7 Great Places to Take a Fall Family Photo in the Triangle

Now's the time to take your annual family photo

By Beth Shugg

Published: October 10, 2017

Photo courtesy of Sergey Novikov/Shutterstock.com

Fall colors are peaking in the Triangle, so why not take the family out to one of these scenic spots for a fall family portrait. Browse our roundup of pumpkin patches and hay rides in the area for more ideas. Also, feel free to tell us about other scenic areas of the Triangle in which to take a fall family photo in the comments below.

1. Historic Yates Mill County Park • 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd., Raleigh

2. Falls Lake State Park • 13304 Creedmoor Rd., Wake Forest

3. Lassiter Mill Park • Intersection of Lassiter Mill Road and Lassiter Falls Circle, Raleigh

4. Lake Crabtree County Park • 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville

5. Jordan Lake State Recreation Area • 280 State Park Rd., Apex

6. Milburnie Dam • 22 Anderson Point Dr., Raleigh. (Take the Neuse River Greenway Trail to the Milburnie Dam.)

7. Umstead State Park • 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh

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10:00 AM - 10:45 AMBabies On The MOVE - Mini Movers: 0-6 Months

Take part in a class that teaches individualized ways to foster motor development for your child. Learn about tummy time alternatives, best positions for your baby, how to help your child learn to...

Cost: 24.00

Where:
Open Arts
1222 Copeland Oaks Dr.
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Babies On The MOVE
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PMMindful Families of Durham

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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11:00 AM - 11:45 AMBabies On The MOVE - Master Movers: 7 Months - New Walkers

Take part in a class that teaches individualized ways to foster motor development for your child. Learn about carry positions, best positions for your baby, how to help your child learn to crawl,...

Cost: 24.00

Where:
Open Arts
1222 Copeland Oaks Dr.
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Babies On The MOVE
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12:00 PM - 6:00 PMFiestas Patrias en UniRumba

Celebrate Latino culture in Durham.

Cost: Free

Where:
Compare Foods Parking Lot
2000 Avondale Dr.
Durham, NC
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1:00 PM - 5:00 PMNC Sugar Rush

Enjoy sweets from over 20 vendors for humans and pets.

Cost: Free

Where:
City Market
214 E. Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Sponsor: Jay's Italian Ice
Telephone: 919-780-4169
Contact Name: Jay Jones
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PMMill Heritage and Local History Tour

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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3:00 PM"Peppa Pig Live!: Peppa's Adventure

See Peppa Pig and her friends embark on a new adventure in this live stage show. Purchase tickets online.

Cost: $29.50 and up

Where:
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian St.
Durham, NC 27701
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3:00 PM"Peppa Pig Live"

See Peppa Pig and her friends embark on a new adventure in this live stage show. Purchase tickets online.

Cost: $29.50 and up

Where:
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian St.
Durham, NC 27701
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AMTiny Tots - ABCs in Nature

Practice your ABCs and develop your fine motor skills through games and hands-on activities. Play a letter game and go on a scavenger hunt! For ages 18 months–3 years (with an...

Cost: Free

Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Road
Apex, NC 27539
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Sponsor: Crowder County Park
Telephone: 919-662-2850
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AMHomeschool/Track-Out: The Fungus Among Us

These programs are open to students 6–12 years old. Parent/guardians are welcome to stay for the program or drop-off. Preregistration is required. Discover the amazing world of mushrooms and...

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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6:30 PM - 8:00 PMCrabtree Casters

Join park staff for an informal fishing experience for the whole family. Bring your own poles or borrow one of ours through the Tackle Loaner Program. Bait and basic instruction are provided. All...

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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7:00 PMAuthor Visits: Stuart Gibbs

Robert Gibbs discusses his latest book, "Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation." Ages 8-12. Purchase the book from Quail Ridge to reserve two seats for the event and a...

