Weekend family fun
Friday, May 15
Preschool Open Play at Joyner Park Community Center (Wake Forest, 8:00am)
Preschool Play 2026 at Zebulon Community Center (Zebulon, 9:00am)
Open Gym at The Tumble Gym at The Tumble Gym Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 9:30am)
Family Storytime at Oberlin Regional Library (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Mini Mites Open Gym at Peak Gymnastics Academy (Apex, 10:00am)
Paint Paper PLAY! Fridays at Paint Paper Paste Sunshine Studio (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Total Tot Time at Walltown Park Recreation Center (Durham, 10:00am)
Jumperoo Toddler Time at Urban Air Raleigh (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Fun Friday for Home Schoolers at W.D. Hill Recreation Center (Durham, 10:00am)
Homeschool Rock Climb at Triangle Rock Club Raleigh (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Toddler Jump Time at Big Air Raleigh (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Bragtown's Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Melanie! at Bragtown Branch Library (Durham, 10:30am)
Story Time at the Museum at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh, 10:30am)
Baby Playdate at Oberlin Regional Library (Raleigh, 11:00am)
Little Explorers at Dix Park at Dix Park (Raleigh, 11:00am)
Baby Storytime at West Regional Library (Cary, 11:30am)
Discovering West Point on the Eno: Historic Walking Tour at West Point on the Eno (Durham, 12:00pm)
Got to Be NC Festival at North Carolina State Fairgrounds (Raleigh, 12:00pm)
Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 12:15pm)
Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School Cary (Cary, 12:15pm)
Mid-Day Madness at Big Air Raleigh (Raleigh, 1:00pm)
Make It & Take It at Hello Yellow North Hills (Raleigh, 4:00pm)
Fridays at the Farm at Old Mill Farm (Durham, 4:00pm)
Learning with Lego at Southgate Community Library (Raleigh, 4:30pm)
Story Explorers Book Club at Oberlin Regional Library (Raleigh, 4:30pm)
Open Studio at the Art Lab at The Art Lab (Holly Springs, 4:30pm)
Community Safety Night at Goldfish Swim School Morrisville (Morrisville, 5:00pm)
Food Truck Fridays at The Glass Jug Beer Lab RTP (Durham, 5:00pm)
For Friday’s Sake at For Garden’s Sake (Durham, 5:00pm)
Kids Science Workshop: Nature’s Chemistry - Create Living Color at SEEDS Durham (Durham, 5:30pm)
Durham Foodie Fare at Durham Central Park (Durham, 5:30pm)
NCMA Movies at Moore Square: Poupelle of Chimney Town at Moore Square (Raleigh, 6:00pm)
Free Skating and Food for teens at Wheels (Durham, 6:00 pm)
Kids Night Out at Flower Power (6:00 pm, Cary)
Kids Night Out at Flower Power (6:00 pm, Holly Springs)
Parents' Night Out at Triangle Rock Club Morrisville (Morrisville, 6:00pm)
Teen Climb Night at Triangle Rock Club Salvage Yard (Raleigh, 6:00pm)
Front Porch Fridays at Haven Farm (Knightdale, 6:00pm)
Open Gym at Knightdale Gymnastics (Knightdale, 6:30pm)
GROOVIN' in GARNER Welcomes Rockzilla at Garner Recreation Center (Garner, 6:30pm)
Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School Cary (Cary, 6:45pm)
Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 6:45pm)
Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, 7:00pm)
Barn Dance with The Fuzzy Catfish Blues Band at Sunrise Community Farm Center (Chapel Hill, 7:00pm)
Saturday, May 16
Artsplosure in Downtown Raleigh (Raleigh, All Day)
Spring Fest at The Can Opener Durham at The Can Opener Durham (Durham, 7:00am)
