Intergenerational Movie Night Featuring Coco
2025-04-29 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Worthdale Park Community Center, 1001 Cooper Road, Raleigh, 27610
Join us for a fun evening at Worthdale Community Center for an Intergenerational Movie Night with popcorn and snacks featuring Coco!
This heartwarming animated film celebrates family, tradition, and the importance of remembering those who came before us. Coco is a perfect film for all ages! Come and enjoy a movie with grandparents, grandkids, and all those with close intergenerational bonds.
Bring your loved ones, make new memories, and enjoy this special movie together. Sponsored by Oak Street Health.
Location: Worthdale Community Center
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Game On!
2025-04-30 10:00 - 18:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Enjoy a fun variety of giant lawn games, board games and MOORE!
Available activities for Game On! include:
Soccer balls
Hula hoops
Jenga
Chess (giant and regular)
Cornhole
Frisbee
Board and card games
(Please see Parks staff for game availability.)

The Endless Grind - An Archive Photo Exhibit of Raleigh’s Skate History
2025-05-02 17:00 - 21:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
In partnership with the City of Raleigh Museum and as part of Downtown Raleigh Alliance’s First Friday events for May, we’re hosting a one-night preview of select items from the Archive’s collection, ahead of a bigger project on Raleigh’s skate history.
Starting at 7 p.m., we’ll hear the stories behind some of the new and old photos from photographers Pete Thompson, Chris Facey, and Chris Seward. Due to limited space, this will be a free but ticketed event.
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Register for Tickets

Outreach at Millbrook Dog Park
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Millbrook Dog Park, 1905 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Want to learn more about City services without the hassle of traveling downtown? Now you can! Raleigh’s Community Engagement Team is visiting neighborhoods across the city, bringing resources directly to residents. Residents will have the opportunity to:

Learn about projects impacting your community;
Sign up for activities and classes, including our FREE English Language programs;
Get assistance navigating our website and services; and,
Much more!

Adult Recess Festival at Fletcher Park
2025-05-03 15:00 - 20:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Join Let’s Get Social Raleigh and Raleigh Parks for the Third Annual Adult Recess Festival at Fletcher Park!
Have a great time making new friends, welcoming newcomers to Raleigh, and supporting local, small Black-owned businesses! We know how hard adulting is, and we’ve made it easy to relieve that stress, even if for a few hours. Play outdoor games like dodgeball and tug-o-war or relax and play a board game or a round of trivia. Adult Recess has something for everyone!
This event is free and open to the public. Go to the Let’s Get Social Raleigh website to register to receive event updates!
Cost: Free
Age: 21+
RSVP for the Adult Recess Festival

Special First Friday Market and Movie Night
2025-05-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Join Us for a Special First Friday Market and Movie—on the Second Friday This May!
Mark your calendars for an evening of family fun at Moore Square on Friday, May 9, from 5 – 9 p.m. This month’s First Friday Market and Movie is shifting to the second Friday and promises a lively evening of live music, movie-themed programming, yard games, food trucks, and market vendors. At 7:30 p.m., settle in under the stars for a free screening of Disney’s Tangled (2010).
Details
Date: Friday, May 9
Vendor Market: 5 – 9 p.m.
Movie: 7:30 p.m., Tangled (2010)
Food Trucks and Kids Programming
Presented in partnership with Get 2 Know Raleigh. Movie sponsored by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance.

Family Fun Day - Trees
2025-05-10 11:00 - 14:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Join us for a very special Family Fun Day!
We will explore the mighty oak tree and learn about our city’s connection to it. Come prepared for dirt and gardening activities, and don’t forget to take home your own tree to plant! This event is sponsored by the Raleigh Garden Club.
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ages: 0 – 10 years old
Cost: Free
No Registration Required

Sertoma Public Art - Scratch Block Workshop 1
2025-05-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC, 27612, United States
Join artist, Jim Gallucci, for a scratch block workshop at Sertoma Arts Center. Participants will carve their own design into a sand mold that will be cast with molten iron during an iron pour event later this year. Jim will incorporate the completed iron blocks into his design for new art that will be a part of the Sertoma expansion. All materials will be provided. The activity involves scratching into sand, so be prepared to get a little sandy.

Register for the Scratch Block Workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at Sertoma Arts Center.

