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December 28 - January 3

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: Family Fun

Community Kwanzaa Celebration at Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center

26th Annual Community Kwanzaa Celebration Karamu (Feast) Music Good News Trivia Dancing RSVP and for more information via phone # or email.

  • 2:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 4200 Lake Ridge Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27604
  • Cost: Free. Donations Appreciated.
  • Website: www.fruitoflabor.org
  • Category: Family Fun

United Skates' Sunday Funday

20 Credit Game Card and Glow Stick with Paid Admission Regular Skate Rental $6 Rollerblade Rental $7 Skatemate Rental $6

  • 4:00 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: 2901 Trawick Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Admission $13 online or $15 at the door. Non-Skating Adult Admission $4.
  • Website: www.unitedskates.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Wicked Fun Polar Ice Raleigh's Character Skate

Photo op and ice skating with characters Ice Skating Admission from 9:00AM-11:00AM, includes skate rental Hot Cocoa & Popcorn

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: Family Fun

Feathered Farm's Frosty Festivities

Get ready for a winter adventure at Open Play at the Farm's Frosty Festivities! Are you and your little ones ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd., Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: $13.50 General Admission for ages 2-64. General Admission is free for under 2yrs.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Little Doodles Play Cafe - Raleigh Story Time and Craft

Join us for Story Time and a Craft Let your child’s imagination soar as they explore the Open Play space at ...

Kwanzaa Celebration at Cary Arts Center

This year’s Kwanzaa program, curated by Darrell Stover, will feature the best the Triangle has to offer in traditional Kwanzaa ...

  • 1:30 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 101 Dry Avenue Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Toy Story Character Skate at Polar Ice Cary

Photo op and ice skating with characters Ice Skating Admission from 9:00AM-11:00AM, includes skate rental Hot Cocoa & Popcorn

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

Feathered Farm's Frosty Festivities

Get ready for a winter adventure at Open Play at the Farm's Frosty Festivities! Are you and your little ones ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd., Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: $13.50 General Admission for ages 2-64. General Admission is free for under 2yrs.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Feathered Farm's Let it Snow Cookie Class

This sweet workshop is designed for you and your child to have a great time decorating sugar cookies. Please purchase ...

Marbles Kids Museum Noon Year's Eve

Celebrate the New Year with crafts, games, music and a special bubble wrap pop. Count down together as our ball ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Included in Museum Admission from $4.75 - $12.50
  • Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Museum of Life and Science's Noon Years Eve

Get a head start in celebrating the New Year! Share memories, laughter, and play to welcome 2026. Join us to add ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: 433 W. Murray Ave., Durham, NC 27704
  • Cost: Included in general admission: $24 per adult. $19 children ages 3-15. Free for Children 2 and under.
  • Website: www.lifeandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun

United Skates' Noon Year's Eve Skate with Characters

Noon Year’s Eve Skate with Visits from our Characters (Balloon drop at 1pm) Glow Roller Skate! Includes regular skate rental, party ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:30 pm 
  • Location: 2901 Trawick Rd., Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Admission $20 Online/$25 at the door. Non-skating Spectator Admission $5.
  • Website: www.unitedskates.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Cary’s Altitude Trampoline Park Noon Year’s Eve

It’s time to ring in a new year, so jump into the Cary Altitude Trampoline Park for their Noon Year’s ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 220 Grande Heights Drive, Cary, NC 27513
  • Cost: $25 per person
  • Website: ecom.roller.app
  • Category: Family Fun

Little Doodles Play Cafe's (Glenwood) Noon Years Eve

Join us for Noon Years Eve! Tickets required. Open Play Toast Bar Balloon Drop Crafts More!

Feathered Farm's Frosty Festivities

Get ready for a winter adventure at Open Play at the Farm's Frosty Festivities! Are you and your little ones ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd., Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: $13.50 General Admission for ages 2-64. General Admission is free for under 2yrs.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Drive Shack Tees off to 2026

Pre-Party with Us this New Year’s Eve Head into Drive Shack on Wednesday, December 31st between 12-10 pm and pay only ...

First Night Raleigh

Ring in the New Year in style at WRAL's First Night Raleigh! This New Year’s Eve, downtown Raleigh comes alive with ...

  • 2:00 pm 
  • Location: Fayetteville Street and other locations in downtown Raleigh
  • Cost: For Ages 6yrs+ $14 before 12/25. After 12/25 $16. Children 5yrs and under are free.
  • Website: www.artsplosure.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Clouds Brewing Tap Room German New Year's Eve

Join us for an evening of fun for our 3rd Annual German NYE Gourmet Chavalin Food Truck Fairy Hair Balloon Drop at 6 ...

New Year's Eve at Dave and Buster's

Ring in NYE Early at Dave & Buster's It’s the biggest bash of the year! Ring in 2026 your way, bring ...

Fortnight's UK New Years Eve Party

Schedule of Events: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Family-Friendly UK Celebration Live Streamed countdown to London's New Year at 7PM. 7:30 PM - ...

  • 5:00 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: 1006 SW Maynard Rd., Cary 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission. See Menu.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Oak City Brewing Company's Time Warp NYE Party

Our time warp NYE party is BACK with our annual keg drop and all! . The countdown and keg drop will take ...

  • 5:30 pm -  8:30 pm 
  • Location: 616 N 1st Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

United Skates' New Year's Eve Skate Party

Admission includes Party favors, a countdown to the New Year and Balloon Drop!!!

  • 8:30 pm 
  • Location: 2901 Trawick Rd., Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Admission $25 online or $30 at the door.
  • Website: www.unitedskates.com
  • Category: Family Fun

KwanzaaFest

KwanzaaFest is turning 40 — and the party starts Jan 1st! Pull up to the Durham Armory for a full day ...

United Skates' New Year's Day Skate Party

Come skate with us this New Years Day! $6 Regular Skate Rental $7 Rollerblade Rental $6 Skatemate Rental

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 2901 Trawick Rd., Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Admission $6 Online or $8 at the door. $4 Adult Spectator Admission.
  • Website: www.unitedskates.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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: Family Fun

Artspace's First Friday

Swing by Artspace each month to view new exhibitions, enjoy a hands-on art activity, and shop with our 30+ studio ...

  • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 E. Davie Street, Raleigh NC 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: artspacenc.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Urban Air Raleigh's Glow Night

Lights off, Glow Sticks on, party mode activagted! Glow Night is every Friday at Urban Air Raleigh, from 6:00 to ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 7810 Poyner Pond Circle, Raleigh, NC 27616
  • Cost: from $21.99 per child
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

Western Wake Farmers Market

Western Wake Farmers Market, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to improve the resiliency of the local food ...

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: Family Fun

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Story Walk

Come out to the gardens for a Garden Story Walk. Enjoy a walk through the beautiful gardens and read a ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

The Music of Harry Potter with the North Carolina Symphony

Calling all Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, and even Slytherins! Relive the magic of Hogwarts and the wizarding world as your North ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Meymandi Concert Hall at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: from $35
  • Website: ncsymphony.org
  • Category: Family Fun
December 28 - January 3
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