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StoryWalks® of Wake County Parks

Read a children’s book while you enjoy a nature walk at several Wake County Park locations. The StoryWalk® Project was ...

Pace Yourself Run Co July 4th Fun Run/Walk

Before hotdogs and fireworks, join us at the store for some running, funning and cold! Run, walk or jog any distance ...

  • 8:00 am 
  • Location: 242 S. Main Street, Suite 102, Holly Springs, NC, 27540
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Trail SAFETY Scavenger Hunt at Bass Lake Park

Join us at Bass Lake Park as we kick off Parks & Recreation Month in Holly Springs. This Trail S.A.F.E.T.Y. ...

  • 8:00 am -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 900 Bass Lake Road Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: hollyspringsnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Apex Olde Fashioned Fourth of July

This long-standing traditional event features games for all ages, inflatables, the Parade of Wheels, and ends with a splash down ...

  • 9:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.apexnc.org
  • Category: Free

Fourth on First Avenue at Knightdale Station Park

Celebrate with a day full of fun and festivities! Kick off the morning with a Bike Parade, then enjoy live ...

  • 9:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: 810 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.knightdalenc.gov
  • Category: Free

Lake Crabtree's Free Fishing on the Fourth

Fishing is a fun and inexpensive way to celebrate Independence Day! The NC Wildlife Resources Commission invites anglers and would-be ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:30 pm 
  • Location: Fishing Platform, 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560
  • Cost: Free with Pre-Registration
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Free

Marbles Sound Down Movies

Join us for this FREE event exclusively for kids with disabilities and their families to experience Marbles in a calmer, ...

Pre-Parade Face Painting at Halle Cultural Artrs Center of Apex

Come before the parade for free face paint, cold waters, and possibly even popsicles, all from A Family Church!

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: 237 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

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: Free

Wake Forest July 4 Children's Parade

The Fourth of July Celebration revelry continues Friday, July 4, with the annual Children's Parade. All area youngsters are invited to ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: Intersection of N Main St and W Juniper Ave, near the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main St, Wake Forest 27587
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Independence Day Open House at Joel Lane Museum House

Join us for our 32nd annual JLMH Independence Day Open House! Dozens of re-enactors will cover the grounds teaching authentic, hands-on ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 160 S Saint Marys St., Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.joellane.org
  • Category: Free

Art in the Park at Wake Forest Community House

Children of all ages will have the opportunity to create a variety of interesting arts and crafts projects. Presented by the ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: 133 W. Owen Ave., Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
  • Category: Free

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: Free

First Friday Market and Movie Night

Join Us at Moore Square for First Friday Market and Movie from now through November. ​This is a free community ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Moore Square, 201 S. Blount Street Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Rolesville 4th Celebration

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Food Trucks, Beer & Wine, Local Vendors, Inflatables, Yard Games, and More 6:00 PM - 9:00 ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:30 pm 
  • Location: Redford Place Park, 121 Redford Place Dr., Rolesville, NC 27571-9474
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.rolesvillenc.gov
  • Category: Free

Haven Farm's Front Porch Fridays

Join us every Friday for Front Porch Fridays, the highlight of our week! Experience the vibrant energy as we open ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd, Knightdale, NC 27545-8529
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Raleigh’s July 4th Fireworks Celebration

Join us for a fireworks-focused celebration at the stadium complex around the Lenovo Center and Carter-Finley Stadium. We’re going back to ...

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: Stadium Complex – Lenovo Center and Carter-Finley Stadium Area, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Brier Creek Star-Spangled Block Party and Fireworks

The Star-Spangled Block Party is BACK! This July 4th join Brier Creek Commons Shopping Center for an evening full of ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Brier Creek Commons Shopping Center, 8531 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh NC 27617
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.shopbriercreekcommons.com
  • Category: Free