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Historic Yates Mill County Park's Mill Heritage Tour

Our Mill Heritage Tours are offered on Sundays, from March through November, at 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Discover Historic ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium and meet our Living ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

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 ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Location: Bottomland Hardwood Forest on the 2nd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium and meet our Living ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Raleigh Retro Games' Game and Geek Expo Raleigh Convention Center

Join us for a weekend packed with everything you love about gaming, fandom, and geek culture, all under one roof, ...

JC Raulston Arboretum's Budding Explorers: On the Hunt for Herptiles

Calling all explorers! Join us for this exciting, hands-on program where we will dive into the fascinating world of herpetology!

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 4415 Beryle Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: $8 per participant. No cost for accompanying adult.
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Historic Raleigh Trolley

Join us on Saturdays from March through December for a narrated, hour-long tour of downtown Raleigh. Tours depart from Mordecai Historic ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

Raleigh Retro Games' Game and Geek Expo Raleigh Convention Center

Join us for a weekend packed with everything you love about gaming, fandom, and geek culture, all under one roof, ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

Historic Yates Mill County Park's Mill Heritage Tour

Our Mill Heritage Tours are offered on Sundays, from March through November, at 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Discover Historic ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Evening Garden Stroll

Take a break from your weekly grind and come out to the JC Raulston Arboretum to take advantage of this ...

  • 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Location: JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat

Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium and meet our Living ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Piney Town Playhouse hosts Babies and Cold Brew Support Group

This is a FREE event for parents and their young babies (under 12mo). The group will be lead by Courtney ...

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 ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Location: Bottomland Hardwood Forest on the 2nd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Fireflies Over the Prairie Ridge Ecostation

This in person program for ages 8+ requires pre-registration and has a fee. Want to see fireflies sparkling over the ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Lake Crabtree Pollinator Festival

The 2025 Lake Crabtree Pollinator Festival is a free, family-friendly event celebrating National Pollinator Week. Attendees can enjoy games, crafts, ...

Historic Oak View Park's Special Tour: Seeds of Freedom

Join us at Oak View for a walking tour focused on the history of Juneteenth and how the transition from ...

Historic Raleigh Trolley

Join us on Saturdays from March through December for a narrated, hour-long tour of downtown Raleigh. Tours depart from Mordecai Historic ...

City of Raleigh Museum's Family Fun Day: Archaelogy

Uncover the past through fun, hands-on activities for the whole family! Explore real archaeology techniques with dig boxes, a stratigraphy map, ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

Pope House Museum's African American Third Ward Walking Tours

African American Walking Tour The Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum will offer our Weekend African American Third Ward Walking tour. Explore ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

Girls Summer Camp RISE

Rise and Muter Construction presents Girls Summer Camp RISE (Resilient and Intelligent Young Womenm Supporting Empowerment) for girls ages 11-18. ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Beech Bluff's Roots and Recipes: Juneteenth Celebration

Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth through food! During this program, we will go for an agricultural tour to see ...

Historic Oak View Park's Special Tour: Seeds of Freedom

Join us at Oak View for a walking tour focused on the history of Juneteenth and how the transition from ...

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 ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Location: Bottomland Hardwood Forest on the 2nd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

JC Raulston Arboretum's Pollinator Party

Buzz on over to our garden for a Pollinator Party in celebration of National Pollinator Week! This drop-in event is perfect ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Opening Day of Blue Whales at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

"Blue Whales" special exhibition is open June 21, 2025 – January 11, 2026. Blue whales are BIG! How big are they? ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free for Museum Members and children 2years or younger. Children ages 3-12 $14. $18 for Adults.
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Black History Trolley Tour

In honor of Juneteenth, come ride the Historic Raleigh Trolley for a special tour highlighting downtown Raleigh's Black heritage. Explore the ...

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

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Happy Birthday, Acro

Noon and 2 PM in the SECU Daily Planet Theater– Acro at 75: The History, Biology, and Afterlife of Acrocanthosaurus June ...

Pope House Museum's African American Third Ward Walking Tours

African American Walking Tour The Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum will offer our Weekend African American Third Ward Walking tour. Explore ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

English Tiny Tots at Crowder County Park

English Tiny Tots: "Don't Blow Your Top" We hope your tiny tots can join us for a fun story time with ...

ecoEXPLORERS Club at White Deer Park

Online Registration required Interested in becoming a citizen scientist? Join the ecoEXPLORE program at White Deer Park! Participants will go on ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding: Lobster

Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo and meet Living Collections staff. This ...

Hooray, Herpetology! at Green Hills County Park

Herp-a-who? What do you know about the fascinating world of herpetology? Want to learn more about our scaly, slithery, cold-blooded ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

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 ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding a Snapping Turlte

Join us for a live feeding of the common snapping turtle in the Bottomland Hardwood Forest exhibit. The common snapping ...

  • 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Location: Bottomland Hardwood Forest on the 2nd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Lake Crabtree County Park's Families in Nature

Join us for a captivating nature story time celebrating diversity in the great outdoors! Our story time features a book ...

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: White Oak Shelter, 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free with Pre-Registration
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Pollinators in the Peak

Join us for a night of education and inspiration as we celebrate Pollinator Week! Grab a refreshment from The Busy ...

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

She Farms Apex

Fun for the Whole Family Ready to trade the hustle and bustle for fresh air, wide-open fields, and a taste of ...

Dairy Day with Wake County Farm Bureau

June is National Dairy Month! Join us to celebrate Dairy Day anytime from 10am-1pm. You'll learn about dairy facts, how ...

Music & Arts' Open House

Ready to learn an instrument, but not sure where to begin? Get to know what our lessons program is all ...

Historic Raleigh Trolley

Join us on Saturdays from March through December for a narrated, hour-long tour of downtown Raleigh. Tours depart from Mordecai Historic ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

Historic Yates Mill Park's Open House

Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters ...

Eco Kids: Animal Signs Discovery Walk

Beat the heat with a cool discovery walk in the woods along a stream to find all sorts of clues ...

Eco Kids: Animal Signs Discovery Walk

Beat the heat with a cool discovery walk in the woods along a stream to find all sorts of clues ...

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