Sensory Friendly Play at Urban Air Raleigh (Raleigh, 8:00am)
Strawberry Festival at Western Wake Farmers Market (Morrisville, 8:00am)
Open Gym at The Tumble Gym at The Tumble Gym Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 8:30am)
Great Strides Triangle at Fenton Square (Cary, 9:00am)
Toddler Play at Oak City Gymnastics (Durham, 9:00am)
Paint Paper PLAY! Saturdays at Paint Paper Paste Sunshine Studio (Raleigh, 9:00am)
Jump, Read & Sing Storytime at Sky Zone Durham (Durham, 9:00am)
KD Sensory Explorers-Ages 2 to 5 at WD Hill Recreation Center (Durham, 9:30 am)
Family Storytime at North Regional Library (Raleigh, 9:30am)
KD: Sensory Explorers at W.D. Hill Recreation Center (Durham, 9:30am)
Tot Time Open Gym at Knightdale Gymnastics (Knightdale, 9:30am)
Open Gym at The Tumble Gym at The Tumble Gym Lake Boone Trail (Raleigh, 9:30am)
Open Gym at The Tumble Gym at The Tumble Gym Strickland Road (Raleigh, 9:30am)
Family Storytime at Oberlin Regional Library (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Garden Parties at The Nest (Chapel Hill, 10:00am)
Teddy Bear Picnic at Cedar Fork Community Center (Morrisville, 10:00am)
Family Painting Class: Horse at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Family Studio at North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Kidz Bop Skate at United Skates of America (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Lowe’s Kids Workshop: Birdhouse at Lowe’s Home Improvement (Various Locations, 10:00am)
RollFest 2026: The Wheel-y Wild West at Chapel Hill Community Center (Chapel Hill, 10:00am)
Wake County Smart Start Block Party at Roberts Park (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Wheels On Academy at Cary Town Hall Campus (Cary, 10:00am)
Open Farm Visit: Keys to the Farm at 1870 Farm (Chapel Hill, 10:00am)
Scream for Ice Cream at Phillips Farm at Phillips Farms of Cary (Cary, 10:00am)
Saturdays at the Farm at Sunrise Community Farm Center (Chapel Hill, 10:00am)
Make It & Take It at Hello Yellow North Hills (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Got to Be NC Festival at North Carolina State Fairgrounds (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Under the Tree Storytime at Quail Ridge Books (Raleigh, 10:30am)
SuperFun Saturday at Halle Cultural Arts Center (Apex, 10:30am)
Charles and Jackson Pettee – Catch the Bluegrass Bug! at The Carolina Theatre (Durham, 11:00am)
Barnes & Noble Storytime at Barnes & Noble Southpoint (Durham, 11:00am)
KD STEAM Lab - ages 5 to 8 at WD Hill Recreation Center (Durham, 11:00 am)
ABC Craft and Learn at Southeast Regional Library (Garner, 11:00am)
Storytime at Page 158 Books at Page 158 Books (Wake Forest, 11:00am)
Fire Department Open House at Morrisville Fire Station No. 1 (Morrisville, 11:00am)
Christ UMC's 30th Anniversary Bash at Southern Village Shopping Center (Chapel Hill, 11:00am)
Pop Up Skate Park at Gipson Play Plaza (Raleigh, 11:00am)
2026 Durham Greek Festival at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church (Durham, 11:00am)
Barnes & Noble Storytime at Barnes & Noble Brier Creek Commons (Raleigh, 11:30am)
Barnes & Noble Storytime at Barnes & Noble Cary (Cary, 11:30am)
Discovering West Point on the Eno: Historic Walking Tour at West Point on the Eno (Durham, 12:00pm)
Raleigh Retro Gamer Triangle Town Market at Triangle Town Center (Raleigh, 12:00pm)
Open Swim at Goldfish Swim School Morrisville (Morrisville, 12:15pm)
