Carolina Parent 2017 Readers' Favorites: Shopping and Services

By Carolina Parent staff

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From toy stores to pediatricians, here are the places Triangle families like to shop and do business. 

Day Care Facility – Childcare Matters
Honorable mention: The Goddard School

Tutoring – Sylvan Learning Center
Honorable mention: Mathnasium

OB-GYN or Midwifery – Women’s Birth and Wellness Center
Honorable mention: Wilkerson Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pediatrician – Jeffers, Mann and Artman Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Honorable mention: Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents

Family Dentist – Riccobene Associate Family Dentistry
Honorable mention: Triangle Family Dentistry

Orthodontist – Bovenizer and Baker Orthodontics
Honorable mention: Gurley, Ritter and Brogden Orthodontics

Veterinary Services – Care First Animal Hospital and Smithfield Road Veterinary Hospital (tie)
Honorable mention: Banfield Pet Hospital

Kids’ Haircut – Great Clips
Honorable mention: Sports Clips

Family Photographer – JCPenney Portrait Studio
Honorable mention: Lundie’s Photography

Local Toy Store – Learning Express
Honorable mention: Toys ‘R Us

Consignment Store – Once Upon a Child
Honorable mention: Kid to Kid

Mall – The Streets at Southpoint
Honorable Mention – Crabtree Valley Mall 

 

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April 2018

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AMStroller-Friendly Run Club

Run Club meets every Sunday at 8 a.m. in Midtown Raleigh or Wake Forest. Stroller friendly; children invited. 

Cost: $10/run or $100/annual pass

Where:
Optimist Park Community Center/Greenways
5900 Whittier Drive
Raleigh, NC  27609
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Sponsor: FIT4MOM
Telephone: 919-348-0472
Contact Name: Missy Currin
Website »

More information
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Festival: "Main Street, a Crossroad of Cultures"

Enjoy the renowned outdoor and indoor photography festival, featuring the work of 100 prominent photographers from 38 countries. Historic Downtown Wilson is transformed into a vibrant...

Cost: Free

Where:
Historic Downtown Wilson
210 Moss St.
Wilson, NC  27893
View map »


Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »

More information
10:00 AM - 8:00 PMPremier Canine Aquatic Competition & Guinness World Record Attempt

Take a chair and sit poolside to enjoy nonstop excitement of premier canine athletes and their handlers from around the country as they compete for an invitation to the DockDog Worlds...

Cost: Free

Where:
Indian Creek K9 Aquatics
96 Indian Creek Estates
Goldston, NC  27252
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Sponsor: DockDogs World
Telephone: 919-414-0035
Contact Name: Michelle Grainger
Website »

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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: $18

Where:
Open Arts
1222 Copeland Oaks Dr.
Morrisville, NC  27560
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Sponsor: Babies On The MOVE
Contact Name: Rebecca Quinones
Website »

More information
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: $18

Where:
Open Arts
1222 Copeland Oaks Dr.
Morrisville, NC  27560
View map »


Sponsor: Babies On The MOVE
Contact Name: Rebecca Quinones
Website »

More information
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: $18

Where:
Open Arts
1222 Copeland Oaks Dr.
Morrisville, NC  27560
View map »


Sponsor: Babies On The MOVE
Contact Name: Rebecca Quinones
Website »

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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
Website »

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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: $18

Where:
Open Arts
1222 Copeland Oaks Dr
Morrisville, NC  17560
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Sponsor: Babies On The MOVE
Contact Name: Rebecca Quinones
Website »

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12:00 PM - 4:00 PMRodeo on Rosemary

“Rodeo on Rosemary” will feature more than a dozen local food trucks. Guests are invited to enjoy their delicious eats on top of the Wallace Parking Deck, where there will be an ample...

Cost: Free

Where:
Wallace Parking deck
East Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill, NC  27514
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Sponsor: Town of Chapel Hill
Telephone: 919-968-2723
Contact Name: Amanda Fletcher
Website »

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12:00 PM - 5:00 PMDurham Earth Day Festival

Take part in environmental education activities in a celebration of Earth Day. Enjoy music, food and more.

Cost: Free

Where:
Durham Central Park
501 Foster St.
Durham, NC  27701
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Website »

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12:00 PM - 4:00 PMGirls World Expo Raleigh

Take part in a day-long event created by local teen girls for local teen girls that features demonstrations and vendors, and successful and powerful women from the community who can show girls the...

