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Raleigh Family Events Calendar

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Family fun events like festivals, carnivals, fairs, family fun days and more.

Events and programs for families with kids with special needs.

Races, walks, 5Ks that kids and families can participate in.

Tours and informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.

Family friendly shows and concerts.

Family friendly events and programs taking place at area libraries.

Auditions and casting calls for productions and performances in need of kids under 18; and tryouts for all kinds of kids teams.

Other family-friendly events like mini-photo sessions consignment sales and other events that don't fit into another category.

Sporting events and home games for local sports teams.

One time classes open to kids and families.

Events and pageants where kids or families compete to win a title or prize.

Holiday events includes events with themes focused on specific holidays like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, etc.

Ongoing family programs that occur on an ongoing basis such as every week or every month.

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NC Museum of Art's Market

Join us at the NC Museum of Art for our local artist market series. We are popping up on the first ...

United Skates' with The Easter Bunny

Easter Holiday Glow Skate and Egg Grab Admission includes set of flashing bunny ears, easter egg grab on the skate floor ...

Parent's Night Out at Cirque de Vol

Cirque De Vol’s Parents Night Out! Every First Friday, Let us entertain your kids while you do something for YOU! Kids ...

  • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: Cirque de Vol, 300 W. Hargett St, #40, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: $40 per child. Additional siblings $25.
  • Website: www.cirquedevol.com
  • Category: Other

NC State Fairground Raleigh Market's Golden Egg Hunt

Golden Eggs have been hidden all over The Raleigh Market! Search through our vendors booths, and for each one you ...

Barnes and Nobles' Storytime

We welcome you every Saturday morning at 11am for fun, featuring a different theme each week! We can't wait to ...

Easter Carnival at Carolina Pines Park

Comes for games, a raffle, candy, a balloon artist, face painting, and of course food and amazing fellowship! Get ready for ...

Cirque Italia Water Circus at International Foods

HAVE YOU EVER HAD SUCH A VIVID DREAM YOU THOUGHT IT WAS REAL? Cirque Italia has pulled out all the ...

Ready Set Paint's Easter Paint Party at Garner Sewing Room

We are having a Easter Themed Paint Party for the kiddos!! Easter Bunny & Egg Pre-Sketched Canvases for the each ...

NC State Fairground Raleigh Market's Golden Egg Hunt

Golden Eggs have been hidden all over The Raleigh Market! Search through our vendors booths, and for each one you ...

Easter Celebration

Come to a special Easter celebration on Easter Sunday, April 9. Plan on a fun morning of complementary coffee and ...

Cirque Italia Water Circus at International Foods

HAVE YOU EVER HAD SUCH A VIVID DREAM YOU THOUGHT IT WAS REAL? Cirque Italia has pulled out all the ...

Cirque Italia Water Circus at International Foods

HAVE YOU EVER HAD SUCH A VIVID DREAM YOU THOUGHT IT WAS REAL? Cirque Italia has pulled out all the ...

East Regional Library's Model Trains

National Train Day Special guests from the NC Garden Railroad Society, NC Operation Lifesaver, and New Hope Valley Railway. Learn about ...

NC State Earth Fair

Celebrate NC State Earth Month with the Wolfpack. This is a sustainability-focused fair featuring exhibits, demonstrations and ideas on how ...

Blue Diamond Gemstone Panning's Toddler Time Magic Hour

Join us for a fun toddler time event with dorky dude!! While here you’ll be able to enjoy a magic ...

Wake County Library Storytime

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

Wake Tech STEM Day

Are you interested in STEM majors and career fields? Come join the Wake Tech faculty, students, clubs, and local companies/representatives ...

Fuquay-Varina Community Library's Special Event

K-5th grade: Are you an expert in all things Minecraft? Put that expertise to work to win some prizes - ...

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 271 Bramblehill Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Camp MusArt's Easter Parents' Night Out Party

Join us for our an Easter Parents' Night Out Party! Schedule 5:30-5:45 Arrival 6:45-6:15 Arts & Crafts Project 6:15-6:45 Pizza & Playground Time 6:45-7:30 Structured Games 7:30-8:15 Outdoor Theater 8:15-8:30 Pickup

Holly Spring Flour Power 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! ...

Run Wake Forest Run 5K

The event is kid-, stroller-, and pet- friendly (pets must be on leashes), bring everyone - we don't want anyone ...

Coin and Currency Evaluation at NC State Fairgrounds Flea Market

Do you have coins you cannot identify or value? Did Grandpa leave you some coins you think are rare? Then ...