Wild About Nature at Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park (Holly Springs, 1:00pm)
Bimbe Cultural Arts Festival at Rock Quarry Park (Durham, 1:00pm)
Kids Day at Wendell Museum at Wendell Museum (Wendell, 1:30pm)
Downtown Durham Chess Club at Durham County Main Library (Durham, 1:30pm)
Durham Ballet Theatre Presents "Aladdin" at The Carolina Theatre (Durham, 2:00pm)
Mommy and Me Relaxed Yoga at Mind & Body Therapeutic Connections (Garner, 2:30 pm)
Beauty and the Beast - Carolina Ballet at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts (Raleigh, 2:00pm)
Pokémon Trading Card Festival at Leesville Community Library (Raleigh, 3:00pm)
Sensory Playdate at North Regional Library (Raleigh, 3:00pm)
Pickin in the Park at Knightdale Station Park (Knightdale, 4:00pm)
Open Gym at Knightdale Gymnastics (Knightdale, 5:00pm)
Durham Ballet Theatre Presents "Aladdin" at The Carolina Theatre (Durham, 6:00pm)
Theatre in the Parks: AS YOU LIKE IT at Fred Fletcher Amphitheatre (Raleigh, 6:00pm)
Parents Night Out at The Nest (Chapel Hill, 6:00pm)
DBM Moms Night Out at Fenton: Dinner and Movie (Cary, 6:30 pm)
Family Movie Night - Shrek at Joyner Park (Wake Forest, 7:30pm)
Twilight Walk at A.L. Wilkerson Nature Preserve (Raleigh, 8:00pm)
Moth Night at Brumley South Nature Preserve (Chapel Hill, 8:00pm)
Sunday, May 17
Beauty and the Beast - Carolina Ballet at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts (Raleigh, 8:00am)
Open Farm Visit: Keys to the Farm at 1870 Farm (Chapel Hill, 10:00am)
Make It & Take It at Hello Yellow North Hills (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Durham Community Day at Museum of Life and Science (Durham, 10:00am)
Got to Be NC Festival at North Carolina State Fairgrounds (Raleigh, 10:00am)
Under the Tree Storytime at Quail Ridge Books (Raleigh, 10:30am)
Scream for Ice Cream at Phillips Farm at Phillips Farms of Cary (Cary, 11:00am)
2026 Durham Greek Festival at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church (Durham, 11:00am)
Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School Morrisville (Morrisville, 11:15am)
Open Gym at The Tumble Gym at The Tumble Gym Wake Forest (Wake Forest, 11:30am)
Shakespeare Live!: Julius Caesar at Downtown Cary Park (Cary, 12:00pm)
Goats and Greens Monthly Farmers Market at Haven Farm (Knightdale, 12:00pm)
Discovering West Point on the Eno: Historic Walking Tour at West Point on the Eno (Durham, 12:00pm)
Open Gym at The Tumble Gym at The Tumble Gym Lake Boone Trail (Raleigh, 12:30pm)
Open Gym at The Tumble Gym at The Tumble Gym Strickland Road (Raleigh, 12:30pm)
Minions Skate at United Skates of America (Raleigh, 1:00pm)
Artspace Open Studio at Artspace (Raleigh, 1:30pm)
Theatre in the Parks: AS YOU LIKE IT at Fred Fletcher Amphitheatre (Raleigh, 2:00pm)
Beauty and the Beast - Carolina Ballet at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts (Raleigh, 2:00pm)
O is for Opossum at American Tobacco Trail (Apex, 2:00pm)
Casual Karting: Mario Kart World Video Game Party at The Raleigh Market (Raleigh, 2:00pm)
4th Annual Berries, Bluegrass, and BBQ at Pace Family Farms (Clayton, 3:00pm)
Sunday Funday Skate at United Skates of America (Raleigh, 4:00pm)
Live & Local!: Cary Town Band at Downtown Cary Park Academy Pavilion (Cary, 5:00pm)
Brier Creek Food Truck Festival at 8010 Arco Corporate Drive (Raleigh, 5:00pm)
Six Sundays in Spring at Joyner Park Amphitheater (Wake Forest, 5:30pm)