Cost: Free with advance registration

Where:
Embassy Suites by Hilton
201 Harrison Oaks Blvd.
Cary, NC  27513
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Sponsor: Girls World Expo
Contact Name: Valerie Moore
Website »

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1:00 PM"The Sound of Music"

See the beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family featuring its well-known songs, "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss" and more. Purchase...

Cost: $40 and up

Where:
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian St.
Durham, NC  27701
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Website »

More information
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMCorn Grinding Demonstrations and Costumed 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...

Cost: $5/Adult, $4/Senior (ages 60+), $3/Child (ages 7-16), Age 6 & under free

Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27603
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Website »

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1:00 PM - 4:00 PMRight in the Middle: Mother-Daughter Conference

Right in the Middle is a 3-hour conference for girls in rising fifth and sixth grades and their mothers. Hosted by Michelle Icard and her fellow group of experts, moms and daughters...

Cost: $80

Where:
Capitol Club Building, The Cannon Room
16 W. Martin St.
Raleigh, NC  27601
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Website »

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1:00 PM"Alice @ Wonderland"

Alice is a texting, tweeting and googling girl of the digital era, but she finds herself in the Wonderland of old. Lewis Carroll's original tale is transformed into a modern adaptation...

Cost: $18/adult, $12 ages 12 and younger

Where:
Raleigh Little Theater
301 Pogue St.
Raleigh, NC  27607
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Website »

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3:00 PM - 00:00:00"Adventure Road: A Story of Huck and Tom"

Come alongside Huckleberry Finn and his friend Tom Sawyer as they find themselves knee-deep in adventure, shenanigans and Mississippi mud. This show features a variety of audience...

Cost: $10-$15

Where:
Kennedy Theatre
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC  27601
View map »


Website »

More information
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMFamily Time at the Challenge Course

Children with special needs and their families enjoy an afternoon of boating. Ages 11 and older. Register online. Choose course #111595.

Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
View map »


Website »

More information
5:00 PM"Alice @ Wonderland"

Alice is a texting, tweeting and googling girl of the digital era, but she finds herself in the Wonderland of old. Lewis Carroll's original tale is transformed into a modern adaptation...

Cost: $18/adult, $12 ages 12 and younger

Where:
Raleigh Little Theater
301 Pogue St.
Raleigh, NC  27607
View map »


Website »

More information
6:30 PM"The Sound of Music"

See the beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family featuring its well-known songs, "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss" and more. Purchase...

Cost: $40 and up

Where:
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian St.
Durham, NC  27701
View map »


Website »

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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMKids Get Crafty: Eco-Crafts

Celebrate Earth Day by creating fun craft projects from everyday objects. Materials provided. All ages with adult. Meet at the Cardinal Shelter.

Cost: Free

Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Rd.
Apex, NC  27539
View map »


Sponsor: Crowder County Park
Telephone: 919-662-2850
Contact Name: Ashley Martin
Website »

More information
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMFamily Time at the Challenge Course

Children with special needs and their families enjoy an afternoon of boating. Ages 11 and older. Register online. Choose course #111595.

Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
View map »


Website »

More information

Show More...
Show Less...
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Festival: "Main Street, a Crossroad of Cultures"

Enjoy the renowned outdoor and indoor photography festival, featuring the work of 100 prominent photographers from 38 countries. Historic Downtown Wilson is transformed into a vibrant...

Cost: Free

Where:
Historic Downtown Wilson
210 Moss St.
Wilson, NC  27893
View map »


Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »

More information
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMCooking with Kids

Weekly basic skills cooking class offered for children ages 5-10 at Whole Foods North Raleigh.  This free class meets at the cafe each Tuesday at 4 p.m. and is offered by registering...

Cost: Free

Where:
Whole Foods Market (North Raleigh)
8710 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC  27615
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Website »

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4:00 PM - 6:00 PMSpecialized Recreation: Swift Creek Survey

Ages 11 and older with special needs explore Swift Creek to discover fish, salamanders and more. Dress to get wet. Register online. Choose course #111342.

Cost: $2/resident, $3/nonresident

Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC
View map »


Telephone: 919-387-5980
Website »

More information
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMFamily Time at the Challenge Course

Children with special needs and their families enjoy an afternoon of boating. Ages 11 and older. Register online. Choose course #111595.

Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
View map »


Website »

More information

Show More...
Show Less...
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Festival: "Main Street, a Crossroad of Cultures"

Enjoy the renowned outdoor and indoor photography festival, featuring the work of 100 prominent photographers from 38 countries. Historic Downtown Wilson is transformed into a vibrant...

