The Five Points Center for Active Adults, 2000 Noble Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting its Spring Fling on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This free, family-friendly event celebrates community, creativity, and connection. Kids 12 and under get free pizza from Timber Pizza. Additional food will be available for purchase from Party in a Pita, Lee's Kitchen and Jones … [Read more...] about Five Points Spring Fling May 16
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Liberty Arts: Spring Third Friday at Durham Central Park
Join Liberty Arts for Third Friday at Durham Central Park, 538 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina, on Friday, May 16, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. Here's what's happening at the Foundry: … [Read more...] about Liberty Arts: Spring Third Friday at Durham Central Park
Scented Storytime at Durham County Library May 13
Bright Black Candle Co. is hosting Scented Storytime events at branches of Durham County Library. Each of these events will be a storytelling journey through scent, song and laughter. Scented Storytime is for preschoolers and their families. Registration is required. Follow the links below. Scented StorytimeThursday, February 13, 202510:30 to 11:30 a.m.Main Library300 N Roxboro Street, … [Read more...] about Scented Storytime at Durham County Library May 13
Yadkin Valley Wine Festival in Elkin — the perfect weekend getaway!
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Come taste the wines of the Yadkin Valley at the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival on May 17, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual event is the valley's biggest, showcasing the best wineries in North Carolina wine country. It takes place in Elkin Municipal Park, 399 North Carolina 268 West, Elkin, NC. Plan on arriving in Elkin the night before to enjoy the music in the Friday Night Live Explore … [Read more...] about Yadkin Valley Wine Festival in Elkin — the perfect weekend getaway!
Letterland Days at Pullen Park May 5-11
The very popular family event, Letterland, returns to Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, from May 5 to 11, 2025. The fun event takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. Letterland promotes literacy for young children, with characters for each letter, making learning to read fun. Each day kids can join in a scavenger hunt to locate their favorite Letterlander cutouts … [Read more...] about Letterland Days at Pullen Park May 5-11
Firefly Farm’s U-pick flower season starts May 10 — just in time for Mother’s Day
Firefly Farm, at 4911 Hunt Road in Hillsborough, offers visitors a chance to pick their own flowers and create bouquets. When you visit you may also purchase seasonal produce, meet the farm's animals, take a shady walk around a pond, enjoy a picnic, and more. U-Pick Flowers U-pick flowers open for the season on May 10, 2025, just in time for Mother's Day. The variety of flowers will vary … [Read more...] about Firefly Farm’s U-pick flower season starts May 10 — just in time for Mother’s Day
Scrap Paper Shakespeare: free performances and educational programs throughout the Triangle
Scrap Paper Shakespeare creates quality, professional theatre for audiences in the Triangle, and seeks to make classical theatre accessible to all, even to people unfamiliar with Shakespeare's works. Scrap Paper Shakespeare's spring educational tour takes them around the Triangle from April 12 to May 10, 2025, for free performances of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. At each event, at 2 p.m., … [Read more...] about Scrap Paper Shakespeare: free performances and educational programs throughout the Triangle
Halfway to Halloween at Powell Drive Park — haunted trail
We're halfway to Halloween -- celebrate at Powell Drive Park, 740 Powell Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. At Halfway to Halloween, put your costume on and experience an indoor/outdoor trail with glowing graveyards, creepy rooms and misty forests. The cost is $10 per person. Register here. … [Read more...] about Halfway to Halloween at Powell Drive Park — haunted trail
Ritmo Latino Festival in Cary May 10
The 21st Annual Ritmo Latino Festival is a free outdoor event in Downtown Cary Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 11 a.m to 6 p.m., on N. Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina. This free festival is a celebration of many Latino/Hispanic cultures, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, West Indies, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and more. Enjoy music, dance, food, children's activities and … [Read more...] about Ritmo Latino Festival in Cary May 10
Movie in the Park in Smithfield May 10: Grease
Smithfield Parks & Recreation is presenting a Movie in the Park on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 8:30 p.m., at Neuse River Amphitheater, 150 South Front Street, Smithfield, North Carolina. Move in the Park is a free event. The movie will be Grease! … [Read more...] about Movie in the Park in Smithfield May 10: Grease
