Livable Raleigh

Biltmore Hills Fall Festival: Trunk-or-Treat
2025-10-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Biltmore Hills Park, 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Biltmore Hills Community Center and The Raleigh Police Advisory Board would like to invite you to the 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat event!
Bring your children in their best costumes and come enjoy free candy, learn about the Police Advisory Board, and enjoy an awesome Fall Festival takeover. Participants can make candy bags, enjoy short lines at one of our many Inflatables, and enjoy a variety of activities.
There will be carnival games, free pizza, and candy provided by the Police Advisory Board. Fall backdrop for photos of the best costumes.
Location: Biltmore Hills Park
Ages: Family-Friendly
Cost: Free
No Registration Required

Friday Night Market and Movie with Get2Know Raleigh: Inside Out 2
2025-10-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
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!

Ghostly Spooktacular
2025-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Green Road Community Library, 4101 Green Road, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Looking for somewhere to bring your ghouls and goblins?
Well, look no further! Bring them to Green Road Community Center. We will have a fun-packed evening with activities including a ghostly dance party, spooky crafts, monstrous games and more! Kids will leave with a smile and a treat. Costumes are encouraged.
Location: Green Road Community Center
Date: Friday, Oct. 24
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink

Haunted Trolley Tour
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
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

Spellbound at Mordecai
2025-10-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Magic and mayhem abound at Spellbound at Mordecai, presented in partnership with Paper & Stars Studio!
Encounter mysterious characters and amazing magicians, have your fortune told, and decorate a pumpkin to take home for All Hallow’s Eve. Shop for enchanting handmade items and treats at our mysterious market and enjoy family-friendly stage performances, inflatables, and more.
Kids and pets, wear your best Halloween finery to enter the costume contest and parade! The kids’ contest will begin at 12 p.m. and the pets’ contest at 1 p.m.
For an added layer of spooky fun, join The Ghost Guild for their ninth annual Haunted Mordecai presentation. Following last year’s success, they are returning with the engaging walking tour format, where team members will guide small groups through the park to the very locations where their data was collected. Starting on Oct. 1 reserve your FREE tickets in advance on The Ghost Guild’s Eventbrite or on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event.
This is a family event full of spooky fun for children – no horror, gore, weapons, or full masks, please.
This event is free and open to the public. Go to the Paper and Stars Studio Eventbrite to register to receive event updates. For questions or more information, please call 919-996-4364.
Location: Mordecai Historic Park
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Register for Spellbound at Mordecai

Trunk or Treat at Sanderford Road Park
2025-10-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Sanderford Road Community Center, 2623 Sanderford Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27610
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

Fall Carnival at the Pines
2025-10-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
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

Ghoul Time with Grandkids
2025-10-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Kiwanis Park, 2525 Noble Road, 27608
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

Trunk-or-Treat at Lions Park
2025-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Lions Park Community Center, 516 Dennis Avenue, Raleigh, 27604
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

Lake Lynn First Tee Trunk-Or-Treat
2025-10-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Lake Lynn Community Center, 7921 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC, 27613, United States
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

The Haunted at the Pines
2025-10-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
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.

Halloween at Top Greene
2025-10-31 15:00 - 18:00 | John P. (Top) Greene, 401 MLK Jr Blvd, Raleigh
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

Antique Car Show at Five Points
2025-11-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Five Points Center for Active Adults, 2000 Noble Road, Raleigh, NC, 27608, United States
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

River Cane Wetland Park Invasive Plant Removal and Poetry Workshop
2025-11-01 12:00 - 16:00 | River Cane Wetland Park, 4700 Kyle Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27616
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.

Active Adults Poetry Workshop - Five Points
2025-11-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Five Points Center for Active Adults, 2000 Noble Road, Raleigh, NC, 27608, United States
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.

