Tobacco Road Tours is offering free walking tours in Raleigh and Durham every weekend. These tours are 90 minutes long. Registration is required. Although they are free, tips are accepted and appreciated. $15 or $20 per adult is a typical tip. They also offer reasonably priced ghost tours. If you have questions about anything, including the tour's safety measures during this time, please … [Read more...] about “Pay what you can” Raleigh and Durham walking tours every weekend with Tobacco Road Tours
Outdoors
Flight Day at Dorothea Dix Park June 3
Take to the sky at Flight Day at Dorothea Dix Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free event, which is created in partnership with Y Guides YMCA of the Triangle, takes place on the Big Field, 101 Blair Drive, Raleigh. Bring kites, homemade flying machines, and model rockets! Kite vendors will be on site too. These food trucks will be on site: You are also welcome … [Read more...] about Flight Day at Dorothea Dix Park June 3
Stargazing in the Triangle — how to get started, where to go, and upcoming events
Have you wondered how to get started with stargazing in Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle? You'll have a great start with this guide written by Xiao-Ming Porter, an undergraduate student employee at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at UNC Chapel Hill. Learn where to go for skywatching or stargazing, what to look for in the sky, tools that will help you identify what you're seeing, … [Read more...] about Stargazing in the Triangle — how to get started, where to go, and upcoming events
Arbor Day Celebration in Fuquay-Varina April 28
Celebrate Arbor Day in Fuquay-Varina on Saturday, April 28, 2023, from 4 to 5 p.m., at South Park, 900 South Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC. This event will take place near the outdoor basketball courts. Learn about proper tree-planting techniques. Two trees will be planted at the event. … [Read more...] about Arbor Day Celebration in Fuquay-Varina April 28
Recess: All Grown Up — field day for adults at Dix Park
Who says that kids have all the fun? Adults ages 21+ are invited to Recess: All Grown Up on Flowers Field at Dix Park, 2105 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, on Saturday, March 25th, 2023, from 12 to 5 p.m. This is a free event. All the activities are free: DJ Luxe Posh will be playing 90 throwback tunes and party jams all day. Stonewall Sports and Marbles will be providing more games and … [Read more...] about Recess: All Grown Up — field day for adults at Dix Park
Durham Public Schools Hub Farm Plant Giveaway and Open Fishing Day March 8
Durham Public Schools Hub Farm, 117 Milton Road, Durham, is hosting the Durham Public Schools Community Plant Giveaway and Open Fishing Day on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, from 3 to 5 p.m. The Hub Farm is a 30-acre farm, forest, and aquatic educational center in Durham. At the event, there will be hundreds of FREE plants ready for you to take home and plant in your spring gardens, … [Read more...] about Durham Public Schools Hub Farm Plant Giveaway and Open Fishing Day March 8
Flannels & Frost at Moore Square rescheduled to Feb 26
Downtown Raleigh Alliance and City of Raleigh Parks and Cultural Resources are hosting Flannels & Frost at Moore Square, 226 E Martin Street, on Sunday, February 26th, 2023, from 12 to 4 p.m. Please note that this is a reschedule of the festival from Saturday, due to the weather forecast. This free event will celebrate winter, so bundle up and come on out! The winter celebration … [Read more...] about Flannels & Frost at Moore Square rescheduled to Feb 26
Skywatching at White Deer Park in Garner
Raleigh Astronomy Club is hosting a skywatching session at White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, on Saturday, January 14th, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is a free event and no registration is required. The volunteers from Raleigh Astronomy Club will have their telescopes at the event and will help guide you to look at the night skies. Bring a blanket or chair. White Deer Park … [Read more...] about Skywatching at White Deer Park in Garner
First Day Outdoors — Guided Hikes on January 1
The Great Trails State Coalition has announced the launch of the 2023 North Carolina Year of the Trail campaign, which will celebrate and draw attention to North Carolina’s vast network of trails, greenways, and blueways. North Carolina Year of the Trail is the largest statewide celebration of trails and outdoor recreation in state history, and it aims to firmly establish North Carolina as … [Read more...] about First Day Outdoors — Guided Hikes on January 1
Free Fall Foliage Tours in Wake Forest
Explore the vibrant colors of the leaves at Joyner Park in Wake Forest on guided walking tours on November 9th and 12th, 2022. Urban Forestry coordinator Luke Devores is leading Fall Foliage Tours on: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, at 10 a.m.Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, at 2 p.m.Saturday, November 12th, 2022, at 12 p.m.Saturday, November 12th, 2022, at 2 p.m. There's no cost for the … [Read more...] about Free Fall Foliage Tours in Wake Forest
