate Autumn in Raleigh with a local-centric market & festival on the Big Field! This family friendly event is open ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: The Big Field, 786 Dawkins Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: shoplocalraleigh.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Garner Firemen's Festival

Join us for a full day of family fun! Enjoy delicious BBQ plates, shop local vendors, and let the kids ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Garner Fire Station One, 503 W Main St, Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.garnernc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Grab Your Fans, We're Dancing Again

Please join us for Biltmore Hills second annual Dance for the Cure, in celebration of all Cancer survivors and warriors ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Biltmore Hills Community Center, 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610
  • Cost: $5
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Ninja Open Rig (Gym) at Warrior Tech Raleigh

Participate in Open Rig sessions, where individuals and families can have fun and play or engage in self-paced training with ...

Wakeminster Baptist Church's Fall Festival

Join Us for a Fun-Filled Fall Festival! Come celebrate the season with us at our Fall Festival — a day full ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: 13221 Old Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Triangle Oktoberfest at Koka Booth Amphiteatre

Bring Your Friends & Family to the Biggest & Most Authentic Oktoberfest in the Raleigh-Triangle Area. In keeping with the “Service ...

Kids in Nature Day

Kids in Nature Day is back, brought to you by the South Wake Conservationists chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife ...

TreeRunner's Fall Fest

As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, TreeRunner comes alive with a vibrant tapestry of fall-themed ...

Big Air's Cosmic Nights

Every Friday & Saturday night Big Air is transformed! Enjoy access to all the attractions at the park while we ...

05October

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 Garden Story Walk

This story will be out in the gardens from Saturday, October 4 until Sunday, October 12 during garden open hours. Not ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Phillips Farms' Sunflower Festival

Join us for our annual Sunflower Festival! Our sunflower field will be in peak bloom this weekend. Cut your own ...

Autumn Adventures at Haven Farm

Celebrate the season with family-friendly fun, fall flavors, and farmyard charm! Here’s what’s in store: Pumpkin Carving with Goats – carve your ...

  • 11:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd., Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: $20 per person. $40 Family Ticket (includes admission for 2 adults + 2 children and 2 pumpkins for carving).
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Storytime with Stella

Each Sunday this fall, Esteamed Coffee transforms into a cozy story nook, filled with imagination, laughter, and a sense of ...

  • 1:00 pm -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Esteamed Coffee, 114 S. Academy Street, Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Downtown Raleigh Kids Bricks & Minifigs Treasure Hunt - Scavenger Hunt

Use your treasure map to follow clues, solve puzzles, and crack codes on this unique 60-minute walking scavenger hunt for ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Bricks & Minifigs Downtown Raleigh, 206 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: $22.58 (ages 4-17) - $24.86 (adults).
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Healthy Kids Running Series - Apex

The Healthy Kids Runing Series (HKRS) is a community-based non-profit that provides an inclusive five-week running series for ages 2-18, ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:15 pm 
  • Location: Salem Pond Park, 6112 Old Jenks Rd, Apex, NC 27523
  • Cost: $54 per Series. $16.90 per Single Day Walk Ups
  • Website: healthykidsrunningseries.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Kids Yoga: Grown Up and Me

Kids Yoga: Grown Up and Me Yoga (3 - 10 yrs. with an adult) Build connection and play together. Each class we'll ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Wild At Art, 231 Bickett Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27608
  • Cost: Per Session: $20 per first child and one parent. $5 for an additional sibling.
  • Website: wildatartkids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Highland United Methodist Church's Fall Festival

Join us for a time of food and fun with the whole community around Highland UMC. The Fall Festival is back! ...

  • 4:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: highlandumc.org
  • Category: Family Fun
06October

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 Garden Story Walk

This story will be out in the gardens from Saturday, October 4 until Sunday, October 12 during garden open hours. Not ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn Adventures at Lake Lynn Community Center

Join us for a one-hour adventure filled with Fall fun! Your little ones will have a blast creating and enjoying delicious, ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: 7921 Ray Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613
  • Cost: $10
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Children's BINGO

Join the excitement at our drop-in Children’s BINGO in the Park! Little ones, get ready for a thrilling time of ...

  • 4:30 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park Great Lawn Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: downtowncarypark.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Wake Forest's National Night Out

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support ...

  • 5:00 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun
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