Join Mindful Families of Durham, a Buddhist-inspired spiritual community that supports area parents, caregivers, and their children in the practice of mindfulness and the understanding of the...
Cost: Free
Where:
Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
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Sponsor: Mindful Families of Durham
Contact Name: Adam, Laura, Josh, Sumi
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Enjoy a guided tour of the trees, shrubs and flowers that adorn the park, followed by an art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. All ages and abilities welcome. Registration...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kids Together Playground
111 Thurston Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
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MyEyeDr. invites the Raleigh community to celebrate the grand opening of the area’s first luxury office, which features an expanded inventory of designer eyewear collections in addition to...
Cost: Free
Where:
MyEyeDr.
1100 Mercantile Dr.,
Suite 130
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Take the family for live music, crafts and food. See website for hours.
Cost: Free
Where:
Carrboro Town Hall
301 W. Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
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North Carolina is home to many different kinds of birds of prey, also called raptors (eagles, hawks, owls and falcons). Learn about some of the most common ones seen in the park and the lake, meet...
Cost: Free
Where:
Harris Lake County Park
2112 County Park Dr.
New Hill, NC 27562
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Sponsor: Harris Lake County Park
Telephone: 919-387-4342
Contact Name: Joanne St. Clair
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Discover Historic Yates Mill—a place of business, community, and exciting local history! Watch a brief slideshow, then explore the inner workings of the mill itself and witness the power of...
Cost: $5/Adult, 4$/Senior (60+), $3/Child (7-16), 6&Younger Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Sponsor: Historic Yates Mill County Park
Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Rodeos, a mule-pulling contest, arts and crafts, vendors, carnival rides, street performers, bluegrass shows and more are all part of Benson Mule Days. See website for hours.
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Downtown Benson
500 S. Market St.
Benson, NC 27504
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Birds come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and have many neat behaviors. Explore the birds found around the millpond and their diverse habitats through several fun activities. Discover how to...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Sponsor: Historic Yates Mill County Park
Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Birds come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and have many neat behaviors. Explore the birds found around the millpond and their diverse habitats through several fun activities. Discover how to...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Sponsor: Historic Yates Mill County Park
Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Enjoy a guided tour of the trees, shrubs and flowers that adorn the park, followed by an art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. All ages and abilities welcome. Registration...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kids Together Playground
111 Thurston Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
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Beavers are such busy creatures and have many unique features that allow them to survive in their aquatic world. Learn about their special adaptations through our "Build a Beaver" program then hike...
Cost: Free
Where:
American Tobacco Trail
1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Rd.
Apex, NC 27502
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Sponsor: Harris Lake County Park and the American Tobacco Trail
Telephone: 919-387-4342
Contact Name: Joanne St. Clair
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Enjoy a guided tour of the trees, shrubs and flowers that adorn the park, followed by an art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. All ages and abilities welcome. Registration...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kids Together Playground
111 Thurston Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
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Enjoy storytime on the roof of the library. Take a blanket or pillow. Register online.
Cost: Free
Where:
The Durham Hotel
315 E. Chapel Hill St.
Durham, NC 27701
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Enjoy a guided tour of the trees, shrubs and flowers that adorn the park, followed by an art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. All ages and abilities welcome. Registration...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kids Together Playground
111 Thurston Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
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Take the fast track to nature in this hands-on study of ecology. Ages 8-12. Register online.
Cost: $9/resident, $12/nonresident
Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC
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Telephone: 919-387-5980
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Learn to design and bake your own cake. Ages 7-10. Register online. Choose course #127667.
Cost: $35/resident, $46/nonresident
Where:
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
Cary, NC
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This free workshop is for middle school girls, grades 5-8. Take cybersecurity into your own hands! We all rely on electronic information. But what would happen if it was stolen, corrupted or...
Cost: Free: registration required
Where:
Spreedly
733 Foster St.
Durham, NC 27701
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Please join Admissions, Division Directors and our Head of School as they talk about Duke School’s unique program, specifically for Preschoolers (3-4 year olds) for the 2020-21 school year. A...
Cost: $0
Where:
Duke School
3716 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705
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Sponsor: Duke School
Telephone: 919-416-9420
Contact Name: Logan Blaylock
Take the family for live music, craft and food vendors, group activities, story telling, face painting, a climbing wall and more. Children 12 and younger not admitted without an adult....