Cost: Free

Where:
Quail Ridge Books
4209 Lassister Mill Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PMSkater Rollies Grades 3-5

Join us to make moveable miniature skating figures that light up! Space is limited. To register, call 919-245-2532. Grades 3-5.

Cost: Free

Where:
Orange County Main Library
137 W Margaret Ln
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Sponsor: Orange County Public Library
Telephone: 919-245-2539
Contact Name: Libbie Hough
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PMKids EveryWear Consignment Sale -OPEN TO PUBLIC!

We are Voted BEST consignment sale in the Triangle and TOP 10 in the NATION!! Our sale features Children's Clothing including a wonderful boutique section, costume section, and coats section,...

Cost: Free

Where:
Cary Towne Centre
1105 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
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Sponsor: Kids EveryWEAR Consignment Sale
Contact Name: Gail Walker
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6:00 PM - 9:30 PMCentennial Cinema Series: "Toy Story 4"

Enjoy a free sunset movie by the picturesque Lake Raleigh. Take a picnic blanket, lawn chairs and a non-perishable food donations (human and pet) on Fridays in September to NC State's...

Cost: Free

Where:
Lake Raleigh Meadows
Campus Shore Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Sponsor: VisitCentennial
Telephone: 704-651-3179
Contact Name: Jude DesNoyer
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PMBugFest

Each year more than 30,000 visitors come to BugFest to experience over 100 exhibits, crafts, games and activities. This year's theme is beetles. Interact with entomologists and other scientists...

Cost: Free

Where:
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Telephone: 919.707.9800
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PMBugFest

Each year more than 30,000 visitors come to BugFest to experience over 100 exhibits, crafts, games and activities. This year's theme is beetles. Interact with entomologists and other...

Cost: Free

Where:
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Telephone: 919.707.9800
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AMStroller Barre Fall Pop Up & Nature Scavenger Hunt

Take part in a pop-up Stroller Barre class followed by a nature scavenger hunt for kids and socializing for moms. Suitable for pregnant mamas. Take a sturdy stroller (no jogger needed!),...

Cost: $5

Where:
Piney Wood Park
400 E. Woodcroft Pkwy
Durham, NC 27713
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Sponsor: FIT4MOM West Raleigh Durham
Telephone: 984-329-5970
Contact Name: Jenine N Pearson
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AMRaleigh Redhawks Tag Rugby

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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9:00 AM - 1:00 PMTriangle Walk to De-Feet Dementia

Please join us for our 27th annual Triangle Festival of Hope & Walk to De-feet Dementia at Knightdale Station Park. The 1-mile walk through the park, or 1/4 mile shorter version, will begin...

Cost: Free

Where:
Knightdale Station Park
810 N First Ave
Knightdale, NC 27545
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PMCreedmoor Music Festival

Family fun for all ages includes more than 100 delicious food and craft vendors, free children's activities, live demonstrations and all genres of music from local and regional bands.

Cost: Free

Where:
Main Street Creedmoor
301 N. Main St.
Creedmoor, NC 27522
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Sponsor: City of Creedmoor
Telephone: 919-764-1013
Contact Name: Angie Perry
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PMKids EveryWear Consignment Sale -OPEN TO PUBLIC!

We are Voted BEST consignment sale in the Triangle and TOP 10 in the NATION!! Our sale features Children's Clothing including a wonderful boutique section, costume section, and coats section,...

Cost: Free

Where:
Cary Towne Centre
1105 Walnut St
Cary, NC 27511
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Sponsor: Kids EveryWEAR Consignment Sale
Contact Name: Gail Walker
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PMThe Durham Art Council’s 45th Annual CenterFest

Visual artists from near and far will showcase their work, and 75 performing arts groups provide continuous music, dance and entertainment throughout the festival including extended Saturday...

