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Raleigh Family Events Calendar

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Early Birds at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Everyone knows the best birding happens early in the morning, so we are pleased to welcome Early Birds at Prairie ...

Sweet Potato Festival at the Apex Farmers Market

Celebrate the nutritious and delicious North Carolina state vegetable with us! Bouncy houses for the kid, live music, food trucks, ...

Greystone Rec Center's Sensory Friendly Sundays

Please join us for a special event as Greystone offers Sensory Friendly Sunday featuring arts & crafts, music & movement, ...

  • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Location: 7713-55 Lead Mine Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27615
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

*SOLD OUT* Falls River Flour Power Fall Flavors Family Event

Fall in love with fall as we enjoy the amazing aromas in our studio today as we make some fall ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Farm Tour at The Feathered Farm

Spend the morning on the farm with friends and animals. We will spend some time playing on the farm and ...

  • 9:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Location: 3620 Rosinburg Rd, Zebulon NC 27597
  • Cost: $13.50 per person ages 2-64. $11.50 ages 65+. Free for children under age 2.
  • Website: Www.thefeatheredfarm.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Thrive Motherhood Wake Forest Playgroup at Smith Creek Park

Bring your kid(s) and stroller for a mom walk! Plenty of parking and we will meet in front of playground ...

Lake Wheeler Playground Pop-Ups

We will be continuing our Playground Pop-Ups with a Fall Series held every 2nd Tuesday of the Month starting September ...

  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Location: Magnolia Shelter (by the playground), 6404 Lake Wheeler Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Little Doodles Play Cafe Story Time and Craft

Join us Every Monday at 11:00 and Wednesday at 9:30 at our Raleigh & Wakefield locations for a story time ...

  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am
  • Location: Little Doodles Play Cafe Raleigh or Wakefield
  • Cost: $10/child. $8/sibling. Members are free.
  • Website: littledoodlesplaycafe.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Garner Police Department's Cops-On-Top Fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A Garner White Oak

Come see us at COPS ON TOP Thursday and Friday, Chick-fil-A Garner, White Oak Shopping Center.

  • 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Location: 220 Shenstone Blvd., Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Donations Accepted
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Garner Police Department's Cops-On-Top Fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A Garner White Oak

Come see us at COPS ON TOP Thursday and Friday, Chick-fil-A Garner, White Oak Shopping Center.

  • 6:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Location: 220 Shenstone Blvd., Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Donations Accepted
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show

The Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show returns to North Carolina State Fairgrounds Sept. 15-17 with hundreds of industry professionals offering ...

Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange at Lions Park Community Center

The Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange (RNEX) is an annual event hosted by the Neighborhood Enrichment Division designed to increase neighbor-to-neighbor participation ...

  • 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 516 Dennis Avenue Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Free Entry
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

North Hills Nights

North Hills Nights is back with a lineup that spans the decades! Join us Friday nights for a five-week tribute ...

  • 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park, 4011 Cardinal at N Hills St, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Cost: $5. Kids 13 and under are free.
  • Website: visitnorthhills.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show

The Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show returns to North Carolina State Fairgrounds Sept. 15-17 with hundreds of industry professionals offering ...

Phillips Farms' Family Fun Park

We open this weekend! Let the countdown to fall begin with double the park, and double the fun. We’ve added ...

  • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary, NC 27519
  • Cost: General Admission $20. Free admission for Ages less than 2 years.
  • Website: www.phillipsfarmsofcary.com
  • Category: Family Fun

NC Museum of History Artist at Work

Spiders weave—humans do too! Visit our booth at BugFest to learn more, spin our Wheel of History, and make a ...

Art-n-Soul Market at Waverly Place

Art-n-Soul Market is bringing the best local artisans out to Waverly Place, an open air entertainment development. This beautiful Cary ...

Barnes and Nobles Cary's Meet and Greet with Ali Standish

Come and join in store on September 16th for a meet and greet event with Ali Standish! Ali Standish, author of ...

Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show

The Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show returns to North Carolina State Fairgrounds Sept. 15-17 with hundreds of industry professionals offering ...

Capital Church's Fall Launch

Join us at The Capital Church for our Fall Launch called Back to Church Sunday. Back to Church Sunday is ...

Phillips Farms' Family Fun Park

We open this weekend! Let the countdown to fall begin with double the park, and double the fun. We’ve added ...