Lunch Box Lecture with Madison Phillips
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
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.
Join us for a Lunch Box Lecture by Madison Phillips, Assistant Director at Chavis Park. This will be a presentation on the Red-light district in Raleigh during the early 1900s. You will be led through time and space to uncover some of the most sensational stories of this city’s red-light district and how government officials of the Progressive Era worked to end this industry. Still, the women you will hear about were clever and resilient forces to be reckoned with!
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: noon – 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Five Points Spring Fling
2025-05-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Five Points Center for Active Adults, 2000 Noble Road, Raleigh, NC, 27608, United States
The Five Points Center for Active Adults invites the community to its Spring Fling on Friday, May 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This free, family-friendly event celebrates community, creativity, and connection.
Guests can look forward to live music from the Raleigh Parks Band, festival-style games, program demonstrations, and a variety of delicious local food trucks. Kids 12 and under eat free with pizza from Timber Pizza, and additional food will be available from Party in a Pita, Lee’s Kitchen, and Jones Lemonade Slushy.
Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for an evening on the lawn filled with fun activities, cornhole, and dancing. Inside, enjoy interactive demos of popular center programs like yoga, soul line dancing, art classes, and drumming.
The Spring Fling is a great opportunity for neighbors to reconnect and explore all that the Five Points Center has to offer.
Location: Five Points Center for Active Adults
Date: Friday, May 16
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Introduction to Kayaking at Lake Johnson
2025-05-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Lake Johnson Park, 4601 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, NC, 27606
ACA (American Canoe Association) of North Carolina and the North Carolina State Parks are once again joining together to host their annual Kayaking 101 event on May 17 to kick off National Safe Boating Week.
Learn more about Introduction to Kayaking at Lake Johnson
Location: Lake Johnson
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and older
Cost: Free
Learn more and Register Today

Neighborhood Ecology Corps Open House
2025-05-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Join us at Walnut Creek Wetland Park for an open house where you can:

See our program in action through hands-on activities
Meet current NEC students and hear their experiences
Get to know our instructors
Learn more about our curriculum

Details
Location: Walnut Creek Wetland Park
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Ages: Middle and High School Students
Cost: Free

Rootle Roadster Tour at Moore Square
2025-05-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
The Rootle Roadster Tour is back and rolling into Moore Square on Saturday, May 17, for a free, fun-filled morning designed especially for young children and their families!
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Square will transform into a vibrant hub of hands-on learning, creativity, and play. This unique, on-the-go event supports early childhood education through joyful activities that foster curiosity and discovery.
Families can look forward to:

Interactive crafts and sensory play stations
Music and movement activities that get everyone grooving
Literacy and learning games to spark little imaginations
Community resources from local partners and educators
Meet-and-greets with favorite Rootle characters (while supplies last!)

Designed with children ages 2–8 in mind, the Rootle Roadster Tour brings the trusted, educational programming of PBS Kids off the screen and into your community.
Join us at Moore Square for a joyful celebration of learning, family, and fun—right in the heart of Downtown Raleigh!
Presented by PBS North Carolina in partnership with Raleigh Parks and Marbles Kids Museum.
Details
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ages: All/Family-friendly
Cost: Free
Does not include admission to the Marbles Kids Museum.

Beats and Eats: Country and BBQ
2025-05-23 18:00 - 21:00 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Attention foodies and music lovers alike…
Join us for our first night of a series of evenings featuring curated pairings of music genres and delicious cuisines. Dance the night away while savoring yummy bites!
Location: John Chavis Memorial Park
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Pudge the Frog's Birthday Party
2025-05-25 13:30 - 15:00 | Walnut Terrace Center, 1256 McCauley St., Suite 126, Raleigh, NC, 27601
The Guinness Book of World Records doesn’t have a record for Oldest Cope’s Grey Tree Frog, so we are celebrating our special friend and Animal Ambassador, Pudge, with a surprise 8th birthday party!
Join our staff naturalists and educators for an afternoon of frog-themed fun. Learn about how Pudge came to the Wetland Center, talk about why frogs are so special, and learn ways to be good friends to all the frogs in our lives. There will be crafts, a story, animal encounters, and nature lessons. Please come prepared to spend some time in the outdoors and have a blast!
Location: Walnut Creek Wetland Center
Date: Sunday, May 25
Time: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Ages: 5 – 8, families welcome
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink

National Senior Health and Fitness Day Event
2025-05-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
Please join us for our National Senior Health and Fitness Day Event!
Hosted by Barwell Road Community Center, Centerwell Senior Primary Care & Humana. Come out and learn about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We will have an outdoor walk, games, presentations, refreshments, and fun for everyone!
Location: Barwell Road Community Center
Date: Friday, May 30
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Ages: 50 and older
Cost: Free
Registration is not required

Find Your Family History Event
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Laurel Hills Park, 3808 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, nc, 27612
Wanting to learn more about your family tree?
Join us for a free two-hour Find Your Family Event hosted by the Wake County Genealogical Society! Using their laptops, they will aid you in a search on Ancestry or FamilySearch websites. There will also be more information about genealogy through an informational video to be played throughout the event!
Location: Laurel Hills Community Center
Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink

International Children's Day
2025-05-31 10:00 - 15:30 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum in collaboration with Artist Studio Project Publishing invite you to our Third Annual International Children’s Day.
We all have an inner child and stories have a way of awakening the magic in all of us. Come join us for a free, fun-filled day of storytelling and magic for the whole family.
Part of the 10th Annual El Quixote Festival – Voces Cervantinas
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Sertoma Public Art - Scratch Block Workshop 2
2025-05-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Sertoma Arts Center, 1400 Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC, 27612, United States

Your Voice, Your Story: Oral History Workshop
2025-06-01 13:30 - 14:30 | Tarboro Road Community Center
Ready to turn memories into living history? Join Raleigh Arts and StoryShed Studio for an energetic, hands‑on workshop that shows you—step by step—how to record and preserve the stories that matter most. From cherished family tales to neighborhood legends, you’ll learn how to capture oral histories through your smartphone and help keep these stories alive. Add your story to Raleigh’s ever‑growing Living Archive and help showcase the city’s vibrant voices.
Register for the workshop.

