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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...
Cost: Gate admission and parking are free; see website for carnival wristband fees.
Where:
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC
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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
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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
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Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
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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: $18
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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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: $18
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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Andia's Homemade Ice Cream and its owners Andia and George Xouris offer a day of family fun to thank patrons for their unwavering support since the shop's opening in July...
Cost: Free
Where:
Andia's Homemade Ice Cream
10120 Green Level Church Rd.
Cary, NC 27519
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Enjoy live entertainment, hands-on projects and gallery hunts.
Cost: Free
Where:
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus Dr.
Durham, NC 27705
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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), Age 6 & under free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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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 Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Get in the driver's seat with a free hands-on experience with vehicles of all kinds. We will have local representatives and their vehicles from emergency, construction, landscaping,...
Cost: Free
Where:
Apex Community Park
2200 Laura Duncan Rd.
Apex, NC 27502
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Sponsor: Town of Apex
Telephone: 919-249-3507
Contact Name: Allie Prelaske
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Want to do more to help out your community park? Do you like history, the environment, agriculture, and/or the arts? Consider volunteering at Yates Mill! Join us anytime during the program time to...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Carolina Ballet presents the beautiful fairytale featuring stunning visuals and musical compositions. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $32 and up
Where:
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Take the family to play bingo and enjoy prizes.
Cost: $3/person
Where:
Century Center
100 N. Green St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
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Applause! Cary Youth Theatre presents the tale of Emma Katz, the toughest Viking in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, who goes on a quest to save her town -- and herself. Purchase...
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Cary Arts Center
101 Dry Ave.
Cary, NC
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Enjoy a Zumba Kids class as a fundraiser for the future Carolina Children's Museum in southwest Wake County area. Enjoy movement, music, instruments and fun...
Cost: $10
Where:
Devils Ridge Golf Club (Homestead Room)
5107 Linksland Drive
Holly Springs, NC 27540
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Sponsor: Carolina Children's Museum
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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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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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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
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Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »
Take a closer look at bees and their relationship with flowers. Discuss bee conservation, the wide range of bee species, and the differences between them. Learn how to make your yard or garden...
Cost: Free
Where:
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Parkway
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Lake Crabtree County Park
Telephone: 191-946-03355
Contact Name: Carol Cunningham
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This Father's Day weekend, Kings Dining & Entertainment welcomes single fathers for a time to be celebrated with other single dads and have fun with their children. Register today...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Dining & Entertainment
141 Park at North Hills St.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Baptist Grove Church
Telephone: 919.787.4528 ext.224
Contact Name: Cynthia Jacko
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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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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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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 Turtle – and play...
Cost: Free
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
Website »
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 »
This Father's Day weekend, Kings Dining & Entertainment welcomes single fathers for a time to be celebrated with other single dads and have fun with their children. Register today...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Dining & Entertainment
141 Park at North Hills St.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Baptist Grove Church
Telephone: 919.787.4528 ext.224
Contact Name: Cynthia Jacko
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Learn all about frogs and toads while investigating real live tadpoles. Ages 3-5 with adult. Register online at http://apm.activecommunities.com/wakeparks/Activity_Search/2711.
Cost: $4/child
Where:
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Telephone: 919-870-4330
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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
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Telephone: 1-708-271-3042
Contact Name: Jerome De Perlinghi
Website »
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
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Sponsor: Chatham Marketplace
Telephone: 919-542-2643
Contact Name: Craig Kolman
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Enjoy an easy-paced and stroller-friendly walk along the greenway. Suggested for ages 3 and younger with parent. Register online. Choose course #219869.
Cost: Free
Where:
Walnut Creek Wetland Park
950 Peterson St.
Raleigh, NC 27610
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Sponsor: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Telephone: 919-996-2760
Contact Name: Stacie Hagwood
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This Father's Day weekend, Kings Dining & Entertainment welcomes single fathers for a time to be celebrated with other single dads and have fun with their children. Register today...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Dining & Entertainment
141 Park at North Hills St.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Baptist Grove Church
Telephone: 919.787.4528 ext.224
Contact Name: Cynthia Jacko
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Enjoy concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise and unique artwork at this Japanese animation and culture convention. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $70/person
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Learn parenting strategies to help a child with special needs. Register online. Choose course #111592.
Cost: $11/resident, $15/nonresident
Where:
Cary Senior Center
120 Maury O'Dell Place
Cary, NC 27513
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Decorate a walking stick to use on your nature hikes. Repurpose some invasive bamboo canes to paint and wrap with string. The result will be a personalized walking stick perfect for using to...
Cost: $3/person
Where:
Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve
2900 Horse Shoe Farm Rd.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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Sponsor: Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve
Telephone: (919) 870-2871
Contact Name: Nikki Jones
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For families and visitors requiring special accommodations, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Nature Exploration Center will stay open late for visitation during a quieter...
