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.
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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Show up in your PJs for breakfast and Seussical fun before a 10 a.m. showing of "The Grinch" (the new animated 2018 movie). Pose with The Grinch and Max and...
Cost: Member: $11/adult, $9/child. Non-member: $12/adult, $10/child
Where:
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Come for a tour and try out a Music or Creative Movement class. Any child who will be preschool age (ages 2-transitional kindergarten) for the 2019-20 school year is invited to participate in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Raphael Preschool
5801 Falls of the Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Saint Raphael Preschool
Telephone: 919-865-5725
Contact Name: Nora Duran
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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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The comic book pop culture takes over Durham with vendors, a cosplay contest, special guests, panels by industry professionals, and more. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $25-$35/person. Free for ages 9 and younger with a paid adult
Where:
Durham Convention Center
301 W. Morgan St.
Durham, NC 27701
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See artists' studios and their creations during a self-guided tour. Visit the website for details.
Cost: Free
Where:
Orange County
, NC 27510
Sponsor: Orange County Artists Guild
Website »
Shop antiques, crafts and art, and enjoy food trucks at this artisan and vintage market in downtown Cary.
Cost: Free
Where:
Fidelity Bank Parking Lot
100 W. Chatham St.
Cary, NC 27511
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Contact Name: Leslie & Jessica
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Tour 20 pottery studios and two teaching facilities. Learn how pottery is made and ask questions of all the professional potters. Locally crafted pottery will be for sale at all...
Cost: Free
Where:
Claymakers
701 Foster St
Durham, NC
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Telephone: 919-544-2451
Contact Name: Cynthia Aldrich
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Design, build and test a marshmallow tower with NC State Engineering ambassadors.
Cost: $7/person. Free for age 1 and younger
Where:
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Kids ages 6-10 track deer in the nature preserve and discover their hiding places. Preregister online using course code #228039.
Cost: $3
Where:
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
5229 Awls Haven Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Sponsor: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Telephone: 919-996-6764
Contact Name: Wilkerson staff
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Young adults with developmental disabilities enjoy a book club featuring "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." The group meets most Sundays at 4:45 p.m.
Cost: Free
Where:
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Shop for unique gifts at this three-day fair. See website for times.
Cost: Free
Where:
State Farmers Market
1201 Agriculture St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Come for a tour and try out a Music or Creative Movement class. Any child who will be preschool age (ages 2-transitional kindergarten) for the 2019-20 school year is invited to participate in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Raphael Preschool
5801 Falls of the Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Saint Raphael Preschool
Telephone: 919-865-5725
Contact Name: Nora Duran
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Enjoy a special Jewish-themed storytime with Morah Dassy Cotlar.
Cost: Free
Where:
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Come for a tour and try out a Music or Creative Movement class. Any child who will be preschool age (ages 2-transitional kindergarten) for the 2019-20 school year is invited to participate in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Raphael Preschool
5801 Falls of the Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Saint Raphael Preschool
Telephone: 919-865-5725
Contact Name: Nora Duran
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Enjoy the story about turkeys and numbers by Tony Johnston and learn about colors outdoors. Ages 18 mos – 3 yrs with adult. Register online.
Cost: $2/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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Take the family for Kids Night at Chick-Fil-A in Garner. Enjoy a free indoor playspace, face painting and balloon twisting with Mimi the Clown.
Cost: Free
Where:
Chick-Fil-A
2720 Timber Dr.
Garner, NC 27529
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Sponsor: The MelodyMaker Entertainment
Telephone: (919)639-9328
Contact Name: Melody Scruggs
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Stone Soup Supper is back for its fourteenth year in a row, with more chefs than ever before. Enjoy soups from 20 local chefs while shopping unique pottery pieces from The Triangle Potters...