Water for People 5K

Water For People is a non-profit organization that works in Latin America, East Africa, and India to ensure that every ...

  • 9:00 am
  • Location: White Oak Parking Area, 1305 White Oak Church Rd, Apex, NC 27523
  • Cost: See website for details
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks

NC State University's Design Lab Weekend Workshop

Welcome Quartermasters! Dive into the creative world of design to build innovative high tech gadgets for our undercover agents here ...

  • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: 50 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC 27695
  • Cost: $70
  • Website: design.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Classes

Spring on the Farm at CORRAL Riding Academy

This month, we are excited to invite the community to the ribbon-cutting of our new Raleigh campus! At the event, ...

Coin and Currency Evaluation at NC State Fairgrounds Flea Market

Do you have coins you cannot identify or value? Did Grandpa leave you some coins you think are rare? Then ...

REI's Hiking with Babies and Kids: Sustainable Tips for Having Fun

This two part workshop will discuss the realities of hiking with children, infant through preschool and beyond, while offering realistic ...

Sunday Makebreak: Graphic Outdoor Claypot

Come in-store and paint a fun outdoor design on a clay pot! We’ll show you a trendy design, or paint any ...

Holly Springs Cultural Center presents Miss Rebeccah and Miss Penelope's Dance Showcase

Students from Miss Rebeccah and Miss Penelope's Dance courses will perform an end-of-season recital on 4/16 at 5 PM. Classes ...

Mommy Meetup with Davis Family Chiropractic

Come meet other new mamas! Enjoy coffee + snacks as you mingle with other new moms. Little ones are welcome - ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Biodiversity Walk

What lives at Prairie Ridge, and what types of animals are the most common? Join us for a walk where ...

Hill Ridge Farms Splashpad Opens

Great News! With the temps warmer than usual, we are opening the Splashpad @hillridgefarms early! The Splashpad

WTS Transportation YOU

Join us for our fourth WTS Transportation YOU event on April 20th and learn about the different modes of transportation ...

  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Research Building IV, 909 Capability Dr. Room 2600, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free with registration.
  • Website: www.wtsinternational.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Cops on Top for Special Olympics at Chick-Fil-A Apex

Come support the Special Olympics! We will be hosting the Apex Police Department from 8am-6pm. Please come out and support ...

SOLD OUT! Paint Paper Paste's Build Your Own Island Workshop

Artists must be in Kindergarten-6th grade to participate in School’s Out offerings. Artists not currently enrolled in kindergarten are not ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 9113 Leesville Road, Suite 103, Raleigh, NC 27613
  • Cost: $50/child
  • Website: paintpaperpaste.com
  • Category: Classes

Performance Academy's Teacher Workday Baseball Camp

Join us on Wake County Teacher Workdays for comprehensive baseball boot camps! We'll cover hitting mechanics, the 6F's of fielding ...

Little Farmers Day Camp at Marie Farms

Get your kids outside with nature, with animals and in an imaginary world! A few activities Include: Goat yoga Artwork Animal care and ...

  • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Location: 3119 Golden Nugget Dr., Clayton, NC 27520
  • Cost: $65
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Other

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Let's Get Gardening

Join us as we work together to beautify the garden spaces in the Nature PlaySpace! We’ll have kid-friendly ways for ...

Fostering Footsteps for Bright Futures Race

Choose your race (3 Mile, 5 Mile, or Fun Run) to support foster kids in Wake County through the Wake ...

  • 7:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Scott Northern Wake Campus, 6600 Louisburg Rd., Raleigh, NC 27616
  • Cost: from $25
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks

Earth Day at Western Wake Farmers Market

This year's theme is "Morrisville Roots for Trees." The event will include education and booths on sustainable topics including composting ...

Piney Town Playhouse's Earth Day

At Piney Town, we naturally have to celebrate Earth Day (see what I did there?) We will be giving away ...

  • 8:30 am - 12:15 pm
  • Location: 1520 Broad St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: $14 + tax. Children younger than 12mos are free.
  • Website: pineytown.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Classes

NC State University's Design Lab Weekend Workshop

Any environment can be changed, and a story can be told, by combining a thorough understanding of color theory and ...

  • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: 50 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC 27695
  • Cost: $85 (covers both Saturdays)
  • Website: design.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Classes

Holly Springs Farmers Market's Earth Day

Join us for an educational Earth Day celebration with more than 10 free kids' activities including a germination station, seed ...

