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  • Reflecting Raleigh: The Next Comprehensive Plan

    McKimmon Center NCSU McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Reflecting Raleigh: The Next Comprehensive Plan More people move to Raleigh every day. How we grow shapes how the city provides services like public safety, trash pickup, parks programs, and clean water. We're planning for the future, and your voice matters. Let’s talk about it at our final Community Conversation. Thursday, May 29 | 6–8 p.m. Wake Chapel Church Life Enrichment Center June 5 | 6–8 p.m. NC State McKimmon Center Registration is encouraged but not required. If you have dietary restrictions, or require language services, please let us know. Refreshments and childcare will be provided. Can’t make it to the conversation? Stop by an Ask-A-Planner event to talk one-on-one with city staff: June 10 – Brier Creek Community Center | 3-6 p.m. June 12 – Barwell Road Community Center | 3-6 p.m. June 16 – Virtual | 3-6 p.m. Register Take our surveys by June 13!  Your feedback will help guide Raleigh’s future. Register for the May 29 and June 5 events Learn more about Reflecting Raleigh and all six of the Community Conversations.

  • Sustain-A-City: Infrastructure and Services

    McKimmon Center NCSU McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join us for Sustain-A-City: Infrastructure and Services, part of the Reflecting Raleigh Community Conversation series to explore how we can grow equitably and sustainably. Hear from experts on how we can plan for essential water, housing, transportation, and public safety support residents today and tomorrow. Come share your ideas!   Thursday, June 5 | 6-8 p.m. State of the City and Community Conversation McKimmon Center at NC State University 1101 Gorman Street     Registration is encouraged but not required. Refreshments will be provided. Let us know if you plan to come! It helps us plan for things like language interpretation and accessibility.

  • Welcome to Summer!

    Worthdale Park Community Center 1001 Cooper Road, Raleigh

    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

    DIX Park 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC

    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

  • Mine Creek Greenway Improvements Public Open House

    Sertoma Arts Center 1400 Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Learn about the improvements planned for the Mine Creek Greenway at a public open house on Tuesday, June 3, from 4  to 7 p.m. at the Sertoma Arts Center, Raleigh Room, located at 1400 W. Millbrook Road. Learn about the improvements planned for the Mine Creek Greenway on Saturday, June 7,  from 8  to 11 a.m. at the Shelley Lake parking lot located at 1140 W. Millbrook Road. The section of Mine Creek Trail included as part of this project extends from Shelley Lake south to Crabtree Creek Greenway, near North Hills Drive. The proposed improvements include trail resurfacing, improved community access, safety enhancements, and pedestrian bridge replacement. We welcome your feedback and look forward to providing an improved greenway experience! Learn more about the Mine Creek Greenway Project Details Shelly Lake parking lot Saturday, June 7,  8 - 11 a.m. Ages: All Cost: Free

  • Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening

    DIX Park 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC

    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

  • Councilor Jane Harrison’s DDNA (District D Neighborhood Alliance) meeting

    Pullen Park Community Center 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC

    Have questions about the City’s budget for fiscal year 2026? Have ideas for improvement? Join the next District D Neighborhood Alliance meeting to discuss. We will get together on Saturday, June 7 at Pullen Park Community Center at 9:30 am. Visit budget.raleighnc.gov to review the proposed budget.

  • Gipson Play Plaza Grand Opening

    DIX Park 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh, NC

    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

    Mordecai Historic Park 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC

    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 Get Tickets on RecLink

  • Prince Lunsford Lane’s Return to Raleigh, 1866 – A Talk with Dr. Craig Friend

    City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC

    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

  • Preserving Raleigh’s Black Churches Workshop

    St. Paul AME Church 402 W Edenton St., Raleigh, NC

    Historic churches face many challenges. These historic spaces are havens of resilience, activism, and cultural identity. They are also physical reminders of that legacy to their communities. This work session will provide more details about the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Preserving Black Churches grant and walk through creating an account for the grant application system. The information we'll be sharing is aimed at church leadership and decision makers. Please plan to bring a laptop to the event to create a grant portal account. One person can register on behalf of all members attending from the same church. Registration is required to ensure we provide accurate estimates to our caterer. Event registration will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. If you have dietary restrictions, or need language services, please let us know via the registration form.