Cost: $25/person
Where:
McKimmon Center
1101 Gorman St
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Telephone: 919-836-1642
Contact Name: Jordan Hewitt
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Come for a tour and try out a Music or Creative Movement class. Any child who will be preschool age (ages 2-transitional kindergarten) for the 2019-20 school year is invited to participate in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Raphael Preschool
5801 Falls of the Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Saint Raphael Preschool
Telephone: 919-865-5725
Contact Name: Nora Duran
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Enjoy stories with Amy Godfrey.
Cost: Free
Where:
The Regulator Bookshop
720 Ninth St.
Durham, NC 27705
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Preschoolers ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult). The winter birds are arriving at the nature preserve! Make paper-tube binoculars and talk a walk to spy on our bird buddies in the forest and...
Cost: $3
Where:
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
5229 Awls Haven Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Sponsor: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Telephone: 919-996-6764
Contact Name: Wilkerson staff
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Strut down a woodland trail to learn about that fantastic feathered fowl: the turkey, and enjoy theme related stories and activities for parent and child aged 3-5 years. Register online. ...
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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Celebrate the grand opening of Duluth Trading's new store at Crossroads Boulevard in Cary. Enjoy a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local dignitaries at 9 a.m., and live lumberjack shows...
Cost: Free
Where:
Duluth Trading
301 Crossroads Blvd.
Cary, NC 27518
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Explore a part of art. Ages 2-5 with caregiver. Purchase tickets online for workshops at 9:15, 10:15 or 11:15 a.m.
Cost: $6/member, $8/nonmember
Where:
NC Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607-6494
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Telephone: 919-715-5923
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Come for a tour and try out a Music or Creative Movement class. Any child who will be preschool age (ages 2-transitional kindergarten) for the 2019-20 school year is invited to participate in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Raphael Preschool
5801 Falls of the Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Saint Raphael Preschool
Telephone: 919-865-5725
Contact Name: Nora Duran
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Mix, measure and flip seasonal hotcakes and taste the comforts of cozy fall cuisine.
Cost: $7/person. Free for age 1 and younger
Where:
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Enjoy a magical lighting exhibition for the entire family, under the cover of darkness artfully lit on a crisp November evening. Enjoy live music, food trucks (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday),...
Cost: $10/member, $20/nonmembers, $5 for children
Where:
JC Raulston Arboretum
4415 Beryl Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Help plant a new tree that flowers, produces fruit, and has flaming leaves. After a brief ceremony to declare Chapel Hill as a Tree City, you can toss a shiny new penny and a shovelful of dirt to...
Cost: Free
Where:
Chapel Hill Public Library
100 Library Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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Come for a tour and try out a Music or Creative Movement class. Any child who will be preschool age (ages 2-transitional kindergarten) for the 2019-20 school year is invited to participate in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Raphael Preschool
5801 Falls of the Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Saint Raphael Preschool
Telephone: 919-865-5725
Contact Name: Nora Duran
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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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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
Website »
Stop by the market to enjoy fresh North Carolina collards with all the fixings.
Cost: Free
Where:
State Farmers Market
1201 Agriculture St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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During the holiday season, come share the excitement as Park West Village hosts Winter Wonderland in the District. Take the family to enjoy train rides, magical winter lights, live music and visits...
Cost: Free; $5 donation for sledding
Where:
Park West Village
3400 Village Market Place
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Telephone: 919-234-6710
Contact Name: Conner Dixon
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Go on an owl prowl to discover the kinds of owls and other night-time birds that are found in the Piedmont. All ages. Register online.
Cost: $1/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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Kick off holiday festivities with Waverly Place’s 7th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration. Arrive early for dinner and socializing with family and friends, then make your way to The Park area...
Cost: Free
Where:
Waverly Place Shopping Center
307 Colonades Way
Cary, NC 27518
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Enjoy a magical lighting exhibition for the entire family, under the cover of darkness artfully lit on a crisp November evening. Enjoy live music, food trucks (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday),...
Cost: $10/member, $20/nonmembers, $5 for children
Where:
JC Raulston Arboretum
4415 Beryl Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27606
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This class is a chance for adventurous women to get together for a fun-filled workshop where we explore the basics of aerial silks. No need for a background in aerial yoga, this is a workshop...
