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Raleigh Family Events Calendar

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Kindergarten Fair 2024 with Wynns Family Psychology

We invite families with rising kindergartners or little ones you are hoping to get into early entry to join our ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

South Wake Conservationists' Kids in Nature Day at Lake Benson Park

The goal of this event is to connect kids with nature through fun, interactive, and hands-on activities. By encouraging the ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

New Hope Valley Railway Ride - Slow Down Sunday

The perfect way to unplug, slow down and have fun on the Triangle’s Train. At 12 miles-per-hour, you’ll ride through ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Early Birds

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

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Storytime

Bring your family and join us for a morning of outdoor garden fun! Garden Storytimes are a great way for families ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $5 per child. No cost for parent or caregiver attending with child.
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Music Discovery with the NC Symphony at Morrisville Community Library

The North Carolina Symphony’s Music Discovery program, funded by PNC Grow Up Great, is geared toward preschool and elementary-age children ...

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

Matriarchs of Mordecai

Explore the stories of the women of Mordecai Historic Park during this special event! Take a themed park tour, drop in ...

  • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC 27604
  • Cost: Park and trolley tours are ticketed; other activities are free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Durant Nature Preserve's Birding by Ear

Help us celebrate International Migratory Bird Day! Although it is sometimes difficult to spot birds, many people enjoy birds for ...

Little Outdoor Explorer's Club at White Deer Park

Drop off the young explorers for exciting adventures in nature! Participants will hike through nature trails, get their hands muddy ...

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Juniper Level Botanic's Open Garden

Visit us every season to learn what plants grow best in our area. We are open rain or shine during ...

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Letterland Days at Pullen Park

The Wake County Public School System in partnership with the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is ...

  • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Ave., Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Entrance to the park is free. Select activities (as noted) and concessions will have an additional cost.
  • Website: sites.google.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Letterland Days at Pullen Park

The Wake County Public School System in partnership with the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is ...

  • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Ave., Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Entrance to the park is free. Select activities (as noted) and concessions will have an additional cost.
  • Website: sites.google.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Letterland Days at Pullen Park

The Wake County Public School System in partnership with the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is ...

  • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Location: Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Ave., Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Entrance to the park is free. Select activities (as noted) and concessions will have an additional cost.
  • Website: sites.google.com
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Homeschool Days at Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Are you a homeschool or alternative-education family looking for educational opportunities as the school-year kicks off? Interested in connecting with ...

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

Got to Be NC Festival at N.C. State Fairgrounds

A free admission, family-friendly event at the N.C. State Fairgrounds highlighting all the great things from North Carolina. Free events include ...

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

NC Transportation Museum's Train Show

The Historic Spencer Shops Train Show features vendors with railroad memorabilia of all types: model train dealers, model train layouts, ...

Got to Be NC Festival at N.C. State Fairgrounds

A free admission, family-friendly event at the N.C. State Fairgrounds highlighting all the great things from North Carolina. Free events include ...

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 ...

Durant Nature Preserve's Citizen Science: EcoExplore

Join us for the citizen science series! Themes rotate throughout the season. This program is designed for students who want ...

Yates Mill Park's Exploration Station: Mussell Mania

May 10-19, 2024 Yates Mill is home to many incredible animals, including freshwater mussels! Unfortunately, some mussel species in Raleigh ...

NC Transportation Museum's Train Show

The Historic Spencer Shops Train Show features vendors with railroad memorabilia of all types: model train dealers, model train layouts, ...

Got to Be NC Festival at N.C. State Fairgrounds

A free admission, family-friendly event at the N.C. State Fairgrounds highlighting all the great things from North Carolina. Free events include ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Girl Scout Program

Girl Scout Program: “Cadette Outdoor Art Apprentice” Come explore the gardens of the Arboretum and be inspired by nature! Girl Scouts ...

  • 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

Durant Nature Preserve's Box Turtle Survival

Did you know there's a turtle in North Carolina that lives on land instead of the water? Join us in ...

Trees of the Prairie Ridge Arboretum

Get to know the trees in the Jesse P. Perry III Arboretum at Prairie Ridge! We will walk one to ...

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Bug Walk

Ever wonder wonder how to identify some of the insects you see? Or where's the best place to look for ...

Piedmont Wildlife Center's "Shell-A-Brate" World Turtle Day

Join Piedmont Wildlife Center as we "shell-a-brate" World Turtle Day with our resident box turtles! This all-outdoor, relaxed event will ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Storytime

Bring your family and join us for a morning of outdoor garden fun! Garden Storytimes are a great way for families ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $5 per child. No cost for parent or caregiver attending with child.
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Yates By Night: Fairy Party

Have you ever seen a fairy at Yates Mill? Join us for a walk around the park to explore the ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Living Conservatory Re-opens

You heard it here first: One of our most popular exhibits opens to the public beginning Saturday, May 25! The ...

*FULL* Bumble Brews Cary's Mobile Petting Zoo

It's Springtime and we love baby animals! The Pint Sized Pasture is bringing lots of adorable animals to Bumble Brews Cary. You ...

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