Raleigh Family Events Calendar
The Fun 4 raleigh Kids Calendar is the most comprehensive online family calendar in the Raleigh area. Please let us know if you are aware of an event that is not listed! Listings are FREE! Submit Your Event Today!
PLEASE NOTE: Events and programs are subject to last minute cancellations and changes. Before attending, please contact the business or event host to confirm that the event/program is still taking place, and to register or RSVP if required.
Tours and informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.
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 ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Fall Open House - Homeschool Edition with Piedmont Wildlife Center
We’re excited to welcome you to our Fall Open Houses at our locations in Durham, Wake, and Orange counties! At each ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Umstead State Park, 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27617
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org
- Category: Informational & Tours
Kids Discover Nature in Harris Lake County Park
As part of our Longleaf Celebration this month, we will focus on the beauty of trees and what we can ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Cypress Shelter, 2112 County Park Dr., New Hill, NC 27562
- Cost: Free with Pre-registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
Homeschool History Day
Homeschoolers, become an apprentice for a day at Mordecai Historic Park! Explore historic trades and life skills, including demonstrations by ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: Free for most things. $5 per person for trolley.
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Guided Canoe Paddle
Join us for a guided paddle around our pond in one of our canoes. We will start with a quick ...
- 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: Yates Mill County Park, 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Brightmont Acadmey's Grand Opening
National Private School Specializing in One-to-One Instruction Opening in Raleigh. One experienced teacher works with one student throughout every learning ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 6070 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
Harvest Helpers at Beech Bluff County Park
Weed ID Workshop Join us for a hands-on volunteer opportunity to help maintain the agricultural spaces at the park, including our ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Muscadine Shelter, 3321 NC Highway 42, Willow Spring, NC 27592
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
Fall into Gardening at Beech Bluff County Park
Autumn Agriculture for Ages 12yrs+ We are falling for fresh fruits and vegetables this fall, so join us for an exciting ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 3321 NC Highway 42, Willow Spring, NC 27592
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
Come & Grow: Fantastic Fungi
Learn how fungi help plants grow, recycle nutrients, and even appear in some of our favorite foods through self-guided, family-friendly ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Cost: Free
- Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
- Category: Informational & Tours
Little Wild Ones at White Deer Park
Bring your little ones out for a “wild” time at White Deer Park Nature Center. In this preschool nature program, ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: White Deer Park's Classroom, 2400 Aversboro Rd., Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: $6 resident. $8 non-resident
- Website: garner.recdesk.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
BugFest at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
As the Museum’s biggest and buggiest event of the year, BugFest is dedicated to educating and engaging the public about ...
- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- Category: Informational & Tours
Harris Lake County Park's Longleaf Ramble
Our 2025 monthlong Longleaf Celebration will take place in September! You won't want to miss the Longleaf Ramble event featuring games, ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 2112 County Park Dr., New Hill, NC 27562
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Come & Grow: Fantastic Fungi
Learn how fungi help plants grow, recycle nutrients, and even appear in some of our favorite foods through self-guided, family-friendly ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Cost: Free
- Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
- Category: Informational & Tours
Autumn Black Neighborhood Walking Tour
Autumn is perfect for walking! Explore Raleigh's historic, influential Black neighborhood, the Third Ward, near Shaw University—a hub of culture, business, ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: Pope House Museum, 511 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
- Cost: $10 per adult and $5 per child (ages 5-17)
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Morrisville's International Festival
Morrisville is one of the fastest growing and most diverse towns in North Carolina. Join us in celebrating that diversity ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Cedar Fork Community Center, 1050 #B Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC, 27560
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.morrisvillenc.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Critters of the Longleaf Forest at Harris Lake County Park
On this WCPSS teacher workday, and as part of our 2025 Longleaf Celebration, we will take a look at the ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Cypress Shelter, 2112 County Park Dr., New Hill, NC 27562
- Cost: Free with Pre-registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
Moth Night at White Deer Park
Moth Night is happening next week, and we are so excited! Enjoy a night learning all about moths! Gather around the ...
- 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: 2400 Aversboro Rd, Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: Free
- Website: garner.recdesk.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
The Scoop at Willow Oak Farms Fall Homeschool Field Trip Day
it’s time for some hands-on learning and farm-tastic fun at our first annual Homeschool Field Trip Day! Our Homeschool Field ...
- 9:30 am
- Location: 1530 Lafayette Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- Cost: from $14 pers student
- Website: willowoakfarms.net
- 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
Monarch Migrations
As monarchs head south to their wintering grounds, let’s take a moment to appreciate and learn about this beautiful butterfly! ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Neighborhood Garden Entrance, 1671 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum
Ride, Play & Stay All Day! All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town ...
- 10:00 am - 3:45 pm
- Location: 1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159
- Cost: $23-$25 for ages 1yr and up, plus tax and fees
- Website: www.nctransportationmuseum.org
- Category: Informational & Tours
Project Palooza 2025 with Project Enlightenment
What is Project Palooza? It's a family fun day celebrating the work of Project Enlightenment! Enjoy interactive activities for kids ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 501 S. Boylan Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.wcpss.net
- Category: Informational & Tours
25th Anniversary of Lake Crabtree Demonstration Garden
Save the date to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Lake Crabtree Demonstration Garden in partnership with the Wake County ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum
Ride, Play & Stay All Day! All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town ...
- 10:00 am - 3:45 pm
- Location: 1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159
- Cost: $23-$25 for ages 1yr and up, plus tax and fees
- Website: www.nctransportationmuseum.org
- Category: Informational & Tours
Budding Explorers at JC Raulston Arboretum
Fun with Fungi Suggested for 8 to 10 years old Calling all explorers! Join us for an exciting, hands-on program where ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 am
- Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Cost: $8 per participant. No cost for accompanying adult.
- Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
- Category: Informational & Tours
Autumn Black Neighborhood Walking Tour
Autumn is perfect for walking! Explore Raleigh's historic, influential Black neighborhood, the Third Ward, near Shaw University—a hub of culture, business, ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: Pope House Museum, 511 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
- Cost: $10 per adult and $5 per child (ages 5-17)
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Informational & Tours
Day Out With Thomas™️ at the NC Transportation Museum
Ride, Play & Stay All Day! All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town ...
- 10:00 am - 3:45 pm
- Location: 1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159
- Cost: $23-$25 for ages 1yr and up, plus tax and fees
- Website: www.nctransportationmuseum.org
- Category: Informational & Tours
Exploring Habitats at Harris Lake County Park
What if we told you there is a forest where giant squirrels patrol the underbrush, fire helps grow beautiful flowers, ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Cypress Shelter, 2112 County Park Dr., New Hill, NC 27562
- Cost: Free with Pre-registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Informational & Tours
