Laurel Hills Park, 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, has a community center, playground, playing fields and courts and a pond. Bring the kids out to Laurel Hills Park, for Family Nature Nights. Here's the upcoming schedule. For more information, or to register, plug the barcode (listed below) into Reclink. The cost is $2 per participant. Firefly Hunt Thursday, June 7th 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 … [Read more...] about Family Nature Nights at Laurel Hills Park
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Light the Woods with Sound–An Interactive Neon Audio Experiment at Dix Park
Light the Woods with Sound is a first-of-its-kind sound and light show at Dorothea Dix Park, Flowers Field, 2105 Umstead Drive, Raleigh. Musicians will produce beautiful music as neon lights dance in the trees. Local visual and neon artist Nate Scheafer created 384 neon light tubes which will hang in the trees of Dix Park. Connected to a theremin, an electronic musical instrument controlled … [Read more...] about Light the Woods with Sound–An Interactive Neon Audio Experiment at Dix Park
Freedom Balloon Fest in Fuquay-Varina
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at the Freedom Balloon Fest at Fleming Loop Park, 503 Fleming Loop Road, Fuquay-Varina. It will take place Friday, May 25th, 2018, through Monday, May 28th. It features live music, amusements, tethered balloon rides, food vendors, craft beer, military displays, and, most importantly, the ascension of 35 hot air balloons. Admission to the festival is free, and you … [Read more...] about Freedom Balloon Fest in Fuquay-Varina
Weekly family-friendly Games on the Green at Southern Village starting in April
NOTE: this event is no longer listed on Southern Village's Facebook page. Every Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., from April 18th to October 31st, 2018, Southern Village, 400 Market Street, Chapel Hill, is hosting Games on the Green. At this free, family-friendly event, you can play games like corn hole, can jam, jenga and bocce, provided by Southern Village restaurant owners, or you can bring … [Read more...] about Weekly family-friendly Games on the Green at Southern Village starting in April
4th Annual Apex Touch-a-Truck
The 4th Annual Apex Touch-A-Truck will take place, rain or shine, on Sunday, May 20th, 2018, at Apex Community Park, 2200 Laura Duncan Road, Apex. It'll take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Horn free hour is 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for those who need a quieter experience. This is a free event. There will be no food or drink venues, so you should bring a snack if needed. Get in the driver's seat … [Read more...] about 4th Annual Apex Touch-a-Truck
Free from Habitat for Humanity ReStore– Uniquely Upcycled Workshop: How to Makeover a Chair
Habitat for Humanity ReStore of Durham and Orange Counties, 5501 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, is offering a free workshop: Uniquely Upcycled Workshop: How to Makeover a Chair. It costs $5 to secure your reservation, at the above link, but at the end of the workshop the $5 will be refunded. If you don't come to the workshop, the $5 will go towards helping to build affordable housing. The … [Read more...] about Free from Habitat for Humanity ReStore– Uniquely Upcycled Workshop: How to Makeover a Chair
World Falun Dafa Day at Pullen Park
World Falun Dafa Day takes place Sunday, May 13th, 2018. Learn about Falun Dafa at a free event at Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You'll learn about the Qigong style exercises, and there will be fun activities for kids, including origami, coloring and games. Here's some information about the event, from the Falun Dafa Association: The Falun Dafa Association is … [Read more...] about World Falun Dafa Day at Pullen Park
Cultural Pop-up: Dominican Republic 5/18
Learn about the Dominican Republic at a Culture Pop-Up on Friday, May 18th, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Hill Street Community Center, 2307 Hill Street, Raleigh. You'll get to play maracas and learn a few dance steps. This is a free program. More free things to do this weekend in the Triangle … [Read more...] about Cultural Pop-up: Dominican Republic 5/18
For a limited time get a Frosty at Wendy’s for 50 cents
For a limited time, get a small Frosty at Wendy's for just 50 cents. Choose between chocolate and vanilla. Feeling hungry? Here are a bunch of food and drink related events in the Triangle: … [Read more...] about For a limited time get a Frosty at Wendy’s for 50 cents
World Fair Trade Day Celebration at One World Market in Durham: free henna tattoos, food sampling, more
One World Market, 811 9th Street in Durham, is a nonprofit fair trade store that provides a sustainable source of fair pay, helping to ensure a living wage for thousands of people in developing areas. The organization works with artisans who live in over 70 different developing countries, giving them access to the US market to sell their handmade crafts. All of the artisans are paid under Fair … [Read more...] about World Fair Trade Day Celebration at One World Market in Durham: free henna tattoos, food sampling, more