Cost: Event free; $3/person for featured exhibition
Where:
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Enjoy concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise and unique artwork at this Japanese animation and culture convention. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $70/person
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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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 »
Explore the gardens to find the perfect spot to spread a picnic blanket for garden stories and crafts. Meet at the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center. Dress for the weather. Ages 3-5 with...
Cost: Free for Arboretum Family members, $5.00 per child for nonmembers.
Where:
JC Raulston Arboretum
4415 Beryl Road
Campus Box 7212
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Telephone: 919-513-7011
Contact Name: Elizabeth Overcash
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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
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This Father's Day weekend, Kings Dining & Entertainment welcomes single fathers for a time to be celebrated with other single dads and have fun with their children. Register today...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Dining & Entertainment
141 Park at North Hills St.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Baptist Grove Church
Telephone: 919.787.4528 ext.224
Contact Name: Cynthia Jacko
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This Memorial Day, honor those who have served our nation as Project Uplift USA hosts the annual Freedom Balloon Fest at Fleming Loop Park in Fuquay-Varina. See 35 hot air...
Cost: Free
Where:
Fleming Loop Park
2321 N. Main St.
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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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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Bats are the world's only flying mammals, and having wings is only one of the adaptations that make them unique. Discover just how special bats are during this evening program.
Cost: Free
Where:
Lake Crabtree County Park
1400 Aviation Parkway
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Sponsor: Lake Crabtree County Park
Telephone: 191-946-03355
Contact Name: Carol Cunningham
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This Memorial Day, honor those who have served our nation as Project Uplift USA hosts the annual Freedom Balloon Fest at Fleming Loop Park in Fuquay-Varina. See 35 hot air...
Cost: Free
Where:
Fleming Loop Park
2321 N. Main St.
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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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 »
Enjoy concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise and unique artwork at this Japanese animation and culture convention. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $70/person
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Enjoy concerts, educational panels, limited merchandise and unique artwork at this Japanese animation and culture convention. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $70/person
Where:
Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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CraZBrain Science Track out and Summer Camps has expanded to Holly Springs. Tour the facility, try out some activities and meet staff members This drop-in event is free; parental...
Cost: Free
Where:
CraZBrain - Holly Springs
333 Earnie Lane
Holly Springs, NC 27540
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Sponsor: CraZBrain
Telephone: 919-357-2200
Contact Name: Aaron Rothrock
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Learn what geocaching is all about and find a geocache in the park. Take your own unit or smart phone with a geocache app or borrow one from the park. Ages 6 and older. Meet at the Cypress...
Cost: $1/person
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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Ratty, Badger, and Mr. Toad love spending leisurely summer days going boating. Folks coming to Yates Mill did, too! One never knows what sorts of adventures a simple day on the water can bring....
Cost: $2.00 per person
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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The VFW Post 7383 honors veterans by handing out Buddy Poppies, the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, answering questions and providing other information, in front of...
Cost: Free
Where:
N.C. Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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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 history...
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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Telephone: 919-856-6675
Website »
This Father's Day weekend, Kings Dining & Entertainment welcomes single fathers for a time to be celebrated with other single dads and have fun with their children. Register today...
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Dining & Entertainment
141 Park at North Hills St.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Baptist Grove Church
Telephone: 919.787.4528 ext.224
Contact Name: Cynthia Jacko
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Ride on a diesel-powered train and enjoy festivities in the rail yard. Enjoy a beach-themed cookout complete with grilled shrimp, chicken, hot dogs, corn on the cob, and non-alcoholic tropical...
Cost: $12/adult, $10 ages 2-12. Free for ages 2 and younger
Where:
New Hope Valley Railway
3900 Bonsal Rd.
New Hill, NC 27562
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Join a nature instructor to look for signs of deer like antler rubbings, tracks and scat. Decorate deer tracks to take home and play fun games to learn more about these magnificent mammals....
Cost: $6/person
Where:
Durant Nature Preserve
8305 Camp Durant Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Sponsor: Durant Nature Preserve
Telephone: 919-870-2871
Contact Name: Nikki Jones
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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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Learn how salamanders compare with their reptile cousins. Ages 5 and older. Register online at http://apm.activecommunities.com/wakeparks/Activity_Search/2724.
Cost: $1/participant
Where:
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Telephone: 919-870-4330
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Children in grades K-5 enjoy an art-filled afternoon. Materials provided. Register online.
Cost: Free
Where:
Eva Perry Regional Library
2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Dr.
Apex, NC 27502
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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: $10.00 per boat
Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Telephone: 919-856-6675
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Enjoy an old-fashioned Memorial Day event on the lawn of the historic house that includes barbecue (chicken or pork) and fixins, old-school relay games, prizes and fun. Tickets must...
Cost: $20-$25.
Where:
CocoFARM
960 Luther Rd.
Apex, NC 27523
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Sponsor: CocoFARM
Telephone: 919-985-1865
Contact Name: Corrie Burton
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Celebrate the season opener by enjoying live music under the pines. Purchase tickets online. Kids 12 and under are admitted free on the lawn.
Cost: See website for fees
Where:
Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency Pkwy.
Cary, NC
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