Holiday present alert! Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeders with Cameras are on sale for Black Friday! Bird Buddy's range of products are 25% to 50% off right now (as of November 27, 2025.) Smart Bird Feeders with Cameras are all the rage with budding birders, and for good reason. They not only feed the birds, but take high resolution pictures and videos, and use AI to identify the birds. Then, using … [Read more...] about Black Friday sale on Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeders with Camera (including their Hummingbird Feeder)
Animals
Visit Brajboro Cow Sanctuary in Chapel Hill
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 and Sunday, 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. … [Read more...] about Visit Brajboro Cow Sanctuary in Chapel Hill
First Friday Bird Walk in Garner Nov. 7
The Town of Garner is offering a First Friday Bird Walk on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Road, Garner, North Carolina. Pre-registration is required. Meets at Park Shelter 3. Participants must be at least 16 years old. Enjoy an easy walk at Lake Benson Park while looking and listening for birds. Learn how to identify birds in the area and … [Read more...] about First Friday Bird Walk in Garner Nov. 7
Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day at RambleRill Farm in Hillsborough Nov. 1
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 Nov. 1
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
Barks & Boos Halloween Open House at Saving Grace Oct. 30
Saving Grace, 13400 Old Creedmoor Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina, is hosting an Open House on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. Come on by for a self-guided tour and meet some great dogs! The event is free, registration is requested, and donations of dollars or supplies for the pups are very much appreciated! Here’s what’s in store: Supply Donations: The food and gift … [Read more...] about Barks & Boos Halloween Open House at Saving Grace Oct. 30
Costume parties, parades and contests for dogs this Halloween in the Triangle
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
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
Free open house at Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History Oct. 25
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 Oct. 25