Cost: Free

Where:
Historic Downtown Wilson
210 Moss St.
Wilson, NC  27893
View map »


Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »

More information
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMFamily Time at the Challenge Course

Children with special needs and their families enjoy an afternoon of boating. Ages 11 and older. Register online. Choose course #111595.

Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
View map »


Website »

More information
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMGet Cooking With Laura: India

Learn to prepare a meal inspired from India. Register online. Choose course #109618.

Cost: $35/resident, $46/nonresident

Where:
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
Cary, NC
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Website »

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9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Festival: "Main Street, a Crossroad of Cultures"

Enjoy the renowned outdoor and indoor photography festival, featuring the work of 100 prominent photographers from 38 countries. Historic Downtown Wilson is transformed into a vibrant...

Cost: Free

Where:
Historic Downtown Wilson
210 Moss St.
Wilson, NC  27893
View map »


Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »

More information
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMChatham Marketplace Storytime

Join us at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro every Thursday at 10 a.m. for a casual storytime on the porch or even out in the yard. 

Cost: Free

Where:
Chatham Marketplace
480 Hillsboro St.
Pittsboro, NC  27312
View map »


Sponsor: Chatham Marketplace
Telephone: 919-542-2643
Contact Name: Craig Kolman
Website »

More information
10:00 AM - 00:00:00"Adventure Road: A Story of Huck and Tom"

Come alongside Huckleberry Finn and his friend Tom Sawyer as they find themselves knee-deep in adventure, shenanigans and Mississippi mud. This show features a variety of audience...

Cost: $10-$15

Where:
Kennedy Theatre
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC  27601
View map »


Website »

More information
10:00 AMMeadow Wee Walkers

Children up to age 5 and caregivers explore what’s happening in nature on an easy-paced hike around the preserve. Advance registration is not required but is helpful for planning...

Cost: Free

Where:
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve
2900 Horse Shoe Farm Rd
Wake Forest, NC  27587
View map »


Website »

More information
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMFamily Time at the Challenge Course

Children with special needs and their families enjoy an afternoon of boating. Ages 11 and older. Register online. Choose course #111595.

Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
View map »


Website »

More information
6:00 PM - 9:00 PMPiedmont Wildlife Center's Mini Bioblitz 2018: Birds & Mammals

Go on an owl prowl and survey local nocturnal raptors with expert naturalists. This event is part of NC Science Festival.

Cost: Free

Where:
Piedmont Wildlife Center
364 Leigh Farm Road
Durham, NC  27707
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Telephone: 919-489-0900
Contact Name: Noelle Dalhouse
Website »

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6:30 PM - 8:30 PMSocial Gathering: Karaoke

Ages 11 and older with special needs enjoy karaoke singing. Register online. Choose course #111613. 

Cost: $2/resident, $3/nonresident

Where:
Cary Senior Center
120 Maury O'Dell Place
Cary, NC
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Telephone: 919-462-3970
Website »

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6:00 AM - 10:00 PMMebane Dogwood Festival

Celebrate spring in Mebane with live entertainment, vendors, kids' activities, a car show and more. The rain date is April 29.

Cost: Free

Where:
Downtown Mebane
Mebane, NC  27302


Website »

More information
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMGoodguys 4th North Carolina Nationals

Explore hundreds of candy-colored and chrome-plated 1972 and older rods hot rods, customs, muscle cars, tricked out trucks and classics on display. Enjoy a timed racing...

Cost: $17/adult, $6/child

Where:
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27607
View map »


Website »

More information
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Festival: "Main Street, a Crossroad of Cultures"

Enjoy the renowned outdoor and indoor photography festival, featuring the work of 100 prominent photographers from 38 countries. Historic Downtown Wilson is transformed into a vibrant...

Cost: Free

Where:
Historic Downtown Wilson
210 Moss St.
Wilson, NC  27893
View map »


Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »

More information
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMNature Nuts: Nests

Go nutty for nature as children satisfy some of their curiosity about the world around them and parents share in the joy of discovery. Ages 3-5 with parent. Register online.

Cost: $10/resident, $13/nonresident

Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC
View map »


Telephone: 919-387-5980
Website »

More information
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM"Cotton Plays Here" at Raleigh Pump it Up!

A wonderfully kid-paced hour featuring music, play and dancing with toddler stars singing on the mic at Cotton's gently amplified & participatory music show. Children delight in...

