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05January

Explore-A-Story at Bass Lake Park

Does your child have questions about the world around them? Children ages 3-5 can come explore, learn, and discover at ...

Fenton's Cheapskate Mondays at Skate the Square

Slide into savings every Monday with Cheapskate Monday! Enjoy all the fun of skating for just $15—a cool deal compared to ...

  • 10:00 am -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 21 Fenton Main Street, Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: $15
  • Website: fentonnc.com
  • Category: Other

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, Free

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 ...

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 ...

Illuminate Art Walk Downtown Raleigh

Shining Light on North Carolina from December 5, 2025- January 6, 2026. Downtown Raleigh shines every holiday season with Illuminate ...

We Rock the Spectrum's Joyful Movers

Exercise and Movement Class for ages 2yrs-7yrs Tumbling & Movement Class with Dr. Clara Chanda, PT Join us for a fun and ...

  • 5:00 pm -  5:45 pm 
  • Location: 2104 Village Market Place, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: $40 per child
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Special Needs
06January

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 ...

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, Free

Eager Explorers at Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve

Join us as we explore nature in the preserve! There will be stories, crafts, and nature walks on various themes. ...

Children's Storytime at Barnes and Noble - Crabtree Valley Mall

Join us in B&N Jr for our weekly Tuesday storytime!

Anthony Cole Homestead Hike at Eno River State Park

Have you ever hiked on Buckquarter Creek Trail and noticed an old, abandoned cabin? Would you like to know its ...

Illuminate Art Walk Downtown Raleigh

Shining Light on North Carolina from December 5, 2025- January 6, 2026. Downtown Raleigh shines every holiday season with Illuminate ...

Carolina Hurricanes' Star Wars Night

Come root for the Carolina Hurricanes as they take on the Dallas Stars. Join the Carolina Hurricanes for Star Wars ...

DPAC presents Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Season's Must-See Show Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is coming to the Triangle. Join the next ...

07January

Cranfield Academy Cary's Open House

You’re invited to join us for our Open House and discover all that our school has to offer. Explore our ...

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, Free

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 ...

Toddler Nature Time

Little ones and caregivers can enjoy nature time in a fun, safe, and relaxed environment. Drop in at any time ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: White Deer Park Nature Center, 2400 Aversboro Rd., Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: $3 Residents. $5 Non-Residents.
  • Website: garner.recdesk.com
  • Category: Classes

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 ...

Marbles MakeShop

Innovate and engineer! Join us near imagiFAB and use recycled materials and kid-friendly tools to craft inventions.

  • 1:30 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Included in Museum Admission from $4.75 - $12.50
  • Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
  • Category: Other

Design Team Interview for Applause!

Design Team Interviews for ages 12-18 for Cary Youth Theatre’s production of The Wind in the Willows!

DPAC presents Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Season's Must-See Show Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is coming to the Triangle. Join the next ...

08January

Discovery Day at White Deer Park

White Deer Park’s signature program features hands-on learning through experiments, crafts and other activities. Each month offers a different theme ...

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 ...

Marbles MakeShop

Innovate and engineer! Join us near imagiFAB and use recycled materials and kid-friendly tools to craft inventions.

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Included in Museum Admission from $4.75 - $12.50
  • Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
  • Category: Other

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, 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 ...

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 ...

Chesterbrook Academy's Open House

Join Us for Our January Open House: Around the World! Kick off the new year by discovering what makes our preschool ...

Kids Intro to Circus Arts – Open Level with Cirque de Vol

Step right up! Our Kids Intro to Circus Arts class is the perfect way for kids ages 8+ to discover ...

Skate the Square DJ Night: Stranger Things

Love, drama, and unforgettable hits—get ready for the ultimate showdown at the Taylor Swift vs. Her Exes DJ Night at ...

DPAC presents Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Season's Must-See Show Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is coming to the Triangle. Join the next ...

09January

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, Free

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 ...

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

Last Weekend of Blue Whales at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

"Blue Whales" special exhibition is open June 21, 2025 – January 11, 2026. Blue whales are BIG! How big are they? ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free for Museum Members and children 2years or younger. Children ages 3-12 $14. $18 for Adults.
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Paint Paper Play

For Ages 1yrs - 3 yrs Adult participation required Get ready for a world of colorful and wonderfully messy fun! Each Paint ...

Eno River State Park presents Animal Secrets

Animals Secrets: Surviving Winter Join a Park Ranger and explore what the animals do during winter to survive. Not many of ...

  • 11:30 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Fews Ford Access, Piper Cox House Parking Lot (Second Right), 6101 Cole Mill Rd., Durham, NC, 27705
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: events.dncr.nc.gov
  • Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks, Free

Pro 3:5 Sports Academy's Grand Opening Party

You're invited to PRO 3:5 Sports Academy’s New Facility Grand Opening! We are throwing a massive two-day community block party to ...

Museum of Life and Science's Kids Night Out

Let your kids play at the Museum after hours Drop your little ones off for a kids-only evening of hands-on fun. ...

Flour Power Cary Kid's Night Out

Can't come to weekly classes? Need some "you" time or a date night? These classes are perfect for your schedule! ...

Parents' Night Out Winter Wonderland at Wake Forest Ninja Academy

Wear Blue or White and Get Ready for a Snowball Fight! A Win-Win for Parents & Kids! Parents’ Night Out is ...

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 ...

DPAC presents Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Season's Must-See Show Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is coming to the Triangle. Join the next ...

10January

Mutts & Marshmallows

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH MUTTS & MARSHMALLOWS REGISTRATION: IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL 5K, 8K, and Fun Mile race distances Dog-friendly Doggie Dash 5K and ...

