The Hoppiest Egg Hunt Ever
2025-03-28 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Hop on out to our preschool egg hunt!
We will have games, crafts, and special characters to help us celebrate! Sunny the Fun Fairy will be there to fly, dance, and take photos with everyone. She will also be having a special story time at 10:45 a.m.
The egg hunt will be at 11 a.m. for the 0-2-year-olds and 11:15 a.m. for the 3-5-year-olds. Please pre-register each child who plans to participate and bring a basket or bag for the hunt. Who else is egg-cited?!
Location: Pullen Community Center
Ages: 0-5
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink

The Egg-Mazing Race
2025-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
It’s the most daring competition ever attempted, teams bound by friendship, love, or family, will race around the entirety of Pullen Park.
They have no idea where they’re going, what dangers they may encounter, or how the journey will affect their lives. But the team that collects the most points within an hour, will win a special prize.
This is a race like no other in history. This… is the Egg-Mazing Race! Teams will be made up of 2 people. Please register each person for the team. Please note this event will require a good amount of physical activity.
Location: Pullen Community Center
Ages: 18 and up
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink

Green Road's Teen Hang Night
2025-03-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Green Road Community Center
If you’re looking for a place to hang out with your friends for the night, Green Road’s Teen Hang Night is the place to be.
The night will be filled with lots of free fun, which consists of making Tik Tok videos, video game competitions, basketball games, DJ, and other activities. Bring a friend to come have a great time!
Location: Green Road Community Center
Ages: 12-17
Cost: Free
Register on RecLink

Matriarchs of Mordecai
2025-03-29 10:30 - 16:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Explore the stories of the women of Mordecai Historic Park during this special event!
Take a themed park tour, drop in for craft demonstrations by the Tri-Tatters, and enjoy hearth cooking in our historic kitchen. Try historic yard games and a Hands-on History craft, or hop on the Historic Raleigh Trolley for a special women’s history tour of downtown. Also come by the Visitor’s Center to listen to a lecture by John Millhauser about the many people who’ve called this area in and around the park home.
Park and trolley tours are ticketed; all other activities are free. Purchase tickets at the Mordecai Historic Park Visitor Center or online at RecLink (trolley only). For more information, please call 919-996-4364.
Age: All
House and Grounds Tours Cost: $7 Adults / $4 Seniors and Children
Trolley Tickets Cost: $12
Park and trolley tours are ticketed; other activities are free.
Get Trolley Ticket on RecLink

Archaeology at Mordecai Historic Park
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Professor John Millhauser, the Director of Anthropology for NCSU, will work backwards in time, starting with how people living in the neighborhood use the park today and moving back through the creation of the park in the 1970s, the establishment of the Mordecai neighborhood, the property during the Civil War, and the founding of Raleigh in the late 18th century. The lecture will close with the lives of Indigenous people who lived here for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. We hope you enjoy this closing lecture of the ‘Digging Deeper’ lectures series.

Learn about the recent excavations at Mordecai Historic Park and what a sample of the objects found reveal about the many people whose lives have intersected here.
We will work backwards in time, starting with how people living in the neighborhood use the park today and moving back through the creation of the park in the 1970s, the people who helped build the Mordecai neighborhood in the first half of the twentieth century; the people who lived on the property before, during, and after the civil war; and the people who founded Raleigh in the late eighteenth century.
We will close with the lives of Indigenous people who lived here for thousands of years before Europeans arrived and bring the story full circle with the emerging connections to descendent communities like the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina.
Location: Mordecai Historic Park
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 1 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

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A Film at Fletcher Park - A League of their Own
2025-03-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Join us for a free outdoor screening of “A League of Their Own” (1992) at the Fletcher Park amphitheater.
Celebrate Women’s History Month by viewing this film about the first women’s professional baseball league, set during World War II. Bring your friends, lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks to enjoy while watching. The movie will start at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Fred Fletcher Park
Ages: All
Cost: Free

First Friday Market and Movie - Wall-E
2025-04-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Spring is here, and that means First Friday Market & Movies are back at Moore Square!
Join us Friday, April 4, for an evening of fun, community, and entertainment.
Details
Movie: Wall-E at 7:30 p.m.
Vendor Market: 5 – 9 p.m.
Food Trucks and Kids Programming
This free, family-friendly event is in partnership with Get 2 Know Raleigh, with movies and programs sponsored by Downtown Raleigh Alliance.
Don’t miss an evening under the stars in the heart of downtown!