Fleet Feet Raleigh's Good Form Running Clinic

Join us for another Good Form Running Clinic from our Wade Ave. location! This interactive clinic will focus on three ...

Cooking Up Character at Crowder Park

Our free monthly program is a great way for families/youth to make a difference in their community together! Youth and ...

SOLD OUT! Open Play Farm Tour at The Feathered Farm

Bring the family and enjoy the day with the farm animals! We will interact with various animals one at a ...

Kids Together Playground's Story Time with Willa

Join our favorite storyteller, Willa Brigham, as she brings stories, songs, and always a great, big smile to the playground! ...

Poses & Popsicles at Raleigh Popsicles

Join us at Raleigh Popsicle Co. for a kids yoga class & popsicle. Children will practice yoga, meditation, and mindfulness ...

Morrisville's Esports Meet-up

The Town of Morrisville will be hosting a free Esports Meet-up at the The meet-up is for ages 9-18 years ...

Tinkergarten's Trial Class at Strickland Road Neighborhood Park

Classes are for 18 month-8 years old kids and their caregivers. This spring features a 7-week empathy series, where our ...

Davis Family Chiropractic's Spring Fling

We hope that you are as excited as we are for our upcoming Spring Fling event! Join us for a ...

Urban Air Raleigh Sensory Friendly Play

Urban Air Raleigh will be holding a Sensory Friendly Play event on Tuesday, April 25. This is designed for children ...

Northeast Regional Library's Lights Up, Sound Down Movie

Addams Family (animated) Join us for a sensory friendly movie at the library to help celebrate Autism Acceptance Month! This event ...

  • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Location: 14401 Green Elm Lane, Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Cost: Free. Registration required.
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Baby Playgroup with Milestones Nutrition at Gather House

Join us at Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition for a breastfeeding/lactation playgroup. Kerry Lett (pediatric & maternal registered dietitian) and ...

Thrive Motherhood's Baby Playgroup at the Gather House

Join us at Milestones Pediatric + Maternal Nutrition for a breastfeeding / lactation playgroup. Kerry Lett (pediatric & maternal registered ...

City Nature Challenge Kickoff at Durant Nature Preserve

Join us in kicking off the City Nature Challenge. We'll explore the preserve to see how many critters we can ...

Compassion Journey at Northside Community Church

An interactive tour of life in the developing world. What is The Compassion Journey? This free event connects visitors to some of ...

Arbor Day at South Park

Join us on Friday, April 28th at South Park from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm for the Town of Fuquay-Varina's ...

Brier Creek Park's Acorns and Iron Kids

Local Raleigh gym, Oak and Iron Fitness, is hosting our first annual kids event! Acorns and Iron is a FREE ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: MP Field 2, 10810 Globe Road, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Lake Wheeler Park's Playground Pop-Ups

Join us at the Magnolia Shelter for a nature inspired craft! Perfect for littles but great for the whole family! Drop ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Magnolia Shelter, 6404 Lake Wheeler Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Compassion Journey at Northside Community Church

An interactive tour of life in the developing world. What is The Compassion Journey? This free event connects visitors to some of ...

JC Raulston Blooms, Plant Sale and Bird Competition

We're rolling out the red carpet for members, home gardeners, families, and children by offering a day that's packed with ...

  • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Bird House Competition: Free. Bloom! and Plant Sale: $5 for nonmembers, $10 per family
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Brier Creek Commons Health Fair and Blood Drive

Brier Creek Commons and Kix Cares will host a health fair and blood drive on Saturday April 29th from 10am ...

Spring Into Action - Junior Roller Derby

Raleigh Junior Rollers, the areas only junior roller derby league, is having its first official home team games since 2020! Watch ...

Compassion Journey at Northside Community Church

An interactive tour of life in the developing world. What is The Compassion Journey? This free event connects visitors to some of ...

Sunday Funday for Family and Friends at AR Workshop Raleigh

Sunday Funday for Family and Friends: Wood and Canvas Workshop Join us at AR Workshop for a DIY class to make ...

  • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 14460 Falls of Neuse Rd, Ste 175, Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Cost: See website for details
  • Website: www.arworkshop.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Marbles Scientific Scribbles

Have you ever seen a robot draw? Explore how technology and art interact in this electrifying event!

Holly Strings Youth Orchestra presents Around the World

Students from the Holly Strings Youth Orchestra courses will perform an end-of-season recital on 4/30 at 3 PM and 5 ...

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