Cost: $25
Where:
Cary Hot Yoga
952 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC 27511
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Sponsor: Cary Hot Yoga
Telephone: 188-858-79530
Contact Name: hoa bui
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Give Gala has been celebrated for its unique donation model where tickets to the event are exchanged for time and services that benefit terminally ill children and their families. Attendees...
Cost: Free
Where:
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Enjoy a baby expo offering loads of product information, vendors, parent tips, resources and samples.
Cost: Free
Where:
Marbles Kids Museum
201 E. Hargett St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Sponsor: Buy Buy Baby
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See Raleigh's annual Christmas parade, featuring large helium balloons, dance and performance groups, floats, Santa and more. Parade held rain or shine. Sponsored by ABC 11.
Cost: Free
Where:
Downtown Raleigh
Raleigh, NC 27601
Ages 1-5 and caregiver take a relaxing stroll to experience nature. Register online. Choose course #117302.
Cost: $8/resident, $10/nonresident
Where:
Bond Park
801 High House Rd.
Cary, NC 27513
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Telephone: 919-387-5980
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Enjoy face painting and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and a Woodplay’s largest sale of the year on playsets and Springfree Trampolines
Cost: Free
Where:
Woodplay Playsets of the Carolinas
9521 Lumley Rd.
Raleigh, NC
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Telephone: 919-781-6556
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Come for a tour and try out a Music or Creative Movement class. Any child who will be preschool age (ages 2-transitional kindergarten) for the 2019-20 school year is invited to participate in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Raphael Preschool
5801 Falls of the Neuse Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Sponsor: Saint Raphael Preschool
Telephone: 919-865-5725
Contact Name: Nora Duran
Website »
Preschoolers ages 3-5 (accompanied by an adult). The winter birds are arriving at the nature preserve! Make paper-tube binoculars and talk a walk to spy on our bird buddies in the forest and...
Cost: $3
Where:
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
5229 Awls Haven Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Sponsor: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Telephone: 919-996-6764
Contact Name: Wilkerson staff
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Children's booksellers read their favorite picture books. All ages.
Cost: Free
Where:
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Learn about the state’s American Indian culture from musicians, dancers, craftspeople and storytellers from eight state-recognized tribes. Over 100 presenters will fill the museum and...
Cost: Free
Where:
N.C. Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Originally from Salvador da Bahia, Caique Vidal is an accomplished performer, percussionist, and songwriter, blending the rhythms of samba, reggae, salsa, bachata, pop, rock and Bossa Nova in both...
Cost: $5
Where:
Carolina Theatre of Durham
309 W. Morgan St.
Durham, NC 27701
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Telephone: 919-560-3030
Contact Name: Jaimie Lee
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Take Fido to enjoy a pop-up dog park featuring four acres for dogs to roam, and a small dog area too. Food vendors and pet-themed vendors will be on site.
Cost: Free
Where:
Dix Park
801 Biggs Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Enjoy snow sledding, photos with Santa, an inflatable obstacle course and bounce house, and an appearance by Matt Iseman, host of NBC's "American Ninja Warriors."
Cost: Free
Where:
Saint Mary's School
900 Hillsborough St.
Raleih, NC 27603
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Join costumed interpreters Jon and Karena Potter in learning and dancing 19th-century country dances. Registration not required.
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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Take part in a fun and playful aerial yoga and movement class for parents and children age 5 and older. Stretch, move, play and learn aerial yoga poses. Breathing techniques will be taught to...
Cost: $35 child and adult pair, or $15/child and $25/adult
Where:
Cary Hot Yoga
952 Kildaire Farm Rd.
Cary, NC 27511
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Sponsor: Cary Hot Yoga
Telephone: 888-587-9530
Contact Name: hoa bui
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This is a fundraising event for Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association and features things people love about North Carolina: BBQ, Blues and Craft Beer! Guests are encouraged to sample delicious...
