All Day

Garden Story Walk

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh

Come out to the gardens for a Garden Story Walk. Enjoy a walk through the beautiful gardens and read a ...

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Free
Ongoing

Casual Campout Music Festival

Lakeside Retreats 4521 Mial Plantation Rd, Raleigh

Casual Campout 2026 | Music & Arts Festival  Join us for a three-day lakeside music and arts experience at Casual ...

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$140 – $197

Feathered Fun in the Park

Red Maple Park 3320 Hinson Drive, Durham

Come and go as you please while exploring a variety of interactive bird-themed activities for all ages! DPR Outdoor Recreation ...

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Free

Family Field Day

Marbles Kids Museum 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh

Family Field Day is a FREE outdoor play festival featuring classic field day games, a kid-friendly try-athlon, music and nonstop family fun. Museum ...

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Free

Apex PeakFest

Apex Town Hall Campus 73 Hunter St, Apex

For more information on vendors, entertainment, sponsorship opportunities and volunteering, visit the PeakFest website. Celebrate the Peak of Good Living at ...

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Free

Get Wild: Creek Critters!

Johnston Mill Nature Preserve 2713 Mt Sinai Rd, Chapel Hill

Join TLC for a family friendly creek critter exploration! Streams are teeming with hidden life! Discover the creatures that live beneath the surface ...

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Free

Rolling Together 2026

Roberts Park Community Center 1300 E Martin St, Raleigh

Join the Community Engagement Department for Rolling Together 2026, our second annual mobile resource fair, on May 2! We'll be highlighting ...

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Free

Free Touch-a-Truck

Cary VFW Post 7383 522 Reedy Creek Rd, Cary

Open to the public

Free

Public Safety Day

Downtown Wendell 1 N Main St, Wendell

Public Safety Day is BACK for 2026 and we are so excited! Join us on Campen Street this May 2, ...

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Free

Meet in the Street

Downtown Wake Forest 301 Brooks St, Wake Forest

The 44th Annual Meet in the Street, coordinated by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, will be Saturday, May 2, from ...

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Free

21st Annual Strawberry Festival

Old North Durham Park 310 W Geer Street, Durham

Come have a berry good time! The Strawberry Festival is a child-centered, family run, community fun-focused event for all of ...

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Free

Block Party

Person Street Plaza Person Street, Raleigh

Oh we throwin' down!!! And this lineup of entertainment and activities will be one for the ages! ⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ ...

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Free

Midtown Music Fest

Midtown Park 4011 Cardinal at North Hills Street, Raleigh

Join us for a day of live music, food trucks, festival vendors, beverage tents, and more at the Midtown Music ...

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$5 – $35