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!
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
Discover the creativity of local artists at the Fall Arts Fair at Fred Fletcher Park on Saturday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy a variety of hands-on art activities and live demonstrations by Arts Center teaching artists in a fun, family-friendly setting. Featuring unique work from jewelers, potters, painters, and more. Learn more about the Fall Arts Fair. Event Details When: Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605 Parking: Enter at Washington St. & Glenwood Ave. or St. Mary’s St. & Nichols Dr. Street parking is available on Washington St. Cost: Free and open to the public Check out our Pre-Visit Guide for information on parking, accessibility, vendors, and more. Schedule 10 am-4 pm- Kid's Art Activities and Live Art Demos 10 am-4 pm – Live Music Wayne Schindler - 10 am-12 pm Drum It Up! - 12-1 pm Little Red Birds - 1-4 pm 10 am-3 pm- Poetry Fox Food Trucks Arepa Culture Cream & Sugar Coffee Cart Questions? Contact Sertoma Arts Center at 919-996-2329 or Julia Meder, Sertoma Arts Center Director, at julia.meder@raleighnc.gov
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.
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
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
Join artist Georgia Tardy at Bragg Street Park for a cup of cocoa and a shared conversation about the neighborhood. Georgia Tardy is gathering stories and anecdotes about the South Park community that she will incorporate into artwork along the fence at Bragg Street Park. You can stop by to meet the artist and/or share an anecdote over a cup of hot chocolate. Learn more about this project. Event Details Date: Saturday, Nov. 8 Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Bragg Street Park
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.
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.
A Day of Play features a series of workshops presented by local playwrights Rebecca Bossen, Ian Finley, Lormarev Jones and Allan Maule. This event is an afternoon of free workshops and discussions about playwriting and theatre making with this panel of notable local creators and will culminate in a panel discussion about “The Craft of Theatre and Its Importance in the 21st Century.” Learn more about A Day of Play Date: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 Time: 1-6 p.m. Location: City of Raleigh Museum Cost: Free and open to the public
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.
Public Meeting - November 10, 2025 The City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment will conduct a public meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street. For more information, please contact Justin Rametta or visit the Board of Adjustmentwebpage. A. Call to Order B. Old Business B.1 BOA-0037-2025: 2713 Crestline Avenue Whereas Louise and Joey Thompson, property owners, request a variance for 520 square foot of relief from the 1000 square foot maximum combined floor area allowed for accessory structures set forth in UDO section 6.7.2.E1 to allow for the addition of a 714 square foot detached garage on a .47-acre property zoned Residential-4 and Special Residential Parking Overlay District and located at 2713 Crestline Avenue. This case is DEFERRED/PENDING: Not to be discussed at this meeting. B.2 BOA-0039-2025: 6809 Sandy Forks Road Whereas Karen Pirozzi and David Guistina, property owners, request a 78’ variance from UDO Section 2.6.3.H.1 to allow an accessory dwelling unit to be placed 78’ in front of the front wall of the house on a .46-acre property zoned Residential-4 and located at 6809 Sandy Forks Road. This case is DEFERRED/PENDING: Not […]