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Enjoy a guided tour of the trees, shrubs and flowers that adorn the park, followed by an art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. All ages and abilities welcome. Registration...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kids Together Playground
111 Thurston Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
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Get great deals on gently used children's clothing, toys, books, maternity wear, baby gear, furniture and more. To shop early - volunteer, donate or consign. More info hbbc.org/kidzstuff Thursday,...
Cost: Free
Where:
Hayes Barton Baptist Church
1800 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC
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Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is a four-day bi-annual music festival with over 50 performers on four stages to benefits the Shakori Hills...
Cost: $27-$115
Where:
Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Sponsor: Shakori Hills
Telephone: 919-542-8142
Contact Name: David Dean
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Come talk about books and eat pizza. No assigned reading prior to the meeting. Call or stop by to register: 919-245-2532.
Cost: Free
Where:
Orange County Public Library
137 W Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Sponsor: Orange County Public Library
Telephone: 191-924-52539
Contact Name: Libbie Hough
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Textile Artist Bailey Knight will lead an exploration of natural dyes, with a focus on the history and uses of plant-based dyes. Bailey will use her firsthand experience working with these...
Cost: $16 General Public; $11 Members and Students
Where:
Mordecai Historic Site Visitor Center
1101 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27604
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Sponsor: Joel Lane Museum House
Telephone: 919-833-3431
Contact Name: Lanie Hubbard
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Take the family for live music, craft and food vendors, group activities, story telling, face painting, a climbing wall and more. Children 12 and younger not admitted without an adult....
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Kids hike, make projects and engage in nature activities. Ages 5-8. Register online.
Cost: $9/resident, $12/nonresident
Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC 27518
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Telephone: 919-387-5980
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Need to get some volunteer service hours knocked out while you're out of school? Make that experience memorable at Walnut Creek Wetland Park (and we'll even let you sleep late!). Projects may...
Cost: FREE
Where:
Walnut Creek Wetland Park
950 Peterson Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Telephone: 919-996-2760
Contact Name: Stacie Hagwood
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Enjoy a guided tour of the trees, shrubs and flowers that adorn the park, followed by an art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. All ages and abilities welcome. Registration...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kids Together Playground
111 Thurston Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
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Get great deals on gently used children's clothing, toys, books, maternity wear, baby gear, furniture and more. To shop early - volunteer, donate or consign. More info hbbc.org/kidzstuff Thursday,...
Cost: Free
Where:
Hayes Barton Baptist Church
1800 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC
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Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is a four-day bi-annual music festival with over 50 performers on four stages to benefits the Shakori Hills...
Cost: $27-$115
Where:
Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Sponsor: Shakori Hills
Telephone: 919-542-8142
Contact Name: David Dean
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Live entertainment, food concessions, kids activities and more highlight this festival to help to harvest sweet potatoes for donation to the local community. Activities require ticket...
Cost: Free
Where:
First Fruits Farm
1950 E. River Rd.
Louisburg, NC 27549
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Meet at the Waterwise Garden (first parking lot on right)Â No preregistration required.Join our bird enthusiast, Vernon, for an easy walk while looking and listening for our feathered friends....
Cost: FREE
Where:
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Pkwy.
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Lake Crabtree County Park
Telephone: 919-460-3355
Contact Name: Carol Cunningham
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Take part in a competitive 5K at 8:30 a.m. and Cat Fest from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. featuring kids activities, cat-themed costume contests and more. All proceeds benefit SAFE Haven for Cats. Register...
Cost: $20/person for the 5K, $10/person for the festival. Free for ages 11 and younger
Where:
SAFE Haven for Cats
8431-137 Garvey Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27616-3180
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The Walnut Creek Wetland Center was founded by dedicated community of volunteers who came together to clean up a neglected area and establish a nature park for southeast Raleigh. Be a part of the...
Cost: FREE
Where:
Walnut Creek Wetland Park
950 Peterson Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Telephone: 919-996-2760
Contact Name: Stacie Hagwood
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Give rugby a try. Take part in tag rugby pick-up games every Saturday morning at Baileywick Road Park, near the Second Shelter. No experience necessary. All ages.
Cost: Free
Where:
Baileywick Road Park
9501 Baileywick Rd
Second Shelter Field
Raleigh, NC 27615
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Sponsor: Raleigh Redhawks Rugby
Contact Name: denise travis
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Take the family for live music, craft and food vendors, group activities, story telling, face painting, a climbing wall and more. Children 12 and younger not admitted without an adult....
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Help clean up Lake Crabtree's shoreline and other areas around the park. Individuals, families, and groups can register to participate in this event. Ages 5 and up. Anyone under the age of 18 must...
