New in Raleigh-Durham: events to meet other families
50 events. Just moved to Raleigh-Durham? These are the recurring, low-key events where local families show up every week: library storytimes, farmers markets, community festivals, and hands-on workshops. Most are free, and you can just show up.
Museum
Drawing Meditation with Maureen O’Neill
Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
Museum
NCMA Dance Gumbo: Dance Fitness with Jordan Farrell
Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM
Museum Park, Ellipse
Food
Steeped in Culture: A Summer Season Chinese Tea Tasting
Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center · $38
Museum
In Motion. In Time.: Untitled (2012) by Marlo Pascual as interpreted by Amy Beasley
Sat, Aug 22 at 1 PM
North Carolina Museum of Art
Farmers MarketFree
Carrboro Farmers' Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 7 AM
Carrboro Town Commons
Farmers MarketFree
Chapel Hill Farmers' Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM
University Place
Farmers MarketFree
Cary Downtown Farmers Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM
Downtown Cary Park
Farmers MarketFree
Durham Farmers' Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM
Durham Central Park
Farmers MarketFree
State Farmers Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM
North Carolina State Farmers Market
Museum
Public Tour
Sat, Aug 22 at 1 PM
West Building
Museum
Art on the Dot
Sat, Aug 22 at 2:30 PM
West Building
Music
In Motion. In Time. Partial Figure: A Choreographic Response by Darian Moore
Sat, Aug 22 at 2 PM
East Building, Level B
Arts & CraftsFree
Cary's Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival
Sun, Aug 23 at 9 AM
Downtown Cary
Museum
Museum Member Meetup and Tour
Sun, Aug 23 at 11 AM
West Building
Museum
Brooklyn Rider
Sun, Aug 23 at 2 PM
North Carolina Museum of Art
Music
Brooklyn Rider
Sun, Aug 23 at 7 PM
East Building, SECU Auditorium
LibraryFree
Silent Reading Club
Mon, Aug 24 at 6 PM
The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom
Arts & CraftsFree
Bring Your Own Craft Night
Wed, Aug 26 at 6:30 PM
Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh
Arts & CraftsFree
Stitch N' Bitch Craft Night
Wed, Aug 26 at 7 PM
Steel String Brewery, Carrboro
FestivalFree
Improv at Fair Game
Wed, Aug 26 at 6 PM
Fair Game Beverage Co., Pittsboro
Arts & CraftsFree
Pup & Paint Night
Wed, Aug 26 at 6 PM
Ment Beverage Co., Durham
MuseumFree
Craft Night at North Carolina Museum of Art
Thu, Aug 27 at 5:30 PM
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Art in the Park: Sketching Summer
Thu, Aug 27 at 10 AM
Crowder County Park, Apex
Museum
Craft Nights at the Museum
Thu, Aug 27 at 5:30 PM
West Building, NCMA Café
Arts & CraftsFree
Last Fridays Art Walk in Hillsborough
Fri, Aug 28 at 5:30 PM
Downtown Hillsborough
OutdoorFree
Durham Craft Market
Sat, Aug 29 at 8 AM
Durham Central Park
FestivalFree
Forest Grove Festival
Sat, Aug 29 at 11:30 AM
American Legion Post 7, Durham
Museum
Sculpture Meditation with Meg Stein
Sat, Aug 29 at 10 AM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
FestivalFree
Mini Book Fair with Oak and Ink
Sat, Aug 29 at 1 PM
Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh
Festival
The International Festival
Sat, Aug 29 at 11 AM
Theatre Raleigh Arts Center · $30.59
SeasonalFree
Dog Daze of Summer
Sat, Aug 29 at 4 PM
Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane)
Museum
What’s in the Box?
Wed, Sep 2 at 10 AM
East Building, Studios
MuseumFree
Bilingual Storytime
Thu, Sep 3 at 10:30 AM
Nasher Museum of Art, Durham
Museum
Adaptive Tai Chi in the Park: Mindful Movement for Everyone
Thu, Sep 3 at 5 PM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
OutdoorFree
Fall Film Series: Zootopia 2
Sat, Sep 5 at 7:30 PM
Durham Central Park
FestivalFree
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County
Sat, Sep 5 at 11 AM
Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh
Arts & CraftsFree
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Sat, Sep 5 at 9 AM
Home Depot - Durham
Arts & CraftsFree
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Sat, Sep 5 at 9 AM
Home Depot - Cary
Arts & CraftsFree
Home Depot Kids Workshop
Sat, Sep 5 at 9 AM
Home Depot - North Raleigh
Museum
Art inside the Bottle: In Perfect Harmony
Thu, Sep 10 at 6:30 PM
West Building, NCMA Café
Museum
In the Moment: Cultural Activities for the Memory Community
Fri, Sep 11 at 1 PM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
Museum
Buskers Day
Sat, Sep 12 at 1 PM
Museum Park
Museum
Birding with Wake Audubon Society
Sat, Sep 12 at 8 AM
Museum Park
Museum
Family-Friendly Tours
Sat, Sep 12 at 10:30 AM
West Building
Museum
Classical Music in the Park
Sat, Sep 12 at 6 PM
Museum Park
Museum
NCMA to Go Art Kits: Give It a Whirl!
Sat, Sep 12 at 10 AM
East Building
Music
Notes on View: Salomé Sandoval
Sat, Sep 12 at 11 AM
West Building
Museum
Rage Retreat with Redbud Writing Project
Sun, Sep 13 at 1 PM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
Museum
Artful Story Time: Under Construction
Wed, Sep 16 at 10:30 AM
Museum Park
Museum
Mindful Museum: Seasonal Restorative Art-Making Circles
Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM
West Building
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