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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 ...

BioBlitz at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Are you ready to BioBlitz? Join us for our 2nd annual Fall BioBlitz as we work to document as much ...

BioBlitz at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Are you ready to BioBlitz? Join us for our 2nd annual Fall BioBlitz as we work to document as much ...

BioBlitz at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Are you ready to BioBlitz? Join us for our 2nd annual Fall BioBlitz as we work to document as much ...

White Deer Park's Little Outdoor Explorer's Club

Drop your little explorer off for a morning of exciting adventures in nature! We’ll hike through nature trails, get our ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Classroom, White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: $6 resident. $8 non-resident
  • Website: tinyurl.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

BioBlitz at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Are you ready to BioBlitz? Join us for our 2nd annual Fall BioBlitz as we work to document as much ...

BioBlitz at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Are you ready to BioBlitz? Join us for our 2nd annual Fall BioBlitz as we work to document as much ...

Cranfield Academy Cary's Open House

We invite you and your family to attend our Open House, where you will have the wonderful opportunity to experience ...

Piedmont Wildlife Center's Family Wild Neighbors plus Raptors

Come learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and some of the animals that call PWC home. We'll get the chance ...

Family Friendly Tour at the NC Museum of Art

With new art and new galleries, there’s so much to discover at the Museum! Discover new-to-you works of art in ...

  • 10:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: West Building, Welcome Center, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: ncartmuseum.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Lake Johnson's EcoExplorers - Climate Badge

Do you enjoy observing nature? Want to be a scientist and earn badges while doing it? Join us to learn ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Hands-On History: Corn Crafts

Join us for a drop-in, hands-on activity to make cornhusk dolls and other corn crafts to experience life from long ...

Super Spiders at Harris Lake County Park

Spiders are not so scary when you get to know them! They have important jobs in nature. We will read ...

Feathered Farm's Toddler Tuesday

Enjoy our fun and educational activities at the farm with other toddlers. Let your little ones enjoy the farm toys and ...

Fall for Girl Scouts with NC Coastal Pines

Fill your year with a new crew and more fun. Kick off the fall with an exciting new journey as a ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's All About Cotton, Grades K-2

Join us in the garden this fall for hands-on science in our living laboratory! Each week will feature a different ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's All About Cotton, Grades 3-5

Join us in the garden this fall for hands-on science in our living laboratory! Each week will feature a different ...

Fall for Girl Scouts with NC Coastal Pines

Fill your year with a new crew and more fun. Kick off the fall with an exciting new journey as a ...

White Deer Park's Little Outdoor Explorer's Club

Drop your little explorer off for a morning of exciting adventures in nature! We’ll hike through nature trails, get our ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Classroom, White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: $6 resident. $8 non-resident
  • Website: tinyurl.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Spooky Soiree Mini Event at Harris Lake County Park

"Don't Feed Your Fears" and join us for a Spooky Soiree mini event! Meet some not-so-spooky creeping crawly critters up ...

Naturalist's Choice at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Join us for a surprise program! Will we talk about plants? Birds? One thing is for certain - it will ...

Fall for Girl Scouts with NC Coastal Pines

Fill your year with a new crew and more fun. Kick off the fall with an exciting new journey as a ...

Historic Raleigh Trolley Tour

Enjoy a narrated tour of downtown Raleigh aboard the Historic Raleigh Trolley! Trolley tours are offered each Saturday from March ...

  • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa Street Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: $10 adults. Youth (ages 7-17) $6.
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Feathered Farm's Toddler Tuesday

Enjoy our fun and educational activities at the farm with other toddlers. Let your little ones enjoy the farm toys and ...

Homeschool/Track Out: Hoo's Eating Hoo? at Lake Crabtree

Learn about predator and prey relationships by taking a closer look at the eating habits of that mysterious creature of ...

Forest Ridge Park's Night Hike

Get ready for an unusual experience as you explore Forest Ridge Park by night! Join us on a guided two ...

Birding for All at Historic Yates Mill Park

Celebrate #YearOfTheTrail and Birdability Week 2023! Join park staff to look for year-round species and migratory visitors. Birders of all ...

Toddler Nature Time at White Deer Park

Enjoy some nature time with your little one at the Nature Center! Drop in at any time during the program ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: White Deer Park Classroom, 2400 Aversboro Rd, Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Residents $3. $5 for Non Residents.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

It's Time for Pumpkins (Grades K-2) at JC Raulston Arboretum

Join us in the garden this fall for hands-on science in our living laboratory! Each week will feature a different ...

It's Time for Pumpkins (Grades 3-5) at JC Raulston Arboretum

Join us in the garden this fall for hands-on science in our living laboratory! Each week will feature a different ...

Family Friendly Tour at the NC Museum of Art

With new art and new galleries, there’s so much to discover at the Museum! Discover new-to-you works of art in ...

  • 10:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: West Building, Welcome Center, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: ncartmuseum.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Historic Raleigh Trolley Tour

Enjoy a narrated tour of downtown Raleigh aboard the Historic Raleigh Trolley! Trolley tours are offered each Saturday from March ...

  • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa Street Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: $10 adults. Youth (ages 7-17) $6.
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

*SOLD OUT* New Hope Valley Railway Track or Treat

Track or Treat is a not so Spooky Ride on The Halloween Express. Book your tickets now for the Track or ...

Harris Lake County Park's Birding for All at the American Tobacco Trail

"We can be sure of this: It's a circle without end. It's pumpkin seeds to pumpkins and to pumpkin seeds ...

*SOLD OUT* JC Raulston Arboretum's Girl Scout Program - Buggin' Out!

Explore the JC Raulston Arboretum to find its full-time house guests, the insects! Brownie Girl Scouts (2nd and 3rd graders) ...

  • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $15 per girl scout, no charge for troop leaders or other accompanying adults
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Feathered Farm's Toddler Tuesday

Enjoy our fun and educational activities at the farm with other toddlers. Let your little ones enjoy the farm toys and ...

Transportation and Treats at John Chavis Community Center

Drop by anytime between 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Grab your Halloween costume! We invite you to come meet the Raleigh ...

  • 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Location: Upstairs Reception Hall, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Thomas Crowder Woodland Center's Not So Scary Spiders

Curious about spiders? Join us for some hands-on crafts and activities to learn more about what makes these tiny, eight-legged ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am
  • Location: 5611 Jaguar Park Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $4
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Historic Raleigh Trolley Tour

Enjoy a narrated tour of downtown Raleigh aboard the Historic Raleigh Trolley! Trolley tours are offered each Saturday from March ...

  • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa Street Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: $10 adults. Youth (ages 7-17) $6.
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Spider Hunt

As Spider Search Week ends, let's take a walk and look for these animals! We'll walk the prairie and forest ...

*SOLD OUT* New Hope Valley Railway Track or Treat

Track or Treat is a not so Spooky Ride on The Halloween Express. Book your tickets now for the Track or ...

All About Fossils at Forest Ridge Park

What is a fossil? Where are fossils found? What can we learn from fossils? Join us to learn the answers to ...

Yates By Night at Historic Yates Mill

Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere! Fall is a time when we see pumpkins everywhere, but what exactly is a pumpkin? Come learn ...

Feathered Farm's Toddler Tuesday

Enjoy our fun and educational activities at the farm with other toddlers. Let your little ones enjoy the farm toys and ...

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