Parks & Rec

Hop on the Historic Raleigh Trolley to travel through time! During this series, we’ll visit different historic sites and museums in the Raleigh area for hands-on activities and to learn more about the past. Each month will feature a different field location with transportation provided on the Historic Raleigh Trolley. Participants must be accompanied by an adult; guardians attend for free. In September, we'll visit Freedom Park to learn about public art and create our own artwork! Ages: 10-14Cost: $10Register on RecLink

Welcome the fall season at Latta University Historic Park by making a nature journal and walking around the park! Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week while learning about and enjoying Raleigh’s newest public park in Oberlin Village. Drop in on Saturday, Sept. 21 between 10 a.m. and noon to decorate a nature journal with your child and enjoy a mindful walk around the park, using provided guided prompts. Participants will receive a free nature journal to take home to use again. Feel free to bring picnic supplies to enjoy lunch in the park after the program! Date: Saturday, Sept. 21Time: 10 a.m. - noonAges: 4-12Cost: FreeRegister on RecLink

Come out and have a good time as we celebrate the end of summer! There will be an awesome DJ, arts and crafts, bounce houses, food trucks, a hula dance party, and games. Pull out your Hawaiian attire and come have a blast with us! Ages: AllCost: Free

Join us at our Summer Concert Series! We look forward to seeing you all at the parks and enjoy some music from our local bands. Concerts are Free! Bring your own chair or blanket. Fred Fletcher Park820 Clay Street, Raleigh NC Sept. 22 - Raleigh Concert Band Details Ages: AllCost: FreeConcerts may be canceled for inclement. Performers may change without notice. Food is not available at Fred Fletcher Park.

In honor of Save a Life Day, Wake County Government, Raleigh Parks, and the NC Harm Reduction Coalition are sponsoring a free naloxone training event. This important session will teach participants how to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses using naloxone, a medication that can save lives. The training covers overdose prevention, administration of naloxone, and legal protections under North Carolina’s Good Samaritan Law. Ages: AllCost: FreeRegister on RecLink

Join us on the Final Friday of every month from May through October for a unique series where fitness embraces festivity. Each month, we feature a new, free workout led by local fitness experts, surrounded by Raleigh’s finest food trucks and local vendors. We finish off the night with live music by a local artist as you enjoy your post-workout meal on the lawn.

It's time to celebrate Chavis. Kickback and relax with us for a night of live music, food trucks, games and more.

Welcome the fall season by creating a nature journal and taking a stroll through Fred Fletcher Park! Learn about nature and the beautiful gardens at Fletcher Park and decorate a nature journal to use throughout the park. Participants will receive a free nature journal to take home and use again. Bring your picnic supplies to enjoy lunch in the park after the program! Ages: 4-12Cost: FreeRegister on RecLink

Celebrate the reopening of Laurel Hills Community Center with a Family Fun Day! This free event is for all ages and will feature games, arts and crafts, inflatables, and giveaways. We will also have field games, nature aquatics by the pond, dancing, a reptile demo, and lots more fun! Ages: AllCost: Free

Celebrate with us during Chavis Celebrates: The Main Event! This is a family-friendly event celebrating the 86th anniversary of the heritage, history and culture of John Chavis Memorial Park. We will have inflatables, carousel rides, live entertainment, food trucks, and so much more. Bring your lawn chairs and look back on our decades of history while celebrating the present and anticipating the future! Ages: AllCost: Free

Come to Abbotts Creek for a spooky good time! We will have fun Halloween-themed games and activities. There will be a "howling" competition that begins at 10:45 a.m. to see who the best howler is! Feel free to come dressed in your costume. Ages: 0-6Cost:Register on RecLink

oin the Speakeasy Players for an early evening of skits, games, and time together! We are the Speakeasy Players, a group of adults who enjoy acting! We meet and perform at the Five Points Center on Monday afternoons. You’ll find us performing comedy, mystery, drama – just about everything. The good news is that we don’t bother to memorize our scripts – we read them, but with expression, passion, anger, joy, or whatever the characters call for! Our showcase will run for about 45 minutes.  It includes several short skits, some for the big people, and some for the kids. We adults are kids at heart, you know. We are going to involve both kids and adults in some of the activities we do! So sit back, relax, and get ready to laugh. Ages: AllCost: FreeRegister on RecLink