  • 7:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: WakeMed Soccer Park, 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Starting at $30
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks

Guitar Center's New Student Day

Join Us for New Student Day This is your year. Come to a Lessons New Student Day on Jan. 3 or ...

Guy Talk with Poe Center for Health Education

Guy Talk: Parent/ Trusted Adult & Son Workshop This workshop is best suited for boys in 5th thru 8th grade. Guy Talk ...

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 ...

Wake Forest Farmers Market

Join us at the Wake Forest Farmers Market on Saturdays. Year round. Rain or shine.

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 ...

Chesterbrook Academy's Open House

Join Us for Our January Open House: Around the World! Kick off the new year by discovering what makes our preschool ...

Durham Princess Day

Once Upon a Time... The princesses planned a magical event for you! Join them for stories, songs, dances, crafts, photos ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Durham Convention Center, 301 W Morgan St., Durham, NC 27701
  • Cost: from $30.52 per person. Under 12months are free.
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

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, Free

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 ...

Last Weekend of Blue Whales at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

"Blue Whales" special exhibition is open June 21, 2025 – January 11, 2026. Blue whales are BIG! How big are they? ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free for Museum Members and children 2years or younger. Children ages 3-12 $14. $18 for Adults.
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Little Wild Ones

Bring your little ones out for a “wild” time at White Deer Park Nature Center. In this preschool nature program, ...

Pro 3:5 Sports Academy's Grand Opening Party

You're invited to PRO 3:5 Sports Academy’s New Facility Grand Opening! We are throwing a massive two-day community block party to ...

Raleigh Fire Museum is Open

The Raleigh Fire Museum is located at the Keeter Training Center. The museum is open on the second Saturday of ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Keeter Training Center, 105 Keeter Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Admission is free
  • Website: raleighfiremuseum.org
  • Category: Family Fun

UNC All-Girl Cheer Youth Clinic

Join us to stunt, tumble, build skill confidence and learn more about our program! No skill or experience is required. Ages ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Open Gym Recreation and Training Facility, 3816 Tarheel Dr., Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Cost: $45 per athlete
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Classes

Winter Ecology Walk at Eno River State Park

Join a volunteer at the Eno River Trace Trail to learn about the local ecology, how to identify common trees ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: Fews Ford Access, Loop Parking Lot (End of the Road), 6101 Cole Mill Rd., Durham, NC, 27705
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: events.dncr.nc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours, Free

Winter Market at Midtown Farmers Market

Join us each Saturday in the Commons, November – April, from 10am to noon, for the Winter Market. This mini ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: The Commons, 4191 Main at North Hills St., Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: midtownfarmers.com
  • Category: Other

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center presents Magic Tree House Space Mission

Children ages 5 to 12 and their families. Older children familiar with the book series may also enjoy the show. ...

NC Museum of Art's Family Friendly Tours

Find new favorites alongside old friends on these playful tours. Tours are 30 minutes long and are best for kids ...

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates at Green Road Community Library

Join Marbles Kids Museum at the library for family play to help kids ages 3-5 get ready for school.

Sugg Farm Community Garden and Nature Play Area Ribbon Cutting and Open House

Fun is blossoming at Sugg Farm! The community is invited to join us for a special ribbon-cutting and open house ...

DPAC presents Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Season's Must-See Show Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is coming to the Triangle. Join the next ...

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates at Southeast Regional Library

Join Marbles Kids Museum at the library for family play to help kids ages 3-5 get ready for school.

Cranfield Academy Cary's Open House

You’re invited to attend our Open Houses and experience all that our schools have to offer. Tour our classrooms, meet ...

GLOW Under the Silver Moon Parade at Downtown Cary Park

Experience GLOW Under the Silver Moon: Our Town at Downtown Cary Park! Begin on Frantz Square Lawn at 6 p.m. ...

11January

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, Free

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 ...

Last Weekend of Blue Whales at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

"Blue Whales" special exhibition is open June 21, 2025 – January 11, 2026. Blue whales are BIG! How big are they? ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free for Museum Members and children 2years or younger. Children ages 3-12 $14. $18 for Adults.
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Museum of Life and Science's Durham Community Days

On Durham Community days, Durham County residents get in free with current proof of residence. All adults must have Durham ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704
  • Cost: Free for Durham Residents. $24 per non-resident adult or $19 per non-resident child ages 3-15. Children ages 2 and under are free.
  • Website: www.lifeandscience.org
  • Category: Other

Raleigh's Really Really Free Market

Bring what you can, take what you need. No Sign up needed. Just show up. No Selling. Everything is free! No ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Eliza Pool Park, 600 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.instagram.com
  • Category: Free

Black Light Pottery Painting

Cozy Panda is on the move again! Pick a figurine, paint your masterpiece, and take it home same day. We ...

  • 1:00 pm -  2:30 pm 
  • Location: Southern Peak Brewery, 950 Windy Road Suite 100, Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: $28.23 per person. Free Parking.
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

Character Skate at United Skates

Visit from characters per week! 2025 December 21: Sponge Bob December 28: Minion 2026 January 4: Trolls January 11: Stitch January 18: Sonic January 25: Sponge ...

  • 1:00 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: 2901 Trawick Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Admission $13 online or $15. Non Skating Adult Admission $4. at the door
  • Website: www.unitedskates.com
  • Category: Other

DPAC presents Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Season's Must-See Show Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is coming to the Triangle. Join the next ...

Artspace Open Studio

Let your imagination soar in Artspace's Open Studio and enjoy a self-guided art making activity for ages 5 and up. ...

Marbles MakeShop

Innovate and engineer! Join us near imagiFAB and use recycled materials and kid-friendly tools to craft inventions.

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
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