  • 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary, NC 27519
  • Cost: General Admission $20. Free admission for Ages less than 2 years.
  • Website: www.phillipsfarmsofcary.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Bumble Brews Teddy Bears and More

Teddy Bears & More is joining us for an awesome afternoon of play and building our own stuffed animals! Included in ...

  • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Location: 2464 SW Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC 27513
  • Cost: $35 per child. Adults and babies are free.
  • Website: www.bumblebrews.fun
  • Category: Family Fun

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Downtown Cary Public Safety Day

Join us as we celebrate and promote awareness, safety, and neighborhood unity. Formerly known as Cary's Night Out, Public Safety ...

  • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: S. Academy St. (between Dry Ave and E. Chatham St), Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: free entry
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Pop Up Play Date at Isabella Cannon Park

It still feels like summer, but the shift in seasons is already happening. These moments of transition offer great chances ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Little Doodles Play Cafe Story Time and Craft

Join us Every Monday at 11:00 and Wednesday at 9:30 at our Raleigh & Wakefield locations for a story time ...

  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am
  • Location: Little Doodles Play Cafe Raleigh or Wakefield
  • Cost: $10/child. $8/sibling. Members are free.
  • Website: littledoodlesplaycafe.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Pop Up Play Date at Isabella Cannon Park

It still feels like summer, but the shift in seasons is already happening. These moments of transition offer great chances ...

Blue Jay Point's Nature Stories

Nature Stories: Fishy Fun Stay cool and school together for this fabulously fun fish program. Listen to The Rainbow Fish and ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

White Deer Park's Pollinators Party

Did you know that pollinators are an essential part of our ecosystem? They are responsible for the reproduction of 90% ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 2400 Aversboro Rd., Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: garner.recdesk.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum

Peep Peep – Get ready for a full day of fun! Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy are rolling into ...

Apex 150 Party in the Peak

The Party is on! All activities (except food trucks) will be moved indoors to the John M. Brown Community Center ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 53 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: apex150.com
  • Category: Family Fun

North Hills Nights

North Hills Nights is back with a lineup that spans the decades! Join us Friday nights for a five-week tribute ...

  • 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park, 4011 Cardinal at N Hills St, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • Cost: $5. Kids 13 and under are free.
  • Website: visitnorthhills.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Little Doodles Play Cafe (Glenwood Ave) Family Bingo Night

-Bingo -Prizes -Pizza for Sale, $2/slice Members & Adults Free Please register so we have enough supplies!

Art Lab Kids Paint Party

Ages 8+ Includes all supplies and step-by-step instructions. Beginners welcome and all painters leave with a finished painting. So, gather up ...

Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum

Peep Peep – Get ready for a full day of fun! Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy are rolling into ...

Discover Crowder Park: Walk in the Woods

Participants will immerse themselves in nature and learn about the interesting things they find along the way! Help collect data ...

*POSTPONED* Cops N Kids Day at Fuquay-Varina Police Department

Stop by the Fuquay-Varina Police Department We'll host our National Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Station as well as have ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 401 Old Honeycutt Rd. Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Block Party

You’re invited to join us for live music, entertainment, games, face painting, balloons, and other fun activities for all ages! We ...

Bombshell Beer Company's Oktoberfest and Family Fun Day

Games! Pretzel Bar! and More! We have our German style tents up for Saturday and will host stein hoisting competitions as the ...

  • 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 120 Quantum St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum

Peep Peep – Get ready for a full day of fun! Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy are rolling into ...

Little Doodles (Wakefied) Weekend Open Play

Join us for weekend open play and get a free fall craft! While Supplies Last.

Phillips Farms' All Apple Everything

We're celebrating the season's favorite fruit with an apple themed day at the Fall Family Fun Park! Featuring an apple ...

