Things to do with kids in Raleigh, NC

Family-friendly events in Raleigh, NC: storytimes, festivals, museum programs and outdoor fun for kids and toddlers.

Sunday, October 11

• 38th Annual Thad & Alice Eure Walk for Hope & Festival Sunday, October 11 · 8 AM–2 PM Angus Barn, Raleigh · $5 – $85
• Public Tour Sunday, October 11 · 1 PM–2 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh · Free
• Downtown Raleigh Halloween Treasure Hunt Sunday, October 11 · 2 PM–3 PM Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh · $20
• Theater on the Greenway: The Many Adventures of Peter Rabbit Sunday, October 11 · 2 PM–2:40 PM The Grove at Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh · Free
• Art on the Dot Sunday, October 11 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Spooky Pottery Painting with Cozy Panda Sunday, October 11 · 3 PM–4:30 PM Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh · $23.71
• Theater on the Greenway: The Many Adventures of Peter Rabbit Sunday, October 11 · 4 PM–4:40 PM The Grove at Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh · Free
• Fall Stand-Up Showcase Sunday, October 11 · 5 PM–7:30 PM TR Studio, Raleigh · $10 for adults, $3 for children under 12
• Digger Sunday, October 11 · 6 PM–8:09 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Monday, October 12

• Baby Time Meet-up Monday, October 12 · 10 AM–10:30 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Monday, October 12 · 11 AM–11:45 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Drop-In Science: Animal Skulls, Skins & Specimens Monday, October 12 · 12 PM–2 PM Historic Yates Mill County Park, Raleigh · Free

Tuesday, October 13

• Wild Rescue 3D Tuesday, October 13 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Cities of the Future 3D Tuesday, October 13 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Tuesday, October 13 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• The Blue Angels 3D Tuesday, October 13 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Tuesday, October 13 · 2:15 PM–3 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Wednesday, October 14

• Wild Rescue 3D Wednesday, October 14 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Deep Sky 2D Wednesday, October 14 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Wednesday, October 14 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• T. REX 3D Wednesday, October 14 · 2:15 PM–3 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Oak City Salsa Social: FREE Live Band Music and Dance Series Wednesday, October 14 · 6 PM–9 PM Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh · Free
• Stargazing at The Willard Wednesday, October 14 · 8 PM–10 PM The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh · Free

Thursday, October 15

• Backyard Wilderness 3D Thursday, October 15 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Flight of the Butterflies 3D Thursday, October 15 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Public Tour Thursday, October 15 · 1 PM–2 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Thursday, October 15 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Thursday, October 15 · 4:30 PM–6:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Garden Gourmet Thursday, October 15 · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Thursday, October 15 · 7:30 PM–9:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Thursday, October 15 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh · $13

Friday, October 16

• Wild Rescue 3D Friday, October 16 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Lewis & Clark 2D Friday, October 16 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Wild Rescue 3D Friday, October 16 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Superpower Dogs 3D Friday, October 16 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Friday, October 16 · 2:15 PM–3 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Friday, October 16 · 3:30 PM–5:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Friday, October 16 · 6:30 PM–8:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Blast From the Past Music Series Friday, October 16 · 7 PM–9 PM Mosaic Family Commons (event lawn) at Mosaic at Chatham Park, Raleigh · Free
• Haunted Trolley Tours Friday, October 16 · 7 PM–10 PM Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh · $15
• N.C. State Fair Friday, October 16 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Saturday, October 17

• Ricci Rescues in the Park by Ricci Law Firm Saturday, October 17 · 10 AM–1 PM Midtown Park, North Hills, Raleigh · FREE
• Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club Open House Saturday, October 17 · 10 AM–4 PM Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club, Raleigh · Free
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Saturday, October 17 · 11 AM–11:45 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Global Rhythms: Of Love presented by Big Red Dance Project Saturday, October 17 · 11 AM NC Museum of Art (East Building, Level B), Raleigh
• Wild Rescue 3D Saturday, October 17 · 12 PM–12:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Public Tour Saturday, October 17 · 1 PM–2 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Superpower Dogs 3D Saturday, October 17 · 1 PM–1:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Global Rhythms: Of Love presented by Big Red Dance Project Saturday, October 17 · 1 PM NC Museum of Art (East Building, Level B), Raleigh
• Kid Tech Saturday, October 17 · 1 PM–4 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Downtown Raleigh Halloween Treasure Hunt Saturday, October 17 · 2 PM–3 PM Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh · $20
• CatVideoFest 2026 Saturday, October 17 · 2 PM–3:14 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• CatVideoFest at Marbles IMAX Saturday, October 17 · 2 PM–3:30 PM Marbles IMAX, Raleigh · $12
• Art on the Dot Saturday, October 17 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• The Cozy Cryptid Fall Market with Bloom Collective Saturday, October 17 · 3 PM–6 PM Bloom Collective, Raleigh · Free
• Street Fighter Saturday, October 17 · 4 PM–5:59 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Saturday, October 17 · 7 PM–8:59 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Haunted Trolley Tours Saturday, October 17 · 7 PM–10 PM Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh · $15
• N.C. State Fair Saturday, October 17 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Sunday, October 18

• Sensory-Friendly Hour at Ancient Nubia Community Day Sunday, October 18 · 9 AM–10 AM NC Museum of Art (East Building), Raleigh
• NC State Fair - Sensory Day Sunday, October 18 · 9 AM–5 PM N.C. State Fairgrounds, Raleigh · $13
• Wild Rescue 3D Sunday, October 18 · 11 AM–11:45 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Cities of the Future 3D Sunday, October 18 · 12 PM–12:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Public Tour Sunday, October 18 · 1 PM–2 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Sunday, October 18 · 1 PM–1:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Downtown Raleigh Halloween Treasure Hunt Sunday, October 18 · 2 PM–3 PM Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh · $20
• CatVideoFest 2026 Sunday, October 18 · 2 PM–3:14 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• CatVideoFest at Marbles IMAX Sunday, October 18 · 2 PM–3:30 PM Marbles IMAX, Raleigh · $12
• Boo! The Park at Night Sunday, October 18 · 2 PM–2:45 PM Historic Yates Mill County Park, Raleigh · Free
• Art on the Dot Sunday, October 18 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Street Fighter Sunday, October 18 · 4 PM–5:59 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Sunday, October 18 · 7 PM–8:59 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Sunday, October 18 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Monday, October 19

• Baby Time Meet-up Monday, October 19 · 10 AM–10:30 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Monday, October 19 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Tuesday, October 20

• Oceans: Our Blue Planet 3D Tuesday, October 20 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Cities of the Future 3D Tuesday, October 20 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Tuesday, October 20 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• T. REX 3D Tuesday, October 20 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Tuesday, October 20 · 2:15 PM–3 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Tuesday, October 20 · 3:30 PM–5:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Worthdale Fall Festival Tuesday, October 20 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM Worthdale Community Center, Raleigh · Free
• Street Fighter Tuesday, October 20 · 6:30 PM–8:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Tuesday, October 20 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Wednesday, October 21

• NC State Fair - Duke Energy Military Appreciation Day Wednesday, October 21 · 10 AM N.C. State Fairgrounds, Raleigh · Free
• Wild Rescue 3D Wednesday, October 21 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Artful Story Time Wednesday, October 21 · 10:30 AM–11 AM NC Museum of Art (East Building, Level B), Raleigh
• Cities of the Future 3D Wednesday, October 21 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Wednesday, October 21 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• T. REX 3D Wednesday, October 21 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Wednesday, October 21 · 2:15 PM–3 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Wednesday, October 21 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Thursday, October 22

• Born to Be Wild 3D Thursday, October 22 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Backyard Wilderness 3D Thursday, October 22 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Thursday, October 22 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Public Tour Thursday, October 22 · 1 PM–2 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Cities of the Future 3D Thursday, October 22 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Thursday, October 22 · 2:15 PM–3 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Wildwood Thursday, October 22 · 3:30 PM–5:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Wildwood Thursday, October 22 · 6:30 PM–8:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Thursday, October 22 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
• NC State Fair - Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day Thursday, October 22 N.C. State Fairgrounds, Raleigh · Free