Friday Night Market and Movie with Get2Know Raleigh: The Princess Diaries (2001)
2025-11-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601

9th Annual Día de Los Muertos at the City of Raleigh Museum
2025-11-07 18:30 - 21:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
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

Public Art and Fall Nature Walk
2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve Education Center, 5229 Awls Haven Drive, Raleigh, 27614
Join a park naturalist on a general nature walk to see what is happening at the park this fall. Come prepared for trail walking as we explore various parts of the park to discover peak fall highlights! This walk will also feature public artist Austen Camille, who is gathering community input to help inspire public art for the new River Cane Wetland Park.
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Family Fun Day Fall Fair!
2025-11-08 11:00 - 14:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
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

Let's Come Together for a Veteran’s Day Celebration!
2025-11-08 11:00 - 14:30 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
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

Eastgate Community Garden: Fall Harvest and Poetry Workshop
2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Eastgate Park, 4200 Quail Hollow Dr,, Raleigh, NC, 27609
Join public artist Austen Camille and members of the Eastgate Community Garden for this two-part gardening and poetry event!
Before harvesting fall vegetables together, participants will join artist and writer Austen Camille to create a series of short poems about the connections between tending to plants and the idea of ‘home’. We will spend time working in each raised bed, learning about what is being grown and writing down our observations. Never written poetry before? That’s just fine! Austen Camille will guide you through poetry prompts, and the focus will be on using our senses to notice the plants closely. Prompts will be available in both English and Spanish!
At the end of the event, each participant will have the opportunity to have their poetry included in signage describing the community garden raised beds and in a future artwork located at River Cane Wetland Park! They will also have freshly harvested produce to bring home and share!
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Piedmont Grassland and Environmental Art Event
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:30 | Durant Nature Preserve, 3237 Spottswood Street, Raleigh, 27615
Learn about the Triangle’s historic grasslands and help install a mini Piedmont Prairie at Durant Nature Preserve. The new grasslands will surround Nature Preserves Artist-in-Residence Scott Hazard’s sculpture, which creates habitat for chimney swifts. Starting at 1 p.m., Justin Robinson and Tara Mei Smith from Extra Terrestrial Projects will share insights on grassland ecology and guide participants in planting cool-season species that will bloom in spring.
Join this hands-on event to support biodiversity, explore public art, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of this 237-acre nature preserve.
Register for the workshop.

Active Adults Poetry Workshop - Anne Gordon Center
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults, 1901 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615
Join public artist Austen Camille for a creative poetry workshop at the Anne Gorden Center for Active Adults. 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.

Poetry in the Wetlands: Writing for Future Public Art
2025-11-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Discover the beauty and biodiversity of Walnut Creek Wetland Center through the art of poetry with public artist Austen Camille. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore what makes this habitat a shared home for countless species, then craft your own poem inspired by the natural surroundings. Your words will help shape the vision for upcoming public art at the new River Cane Wetland Park, weaving community voices into the creative process.
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Magic & Mischief: A Wizard's Market
2025-11-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
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

Celebrate Our Reopening with the Doctor Is In!
2025-11-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Pope House Museum, 511 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
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

African American Book Fair
2025-11-15 14:00 - 18:00 | John P. (Top) Greene, 401 MLK Jr Blvd, Raleigh
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

Yoga In The Park at the Historic Borden Building
2025-11-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
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

Fallin' Into Holidays
2025-11-19 17:00 - 19:30 | Marsh Creek Community Center, 3050 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Let’s get this holiday season started right!
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Marsh Creek Community Center, we’ll have activities, games, and arts/crafts for participants of all ages at this event that will celebrate multiple holidays!
Don’t worry, the New Year’s Countdown and ball drop will be every 30 minutes, so feel free to come at the beginning, middle, or towards the end! This event is free, with pre-registration encouraged.
Special guests include public artist Austen, who will be collecting community input for River Cane Wetland Park and Raleigh City Farm.
Location: Marsh Creek Community Center
Ages: All
Cost: Free