Cost: FREE
Where:
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Pkwy.
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Lake Crabtree County Park
Telephone: 919-460-3355
Contact Name: Carol Cunningham
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Take the family for live music, craft and food vendors, group activities, story telling, face painting, a climbing wall and more. Children 12 and younger not admitted without an adult....
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Enjoy national and regional professional dancers from the Wake Forest dance community and beyond, as well locally rising advanced dance performers.
Cost: Free
Where:
E. Carroll Joyner Park
701 Harris Rd.
Wake Forest, NC
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Take the family to enjoy arts and crafts vendors, live music, a parade, kids zone, food trucks, car show and more.
Cost: Free
Where:
Wendell Town Square
17 W. Third St.
Wendell , NC
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Visit this old-time county fair, featuring live entertainment, heritage crafts, agricultural displays, farm animals, antiques, fishing, pony rides, carriage rides, activities for kids, food and...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Oak View County Park
4028 Carya Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Sponsor: Historic Oak View County Park
Telephone: 919-250-1013
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Children make treasured memories while increasing their knowledge of plants and animals. Ages 7-10. Register online.
Cost: $8/resident, $10/nonresident
Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC
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Telephone: 919-387-5980
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Take your dog on a boat ride at Bond Park.
Cost: $8
Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC 27511
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Enjoy games, crafts, fire trucks and police dogs, food trucks, face painting, Dan the Animal Man, and more in this event that benefits Project Enlightenment and its service to children, families...
Cost: Free
Where:
Project Enlightenment
501 S. Boylan Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Sponsor: Project Enlightenment
Telephone: 614-783-2507
Contact Name: Caitlin Howison
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Live entertainment, food, an artists village, classic car show and kids' zone are showcased in an event that celebrates the town's rich heritage and growing social scene.
Cost: Free
Where:
Downtown Fuquay-Varina
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Take your friendly, leashed dog for fall fun in Bond Park. Get your dog washed by members of Cary Teen Council., vaccinate and microchip your pet as Cary Animal Control teams up with a local...
Cost: Free
Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC
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Enjoy a guided tour of the trees, shrubs and flowers that adorn the park, followed by an art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. All ages and abilities welcome. Registration...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kids Together Playground
111 Thurston Dr.
Cary, NC 27518
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Enjoy continuous entertainment including the dragon and lion dances, martial arts demonstrations, folk and traditional dances, musical performances, children’s pavilion activities, Chinese...
Cost: Free
Where:
Bincentennial Plaza
1 E. Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Join others at Celebrate Fuquay-Varina for our Annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off and see individuals, businesses, and non-profit groups show off their cooking skills and compete for prize money and...
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Downtown Fuquay-Varina
108 Raleigh Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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Sponsor: Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association
Telephone: 919-552-0848
Contact Name: Rachel Cornett
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Celebrate nature and the environment with live music, crafts and games, live animal displays and interactive exhibits.
Cost: Free
Where:
Sugg Farm
2401 Grigsby Ave.
Holly Springs, NC 27540
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Enjoy a bounce house, a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, lawn games and more. Walk together through the beautiful Southern Village neighborhood to show support for animals. Register...
Cost: Free; $5 suggested donation
Where:
The Green at Southern Village
620 Market St.
Chapel Hill, NC
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Sponsor: Paws4ever
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Design a mixed-media scarecrow. Ages 5-10. Register online. Choose course #127101.
Cost: Free
Where:
Cary Arts Center
101 Dry Ave.
Cary, NC 27511
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St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church hosts its annual fall festival featuring authentic cuisine, music, youth performances and more.
Cost: Free
Where:
St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church
229 Bashford Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Get great deals on gently used children's clothing, toys, books, maternity wear, baby gear, furniture and more. To shop early - volunteer, donate or consign. More info hbbc.org/kidzstuff Thursday,...
Cost: Free
Where:
Hayes Barton Baptist Church
1800 Glenwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC
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Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is a four-day bi-annual music festival with over 50 performers on four stages to benefits the Shakori Hills...
Cost: $27-$115
Where:
Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Sponsor: Shakori Hills
Telephone: 919-542-8142
Contact Name: David Dean
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Take part in the 5K Railroad Run, a mascot race and a parade. Food trucks, a Kids Zone and model train display round out the fun.
Cost: Free
Where:
Downtown Selma
Selma, NC 27576
Celebrate all things tamale at this festival featuring food trucks, an amateur tamale competition and more.
Cost: Free
Where:
Dorothea Dix Park
2105 Umstead Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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