Cost: Free with admission

Where:
Pump It Up Raleigh
10700 World Trade Blvd, #112
Raleigh, NC  27617
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Sponsor: Pump it Up
Telephone: 919-828-3344
Contact Name: Owner/manager Kellie Paterson McHugh
Website »

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12:00 PM - 1:00 PMNature Nerds

Join park staff to learn about amphibians, birds, insects, spiders and more. Help collect data for the Natural Resource Inventory Database while increasing your own identification skills. Ages 12...

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
Website »

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1:00 PM - 5:00 PMZNA Carolina Koi Show

Explore the world of Koi and enjoy numerous speakers and vendors and a food truck in this family-friendly event.  

Cost: Free

Where:
Raleigh Elks Lodge $735
5538 Lead Mine Rd
Raleigh, NC  27612
View map »


Sponsor: ZNA Carolina
Contact Name: Robin Santos
Website »

More information
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMFamily Time at the Challenge Course

Children with special needs and their families enjoy an afternoon of boating. Ages 11 and older. Register online. Choose course #111595.

Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
View map »


Website »

More information
7:30 PM - 8:30 PMCrowder By Night: Night Time Explorers

Take a stroll around the pond in search of nighttime critters. Play fun games and try to catch some nocturnal bugs. Take a flashlight. All ages with adult. Meet at the Heron Shelter....

Cost: $1/person

Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Rd.
Apex, NC  27539
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Sponsor: Crowder County Park
Telephone: 919-662-2850
Contact Name: Ashley Martin
Website »

More information
8:00 PMNorth Carolina Symphony Presents "Romeo & Juliet"

The North Carolina Symphony is joined by actors from the UNC School of the Arts for a semi-staged production of Shakespeare’s "Romeo & Juliet", drawing on music from...

Cost: $18 and up

Where:
Meymandi Concert Hall
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC  27601
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Website »

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8:00 AM - 5:00 PMGoodguys 4th North Carolina Nationals

Explore hundreds of candy-colored and chrome-plated 1972 and older rods hot rods, customs, muscle cars, tricked out trucks and classics on display. Enjoy a timed racing...

Cost: $17/adult, $6/child

Where:
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27607
View map »


Website »

More information
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMTour de Triangle benefiting UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation

Cyclists from around the Triangle are invited to participate in the Second Annual Tour de Triangle, benefiting UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF). Presented by SAS Health and Life...

Cost: Free

Where:
The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve
5581 Harward Lane
Raleigh, NC  27606
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Sponsor: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
Telephone: 919-459-6461
Contact Name: Jordan Lockhart
Website »

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8:30 AM - 2:00 PMNational Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo & Touch-A-Truck

Calling all truck-loving kids! The National Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo will be featuring a Touch-A-Truck event from 8:30 AM-2:00 PM on Saturday, April 28th in Wake Forest.  Come see these...

Cost: Free

Where:
Holding Village
S. Franklin Street
Wake Forest, NC  27587
View map »


Sponsor: ElectriCities of North Carolina
Telephone: 919-760-6000
Website »

More information
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Festival: "Main Street, a Crossroad of Cultures"

Enjoy the renowned outdoor and indoor photography festival, featuring the work of 100 prominent photographers from 38 countries. Historic Downtown Wilson is transformed into a vibrant...

Cost: Free

Where:
Historic Downtown Wilson
210 Moss St.
Wilson, NC  27893
View map »


Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »

More information
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMSpring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival and Earth Day Celebration

Spring Daze features more than 180 North Carolina artists, entertainment on four stages, delicious festival food and Cary’s annual Earth Day Celebration. The Children's Village at the...

Cost: Free

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
View map »


Website »

More information
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMYMCA Families On! Challenge

The YMCA Families On! Challenge is a fun, family race specifically designed for all ages and athletic abilities. Family, friends, co-workers and teammates experience a unique race theme,...

Cost: $21-$33

Where:
Vollmer Farm
677 NC Hwy 98 East
Bunn, NC  27508
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Website »

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9:00 AM - 10:30 AMGirls on the Run of the Triangle Spring 5K

Take part in a family-friendly event that's open to adults and children of all ages, abilities and fitness levels. Run, skip, roll or walk with Girls on the Run participants, their coaches and...

Cost: $30-$35

Where:
American Tobacco Campus, Downtown Durham
1415 W. Hwy 54, Suite 211
Durham, NC  27707
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Sponsor: Girls on the Run of the Triangle
Telephone: 919-401-6307
Contact Name: Jamie Botta
Website »

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9:00 AM - 12:00 PMBreakfast on the Farm and Baby Goats

Enjoy breakfast featuring fresh eggs from our chickens, toast or French toast made with bread from a local bakery, ham from a local farm just down the road and coffee, tea and juice. Hold baby...

