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January 18 - 24

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

There's a Yeti in the Garden

Come ready to search the gardens to find their hiding spots. Each Yeti will have its own hiding spot, so ...

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

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

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. ...

Cow and Donkey Encounters at Feathered Farm

Exclusive - Limited to only 7 guests per hour! Here's your chance to get up close and personal with some super ...

  • 1:30 pm -  2:30 pm 
  • Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd, Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: General Admission: $35 for ages 2yrs - 64yrs
  • Website: www.TheFeatheredFarm.com
  • Category: Other

Gabby's Dollhouse Live at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Terrapin Station Entertainment and TEG Life Like Touring, in association with Universal Destinations and Experiences, present Gabby's Dollhouse Live! Presented ...

Baseball Rebellion Camps

Get ready to hit it out of the park this Season! Kids ages 6-14 join us for an action-packed INDOOR ...

Holly Spring's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

In remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr., we come together as a community through acts of service. Join us for ...

NC Zoo's Seasonal Day Camp

Wonders of Water For Grades K-2nd It’s a winter wonderland with water, water everywhere! Is every snowflake unique? Can some animals ...

Sonshine Gymnastics Day Camp

Join us for high-energy, fitness-based fun that blends the fundamentals of gymnastics with traditional camp activities! *Team-Building Activities and Games * ...

Sutton Basketball Academy's MLK Day Skills Clinic

Come join us for our MLK Day Basketball Skills Clinic at Sutton Basketball Academy. This clinic is open to boys and ...

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March

Inviting all civic organizations, community leaders, and families to join us for the Annual Memorial Tribute March as we celebrate ...

Dr. MLK Jr School is Out Skate at United Skates

Celebrate the long weekend with Dr. MLK Jr. School Is Out Skate at United Skates Raleigh! Early Bird Skate — 10:00am–12:00pm ...

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

MLK Donation Drive

Cleaning out, organizing, or refreshing your home in the new year? Join us for our 4th Annual MLK Day Donation Drive, ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Green Chair Project Headquarter, 1853 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Donations Accepted
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

There's a Yeti in the Garden

Come ready to search the gardens to find their hiding spots. Each Yeti will have its own hiding spot, so ...

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

Galaxy Fun Park MLK Special Deal

Unlimited Attractions and Jump Zone! Go Karts Laser Tag Trampolines Ropes Course Drop Tower Mini Golf Soft Play Bumper Cars Socks, Video Games and Food are not included.

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 ...

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy at Chavis Park

This special event will honor Dr. King’s legacy through meaningful service opportunities, engaging children’s activities, and community-centered experiences. Join us as ...

Carolina Hurricanes' Kids Day

Come root for the Carolina Hurricanes as they take on the Buffalo Sabres.

Pints at the Playground at The Glass Jug

Days off school can be crazy, so grab the family and a pint to go and head to Mt. Merrill ...

  • 2:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 545 Foster Street Suite 10, Durham, NC 27701
  • Cost: Free Admission. See Menu for purchase.
  • Website: eventvesta.com
  • Category: Other

NC Zoo's Quiet Day

Seeking a Calmer Zoo Experience? The NC Zoo is always sensory-friendly, but we know busy days can be overwhelming. That's ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC, 27205
  • Cost: 13yrs+ $14-$20 each. Children 3yrs-12yrs $10-$16. Children under 3yrs are free.
  • Website: www.nczoo.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Special Needs

Downtown Cary Park's Toddler Tuesday: A Morning with Bluey

Join us for a special Bluey-themed Toddler Tuesday! Little ones will enjoy story time, stretching, and dancing to favorite Bluey ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: DCP Academy Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: downtowncarypark.com
  • Category: Family Fun, 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: Family Fun, Free

There's a Yeti in the Garden

Come ready to search the gardens to find their hiding spots. Each Yeti will have its own hiding spot, so ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Piney Town's Tots Playgroup

Welcome to the Piney Town Playhouse Toddler Playgroup, an exclusive play session specifically for our youngest explorers aged 1 to ...

Wednesday Morning Movies at Halle Cultural Arts Center

Grab the kids, snacks, blankets and visit us for your free, favorite movies on the big screen! Doors open at ...

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

There's a Yeti in the Garden

Come ready to search the gardens to find their hiding spots. Each Yeti will have its own hiding spot, so ...

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

Artful Story Time at NC Museum of Art

Story time with an artful twist! Come look, listen, and move as we make connections with original works of art ...

Winter Tree ID at Eno River State Park

Did you know you can identify trees just by looking at their bark? Yes, you (and I mean you) can! ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:00 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

Mad Splatter's Home School Happy Hour

Join us every Thursday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm for Home School Happy Hour! Buy One Studio Fee, Get ...

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

There's a Yeti in the Garden

Come ready to search the gardens to find their hiding spots. Each Yeti will have its own hiding spot, so ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • 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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wake Forest MLK Celebration

Several local churches and community organizations are coming together to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, ...

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

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

Paint Paper Play

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

There's a Yeti in the Garden

Come ready to search the gardens to find their hiding spots. Each Yeti will have its own hiding spot, so ...

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

BoutiqueBASH High-End Consignment Sale

Our Boutique Bash is an all-season sale featuring boutique, sustainable, & high-end designer brands of children's clothing, shoes, accessories, toys, ...

  • 4:30 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: South Hills Mall & Plaza 1213 Buck Jones Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free - $100 Admission Fee
  • Website: www.kidseverywear.com
  • Category: Other

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! ...

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 ...

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 ...

Barter Theatre's Alice in Wonderland

When Alice chases the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, she tumbles into a curious world with a zany cast ...

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 ...

Circle and Square

Looking for some family-friendly theatre fun? Circle and Square is a play designed for ages 2-5 and their parents/caregivers to ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: $7 per individual over 6months. Infants under 6months are free.
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

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

Lunar New Year Festival at Dorton Arena

Enjoy performances, authentic Chinese/ International food & drink for purchase and family-friendly activities. Dragon Dance Lion Dance Folk Dance Prize Drawing Chinese Painting Singing and ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Dorton Arena, NC State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Kids under 6 free. TACAS member, senior citizen (65+) and military with ID $10 (advance and at door). All others $10 in advance (online or local asia market) and $13 at door.
  • Website: tacasnc.org
  • Category: Holiday Events

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Astronomy Days

Saturday, January 24 & Sunday, January 25, 2026 10am–5pm both days Get ready for lift off at Astronomy Days! Join us ...

There's a Yeti in the Garden

Come ready to search the gardens to find their hiding spots. Each Yeti will have its own hiding spot, so ...

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

United Skates Kidz Bop

Kidz Bop and Disney Super Clean music Free Skatemate with Paid Admission Regular Skate Rental $6 Rollerblade Rental $7

  • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 2901 Trawick Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Admission $14 when purchased online in advanced, $15 at the door
  • Website: www.unitedskates.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

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. ...

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates at East Regional Library

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

BoutiqueBASH High-End Consignment Sale

Our Boutique Bash is an all-season sale featuring boutique, sustainable, & high-end designer brands of children's clothing, shoes, accessories, toys, ...

  • 12:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: South Hills Mall & Plaza 1213 Buck Jones Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free - $100 Admission Fee
  • Website: www.kidseverywear.com
  • Category: Other

Nature Art & Learn: Owls

Learn about the owls that live here in Raleigh, and the amazing adaptions that help them survive. Then paint an ...

  • 1:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve, 5229 Awls Haven Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Cost: $8
  • Website: ncraleighweb.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Classes

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. ...

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.

January 18 - 24
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