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Turkey Day Fun Guide to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill & Beyond!l

Ready for Turkey Day fun in your town?

We're tracking Triangle family-friendly Thanksgiving events and fun destinations for visiting relatives and friends.

Celebrate the season by heading out for holiday ice skating at three of the Triangle’s shopping centers to benefit

the Raleigh Rescue Mission for Raleigh’s poor. Or enjoy An Evening With Mark Twain. Details below!

We're rounded up kid-friendly traveling exhibits and performances. Looking ahead, don't miss our comprehensive listing of Tree Lightings and Santa Sightings in your town. Check back often for updates on Triangle holiday

events as they're announced! Plus, enter our contests to win DVDs featuring Dora, Diego, Wuzzby and Flapjack!

If you're organizing the Thanksgiving gathering, find sound advice in Six Simple Steps to a Successful Family Reunion,

and gain tips to recenter your family by giving thanks on a daily basis. Make this year's Turkey Day even yummier with

our fun treats to make with the kids. Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Family Fun Events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Wake Forest, Carrboro & Other Triangle-area cities




    
  Take Relatives to Fun Triangle Events!
Family-friendly Turkey Day events in the Triangle The Triangle and its surroundings offer visiting relatives and friends family-friendly events and places!

Downtown Raleigh Hosts a Winter Wonderland
Raleigh on Ice Offers Holiday Ice Skating Fun
Nutcracker Meet Broadway in Holiday Spectacular Show!
Holiday Highlights From the Mountains to the Sea
An Evening with Mark Twain Nov. 27-28
Christmas Extravaganza Lights Up the Neuse


Entertaining Family at Thanksgiving!
Tips for family reunions at Thanksgiving and during the holidays

Thanksgiving can be a tricky time for families. Discover how to make the most of family reunions, blend traditions from Mom & Dad, travel with baby & more!


Blending Faiths, Families & Traditions
Good Manners: A Gift For The Holidays and Beyond
Six Simple Steps to a Successful Family Reunion
Safe Travel with Babies


Readers' Share Family Thanksgiving Recipes
Holiday recipes and traditions from Carolina Parent staff and readers in North Carolina

Try something new this Thanksgiving! Our staff and readers share their holiday traditions at the table! Host a 'Soup's On' party! Win one of our contests!


Holiday Traditions At the Table: Ours & Yours
Win DVDs featuring Dora, Diego,Wubbzy, Flapjack!
Seasonal Fun Reinforces Shapes & Color for Ages 0-5
Soup's On: Host a Party to Feed the Hungry








Why give thanks as a family?


Increase a child's self-esteem, decrease family stress with thankfulness
"Thank you!"

Those two little words have the power to change a household!

 Recent research reveals that a regular dose of gratitude can improve a child’s self-esteem, reduce family stress and increase overall optimism for everyone.

The Recipe for a Happy Family



Treats You Make with Kids!
Turkey Day Treats You Make With Kids 

Fix these goodies with your kids on Thanksgiving Day!

Thanksgiving Day is a dream come true for kids. No school, sleeping late, parades on TV and a feast to enjoy in the afternoon.

What more could a kid ask for?

How about some fun in the kitchen? Make these tasty treats with your kids on Turkey Day!

Turkey Day Treats for Kids

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