Cost: 25$

Where:
Spring Haven Farm
5306 Homer Ruffin Rd
Chapel Hill, NC  27516
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Sponsor: Andrew Crihfield
Telephone: 919-407-1806
Contact Name: Andrew Crihfield
Website »

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9:00 AM - 7:00 PMGarner Strawberry Festival

Celebrate all things strawberry. Enjoy inflatables, food trucks, craft vendors, kiddie rides, facepainting, a classic car show and more.  

Cost: Free

Where:
Technology Dr., off Hwy. 42 W.
Garner, NC  27529
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Website »

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9:00 AM - 5:00 PMZNA Carolina Koi Show

Explore the world of Koi and enjoy numerous speakers and vendors and a food truck in this family-friendly event.  

Cost: Free

Where:
Raleigh Elks Lodge $735
5538 Lead Mine Rd
Raleigh, NC  27612
View map »


Sponsor: ZNA Carolina
Contact Name: Robin Santos
Website »

More information
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMSpring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival and Earth Day Celebration

Spring Daze features more than 180 North Carolina artists, entertainment on four stages, delicious festival food and Cary’s annual Earth Day Celebration. The Children's Village at the...

Cost: Free

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
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Website »

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9:30 AM - 11:30 AMKids Cooking: French Breakfast

Learn to make a special French-style breakfast just in time for Mother's Day. Make oeufs en cocotte (eggs en cocotte) with tomato and cheese, asparagus mouillettes, and a strawberry...

Cost: $22/child

Where:
Midway Community Kitchen
505 W. Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC  27516
View map »


Sponsor: Carolina Family Nutrition
Telephone: 919-724-5419
Contact Name: Lisa Richardson
Website »

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10:00 AM - 5:00 PMMebane Dogwood Festival

Celebrate spring in Mebane with live entertainment, vendors, kids' activities, a car show and more. The rain date is April 29.

Cost: Free

Where:
Downtown Mebane
Mebane, NC  27302


Website »

More information
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMNature Nuts: Nests

Go nutty for nature as children satisfy some of their curiosity about the world around them and parents share in the joy of discovery. Ages 3-5 with parent. Register online.

Cost: $10/resident, $13/nonresident

Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC
View map »


Telephone: 919-387-5980
Website »

More information
10:00 AM - 3:30 PMSuper Saturday

Advance Registration Required: Super Saturday is a semi-annual event Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) of Wake County hosts to provide enrichment for our families....

Cost: $20-$30

Where:
Powell Elementary School
1130 Marlborough Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27610
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Sponsor: PAGE of Wake County
Contact Name: Suzy Wang
Website »

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10:00 AM - 1:00 PMSTEM Saturdays

Take part in fun, hands-on science experiments, which include chemistry, physics, materials and an engineering experiment. See website for ages and times. Register online. 

Cost: $55/child

Where:
SMILE Camp
6301 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC  27606
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Sponsor: SMILE Camp
Telephone: 919-538-5278
Contact Name: Sheila Marsh
Website »

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10:00 AM - 4:00 PMLetterland Event

Letterland brings letters to life by turning them into colorful characters, each with their own personality and stories that go along with their sounds. Wake County elementary schools in grades K-2...

Cost: Free

Where:
Pullen Park
408 Ashe Ave.
Raleigh, NC  27606
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AMParent and Child Yoga

Parent and child learn simple poses and breathing exercises that will help to strengthen coordination and build body awareness. Ages 5 and older. Reserve tickets online. 

Cost: Free

Where:
The Studio School of Durham
1201 W. Woodcroft Pkwy.
Durham, NC  27713
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Sponsor: The Studio School of Durham
Telephone: 19199672700 x3
Contact Name: Danielle Clark
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11:00 AM - 2:00 PMSpringfest

Enjoy inflatables, food trucks, a photo booth, waterslide, face painting, Touch-a-Truck, tennis demos, swim team information and more. 

Cost: Free

Where:
Woodcroft Swim and Tennis Club
1203 W. Woodcroft Parkway
Durham, NC  27713
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Telephone: 919-489-7705
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11:00 AM - 3:00 PMSongbird Celebration

Celebrate the return of feathered friends with game booths, activities, crafts and more.

