Fourth of July Fireworks in the Triangle: 2021
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Sensory Clubhouse Opening Soon in Chapel Hill
Mark your calendars for July 17 when the Triangle gets its very first sensory clubhouse, Sensored Vibes. Designed for the neurodiverse community, this safe space will bring together kids, adults, parents, and professionals. Equally important, it will provide a sensory…
ADVICE: Why Does My Kid Seem Uncoordinated?
Body awareness is an important part of the developmental process, but it’s not a milestone we pay much attention to. For many of us, body awareness is not something we have to think about as we go about our day. Body awareness is having a sense of where our body’s parts are in space and how those parts move….
How to Visit the Duke Lemur Center This Summer
Like Alex the Lion from Madagascar would exclaim, "Here come the people, Marty! Oh, I love the people! It's fun-people-fun time!" We like to believe the lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) in Durham are thinking the same thing.…
How to Be an Ally Parent
June is LGBTQ Awareness Month, and across the country, picnics, parades, and workshops celebrate gay pride. They also provide an opportunity to support members of the LGBTQ community and educate your children on different family structures and backgrounds. If you or your child want to be an ally but aren’t sure how, here are some tips from experts: Embrace…
Inaugural MLB Draft Combine Takes a Swing in Cary
Take me out to the ball game. For the first time ever, Major League Baseball (MLB) and Gatorade will be hosting a Draft Combine, featuring both high school and college baseball players. Over 100 players have been hand-picked to attend…
Initiative Aims to Make Raleigh the ‘City of Sunflowers’
A partnership between North Carolina Museum of Art and Dorothea Dix Park is attempting to make Raleigh the “City of Sunflowers.” On NCMA’s side, there’s its 2.5-acre field, which was first planted in 2018 and blends sunflowers, cosmos, and zinnias—plus,…
PARENTS TO KNOW: Drs. Joya and Drew Lyons
Drs. Joya and Drew Lyons are spouses and owners of Smile Savvy and Cosmetic Dentistry, the state’s only cosmetic dentistry practice owned by a Black couple. The Lyonses are also parents to 7-year-old Brielle and 2-year-old Trace, who was born two months premature. We caught up with the busy pair to talk about juggling homeschool while running their practice, why…
Marbles Kids Museum Unveils Outdoors Theme
A new theme has landed at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh (201 E. Hargett St.). Marbles Outdoor Adventures injects the sights and sounds of the natural world throughout the site. The exhibition and station changes correspond with a new film…
4 Dream Destinations for Triangle Dads
Gather a group of fathers, invite grandpa, or grab the kids for a daytrip or weekend getaway. Bad music, tall tales, and dad jokes are encouraged. Here are four destinations for dads, all within driving distance of the Triangle
Land of Oz Announces Autumn at Oz Dates
The beloved theme park is opening again
Triangle Restaurant Week Is Back This Week. Here Are the Details
June 7-13, kicks off the return of Triangle Restaurant Week. Organizers and participants are eager to jumpstart the restaurant industry this summer after an unpredictable year. The summer version will include 47 restaurants across the Triangle offering 2 to 3…
Thomas the Tank Engine Coming to Tweetsie Railroad
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Inside a New 'Selfie Museum' at Crabtree Valley Mall
Say 'Cheese' at You Love Selfies
BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Convention Returns in September
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12 Easy Ways to Enjoy Nature with Family, Friends, or Solo
In Partnership with NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources According to America's Health Rankings, North Carolina is currently nationally ranked in the bottom third of many health measures and 35th in the country for overall health status. To help…
8 Family-Friendly Events in the Triangle: June 2021
From IMAX films to boy bands
First Fruits Farm Memorial Day Balloon Festival Arriving Memorial Day Weekend
The unofficial beginning of summer - Memorial Day Weekend - is upon us, and there is a new and really exciting family event scheduled at First Fruits Farm in Louisburg, NC. Less than an hour’s drive from Raleigh, the…
