30 Ways to Win the Game of Social Media
To celebrate Carolina Parent’s 30th anniversary, let’s highlight 30 winning moves on social media — for kids and adults.
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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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Prior to opening to the general public, the museum will be open from 9am to noon for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The museum's regular exhibits will be available, in addition to...
Cost: $4-$12
Where:
North Carolina Transportation Museum
1 Samuel Spencer Drive
Spencer, NC 28159
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Sponsor: North Carolina Transportation Museum
Telephone: 704-636-2889
Contact Name: Ian J. Kuhn
Ages 6-14 swim, walk and run to benefit Just Tryan It, an organization dedicated to supporting families facing pediatric cancer. Proceeds benefit families at UNC and...
Cost: $55
Where:
Chapel Hill Country Club
103 Lancaster Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Sponsor: Just TRYAN It
Contact Name: Sheryl Blackwell
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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
Contact Name: Rebecca Quinones
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Enjoy an Art Market with more than 170 visual arts and crafts exhibitors from across North Carolina and the nation; Kidsplosure, showcasing multiple interactive educational...
Cost: Free
Where:
Downtown Raleigh
Fayetteville St.
, NC 27601
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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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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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The Triangle's annual agricultural festival showcases animals, home grown food, family entertainment, music, antique farm equipment, carnival rides and more. Gate admission and parking are...
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
N.C. State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC
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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:
Hilton Raleigh
3415 Wake Forest Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Girls World Expo
Contact Name: Valerie Moore
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Celebrate our community and all things spring, with flowers, gardens, butterflies, shows, arts, crafts, treats and more to delight all ages.
Cost: Free
Where:
Downtown Chapel Hill
140 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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It`s 1863 at Yates Mill, and the yard is alive with activity! Step back in time with our 19th-century costumed interpreters and watch the millstones at work grinding corn into meal. Tour fee:...
Cost: $5/Adult, $4/Senior (ages 60+), $3/Child (ages 7-16), Free/Child (ages 6-under)
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Get in the driver's seat with this hands-on experience with vehicles of all kinds. Children will be allowed to touch, climb on and ask questions about their favorite vehicles in a safe,...
Cost: Free
Where:
Apex Community Park
2200 Laura Duncan Rd.
Apex, NC 27511
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Sponsor: Town of Apex
Telephone: 919-249-3507
Contact Name: Allie Prelaske
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Enjoy free, live performances from the best artists from around the Triangle in front of Stone Theatre as well as kid-friendly activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Park West Village
Morrisville, NC 27560
Ages 2-5 enjoy movement and mindfulness. Learn basic yoga elements through age-appropriate breath-work techniques, games, storytelling, and creative visualization.
Cost: $15 or use your package/membership
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East St.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Ages 5-13. Homeschool Yoga is a one-hour class designed to strengthen and stretch the entire body, balance the nervous system, improve body awareness. Weave in art and journaling before or after...
Cost: $15 or use class pass/membership
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East Street
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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The flowers are in full bloom at the park! Create a craft bursting with color inspired by nature. We will bring the materials if you bring the imagination! For all ages (adult accompaniment...
Cost: Free
Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Road
Apex, NC 27539
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Telephone: 919-662-2850
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Ages 5-13 enjoy a one-hour yoga class designed to strengthen and stretch the entire body, balance the nervous system, improve body awareness, encourage the development of communication and social...
Cost: $15 or use class pass/membership
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East St.
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Ages 11 and older with disabilities make New Orleans creole. Register online. Choose course #120057.
Cost: $19/resident, $24/nonresident
Where:
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
Cary, NC 27513
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Enjoy free, live performances from the best artists from around the Triangle in front of Stone Theatre as well as kid-friendly activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Park West Village
Morrisville, NC 27560
Enjoy free, live performances from the best artists from around the Triangle in front of Stone Theatre as well as kid-friendly activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Park West Village
Morrisville, NC 27560
Come celebrate Turtle Day by stopping by the park’s visitor’s center to learn some cool facts about North Carolina’s turtles! Meet our live park ambassador – Frankie the...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Making a kite is the perfect fun spring project! Learn about the forces that make kites fly and listen to the story of Benjamin Franklin and his kite (did he really draw electricity from lightning...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Enjoy the classic story as presented by Rags to Riches Theatre for Young Audiences.
Cost: Free
Where:
Century Center
Carrboro, NC 27510
Connect with your baby, other parents and yourself during this adult-focused postpartum yoga class. Recommended for babies newborn to walking. Take a mat, a blanket for your little one, and...
Cost: $15 or use class pass/membership
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East Street
Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Enjoy tea time for the whole family. Samples of hot tea, cold tea, and kombucha will be provided, along with games and family fun.