Giggles Back to School Fest

Join us for Back to School Fest at Giggles! Teen Titan will be here for the fun! Food vendors, face ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take A Child Outside: Nature Walk Activity

It's Take a Child Outside week! Bring your family out to the garden to explore the gardens and participate in Take ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take A Child Outside: Nature Walk Activity

It's Take a Child Outside week (September 24-30, 2023)! Bring your family out to the garden to explore the gardens and ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve's Take a Child Outside

Take the fast track to nature in these hands-on studies of nature and ecology at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. Children ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 2616 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: $10 (Resident); $12 (Non-Resident)
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve's Take a Child Outside

Spend quality time with your preschooler outside while instilling the importance of volunteering. This club assists Hemlock Bluffs staff with ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 2616 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free with registration
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take A Child Outside: Nature Walk Activity

It's Take a Child Outside week (September 24-30, 2023)! Bring your family out to the garden to explore the gardens and ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Wilkerson Nature Preserve's Bug Hunt

Best for ages 5-12 How can you identify an insect? What makes a spider a spider? Test your skills as ...

  • 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 5229 Awls Haven Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Cost: Free with registration
  • Website: web1.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Family Fun

White Deer Park's Moth Night

Did you know that pollinators are an essential part of our ecosystem? They are responsible for the reproduction of 90% ...

  • 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  • Location: 2400 Aversboro Rd., Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: garner.recdesk.com
  • Category: Family Fun

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take A Child Outside: Nature Walk Activity

It's Take a Child Outside week (September 24-30, 2023)! Bring your family out to the garden to explore the gardens and ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Little Doodles Play Cafe Story Time and Craft

Join us Every Monday at 11:00 and Wednesday at 9:30 at our Raleigh & Wakefield locations for a story time ...

  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am
  • Location: Little Doodles Play Cafe Raleigh or Wakefield
  • Cost: $10/child. $8/sibling. Members are free.
  • Website: littledoodlesplaycafe.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Little Stream Explorers

Have you ever wondered about the stream running along the bottom of Prairie Ridge? Join us as we explore and ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Location: Picnic Tables, 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take A Child Outside: Nature Walk Activity

It's Take a Child Outside week (September 24-30, 2023)! Bring your family out to the garden to explore the gardens and ...

Wake County Library Storytime

Weekly Storytimes and adventures are offered in your local Wake County library. See website for specific dates and times. ...

Lake Wheeler Park's Pond Explorers

Join us in celebrating Take a Child Outside (TACO) week with the City of Raleigh and Outdoor Recreation Parks by ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 6404 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free with registration
  • Website: web1.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Wilkerson Nature Preserve's Fall Flowers and Flyers

Best for ages 5+ Join us for an outdoor walking program to learn about the flowers of fall, admire their beauty ...

  • 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 5229 Awls Haven Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Cost: Free with registration
  • Website: web1.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum

Peep Peep – Get ready for a full day of fun! Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy are rolling into ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take A Child Outside: Nature Walk Activity

It's Take a Child Outside week! Bring your family out to the garden to explore the gardens and participate in Take ...

Wilkerson Nature Preserve's Play Day

Join us to make time for playing in nature. Children of all ages, as well as the young at heart, ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 5229 Awls Haven Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Cost: Free with registration
  • Website: web1.myvscloud.com
  • Category: Family Fun

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Storytime

Garden Storytimes are a great way for families with preschool children to experience the garden. You'll start with a stroll ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $5 per child. No cost for parent or caregiver attending with child.
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Bierman Autism Center's Fall Carnival

Celebrate Autumn's Magic in the Most Sensational Way! Come to Bierman Autism Centers in Cary and bask in the vibrant colors ...

Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum

Peep Peep – Get ready for a full day of fun! Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy are rolling into ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Take A Child Outside: Nature Walk Activity

It's Take a Child Outside week (September 24-30, 2023)! Bring your family out to the garden to explore the gardens and ...

Museum of Life and Science's Pumpkin Patch Express

Celebrate Fall with a trip to the Museum’s pumpkin patch! Pick the perfect pumpkin to decorate and enjoy a variety ...

  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704
  • Cost: $15 per person. Kids two and under are free.
  • Website: www.lifeandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Fall Pumpkin Festival Opening Weekend at Hill Ridge Farms

Join us @hillridgefarms for the best pumpkin party around! What’s a pumpkin party without free pumpkins??? Everyone receives a free ...

  • 9:30 am - 6:30 pm
  • Location: 703 Tarboro Rd, Youngsville, NC 27596
  • Cost: contact Hill Ridge Farms
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Adventure Awaits Festival at Fred Fletcher Park

Join us on an epic quest to discover a time of castles, knights, and dragons! Experience the rich world of ...

  • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Location: 876 Washington St, Raleigh, NC 27605
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun