Weekend Roundup

Friday (April 10)

School Closure Day Camp
Mac N Motion (Clayton, 7:00 am)

Preschool Play 2026
Zebulon Community Center (Zebulon, 9:00 am)

April Sensory, Play and Create
Hello Yellow Art Studio (Raleigh, 9:30 am)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 9:30 am)

Make Tote Bags for the Community
Southwest Regional Library (Durham, 9:30 am)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Lake Boone Trail (Raleigh, 9:30 am)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Strickland Road (Raleigh, 9:30 am)

Storytime & Crafts
Cedar Fork Community Center (Morrisville, 10:00 am)

Mini Mites Open Gym
Peak Gymnastics Academy (Apex, 10:00 am)

Paint Paper PLAY! Fridays
Paint Paper Paste Sunshine Studio (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Total Tot Time
Walltown Park Recreation Center (Durham, 10:00 am)

Jumperoo Toddler Time
Urban Air (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Fun Friday for Home Schoolers
W.D. Hill Recreation Center (Durham, 10:00 am)

Toddler Jump Time
Big Air Raleigh (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Woodplay Open Play
Woodplay (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Garden Story Walk
JC Raulston Arboretum (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Durham Community Day
Museum of Life and Science (Durham, 10:00 am)

Bilingual Storytime
Bragtown Branch Library (Durham, 10:30 am)

Story Time at the Museum
NC Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh, 10:30 am)

Playgroup Tot Time
Laurel Hills Community Center (Raleigh, 10:30 am)

Baby Playdate
Oberlin Regional Library (Raleigh, 11:00 am)

Little Gardeners
Millbrook Exchange Community Center (Raleigh, 11:00 am)

Baby Storytime
West Regional Library (Cary, 11:30 am)

Discovering West Point on the Eno Walking Tour
West Point on the Eno (Durham, 12:00 pm)

Family Swim
Goldfish Swim School Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 12:15 pm)

Family Swim
Goldfish Swim School Cary (Cary, 12:15 pm)

Mid-Day Madness
Big Air Raleigh (Raleigh, 1:00 pm)

Summer Camp Jamboree Open House
Romp n’ Roll (Raleigh, 3:00 pm)

Scent Storytelling - Bright Black Kids
Durham Arts Council (Durham, 4:00 pm)

Make It & Take It
Hello Yellow Art Studio (Raleigh, 4:00 pm)

Fridays at the Farm
Old Mill Farm (Durham, 4:00 pm)

Bilingual Storytime in English and Spanish
Oberlin Regional Library (Raleigh, 4:30 pm)

Learning with LEGO
Southgate Community Library (Raleigh, 4:30 pm)

Open Studio
The Art Lab (Holly Springs, 4:30 pm)

Food Truck Fridays
Glass Jug Beer Lab RTP (Durham, 5:00 pm)

Peak City Pig Fest
Downtown Apex (Apex, 5:00 pm)

Kids Night Out at the Museum
Museum of Life and Science (Durham, 5:30 pm)

Preschool Parents Night Out
eNeRGy Kidz (Raleigh, 5:30 pm)

Parents Night Out
eNeRGy Kidz (Raleigh, 5:30 pm)

Teen Science Café: Monster Rockets
NC Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh, 6:00 pm)

Parents' Night Out
Triangle Rock Club Morrisville (Morrisville, 6:00 pm)

Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 6:00 pm)

Parents Night Out
Triangle Rock Club Raleigh (Raleigh, 6:00 pm)

Movie Night: The Princess and the Frog
Downtown Cary Park (Cary, 6:00 pm)

Open Gym
Knightdale Gymnastics (Knightdale, 6:30 pm)

Herbert Akins Elementary Spirit Night
Rock Solid Warrior (Fuquay-Varina, 6:30 pm)

Family Swim
Goldfish Swim School Cary (Cary, 6:45 pm)

Family Swim
Goldfish Swim School Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 6:45 pm)

Family Swim
Goldfish Swim School Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, 7:00 pm)

Rainbow Dance Company
Garner Performing Arts Center (Garner, 7:00 pm)

Twilight Walk
A.L. Wilkerson Nature Preserve (Raleigh, 7:30 pm)

Movies Under the Stars: The Sandlot
Carolina Square Lawn (Chapel Hill, 7:30 pm)

Saturday (April 11)

Run Wild Fun Run
Museum of Life and Science (Durham, 7:30 am)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 8:30 am)

HBCU FC Classic
Durham County Memorial Stadfium (Durham, 9:00 am)

Toddler Play (0–23 Months)
Oak City Gymnastics (Durham, 9:00 am)

Paint Paper PLAY! Saturdays
Paint Paper Paste Sunshine Studio (Raleigh, 9:00 am)

Jump, Read & Sing
Sky Zone Durham (Durham, 9:00 am)

Dads Playgroup
Main Library in Hillsborough (Hillsborough, 9:00 am)

Thrive Motherhood Spring Market
Lafayette Village (Raleigh, 9:00 am)

Junior League of Raleigh Touch a Truck
The Exchange (Raleigh, 9:00 am)

Cat Show: It’s TICA Time Garden Pawty
NC State Fairgrounds, Dorton Arena (Raleigh, 9:00 am)

Tot Time Open Gym
Knightdale Gymnastics (Knightdale, 9:30 am)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Lake Boone Trail (Raleigh, 9:30 am)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Strickland Road (Raleigh, 9:30 am)

The World of Birds with Sylvan Heights
Whitley Park (Zebulon, 10:00 am)

Beech Bluff Explorers: Nature’s Colors
Beech Bluff County Park (Willow Spring, 10:00 am)

Davis Drive Inclusive Playground Grand Opening
Davis Drive Park (Apex, 10:00 am)

April Open Farm
Hidwell Family Farms (Apex, 10:00 am)

Raleigh Fire Museum Open Today!
Raleigh Fire Museum (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Wild Ideas: You Are a Force for Nature
North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Beyond The Book: Children’s Book & Art Festival
Fred Fletcher Park (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

STEM Saturday
Joyner Park Community Center (Wake Forest, 10:00 am)

Rescued Raptors Event
Mystic Farm and Distillery (Durham, 10:00 am)

Family Fun Day: Where Science Meets History!
Museum of Durham History (Durham, 10:00 am)

Spring Carnival Fun Fest
Millbrook United Methodist Church (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Spring Grand Opening Weekend
Phillips Farms of Cary (Cary, 10:00 am)

Saturdays at the Farm
Sunrise Community Farm Center (Chapel Hill, 10:00 am)

Garden Story Walk
JC Raulston Arboretum (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Renaissance Festival
Spring Haven Farm (Chapel Hill, 10:00 am)

Raleigh TCG Con VII
Triangle Town Center (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Make It & Take It
Hello Yellow Art Studio (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Family-Friendly Tours at NCMA
North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh, 10:30 am)

Ready, Set, School Marbles Community Playdates
Green Road Community Library (Raleigh, 10:30 am)

Nature Art & Learn: Tracks and Animal Signs
A.L. Wilkerson Nature Preserve (Raleigh, 10:30 am)

Playgroup Tot Time
Laurel Hills Community Center (Raleigh, 10:30 am)

Kattam and his Tam Tams
The Carolina Theatre (Durham, 11:00 am)

JCPenney Kids Zone
JCPenney (Various Locations, 11:00 am)

Family Fun Day at Orange County Sportsplex
(Hillsborough, 11:00 am)

Family Fun Day: Squirrels
City of Raleigh Museum (Raleigh, 11:00 am)

Apex Underground Market
Sweetwater Apex (Apex, 11:00 am)

2026 Pimento Cheese Festival
Downtown Cary Park (Cary, 11:00 am)

UNC Science Expo
Morehead Planetarium (Chapel Hill, 11:00 am)

Holly Springs Springsfest 2026
Downtown Holly Springs (Holly Springs, 11:00 am)

The Market at Raleigh Iron Works
Raleigh Iron Works (Raleigh, 11:00 am)

Peak City Pig Fest
Downtown Apex (Apex, 11:00 am)

Spring Festival at Olde Raleigh Village
Olde Raleigh Village (Raleigh, 12:00 pm)

Discovering West Point on the Eno: Historic Walking Tour
West Point on the Eno (Durham, 12:00 pm)

Raleigh Geek and Grub Market, Anime Edition
LeRoy Martin Magnet Middle School (Raleigh, 12:00 pm)