Friday, October 23

• Pandas 3D Friday, October 23 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Backyard Wilderness 3D Friday, October 23 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Friday, October 23 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Cities of the Future 3D Friday, October 23 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Friday, October 23 · 2:15 PM–3 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Wildwood Friday, October 23 · 3:30 PM–5:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Kooky Spooky Halloween Party Friday, October 23 · 6 PM–8:30 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh · $20 – $22
• Wildwood Friday, October 23 · 6:30 PM–8:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Green Road’s Ghostly Spooktacular Friday, October 23 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM Green Road Community Center, Raleigh · Free
• Haunted Trolley Tours Friday, October 23 · 7 PM–10 PM Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh · $15
• The Music of John Williams: Star Wars & More with the NC Symphony Friday, October 23 · 8 PM–9:30 PM Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Friday, October 23 · 9:30 PM–11:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Friday, October 23 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Saturday, October 24

• Black History Walking Tour: Coffee and Donuts Saturday, October 24 · 9:30 AM–11:30 AM 511 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh · $12
• Spellbound at Mordecai Saturday, October 24 · 10 AM–2 PM Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh · Free
• Artful Story Time Saturday, October 24 · 10:30 AM–11 AM NC Museum of Art (East Building, Level B), Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Saturday, October 24 · 11 AM–11:45 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• MMAHR Pup-kin Fall Event Saturday, October 24 · 11 AM–2 PM Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital, Raleigh · Free
• Wild Rescue 3D Saturday, October 24 · 12 PM–12:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Raleigh Retro Gamers Triangle Town Market: Halloween Edition Saturday, October 24 · 12 PM–5 PM Triangle Town Center, Raleigh · Free
• Public Tour Saturday, October 24 · 1 PM–2 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• T. REX 3D Saturday, October 24 · 1 PM–1:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Corn Grinding Demonstrations Saturday, October 24 · 1 PM–4 PM Historic Yates Mill County Park, Raleigh · Free
• PoeFest Community Festival Saturday, October 24 · 1 PM–4 PM Poe Center for Health Education, Raleigh · Free
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Saturday, October 24 · 2 PM–2:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Art on the Dot Saturday, October 24 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Wildwood Saturday, October 24 · 3:30 PM–5:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Wildwood Saturday, October 24 · 6:30 PM–8:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Haunted Trolley Tours Saturday, October 24 · 7 PM–10 PM Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh · $15
• The Music of John Williams: Star Wars & More with the NC Symphony Saturday, October 24 · 8 PM–9:30 PM Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh
• Street Fighter Saturday, October 24 · 9:30 PM–11:29 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Sunday, October 25

• Wild Rescue 3D Sunday, October 25 · 11 AM–11:45 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Cities of the Future 3D Sunday, October 25 · 12 PM–12:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Public Tour Sunday, October 25 · 1 PM–2 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Secrets of Great Salt Lake Sunday, October 25 · 1 PM–1:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Corn Grinding Demonstrations Sunday, October 25 · 1 PM–4 PM Historic Yates Mill County Park, Raleigh · Free
• The Blue Angels 3D Sunday, October 25 · 2 PM–2:45 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Art on the Dot Sunday, October 25 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM NC Museum of Art (West Building), Raleigh
• Wildwood Sunday, October 25 · 3:30 PM–5:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Wildwood Sunday, October 25 · 6:30 PM–8:50 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• N.C. State Fair Sunday, October 25 North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh

Monday, October 26

• Fall Carnival at Carolina Pines Monday, October 26 · 6:30 PM–8 PM Carolina Pines Park, Raleigh · Free

Tuesday, October 27

• Oceans: Our Blue Planet 3D Tuesday, October 27 · 10:15 AM–11 AM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• T. REX 3D Tuesday, October 27 · 1:15 PM–2 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Wednesday, October 28

• Sensory Friendly Playtime Wednesday, October 28 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Thursday, October 29

• Journey to Space 3D Thursday, October 29 · 11:15 AM–12 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
• Island of Lemurs 3D Thursday, October 29 · 12:15 PM–1 PM Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Friday, October 30

• Park Tales: If You're a Monster and You Know It Friday, October 30 · 10 AM–10:45 AM Historic Yates Mill County Park, Raleigh · Free

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