Fun North Carolina Festivals Happening in May
The season is here, and we have six that you shouldn't miss
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A Look at Dorothea Dix Park's Spring Schedule
Spring is here and the winter hibernation is over. Stretch your legs, be inspired, and learn about your community at Dorothea Dix Park this April and May. The park is providing many opportunities to get out of the house and…
The Dentzel Carousel Celebrates 100 Years
March 28, 2021, marked the 100 year anniversary of the Dentzel Carousel being part of Pullen Park. This carousel has had quite the ride over its lifetime from its inception in the early 1900s, to its time in Bloomsbury Park,…
'Golden Mummies of Egypt' Exhibit on Display
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is now displaying the exhibit “Golden Mummies of Egypt” from the Manchester Museum in England. This is the exhibition’s first appearance at an American art museum. On view through July 11, 2021, it…
We Now Have Historic Downtown Raleigh Trading Cards
Picture two baseball fans studying their collection of cards and you may hear something like this: "I'll trade my Mickey Mantle for your Jackie Robinson." This year in downtown Raleigh, you may hear something slightly different: "I'll trade my Raleigh…
GUIDE: Women's History Month at the NC Museum of History
March is Women's History Month, and what better way to honor the women of our past than by visiting the NC Museum of History. Not ready to go indoors yet? The museum also has a variety of virtual activities you…
How to Ride the Historic Raleigh Trolley
All aboard! Jump back into time on four wheels
Dino Safari Roars into Raleigh
We had a chance to sit down with the producer of Dino Safari, Tom Zaller, and get the inside scoop on what makes this larger than life drive-thru dinosaur experience roar.…
Celebrate Black History Month: Pope House Museum
Black History Month is here, and what better place to start the month off than at the Pope House Museum, the only African-American house museum in N.C., located in downtown Raleigh. This two-story relic is run by the City of…
New Display Debuts at the NC Museum of History
The North Carolina Museum of History has a new pop-up panel display opening this Jan. 28. Learn fascinating details about the Green Book, the annual travel guide that helped African Americans navigate Jim Crow segregation. Published from 1936 to 1966,…
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to Receive the “Dueling Dinosaurs”
The nonprofit organization Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences announced Nov. 17 it will gift the Dueling Dinosaurs — a magnificent pair of the world’s most popular dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops horridus — to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.…
Triangle Museums in Phase 2.5
When N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced that our state was moving into Phase 2.5 of the reopening plan, that meant that museums could open at 50-percent capacity. Each museum in the Triangle has its own schedule and method for resuming…
Wake Forest Charter Academy
Grades K-8. Enrollment 766. See website for details.
Research Triangle Charter Academy
Grades K-8. Enrollment 732. See website for details.
PreEminent Charter School
Grades K-8. See website for details.
Peak Charter Academy
Grades K-8. Enrollment 686. See website for details.
Lion ABC Tutoring
Provides academic tutoring, social/emotional skill sessions and advocate services. Certified elementary and special education teacher.
Frankie Lemmon School and Development Center
Ages 3-5. See website for fees; offer inclusive classrooms educating children with and without disabilities; 5 stars.
Zaniac
Offers after-school programs in math and technology.
