Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, at 6903 Gold Mine Loop Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is a not-for-profit organization that has a mission of caring for cows for life. Every Saturday, the sanctuary is open for visitors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Hours might change in the spring.) The cows love visitors! If you'd like to feed the cows, you can bring bananas, carrots, cucumber and celery. Make sure to … [Read more...] about Visit Brajboro Cow Sanctuary in Chapel Hill
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Owloween Festival at American Wildlife Refuge in Clayton Oct. 25 (free family event)
American Wildlife Refuge is hosting Owloween on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 12 to 4 p.m. It will take place at their location at 1000 McLemore Road, Clayton, NC. Admission is free. The festival features: … [Read more...] about Owloween Festival at American Wildlife Refuge in Clayton Oct. 25 (free family event)
Fuzzy Faces Refuge: Halloween Fun at the Barn Oct. 25-26
Fuzzy Faces Refuge, 600 Ryans Lane, Clayton, North Carolina, is hosting Halloween at the Barn on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26, 2025. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. A $5 donation is requested. Costumes are encouraged. Enjoy: All proceeds go to the nonprofit. Fuzzy Face Refuge provides a sanctuary where humans and endangered heritage breed farm animals can interact safely, by … [Read more...] about Fuzzy Faces Refuge: Halloween Fun at the Barn Oct. 25-26
Sunrise Community Farm Center hosting Harvest Festival and Barn Dance on Oct. 25
Sunrise Community Farm Center, 6407 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill, NC, has several upcoming events. Read on to learn what's going on. Make sure to follow each link to earn more and to register, if necessary. Harvest Festival Harvest FestivalSaturday, October 25, 20253 to 7 p.m.$10 per person ($8 for veterans, seniors and first responders) Enjoy a fun-filled day with farm animals, hay rides, … [Read more...] about Sunrise Community Farm Center hosting Harvest Festival and Barn Dance on Oct. 25
Costume parties, parades and contests for dogs this Halloween in the Triangle
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Looking for somewhere to show off your pet’s Halloween costume? Do you think you have a dog that’s cuter than the pirate dog in the picture, or the one in the squirrel costume below? (Hard to imagine, but anything’s possible, I guess.) Bring your pup to one of these canine costume parties in the Triangle. These events are for 2025. Make sure to click on the links for all the details. Also, … [Read more...] about Costume parties, parades and contests for dogs this Halloween in the Triangle
Triangle Barkitecture — pet architecture and design competition at Downtown Cary Park
AIA Triangle is presenting Triangle Barkitecture, a one-of-a-kind design competition that has architects, designers, students and creative minds creating unique, pet-inspired architecture. The final creations will be auctioned off to support local animals in need. Beneficiaries are Hope Animal Rescue, Mia’s Mafia, and Perfectly Imperfect Pups. You can see the amazing structures on … [Read more...] about Triangle Barkitecture — pet architecture and design competition at Downtown Cary Park
Holiday at the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill
1870 Farm, 1224 Old Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, is offering Holiday on the Farm from November 30 to December 24, 2025, on the following dates: The opening time is 10 a.m. and the final time slot is 3:30 p.m., but time slots are subject to selling out. When you purchase tickets you'll choose from available time slots. Find tickets here. Tickets: Children's Ticket includes: Adult Ticket … [Read more...] about Holiday at the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill
Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day at RambleRill Farm in Hillsborough Oct. 4 — free pumpkins for kids!
RambleRill Farm, at 913 Arthur Minnis Road, Hillsborough, is hosting a monthly event, Saturday Slowdown, at RambleRill Farm. Several farms join RambleRill Farm to sell their products, as well as local artisans. It takes place the first Saturday of the month, from May to December 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Follow RambleRill Farm on Facebook for updates about each month's event. The … [Read more...] about Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day at RambleRill Farm in Hillsborough Oct. 4 — free pumpkins for kids!
Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge: Halloween Tour & Explore Nov. 1
Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, at 7236 NC Highway 87 N, in Pittsboro, is a non-profit organization that works to protect animals from factory farms. The Refuge is a sanctuary that cares for rescued chickens, turkeys, ducks, sheep, goats, pigs and cows who come from lives of abuse, neglect and abandonment. These animals find peace and protection on 16 acres of pasture and woods, where they will … [Read more...] about Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge: Halloween Tour & Explore Nov. 1
Free open house at Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History Sept. 27
The Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History, at 1013 Broad Street, Durham, North Carolina, houses a research collection that helps us to understand our evolutionary journey as primates. The collection includes 55 million year-old, lemur-like primate fossils from Wyoming; 37 to 28 million year-old anthropoid fossils from Egypt; 19 to 7 million year-old ape fossils from Egypt and India; 13 … [Read more...] about Free open house at Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History Sept. 27
