Things to do with kids in Durham, NC
Family-friendly events in Durham, NC: storytimes, festivals, museum programs and outdoor fun for kids and toddlers.
Sunday, October 11
- A Taste of Greece Sunday, October 11 · 11 AM–7 PM
- Art Exhibition – Group Show Sunday, October 11 · 12 PM–5 PM
- Pumpkin Painting Sunday, October 11 · 1 PM–4 PM
- Parties for the Park: Yoga and Brunch in the Heart of Durham Sunday, October 11
- Sunday Community Game Day at The Can Opener Sunday, October 11
- Sunday Salsa Social Sunday, October 11
- Second Sundays: Open Studio Sunday, October 11
Monday, October 12
- Baby Bookworms (Lapsit Storytime) Monday, October 12 · 10 AM–10:30 AM
- Storytime @ the Hub Farm Monday, October 12 · 10 AM–10:30 AM
- ABC Storytime with Ms. Donielle Monday, October 12 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Silly Stories with Ms. Olivia Monday, October 12 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Story Sprouts (Toddler/Preschool Storytime) Monday, October 12 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
- Pints at the Playground Monday, October 12 · 2 PM–6 PM
- DIY Calming Jars Monday, October 12 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Tabletop Troupe - Board Games & Card Games Monday, October 12 · 4 PM–5:30 PM
- Baby-sitters Club Book Club @ Southwest Monday, October 12 · 4:30 PM–5:15 PM
- Weekday Carillon Recital Monday, October 12 · 5 PM–5:15 PM
- Homework with Friends Monday, October 12 · 5 PM–7 PM
- Free Salsa Lesson Monday! Monday, October 12
Tuesday, October 13
- Toddler Storytime Tuesday, October 13 · 9:45 AM–10:15 AM
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots Tuesday, October 13 · 1 PM–3:30 PM
- Teen Game Day! Tuesday, October 13 · 3:30 PM–5 PM
- Dance! with Arts for Autism (Ages Tuesday, October 13 · 4 PM–4:30 PM
- Why are Katmai's bears so fat? [VIRTUAL ONLY] Tuesday, October 13 · 4 PM–4:30 PM
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe Tuesday, October 13 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Code Mavericks Workshop: Scratch Jr. Tuesday, October 13 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
- Weekday Carillon Recital Tuesday, October 13 · 5 PM–5:15 PM
- Family Crafternoon: Glow In The Dark Rock Painting Tuesday, October 13 · 5:30 PM–6 PM
- Durham Chess Enthusiasts Tuesday, October 13 · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
- Climate Whiplash: Extreme Weather Explained Tuesday, October 13 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
- Big Kid Storytime Tuesday, October 13 · 6:30 PM–7 PM
Wednesday, October 14
- Babies & Bubbles: Lapsit Storytime Wednesday, October 14 · 9:45 AM–10:15 AM
- Baby and Me Lapsit Time Wednesday, October 14 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Fun Time Storytime Wednesday, October 14 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Storytime with Ms. Molly Wednesday, October 14 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Play and Explore Wednesday, October 14 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
- Shuffle: Gage Saylor and the Creekside Boys Wednesday, October 14 · 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
- Botany Spotlight: Meet the Meat Eaters—Carnivorous Plants Wednesday, October 14 · 1 PM–3:30 PM
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots Wednesday, October 14 · 3 PM–7 PM
- Lego Lab @ Southwest Wednesday, October 14 · 3:30 PM–5 PM
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe Wednesday, October 14 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Mini Pumpkin Painting at Durham Beer Garden Wednesday, October 14 · 4 PM–8 PM
- Evening Family Storytime Wednesday, October 14 · 5:30 PM–6 PM
- Family Voices / Voces de Familia Wednesday, October 14 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
- Durham Chess Club Wednesday, October 14 · 5:45 PM–8 PM
- Pajama Storytime Wednesday, October 14 · 6:30 PM–7 PM
Thursday, October 15
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots Thursday, October 15 · 10 AM–2 PM
- Homeschool Learning Lab Thursday, October 15 · 10 AM–11 AM
