Join us for a free family event full of fun and treats! Bring your kids and their candy buckets to Sanderford Road Park to explore all the creatively decorated trunks. Candy will be handed out at each car, and there will be plenty of festive fun to go around. Get ready to have a howling good time! Location: Sanderford Road Park Age: All Cost: Free
Discover history, mystery, and lore with your ghost host on the Haunted Trolley, if you dare, for a special late-night tour of downtown Raleigh’s most haunted places. Jump aboard and keep your eyes open for ghostly visitors of years past... they’ve just been dying to have you. Recommended for ages 6 and up due to frightening elements. The trolley departs from Mordecai Historic Park. Advanced registration is recommended. Please call 919-996-4364 for tickets or more information. Times: 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. Ages: 6 and older Cost: $15 Register on RecLink
Join us for an evening full of fun made just for kids! Little ones can dress up in their favorite costumes and enjoy an exciting lineup of carnival-style games, win cool prizes, enjoy some fall favorite snacks, and take home a special goody bag. It's a fun-filled indoor celebration the whole family will love! Ages: All Cost: Free
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
Get ready for a spooky good time! Join us for Trunk or Treat, a family-friendly fall celebration filled with music, arts and crafts, costumes, decorated trunks, and of course—treats! Community partners, local businesses, and City staff will be there to help make the evening extra special. Don’t miss out on this festive fall fun — everyone is welcome! Location: Lions Park Ages: 12 and under Cost: Free No Registration Required
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
Come out, if you dare, for a haunted night at the Pines. Each ghoul-themed room will have frightful music for the perfect Halloween thrill! Enter at your own risk! All event proceeds will go to Raleigh Parks' Play it Forward Financial Assistance Fund. Ages: 10 and older Cost: $5 per person Register on RecLink Attendees will travel through the haunted house in groups of four.
Join Us for a Spooktacular Halloween at Top Greene! You're invited to the first Truck 'n Treat, hosted by North Carolina Black Women Empowered 50+ and community leader Viki Newkirk! Bring your little ghosts and goblins for an afternoon full of arts & crafts, Halloween treats, and family fun! Costumes encouraged! Let’s make this a safe and fun Halloween celebration for the whole community. Location: John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center Ages: All Cost: Free No Registration Required
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.
Join public artist Austen Camille for a creative poetry workshop at the Five Points Active Adults Center. Together, we’ll explore the unique habitat of the River Cane Wetland, reflecting on what makes it a shared home for so many species. Guided writing prompts will help you craft your own poem, and your words will become part of the inspiration for upcoming public art at the new River Cane Wetland Park. Register for the workshop. Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.
This is a free community event series featuring an outdoor movie, free live music, food trucks, a local artisans’ market, and free games for all ages!