Beyond The Book Children’s Book & Art Festival
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Wanted to share an upcoming event at Fred Fletcher Park on April 5, from 10am-3pm. Free and open to all ages.
Beyond The Book Children’s Book & Art Festival is a free outdoor family celebration of community, creativity, and storytelling produced by Paper & Stars Studio in partnership with the City of Raleigh.
https://raleighnc.gov/parks-and-recreation/news/beyond-book-chapter-4-mystic-sea
Billy Rutherford
Historic Sites Program Specialist
City of Raleigh
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
1101 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27604
Parks.raleighnc.gov

Game On!
2025-04-05 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-06 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-07 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-14 10:00 - 18:00 and 5 more dates | 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.)

Live Big Band and Dancing
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
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

SRIS Spring Fling Dance
2025-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edwards Mill Road, 27612
Spring has sprung, let’s dance!
This dance is for youth and adults with disabilities. Volunteer chaperones, DJ, and refreshments are provided. Participants needing more support, supervision, or assistance are welcome to attend with a chaperone or personal assistant.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged but walk-up registration with $5 cash will be accepted. For more information, call (919) 996-2147 or email SRIS@raleighnc.gov.
Location: Laurel Hills Community Center
Age: 15 and up
Cost: $5

Mordecai Egg Hunt
2025-04-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Join us at Mordecai Historic Park for a fun-filled morning hunting for eggs!
Egg hunts will begin at 11 a.m. for age groups 0-4, 5-9, and 10 and up. Come before and stay after for crafts, games, and more spring activities. This is a free event and registration is not required. Please call the Mordecai Visitor Center at 919-996-4364 for more information.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Family Fun Day - Maps
2025-04-12 11:00 - 14:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Become a museum explorer and learn all about maps!
Play with our City of Raleigh Map, enjoy map-themed crafts, and find where “X” marks the spot! Join us for a day filled with excitement and make lasting memories!
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ages: 0 – 10 years old
Cost: Free
No Registration Required

Pullen Park Job Fair!
2025-04-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Pullen Park Amusements, 520 Ashe Ave., Raleigh, NC, 27606
Come out to Pullen Park for a summer job fair!
There will be food, fun, and free rides for interviewees! We will be hosting a summer job fair with pizza and carnival-style games. The carousel and train will be free to guests who interview for a position. We will also have city staff onsite for interviews.
Join our team at historic Pullen Park, North Carolina’s first public park. The Pullen Park campus contains 67 acres of gorgeous parkland, offering a variety of activities to keep guests of all ages engaged and entertained. Our offerings include a carousel dating to 1911, an original Wurlitzer 125 band organ, a CP Huntington scaled train, kiddie boats, and pedal boats, in addition to a variety of events and programs that we host throughout the year.
Positions available include:

Attractions Operator (18+ year old)
Attractions and Activities Assistant (15 – 17 year old)

Location: Pullen Park Amusements
Ages: 15 and older
No Registration Required

Lunch Box Lecture with Russ Stephenson
2025-04-17 12:00 - 13:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Feed your belly and your brain. Bring your lunch and listen to a lecture!
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.
This month, we welcome Russ Stephenson. Russ will speak on the history of the Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens. Discover a hidden gem in the heart of West Raleigh—now a Raleigh Historic Landmark—where history, architecture, and horticulture intertwine.
Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: noon – 12:45 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Game On!
2025-04-19 10:00 - 18:00 | NC

Talkin' Trees - A Panel on Raleigh's Trees
2025-04-19 13:00 - 15:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Join the City of Raleigh Museum to celebrate some of Raleigh’s most remarkable plants.
Panelists include:

Zach Manor Urban Forester
Anthony McLamb City Arborist
Lauren Freudenberger City Horticulturist

Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale
2025-04-25 08:30 - 14:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Celebrate Earth Day at Mordecai Historic Park and get your herb, vegetable, and flower gardens started for the season!
Heirloom varieties of plants will be on sale for great prices. All plants are started from seed by the Mordecai Historic Park gardeners. Plants will include tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, and much more. Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and provide more information about the garden and grounds at Mordecai Historic Park!
There will also be short educational presentations by the Wake County Beekeepers Association at 10 a.m. and the Raleigh Garden Club at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26. Come purchase some incredible plants at low prices and learn about local efforts to help Raleigh’s plants thrive while you support the park!
The sale will take place both on April 25 and 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mordecai Visitor Center. For questions or more information, please call 919-996-4364.
Location: Mordecai Historic Park
Ages: All ages
Cost: Free to attend, plants must be purchased
