Outdoor events in Raleigh-Durham
50 events. Outdoor things to do with kids in Raleigh-Durham: park events, nature programs, trails, and open-air festivals.
MuseumFree
Science Café
Thu, Aug 20 at 7 PM
Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Cary Night Market
Fri, Aug 21 at 5 PM
Downtown Cary Park
OutdoorFree
Dancing at Dix -- free square dancing (registration required)
Fri, Aug 21 at 6 PM
Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
NCMA Outdoor Films at Moore Square: Wicked: For Good
Fri, Aug 21 at 6 PM
Moore Square, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers
Fri, Aug 21 at 6:30 PM
Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Durham Foodie Fare
Fri, Aug 21 at 5:30 PM
Durham Central Park
OutdoorFree
Rhythm & Reels Movie: Mario Galaxy
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 PM
Apex Nature Park
OutdoorFree
Durham Craft Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM
Durham Central Park
MuseumFree
Dance Gumbo: Free outdoor dance fitness at NCMA Museum Park
Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
Museum
NCMA Dance Gumbo: Dance Fitness with Jordan Farrell
Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM
Museum Park, Ellipse
OutdoorFree
Cary Really Really Free Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 2 PM
Walnut Street Park, Cary
Museum
Drawing Meditation with Maureen O’Neill
Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
OutdoorFree
CaryLive! Concert Series: Delta Rae
Sat, Aug 22 at 7:30 PM
Downtown Cary Park
OutdoorFree
Durham Summer Concerts in the Park: Wilson Springs Hotel
Sat, Aug 22 at 6 PM
Forest Hills Park, Durham
OutdoorFree
Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series
Sat, Aug 22 at 5 PM
The Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw
OutdoorFree
Growth NC Back 2 School Bash
Sat, Aug 22 at 1 PM
Lyon Park, Durham
OutdoorFree
Sisters of Purpose Clothing and Lunch Giveaway
Sat, Aug 22 at 12 PM
Long Meadow Park (Durham)
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
OutdoorFree
Back to School Giveaway
Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM
Sanderford Road Park, Raleigh
Farmers MarketFree
State Farmers Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM
North Carolina State Farmers Market
Farmers MarketFree
Carrboro Farmers' Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 7 AM
Carrboro Town Commons
OutdoorFree
Mill Open House
Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Farmers MarketFree
Cary Downtown Farmers Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM
Downtown Cary Park
Farmers MarketFree
Chapel Hill Farmers' Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM
University Place
OutdoorFree
Registration opens for Mahjong 101
Sat, Aug 22 at 12 PM
The Chapel at Dix Park
Farmers MarketFree
Durham Farmers' Market
Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM
Durham Central Park
Outdoor
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC Tour 2026
Sat, Aug 22 at 7:30 PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Outdoor
Historic Raleigh Trolley Tours (1-hour long; 4 start times)
Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM
Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh · $6.00-10.00
OutdoorFree
Kirby Derby
Sat, Aug 22 at 3 PM
Dorothea Dix Park
OutdoorFree
Free Guided Trolley Tour at Dix Park
Sun, Aug 23 at 12 PM
Stone Houses at Dix Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Durham Underground Market
Sun, Aug 23 at 11 AM
Durham Central Park
OutdoorFree
Raleigh Concert Series: Carpe Diem Saxophone Quartet
Sun, Aug 23 at 6 PM
Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh
Outdoor
Billy Idol: It's A Nice Day To...Tour Again!
Sun, Aug 23 at 7:30 PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
OutdoorFree
Free Yoga in Durham Central Park
Tue, Aug 25 at 6 PM
Durham Central Park
OutdoorFree
Chapel Hill Food Distribution Event
Wed, Aug 26 at 9:30 AM
Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot, Chapel Hill
OutdoorFree
Learn to Ride -- free program to learn to ride a bike (registration required)
Wed, Aug 26 at 8:30 AM
Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam
Wed, Aug 26 at 7 PM
Pullen Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park
Wed, Aug 26 at 5:30 PM
Pullen Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Art in the Park: Sketching Summer
Thu, Aug 27 at 10 AM
Crowder County Park, Apex
OutdoorFree
Mill History Tour
Fri, Aug 28 at 10 AM
Historic Yates Mill County Park
OutdoorFree
Hike with a Naturalist
Fri, Aug 28 at 9:30 AM
Historic Yates Mill County Park
OutdoorFree
Free Friday at Mordecai Historic Park
Fri, Aug 28 at 10 AM
Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Poetry in the Park
Fri, Aug 28 at 6 PM
House of Many Porches in Dix Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Discover Dance: Swing Session
Fri, Aug 28 at 7:30 PM
Downtown Cary Park
OutdoorFree
NCMA Outdoor Films at Moore Square: Godzilla vs. Mothra
Fri, Aug 28 at 6 PM
Moore Square, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Rhythm & Reels Concert: Ol' Joey Scrums
Sat, Aug 29 at 7 PM
Apex Nature Park
Museum
Sculpture Meditation with Meg Stein
Sat, Aug 29 at 10 AM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
Outdoor
THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America
Mon, Aug 31 at 6:30 PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
OutdoorFree
Outdoor movie at Pullen Park: Wicked
Tue, Sep 1 at 6 PM
Pullen Park, Raleigh
Water & Beach
Botany Spotlight: Amazing Plant Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments
Tue, Sep 1 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center · $28
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