- Discovery Drop-In & Storytime Thursday, October 15 · 10 AM–12 PM
- Baby Storytime Thursday, October 15 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Liv and Sing! Thursday, October 15 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Storytime with Ms. Chloe Thursday, October 15 · 10:30 AM–11:15 AM
- Preschool Process Art: Spooky Skeletons Thursday, October 15 · 11:15 AM–11:45 AM
- Meet the Keepers Thursday, October 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe Thursday, October 15 · 4 PM–5 PM
- CRAFT-tastic Creations: Make Your Own Monster Wreath! Thursday, October 15 · 4 PM–5 PM
Friday, October 16
- Fall Birdwatch Outing Friday, October 16 · 8 AM–10 AM
- Fright Night Friday, October 16 · 8 AM–5 PM
- Book Babies Friday, October 16 · 9:45 AM–10:15 AM
- Bragtown's Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Melanie! Friday, October 16 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Preschool Storytime Friday, October 16 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Bilingual Fire Safety Story Time Friday, October 16 · 10:30 AM–12 PM
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots Friday, October 16 · 1 PM–5 PM
- Game ON!: Mario Mashup Friday, October 16 · 4:30 PM–5 PM
- Fright Night Friday, October 16 · 5 PM–8 PM
- Witches & Warlocks Night Out Friday, October 16 · 5 PM–9 PM
- Food Truck Fridays Friday, October 16 · 5 PM–8 PM
- Exhibit Opening of “Playhouses and Picture Palaces: The Historical Theaters of Downtown Durham” Friday, October 16 · 6 PM–8:30 PM
- North Carolina State University Wolfpack Baseball vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Baseball Friday, October 16
Saturday, October 17
- Canoeing, Kayaking and Standup Paddleboarding at Hickory Hill on Falls Lake Saturday, October 17 · 9:30 AM–5 PM
- Made by You: Mindful Mandala Saturday, October 17 · 9:30 AM–12 PM
- Resource Fair @ Stanford L. Warren Branch Library // Feria de Recursos @ Biblioteca sucursal Stanford L. Warren Saturday, October 17 · 10 AM–3 PM
- Write the Story Only You Can Tell Saturday, October 17 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
- Kayaking 101 Saturday, October 17 · 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots Saturday, October 17 · 11 AM–1 PM
- Family Fables (Storytime) Saturday, October 17 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
- Duke Ballet & Books Saturday, October 17 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
- Pumpkin Painting Saturday, October 17 · 1 PM–4 PM
- Fall Community Plant Swap Saturday, October 17 · 1 PM–3 PM
- Beginner’s Fused Glass–Ghost and Pumpkins Saturday, October 17 · 1 PM–4 PM
- Downtown Durham Chess Club Saturday, October 17 · 1:30 PM–5:30 PM
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit & Pumpkin Decorating Saturday, October 17 · 2 PM–4 PM
- Pumpkin Splash Saturday, October 17 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots Saturday, October 17 · 3 PM–5 PM
- Seed Packing Party! Saturday, October 17 · 3 PM–4 PM
- Bull City BOOs Fest Saturday, October 17 · 4 PM–11 PM
- Elizabeth June Concert Saturday, October 17 · 7:30 PM
- North Carolina Museum of Art Park Saturday, October 17
- "On The Bench" Community Workshop – Help us Build Benches for Durham Bus Stops Saturday, October 17
- Bullhorn Fest Saturday, October 17
- Duke Blue Devils Football vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Football Saturday, October 17
Sunday, October 18
- Pumpkin Painting Sunday, October 18 · 1 PM–4 PM
- Duke Gardens Harvest Festival Sunday, October 18 · 1 PM–4 PM
- Pickleball & Tennis Mixer Benefiting Harper’s Home Sunday, October 18 · 3 PM–5 PM
- Sunday Community Game Day at The Can Opener Sunday, October 18
- Sunday Salsa Social Sunday, October 18
Monday, October 19
- Baby Bookworms (Lapsit Storytime) Monday, October 19 · 10 AM–10:30 AM
- ABC Storytime with Ms. Donielle Monday, October 19 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Silly Stories with Ms. Olivia Monday, October 19 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Mini Makers Workshop Monday, October 19 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Story Sprouts (Toddler/Preschool Storytime) Monday, October 19 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