Welcome to Summer!
2025-06-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Worthdale Park Community Center, 1001 Cooper Road, Raleigh, 27610
School’s almost out, and it’s time to kick off summer in style!
Please celebrate with us on Thursday, June 5 for an evening packed with carnival games, face painting, delicious food, arts and crafts, and more. Bring the whole family—fun is guaranteed for all ages! Registration is encouraged. Let’s start the summer off right!
Location: Worthdale Community Center
Ages: 5 – 12
Cost: Free

Gipson Play Plaza Ribbon Cutting
2025-06-06 16:00 - 22:00 | DIX Park, 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Get ready to play, explore, and celebrate—join us for the grand opening of Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park, where adventure begins!
The Gipson Play Plaza ribbon cutting event will take place on Friday, June 6 from 4 to 10 p.m. with grand opening celebration events on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8.
More information: Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening

Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening
2025-06-07 09:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-08 09:00 - 22:00 | DIX Park, 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Date: Saturday June 7 – Sunday June 8
Location: 715 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
Get ready to play, explore, and celebrate—join us for the grand opening of Gipson Play Plaza at Dix Park, where adventure begins!
More information: Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening

Pride Ride: LGBTQ+ Trolley Tour
2025-06-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Join Raleigh Historic Sites for a ‘Pride Ride’ celebrating the city’s LGBTQ+ history!
This tour will highlight historic locations, neighborhoods, businesses, churches, and other points of interest important to the evolution of Raleigh’s LGBTQ+ community.
Tickets are $12 per person. For questions or more information, please call the Mordecai Historic Park Visitor Center at 919-996-4364.
Times: 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $12 per person
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Prince Lunsford Lane's Return to Raleigh, 1866 - A Talk with Dr. Craig Friend
2025-06-08 14:00 - 15:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Join us for a talk by Craig Thompson Friend, author & professor of history at North Carolina State University, and celebrate Dr. Friend’s upcoming book “Becoming Lunsford Lane, The Lives of an American Aeneas.
Lunsford Lane’s story is a biography for our times: a man searching to define life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in a changing American society scarred by contentious politics, economic challenges, class tensions, loss of political rights, and racial violence.
Date: Sunday, June 8
Time: 2 – 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Live Big Band and Dancing
2025-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Pullen Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Join us for a live music event at Pullen Dance!
The Triangle Jazz Orchestra, a 20-piece band will be playing at 2 special dances. Don’t miss out on a night of dancing and fun! Can’t make it to the dance on April 9, the band will be back for another live performance on June 11. Pre-registration is not required but encouraged, so we can plan accordingly.
Location: Pullen Community Center
Ages: 18 and older
Cost: $10 at the door

After Emancipation: North Carolina Education, Past, Present, and Future
2025-06-13 19:00 - 20:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Explore the history of North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Learn about the evolution of education and its political ties following emancipation, as well as considerations for the future—presentation by Dr. Lesa Redmond and Representative Nasif Majeed. Sponsored by the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum.
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Date: Friday, June 13
Time: 7 – 8 p.m.
Ages: 18 and up
Cost: Free
No Registration Required

Juneteenth Celebration at The Pines
2025-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Get ready for a night of good music, good food, and fun times at Carolina Pines!
There will be musical performances, line dancing, sing-a-longs, and much more. Kidz Zone available at the facility with fun games, activities, and snacks for children ages 5-12. Parents will have to sign kids in and out to participate at Kidz Zone.
What to Bring: Blankets, Low-standing lawn chairs, sunscreen, bug spray and other outdoor essentials.
Ages: 18 and up
Kids Zone is available for children ages 5-12
Cost: Free

Touch & Tell: Public Art Pop-Up at Caraleigh Park
2025-06-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Caraleigh Park, 110 Maywood Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Join us at Caraleigh Park on Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a free, family-friendly event celebrating the tactile public art coming to the park! Meet artist, Jean Gray Mohs, share your thoughts on the artwork, and help shape the project with your feedback. Enjoy cool popsicles and get creative with a hands-on paper art activity. All ages welcome—come be part of the process and the fun!
This event is free to attend.
Learn more about the Public Art at Caraleigh Park.
Learn more about the Caraleigh Park Improvements.
