4th Annual International Children’s Day at the City of Raleigh Museum May 30

4th Annual International Children’s Day and Luisito’s Bilingual Book Fair will take place Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.

This is a FREE, bilingual event.

This event is intended for children of all ages. It features performances, authors, and family activities.

Featured Performances:

• Master Puppeteer Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins: A crowd-favorite performance that brings incredible energy and imagination to the stage.
• Musical Book Launch: Experience the debut of Pepito y Los Basureros | Pepito & The Trash Cans! Luke Vandergriff will perform original songs from the book using musical instruments he personally crafted from trash—just like the character Pepito!

Featured Authors:

Meet these incredible North Carolina creators, hear them read from their award-winning books, and get your copies personalized:

• Luke Vandergriff — Pepito y Los Basureros | Pepito & The Trash Cans
• Marie Tang — Yuna’s Cardboard Castles, Baba’s Peach Tree, Sophia Lee Can Fly!
• Micki Bare — Zahra of the Uwharries Series
• Alexis M. Jackson — People Who Look Like Me
• Ann Harrell — Around the Sun and Over the Moon, Pete’s First Play Date, Simple Gifts
• Karen D. Phillips — Oh Snap! It’s Ax! / Oh Snap! Es Ax!, Taking Flight, Cloudy with a Chance of Dreams
• Caroline McAlister — John Ronald’s Dragons, A Line Can Go Anywhere, Finding Narnia
• Sandra Rathbone — Skelee Boy Series
• Kimberly M. Pitts — Painting La Palma, Antigua’s Amazing Sawdust Carpets
• Wayne J. Pitts — Chita, the Famous Chicken from Toto / Chita, la famosa gallina de Toto
• Rafael A. Osuba — Raíces y Risas: Cuentos y voces de mi Borikén, La Chiringa de Papo, ¡Wepa! ¡Wepa! ¡Quenepa!

Family Activities:

• Door Prizes & Giveaways all day long
• Balloons & Creative Crafts for children of all ages
• Award-Winning Author Readings throughout the museum