- Preschool STEAM Storytime: Let's Learn About Bones! Monday, October 19 · 11:15 AM–12 PM
- Virtual Homeschool Learning Lab Monday, October 19 · 2 PM–3 PM
- Tabletop Troupe - Board Games & Card Games Monday, October 19 · 4 PM–5:30 PM
- Adventures in Crafting: Yarn Monsters Monday, October 19 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Homework with Friends Monday, October 19 · 5 PM–7 PM
- Free Salsa Lesson Monday! Monday, October 19
Tuesday, October 20
- Toddler Storytime Tuesday, October 20 · 9:45 AM–10:15 AM
- Playtime with Ms. Chelsea Tuesday, October 20 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets Tuesday, October 20 · 1 PM–5 PM
- DIY Pumpkin Painting (Ages Tuesday, October 20 · 3 PM–3:45 PM
- Teen Game Day! Tuesday, October 20 · 3:30 PM–5 PM
- Fall Craft Adventures for Kids! Tuesday, October 20 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe Tuesday, October 20 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Children's Frankenstein Craft Rolls Tuesday, October 20 · 4:30 PM–5:15 PM
- K-Pop Random Dance Tuesday, October 20 · 6 PM–7 PM
- 3D Printer Orientation Part 1 (In-Person) Tuesday, October 20 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
- Big Kid Storytime Tuesday, October 20 · 6:30 PM–7 PM
- Duke Blue Devils Mens Basketball vs. Tennessee Vols Mens Basketball Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
- Babies & Bubbles: Lapsit Storytime Wednesday, October 21 · 9:45 AM–10:15 AM
- Little University (STEAM for Babies): Fall Sensory Bins Wednesday, October 21 · 10 AM–11 AM
- Baby and Me Lapsit Time Wednesday, October 21 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Fun Time Storytime Wednesday, October 21 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Storytime with Ms. Molly Wednesday, October 21 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Play and Explore Wednesday, October 21 · 11 AM–11:30 AM
- Ready, Set, Baby Class Wednesday, October 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
- Shuffle: Gage Saylor and the Creekside Boys Wednesday, October 21 · 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets Wednesday, October 21 · 3 PM–7 PM
- Hola, Let's Learn Spanish Wednesday, October 21 · 3 PM–4 PM
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe Wednesday, October 21 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Magic Treehouse Book Club Wednesday, October 21 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Perler Bead Wednesdays Wednesday, October 21 · 4 PM–5 PM
- Evening Family Storytime Wednesday, October 21 · 5:30 PM–6 PM
- Boba Slime Wednesday, October 21 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM
- Durham Chess Club Wednesday, October 21 · 5:45 PM–8 PM
- Real Talk!!! Community Conversation about Health Wednesday, October 21 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
- Pajama Storytime Wednesday, October 21 · 6:30 PM–7 PM
- Collage Club Wednesday, October 21 · 7 PM–9 PM
Thursday, October 22
- Canoeing, Kayaking and Standup Paddleboarding the Lower Eno Thursday, October 22 · 8 AM–5 PM
- Homeschool Learning Lab Thursday, October 22 · 10 AM–11 AM
- Discovery Drop-In & Storytime Thursday, October 22 · 10 AM–12 PM
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets Thursday, October 22 · 10 AM–2 PM
- Storytime at Jireh Family Farm *Off-Site* Thursday, October 22 · 10 AM–10:45 AM
- Baby Storytime Thursday, October 22 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Liv and Sing! Thursday, October 22 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Storytime with Ms. Chloe Thursday, October 22 · 10:30 AM–11:15 AM
- Life Lines, a poetic series: Special Edition Bilingual Storytime Thursday, October 22 · 10:30 AM–11 AM
- Ready, Set, Baby Class (Spanish) Thursday, October 22 · 11 AM–1 PM
- Playdough Playtime (Ages Thursday, October 22 · 11:15 AM–11:45 AM
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe Thursday, October 22 · 4 PM–5 PM
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