Parks & Rec

Bring your young witches and wizards to the Magic and Mischief Festival at Fletcher Park. Shop for tasty treats while you explore a wizard's alley for magical wands and other trinkets from whimsical vendors. Encounter fantastic beasts and practice charms with professors from a famous wizarding academy. Wear your house colors to show your pride and view family-friendly stage performances. Solemnly swear that you're up to no good and join the fun! This event is presented in partnership with Paper & Stars Studio. Cost: FreeAges: AllRegister for the Magic and Mischief Festival

Bizarre, eccentric, odd... anyway you put it — you have not seen anything like this. Join us at JCMP for the ultimate unusual experience! Arts, entertainment, games, costumes, and the strange combined. Enter the world of weird and explore the unbelievable at our Bizarre Bazaar. Location: John Chavis Memorial ParkAges: 21 and upCost: Free

This lecture will explore African Americans in medicine in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Dr. Chad Swanson, DO, MPH, and La’Cura Venable, MA, LPN, will discuss the history of St. Agnes Hospital and Dr. Lawson A. Scruggs and how Black medical practitioners broke barriers in the field of medicine despite racism and Jim Crow laws. This program is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.Location: City of Raleigh MuseumAges: AllCost: FreeNo Registration Required

Come learn about how doctors like Dr. Manassa Pope practiced medicine. Tours include original medical tools and medicine from the Pope House collection, The Country Doctor Museum and Shaw University Archive! This program is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.Location: Pope House MuseumAges: AllCosts: FreeNo Registration on Required

The City of Raleigh Coats Cause We Care mission is to provide free coats to children and adults in need while promoting volunteerism and environmental sustainability. Keep someone warm this winter. Bring your new or gently used clean coats to make someone's winter a warm and cozy season. The temperatures can get extremely cold in the winter. Here is one way to support your community and help your neighbors. Every coat goes to a person in need, free of charge and without discrimination or obligation. Please support our Coats Cause We Care drive because YOU CARE! Donation Details Donations are accepted now through Thursday, Nov. 14 Drop Off Your Coats Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson Community Center Monday - Friday between 2 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The nearest Raleigh Parks Community Center Coat Giveaway Day Location: Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson Community CenterDate: Saturday, Nov. 16Time: noon to 4 p.m.Cost: FreeAges: All

Join us as we make wreaths with recycled materials! Each participant with be given a wreath form and will be free to create their own masterpiece. We will also provide lots of recycled fabrics, beads, wire and ribbon. If you have any recycled materials you would like to use, please feel free to bring them. Please pre-register, so we have enough supplies for everyone.Ages: 10 and upCost: $8 per personRegister on RecLink

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. Ages: 10-14Cost: $10Register on RecLink

As Mordecai Historic Park investigates its own archaeological footprint, the park will host a series of lectures with local experts sharing about their projects at historic sites, cemeteries, and more. In November we welcome Melissa Timo, Staff Archaeologist and Historic Cemetery Specialist with the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology. She will speak on her work in historic cemeteries throughout the state and preservation efforts, challenges, and local resources. Registration is not required but is encouraged. Stay tuned for information on future lectures in this series, with 2025 dates to be announced soon. Location: Mordecai Historic ParkAges: AllCost: FreeRegister on RecLink

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 are partnering with Oak Street Health and Raleigh's Veterans of Foreign Wars to provide a brunch honoring Raleigh's veterans. Each veteran will receive a thank you card and an honorary frame at the event. Registration is required. Location: Five Points Center for Active AdultsAges: Veterans of Any AgeCost: FreeRegistration is Required

Come enjoy a fun holiday crafting workshop on how to create kimekomi holiday trees! Kimekomi trees are made from a technique where a pattern is drawn and then cut onto a surface, such as a styrofoam foam form. Fabric is then placed over the pattern and tucked and glued into the cuts. The trees are then decorated with objects such as ribbons and beads. Come practice your crafting skills and enjoy some good company during the holiday season.Location: Five Points Center for Active AdultsAge: 18+Cost: $19 Residents / $34 Non-Residents

As the City and the Museum grow, now is an important time to reassess the Museum’s location and program to ensure it continues to reflect Raleigh’s history. We are hosting an event at the museum for members of the public to provide input on the vision and opportunity for the future of the museum. Come provide input on where a permanent COR Museum should be and what it should look like.Location: City of Raleigh MuseumAges: AllCost: Free

It's the most wonderful time of the year for the Reindeer Rodeo! Bring your little one for a fun-filled morning of crafts, games, and treats. Participants are free to drop in anytime during the event. Please allow 30-45 minutes to rotate through different craft stations. Pre-registration is required for each participant. See you at the Rodeo! Location: Abbotts Creek Community CenterAges: 3-6Cost: $7Register on RecLink