Cost: Free admission; $10 for 10 tasting tickets
Where:
Stephens Hardware Bldg
405 E Broad St
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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Sponsor: Fuquay-Varina Downtown Assoc
Telephone: 919-552-0848
Contact Name: Rachel Cornett
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The 2nd Carolina Brewing Co. Sip & Shop & Give features Mr Puebla Tacos food truck, Sweet Escape by Poblanos dessert truck and live music from Mike & Amy...
Cost: Free
Where:
Carolina Brewing Company
140 Thomas Mill Rd.
Holly Springs, NC 27540
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Sponsor: Carolina Brewing Co. & Brandy's Soy Candles
Telephone: 919-244-8829
Contact Name: Lee
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Talented dance students perform the lavishly staged holiday ballet alongside guest artists from Carolina Ballet. Show times are at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. All ages. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $12-$27
Where:
Fletcher Theater, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Visit a tabletop display to learn how colonial frontier communities prepared for the dark, chilly days ahead. Knead bread, roll candles and try your hand at corncob darts to sharpen your...
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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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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See Wilkerson's fall flush and join a naturalist guide for a hike focused on our beautiful deciduous trees. The program is designed for adults, but children ages 5 and up are welcome with...
Cost: $2
Where:
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
5229 Awls Haven Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Sponsor: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Telephone: 919-996-6764
Contact Name: Wilkerson staff
Website »
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Cost: $20/adult, $15 ages 3-12. Free for ages 2 and younger
Where:
Museum of Life and Science
433 W. Murray Ave.
Durham, NC 27704
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All evening and into the night, 3000 pounds of molten iron will be poured into molds, in an exciting fiery display. Additionally, there will be Liberty Arts artists’ work for sale, scratch...
Cost: Free
Where:
Durham Central Park
501 Foster St.
Durham, NC 27701
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Build a boat from just cardboard and duct tape and try to make it across Campus Hills Pool with just your wits and a paddle. Trophies will be awarded. Ages 6-15. Advance registration...
Cost: $6/resident, $11/nonresident per two-person team
Where:
Campus Hills Pool
2000 S. Alston Ave.
Durham, NC 27707
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Usher in the holidays with a tree-lighting and other seasonal activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Lafayette Village
8450 Honeycutt Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27615
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Enjoy a sunset kayak adventure. Meet at the launch point 1 hour before sunset, just in time to review guidelines and equipment. Then go on a leisurely paddle, keeping an eye out for wildlife...
Cost: $35/person
Where:
Jordan Lake
, NC
Sponsor: frolyk
Telephone: 866 481 6166
Contact Name: Lili Engelhardt
Website »
Discover what's happening as the sun sets and listen to stories around a campfire. All ages with adult. Register online. Choose course #117094.
Cost: $18/resident, $24/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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Talented dance students perform the lavishly staged holiday ballet alongside guest artists from Carolina Ballet. Show times are at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. All ages. Purchase tickets online.
Cost: $12-$27
Where:
Fletcher Theater, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
2 E. South St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
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During the holiday season, come share the excitement as Park West Village hosts Winter Wonderland in the District. Take the family to enjoy train rides, magical winter lights, live music and visits...
Cost: Free; $5 donation for sledding
Where:
Park West Village
3400 Village Market Place
Morrisville, NC 27560
View map »
Telephone: 919-234-6710
Contact Name: Conner Dixon
Website »
Look through telescopes, facilitated by Morehead staff and dedicated volunteers, at a variety of objects in the sky. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be prime targets, along with many other deep...
Cost: Free
Where:
Dix Park
101 Blair Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27603
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Enjoy a magical lighting exhibition for the entire family, under the cover of darkness artfully lit on a crisp November evening. Enjoy live music, food trucks (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday),...
Cost: $10/member, $20/nonmembers, $5 for children
Where:
JC Raulston Arboretum
4415 Beryl Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27606
View map »
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