Cost: $5 suggested donation; free for children under 12

Where:
Durham Arts Council
120 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
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Sponsor: Durham Arts Council
Telephone: 919-560-2719
Contact Name: Susan Tierney
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PMCostumed Corn Grinding Tours

Step back in time with our 19th-century costumed interpreters and watch the millstones at work grinding corn into meal. Tour fee: $5/Adult, $4/Senior (ages 60 & over), $3/Child (ages 7-16),...

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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10:00 AM - 5:00 PMHillsborough Hog Day

Enjoy local bands, arts and crafts vendors, car show, kids' area, fun contests and games, plus a barbecue cook-off contest featuring veteran cooking teams.

Cost: Free

Where:
River Park
114 E. Margaret Ln.
Hillsborouh, NC 27278
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11:00 AM - 3:00 PMFall Harvest Celebration

This family-oriented event includes corn milling demonstrations and costumed tours of Yates Mill, and other event activities including a fun children’s scavenger hunt activity, live music and...

Cost: Free, though there is a $3-5 fee for mill tours

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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11:00 AM - 5:00 PMBringing in the Harvest

For almost 200 years, farmers brought their wheat and corn to what is now Yates Mill to have their grains ground into flour and meal. Today, you can stop by the Yates Mill visitor center to see a...

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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11:30 AM - 7:30 PMNorth Carolina Jerk Fest

Take the family for Caribbean food, live music, a Kids Zone, bounce house, face painter and more.

Cost: Free

Where:
West Point on the Eno
5101 N. Roxboro St.
Durham, NC 27704
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PMCostumed Corn Grinding Tours

Step back in time with our 19th-century costumed interpreters and watch the millstones at work grinding corn into meal. Tour fee: $5/Adult, $4/Senior (ages 60 & over), $3/Child (ages 7-16),...

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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1:00 PM - 4:00 PMGood Neighbor Day

Celebrate diversity in Wake Forest with live performances, traditional cuisine and family entertainment.

Cost: Free

Where:
E. Carroll Joyner Park
701 Harris Rd.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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2:00 PM - 8:00 PMGroove in the Garden

Live bands showcase this event that also features a kids zone, vendor village and food trucks.

Cost: $11.25 – $20

Where:
Raleigh Little Theatre's Rose Garden and Stephenson Amphitheatre
301 Pogue St.
Raleigh, NC 27607
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2:00 PM - 8:00 PMGroove in the Garden

Live bands showcase this event that also features a kids zone, vendor village and food trucks.

Cost: $15 advance tickets, $20 at the door. Free for ages 5 and younger

Where:
Raleigh Little Theatre's Rose Garden and Stephenson Amphitheatre
301 Pogue St.
Raleigh, NC 27607
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PMGaming Tournament For Middle School and High School Ages

The Teen Advisory Board invites you to meet up with other gamers to mingle, snack, and test your skills for prizes! Guests are welcome to bring their own controllers/fightsticks. Register by...

Cost: Free

Where:
Orange County Main Library
137 W Margaret Ln
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Sponsor: Orange County Public Library
Telephone: 919-245-2539
Contact Name: Libbie Hough
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6:30 PM - 9:30 PMParent's Night Out @ East Cloud Kungfu

East Cloud Kungfu hosts a Parent's Night Out event, featuring a safe environment for kids as they about the wide world of kungfu. Check it out!...

Cost: $25 first child, $20 each additional child

Where:
East Cloud Kungfu, LLC
5655-A Western Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Sponsor: East Cloud Kungfu, LLC
Telephone: 252-646-7053
Contact Name: Imari Colon
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7:30 PM - 9:45 PMBilly 'Crash' Craddock

The Clayton Center presents country crooner Billy "Crash" Craddock in concert. Sing along with Crash as he belts out his biggest hits, including Knock Three Times, Rub It In, Ruby Baby, Broken...

Cost: $25 plus taxes & fees

Where:
The Clayton Center
111 E. Second Street
Clayton, NC 27520
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Sponsor: The Clayton Center
Telephone: 919-553-1737
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