Cost: Free

Where:
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27614
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PMSaturday at the Old Mill Tours

Want to get inside Historic Yates Mill? Join us for a half-hour tour (starting at 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30 or 3 p.m.) to view the main power drive and milling machinery while exploring the mill's...

Cost: $5/Adult, $4/Senior (ages 60+), $3/Child (ages 7-16), Age 6 & under free

Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27603
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Sponsor: Historic Yates Mill County Park
Telephone: 919-856-6675
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PMScavenger Hunt!

Kids in grades 1-5 enjoy a scavenger hunt. Snacks provided.

Cost: Free

Where:
Grace Bible Fellowship
9043 Chapel Hill Road
Cary, NC  27513
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Sponsor: Grace Bible Fellowship
Telephone: 919-468-4590
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PMYoung Ecologists: Springtime Amphibians and Reptiles

Search for salamanders, frogs, snakes, turtles and more with preserve staff. Ages 10-13. Register online.

Cost: $12/resident, $16/nonresident

Where:
Stevens Nature Center/Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Raleigh, NC
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Telephone: 919-387-5980
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1:00 PMSensory Friendly Performance: "Alice @ Wonderland"

Alice is a texting, tweeting and googling girl of the digital era, but she finds herself in the Wonderland of old. Lewis Carroll's original tale is transformed into a modern adaptation...

Cost: $18/adult, $12 ages 12 and younger

Where:
Raleigh Little Theater
301 Pogue St.
Raleigh, NC  27607
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1:00 PM - 2:15 PMFamily Gardening Series: Soil Safari

Learn what ingredients are needed to make good growing soil, why plants needs soil, how to make black gold (compost) and get up-close with worms and other dirt-loving critters. Ages 5 and...

Cost: $9/member, $10/nonmember

Where:
North Carolina Botanical Garden
100 Old Mason Farm Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC  27517
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Sponsor: North Carolina Botanical Garden
Telephone: 919-537-3770
Contact Name: Elisha Taylor
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2:00 PMCarolina Ballet Preview Performance: "Sleeping Beauty"

Enjoy a sneak peek of Carolina Ballet's upcoming "Sleeping Beauty" production. All ages.

Cost: Free

Where:
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27609
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PMFayetteville Street Walking Tours

Explore the historic heart of downtown Raleigh on a walking tour of Fayetteville Street. Tours highlight the people, places, architecture and political movements that have shaped...

Cost: Adults (18+) $10; Youth (7-17) $4; Children (6 & under) Free.

Where:
City of Raleigh Museum
220 Fayetteville St.
Raleigh, NC  27601
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PMCitizen Science – NestWatch

Become a scientist for a day. Collect data from bluebird boxes for NestWatch, investigate the different species of birds that use our nest boxes, and see nests and eggs up...

Cost: $2/person

Where:
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve
2900 Horse Shoe Farm Rd
Wake Forest, NC
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3:00 PM - 00:00:00"Adventure Road: A Story of Huck and Tom"

Come alongside Huckleberry Finn and his friend Tom Sawyer as they find themselves knee-deep in adventure, shenanigans and Mississippi mud. This show features a variety of audience...

Cost: $10-$15

Where:
Kennedy Theatre
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC  27601
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PMRecreational Adventures: Paddle the Pond

Learn basic canoeing skills and a bit about the millpond's history, then head out to explore the pond's many features as seen only from the water. Canoes, paddles, and life jackets are...

Cost: $10/boat

Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27603
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Sponsor: Historic Yates Mill County Park
Telephone: 919-856-5638
Contact Name: Bianca Garner
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PMFamily Time at the Challenge Course

Children with special needs and their families enjoy an afternoon of boating. Ages 11 and older. Register online. Choose course #111595.

Cost: $7/resident, $10/nonresident

Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC  27513
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6:00 PM - 00:00:00"Adventure Road: A Story of Huck and Tom"

Come alongside Huckleberry Finn and his friend Tom Sawyer as they find themselves knee-deep in adventure, shenanigans and Mississippi mud. This show features a variety of audience...

Cost: $10-$15

Where:
Kennedy Theatre
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC  27601
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7:30 PM - 9:00 PMTwilight Walk

Many animals are active around sunset or shortly afterward. Take a walk with a park naturalist to explore the woods and fields at this special time of day. Look for deer, coyotes and owls. All...

Cost: $3 for ages 4 and up

Where:
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
5229 Awls Haven Dr.
Raleigh, NC  27614
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Sponsor: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Telephone: 919-996-6764
Contact Name: Wilkerson Nature Preserve
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