Parks & Rec

Come and celebrate intergenerational relationships with fun fall-themed activities! This special event is a perfect opportunity for grandparents and grandkids to celebrate the holiday. Come and join us at Kiwanis Park for a goodie hunt, tasty treat, and themed crafts! Enjoy the Fall at all of the stations to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon! Location: Kiwanis Park Ages: All Cost: Free for Grandparents, $3 per Child (12 and under) Register on RecLink

Join the City of Raleigh and First Tee for a spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat event at Lake Lynn Community Center! Registration is encouraged, but not required. If interested in hosting a decorated car and handing out candy, it must be packaged and store-bought. Please reach out to julia.egler@raleighnc.gov and amanda.holton@raleighnc.gov. Location: Lake Lynn Park Ages: All Cost: Free

Join us at the Five Points Center for Active Adults for an Antique Car Show, hosted by the Triangle Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America. Enjoy a showcase of some of the finest antique cars in the Triangle and complimentary refreshments provided by our sponsor, Oak Street Health. Cars will be displayed in the parking lot, with refreshments and restrooms available inside the Center. While you’re here, take advantage of a free CarFit session offered by the North Carolina Highway Safety Research Team. Their representatives will help adjust your seat and mirrors and conduct a multi-point check to ensure you and your vehicle are properly set up for a safe and comfortable drive. Details Location: Five Points Center for Active Adults Ages: All Cost: Free

In this two-part event at River Cane Wetland Park, volunteers will help remove invasive, nonnative plant species while exploring what makes a habitat a home through poetry. From 12 noon to 1 p.m., join public artist Austen Camille for a short workshop to learn about the park as a shared home for many species and begin crafting a long-form poem inspired by the landscape. After the workshop, volunteers will continue invasive plant removal alongside Raleigh Parks staff, who will share insights about the species being removed and the native plants we’re making space for. Throughout the event, participants can pause to reflect and create short poems that connect the plants they’re working with to ideas of home. By the end, everyone will have a collection of poems to share, with the chance for their words to be featured in future artwork at River Cane Wetland Park! Register for the workshop. Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

The 11th Annual El Quixote Festival - Children's Voices and the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum are proud to invite you to a very special annual event. Join us for the Ninth Annual Dia De Los Muertos at the City of Raleigh Museum, where we will be honoring the voices of children. Once again, we will feature the incredible Visual Artist Lety Alvarez, who will be creating a special Catrina's Altar with her art students. Mark your calendars and celebrate with us! Location: City of Raleigh Museum Ages: All Cost: Free

We proudly honor Raleigh's veterans and thank them for their service. Enjoy light refreshments (while supplies last), connect with local resources, and take part in honoring the incredible veterans whose service and sacrifice have shaped our community throughout history. Location: John Chavis Community Center Ages: All Cost: Free No registration required

Come and enjoy a fall celebration in the museum! We will have cornhole, gourd painting, caricatures, and live art. All free! Costumes are encouraged. Location: City of Raleigh Museum Ages: All Cost: Free No registration required

Curiosities - Crafts - Music - Handmade Goods - Magical Food & Drink A Wizard's Market by Paper & Stars Studio at Fred Fletcher Park. The Wizard's Market appears for only one day in a cloaked location each year. Young witches and wizards who enter the market will encounter mysterious characters and fantastic beasts, create magical crafts, and practice spells with professors from a certain famous wizarding academy. Be sure and wear your colors to show your House pride while you shop for enchanting handmade items and treats from our vendors, enjoy family-friendly stage performances, and experience Magic & Mischief under Autumn's spell. This is a family event full of wizarding fun for children - no horror, gore, weapons, or full face masks, please. Location: Fred Fletcher Park Cost: Free Ages: All

After months of renovations, the Dr. M.T. Pope House will be open to the public again! The M.T. Pope House Museum invites you to learn about medicine in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries! This program will focus on the lives of Black medical practitioners and patients as they seek to heal and be healed despite glaring inequality. This program is in partnership with the Shaw University Archives. Location: Pope House Museum Ages: All Costs: Free No Registration Required

Join us for a special event featuring African American book illustrators and authors from across the state! Explore a wide selection of children’s books, as well as historical and inspirational works from the African Diaspora — all available for purchase. Special Guest: Mrs. Sherricka Carpenter Stanley, author of "Give Me Some Chin!" and owner of Next Chapter Bookstore & Gift Shop. Come meet the author and support a thriving Black-owned business! Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate Black voices in literature! Location: John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center Ages: All Ages Cost: Free No registration required

Build strength and flexibility while enhancing body awareness. In this alignment-focused class, you'll learn how to work from a stable base to feel more grounded both physically and mentally, while also improving range of motion, posture, and balance. Props and modifications are available to meet you where you are. No yoga experience necessary. Class will be inside The Historic Borden Building unless weather permits the use of the Amphitheater. Location: Fred Fletcher Park - Borden Building Ages: 18 and older Cost: $5

Feed your belly and your brain! Bring your lunch to the City of Raleigh Museum and listen to a captivating lecture every third Thursday of the month. This program is in partnership with the City of Raleigh Active Adults Program. Ages: All Cost: Free Commemorating 30 Years: North Carolina Museum of History's American Indian Heritage Celebration Kaya Littleturtle Thursday, Nov. 20 Join us for a free lecture at the City of Raleigh museum with Kaya Littleturtle! Coming from a long line of cultural leaders that guided him on his walk as a traditionalist, Kaya Littleturtle is currently employed at the North Carolina Museum of History as the Community Programs Coordinator. He is the lead singer of the championship drum group WarPaint, who travels all over Indian country. Littleturtle is an active member of his community’s traditional longhouse and belongs to the Snipe Clan, one of the seven traditional longhouse clans. He is an enrolled member of the Tuscarora Indians of Kahtehnuaka Territories.

The City of Raleigh’s Historical Resources and Museum Advisory Board invites the public to take part in a guided walking tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery, one of the first municipal cemeteries established for African Americans in North Carolina. Led by Carmen Cauthen—family historian, racial equity advocate, and author of Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh—the tour will share powerful stories of Raleigh’s African-American community and highlight the lives and legacies of those laid to rest at this historic site. When & Where This hour-long tour offers participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Raleigh’s African-American history while honoring the individuals and families who helped shape the city. Location: Mt. Hope Cemetery Date: Saturday, Nov. 22 Time: 10 - 11 a.m. Ages: High school and older recommended Cost: Free Register on RecLink

Step into one of Raleigh’s most distinguished historic districts with a guided trolley tour through Oakwood, home to an exceptional collection of Victorian-era architecture. Explore landmark residences and learn about the influential families and visionary builders who shaped this enduring community. This hour-long tour invites people of all ages to explore, learn, and connect with the city’s rich past. Location: Tucker House Times: 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Ages: All Cost: $12

We proudly honor Raleigh's veterans and thank them for their service. Come and enjoy the end of National Veterans and Military Families Month with us at Five Points. We will provide a brunch honoring Raleigh's veterans. Each veteran will receive a thank-you card and an honorary gift at the event. Registration is required. Details Location: Five Points Center for Active Adults Ages: 18 and older Cost: Free Register on RecLink