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Sensory-Friendly Fall Carnival at Bierman Autism Centers in Cary

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Jody Mace
flyer for Bierman fall festival

Bierman Autism Centers, at 15501 Weston Parkway, Ste #150, Cary, NC, is presenting a free sensory-friendly fall festival on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m.

This is a free event. Please RSVP.

The event includes:

  • Bounce house
  • Face painting
  • Pumpkin painting
  • Treats

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More Kids’ Events in the Triangle

Please check out our big list of free and cheap kids’ events in the Triangle or look at a quick list here:

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Yates Mill Heritage and Local History Tour (multiple start times)

All Day | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week events with Raleigh Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Take a Child Outside — Nature Walk (during garden opening hours)

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Cane Pole Fishing at West Point on the Eno

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Durham Community Day at Museum of Life + Science: free admission for Durham County residents

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

St. Eugene International Food & Music Festival

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | J. Ashley Wall Towne Square, Wendell

Benson Mule Days

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Benson

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Wilson County Fair

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Wilson County Fairgrounds

Makebreak: Free kids' crafting events at Michaels

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Michaels (various locations)

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Hispanic Heritage Kermes with El Futuro

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | El Futuro, Durham

Brier Creek Food Truck Festival, with live music and kids' activities

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Corporate Center

Raleigh Summer Concert Series: SWAG

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh

Monday, September 25, 2023

Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week events with Raleigh Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Take a Child Outside — Nature Walk (during garden opening hours)

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week events with Raleigh Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Take a Child Outside — Nature Walk (during garden opening hours)

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Nature Play Day at Prairie Ridge

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Prairie Ridge Ecostation (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week events with Raleigh Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Take a Child Outside — Nature Walk (during garden opening hours)

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Market Bunch Kids' Activities

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village

Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week events with Raleigh Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Take a Child Outside — Nature Walk (during garden opening hours)

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Museum

9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill

Field School: Branching Out

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Friday, September 29, 2023

Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week events with Raleigh Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Take a Child Outside — Nature Walk (during garden opening hours)

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Garden Storytime

10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | JC Raulston Arboretum

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Rooftop Storytime & Kids Yoga with Rebecca Wheeler

10:30 am | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh

IBMA World of Bluegrass StreetFest

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh

Kids' Karaoke

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary

Sensory-Friendly Fall Festival

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bierman Autism Centers, Cary

Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Yates Mill Heritage and Local History Tour (multiple start times)

All Day | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week events with Raleigh Parks

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Take a Child Outside — Nature Walk (during garden opening hours)

All Day | FREE | JC Raulston Arboretum

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Pumpkin Patch Express at Museum of Life + Science

9:30 am to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Cane Pole Fishing at West Point on the Eno

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Adventure Awaits Festival at Fletcher Park

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh

Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center

Worldwide Day of Play at Kidzu Children's Museum

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

IBMA World of Bluegrass StreetFest

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh

Thornetoberfest at JoCo Brewing Company

1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | JoCo Brewing Company, Garner

Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Pumpkin Patch Express at Museum of Life + Science

9:30 am to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Cane Pole Fishing at West Point on the Eno

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Market Bunch Kids' Activities

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Raleigh Night Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | City Market, Raleigh

Wine Down Wednesday -- live music, plus wine specials

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village

Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Museum

9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Friday, October 6, 2023

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Bands, Bites and Boats Concert Series: Tigerlily

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Fred G. Bond Metro Park

Railroad Days in Selma

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

First Friday Movie Series at Moore Square: The Mummy (and pop-up market)

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Triangle Oktoberfest at Booth Amphitheatre

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Granville Haunt Farm: Drive-Through Haunted Trail

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Granville Haunt Farm

Movies at the Middle: The Super Mario Bros. Movie

7:15 pm | FREE | Rolesville Middle School

Creepy Clown Trail

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $1.50-6.50

Movie Night at MOSAIC: Transformers: Rise of the Beast

8:30 pm | FREE | Philip H. Kohn MOSAIC Family Commons, Pittsboro

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Touchdown (Town) (Time TBD)

All Day | FREE | Carolina Square, Chapel Hill

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

The Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Rescue Floatplane

9:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Various locations

Pumpkin patch, touch-a-truck, hayrides, more, at Shotwell Landfill in Wendell

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Meridian Waste’s Shotwell Environmental Park, Wendell

Railroad Days in Selma

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

Wendell Harvest Festival

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | J. Ashley Wall Towne Square, Wendell

Pumpkin Patch Express at Museum of Life + Science

9:30 am to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Saturday Slowdown at RambleRill Farm in Hillsborough: shop at farmers' market, meet goats, have a picnic

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough

Día de la Comunidad (Community Day) -- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | W.D. Hill Recreation Center, Durham

Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Fuquay-Varina

The Witch's Haunted Barn

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Firefly Farm, Hillsborough

Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 8:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Falling for Local at Dix Park: live music, free hayrides, free pumpkins, more...

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Triangle Oktoberfest at Booth Amphitheatre

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Oktoberfest Weekend

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane)

Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center

Pullen Park Scarecrow Festival

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Halloween Flashlight Scavenger Hunt

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $1.50-6.50

Granville Haunt Farm: Drive-Through Haunted Trail

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Granville Haunt Farm

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Pumpkin Patch Express at Museum of Life + Science

9:30 am to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Carve Pumpkins With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Railroad Days in Selma

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

Oktoberfest Weekend

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane)

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Hispanic Heritage Festival (part of Selma's Railroad Days Festival)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Downtown Selma

6th Annual Raleigh Children's Business Fair

2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull

P&C Holiday Lights Halloween Haunt

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | P&C Holiday Lights, Chapel Hill

Sensory-Friendly Fall Festival
When
September 29, 2023 @ 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Cost
FREE
What
Sensory-Friendly Fall Festival
Where
Bierman Autism Centers, Cary
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Bierman Autism Centers, Cary

15501 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC

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