Cost: Free
Where:
IngenuiTea Kombucha Coffee & Tea
514 E Williams St
APEX, NC 27502
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Sponsor: IngenuiTea Brews
Telephone: 919-438-3684
Contact Name: Mark Poole
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Discover the joy of cooking with storybook characters. Ages 3-5 with parent. Register online. Choose course #120084.
Cost: $23/resident, $30/nonresident
Where:
Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
Cary, NC
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Enjoy free, live performances from the best artists from around the Triangle in front of Stone Theatre as well as kid-friendly activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Park West Village
Morrisville, NC 27560
Come celebrate Turtle Day by stopping by the park’s visitor’s center to learn some cool facts about North Carolina’s turtles! Meet our live park ambassador – Frankie the...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Help monitor and keep bluebird and wood duck boxes clean throughout our park, create or place additional habitat boxes and assist with other natural resource tasks. Come prepared to learn and work...
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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This after-school class for kids in grades 3-5 offers fun learning yoga poses and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress. Grades 3-5.
Cost: $15/class, or use your class pass/membership.
Where:
Kids Mindful Movement - Chapel Hill
781 Mt. Carmel Church Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Bring your curiosity and creativity and explore a variety of art media. Grades 3-5.
Cost: 0
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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Enjoy a family-friendly movie and a slice or two of pizza. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $5/person. Free for ages 2 and younger
Where:
The Halle Cultural Center
237 N. Salem St.
Apex, NC 27502
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Ages 11 and older with special needs enjoy karaoke. Take a dish to share. Register online. Choose course #121043.
Cost: $2/resident, $3/nonresident
Where:
Cary Senior Center
120 Maury O'Dell Place
Cary, NC 27513
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Enjoy free, live performances from the best artists from around the Triangle in front of Stone Theatre as well as kid-friendly activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Park West Village
Morrisville, NC 27560
Come celebrate Turtle Day by stopping by the park’s visitor’s center to learn some cool facts about North Carolina’s turtles! Meet our live park ambassador – Frankie the...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
Website »
Enjoy Raleigh’s premier Japanese animation and culture convention. Concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise, unique artwork and more highlight the event. Purchase tickets...
Cost: $65/person
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Relax in the courtyard with live music and food. All ages.
Cost: Free
Where:
Edison Johnson Community Center
500 W. Murray Ave.
Durham, NC
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Enjoy fun, games, friendship and more every Friday.
Cost: Free
Where:
Sanderford Road Center
2623 Sanderford Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Sponsor: Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Telephone: 919-831-1898
Contact Name: Adam Sproles
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Enjoy free, live performances from the best artists from around the Triangle in front of Stone Theatre as well as kid-friendly activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Park West Village
Morrisville, NC 27560
Each Fourth Friday of the month join us for a night of art, film, food and fun. This is free and open to the public.
Cost: Free
Where:
SummerStage
800 Taylor St
Durham, NC 27701
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Sponsor: Hi-Wire Brewing and abc11
Enjoy Raleigh’s premier Japanese animation and culture convention. Concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise, unique artwork and more highlight the event. Purchase tickets...
Cost: $65/person
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Get inspired by the park's natural beauty and contribute to a community art project celebrating the spring season of flowers. Head to the Finley Center to make a few paper flowers and help to...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Dogs, face painting, animal tattoos, a bounce house, dog contests and canine demonstrations, handmade bandannas, photo booths and local vendors highlight this annual festival to benefit the...
Cost: $15-$30
Where:
Duke University East Campus
Durham, NC
One Saturday of the month join us for our family fun series. This is free and open to the public. Here is what you can expect: 10am-12pm: Come to the plaza for family-friendly activities for...
Cost: Free
Where:
SummerStage
800 Taylor St
Durham, NC 27701
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Sponsor: Hi-Wire Brewing, abc11, and Offline
Take a walk in the woods and discover the animals and plants that call our park home. Help collect data for our Natural Resource Inventory Database and other citizen science projects. All...
Cost: Free
Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Road
Apex, NC 27539
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Telephone: 919-662-2850
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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 provided,...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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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), Free/Child (ages 6-under)
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Stop by our FREE discovery table to learn about songbirds! Registration is not required. The display table is located at the Upper Playground.
Cost: Free
Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Road
Apex, NC 27539
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Telephone: 919-662-2850
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Geocaching is a treasure hunt where participants use GPS coordinates to track down hidden “caches.” Learn what geocaching is all about and head out to find a real geocache in the park....
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: 919-387-2117
Contact Name: Joanne St. Clair
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Enjoy free, live performances from the best artists from around the Triangle in front of Stone Theatre as well as kid-friendly activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Park West Village
Morrisville, NC 27560
Enjoy Raleigh’s premier Japanese animation and culture convention. Concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise, unique artwork and more highlight the event. Purchase tickets...
Cost: $65/person
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
View map »
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