Open Swim
Goldfish Swim School Morrisville (Morrisville, 12:15 pm)

Art - Krafty Kids - Spring has Sprung
Optimist Community Center (Raleigh, 12:30 pm)

Family Taekwondo
Gipson Play Plaza (Raleigh, 1:00 pm)

Backwards Science Fair
Marbles Kids Museum (Raleigh, 1:00 pm)

4th Annual Spring Celebration Event
Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company (Raleigh, 1:00 pm)

Harris Lake ecoEXPLORERS
Harris Lake County Park (New Hill, 1:30 pm)

Chalk of the Town
Holly Springs Cultural Center (Holly Springs, 1:30 pm)

Plantation to Park
Historic Oak View County Park (Raleigh, 2:00 pm)

Ready, Set, School Community Playdates
Southeast Regional Library (Garner, 2:00 pm)

Rainbow Dance Company
Garner Performing Arts Center (Garner, 2:00 pm)

Learn to Ride a Bike
Gipson Play Plaza (Raleigh, 2:00 pm)

Playful Spirits Community Market
Playful Spirits Social House (Clayton, 2:00 pm)

Marbles Science Solvers
Eva Perry Regional Library (Apex, 2:30 pm)

The Mystic Tower Open-Air Festival (MAGiCon)
Meredith College (Raleigh, 3:00 pm)

Open Gym
Knightdale Gymnastics (Knightdale, 5:00 pm)

Parents’ Night Out!
Rock Solid Warrior Fuquay-Varina (Fuquay-Varina, 5:30 pm)

DBM at the Movies: You, Me, and Tuscany
Paragon Theaters, Fenton (Cary, 6:15 pm)

Sunday (april 12)

Cat Show: It’s TICA Time Garden Pawty
NC State Fairgrounds, Dorton Arena (Raleigh, 9:30 am)

Story Time & Activity at the Park with Avery Groll
Slash Pine Drive (Cary, 10:00 am)

Unicorn Open Play
My Little Farmer (Durham, 10:00 am)

Make It & Take It
Hello Yellow Art Studio (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Garden Story Walk
JC Raulston Arboretum (Raleigh, 10:00 am)

Renaissance Festival
Spring Haven Farm (Chapel Hill, 10:00 am)

Raleigh Underground Market
Midtown Park (Raleigh, 11:00 am)

Spring Grand Opening Weekend
Phillips Farms of Cary (Cary, 11:00 am)

Family Swim
Goldfish Swim School Morrisville (Morrisville, 11:15 am)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 11:30 am)

Discovering West Point on the Eno: Historic Walking Tour
West Point on the Eno (Durham, 12:00 pm)

Raleigh TCG Con VII
Triangle Town Center (Raleigh, 12:00 pm)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Lake Boone Trail (Raleigh, 12:30 pm)

Open Gym
The Tumble Gym Strickland Road (Raleigh, 12:30 pm)

April Foods Day Food Truck Rodeo
Downtown Garner (Garner, 1:00 pm)

ABC Craft & Learn
Athens Drive Community Library (Raleigh, 1:30 pm)

Book Launch Celebration with Xion Ferrara
Walnut Creek Wetland Park (Raleigh, 1:30 pm)

Artspace Open Studio
Artspace (Raleigh, 1:30 pm)

Playgroup Tot Time
Laurel Hills Community Center (Raleigh, 1:30 pm)

Little Love Yoga
Southeast Regional Library (Garner, 2:00 pm)

ABC Craft and Learn
Middle Creek Community Library (Apex, 2:00 pm)

Every Day is Earth Day: Recycling and Composting
Harris Lake County Park (New Hill, 2:00 pm)

Tales & Tails
Main Library in Hillsborough (Hillsborough, 2:00 pm)

Open Farm Time
Stoney Acres Farm (Cary, 2:00 pm)

Grown Up and Me Yoga Class
Wild at Art Kids (Raleigh, 3:00 pm)

Accountability Workshop with The Postpartum Mommy Lounge
North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh, 3:00 pm)

Historic Farm Trails Hike with the Goats!
Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary (Fuquay-Varina, 3:30 pm)

Hamilton Skate Event
Wheels Durham (Durham, 3:30 pm)