Outdoor events in Raleigh-Durham
30 events. Outdoor things to do with kids in Raleigh-Durham: park events, nature programs, trails, and open-air festivals.
Cary Downtown Farmers Market
Sat, Jul 4 at 8 AM · Downtown Cary Park · Free
Chapel Hill Farmers' Market
Sat, Jul 4 at 8 AM · University Place · Free
Carrboro Farmers' Market
Sat, Jul 4 at 7 AM · Carrboro Town Commons · Free
State Farmers Market
Sat, Jul 4 at 9 AM · North Carolina State Farmers Market · Free
Durham Farmers' Market
Sat, Jul 4 at 8 AM · Durham Central Park · Free
Fireworks at Dix Park - July 4th
Sat, Jul 4 at 6 PM · Dix Park · Free
Nature Navigators
Wed, Jul 8 at 2 PM · Marbles Kids Museum
What’s in the Box?
Wed, Jul 8 at 2 PM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
NE-YO & AKON: Nights Like This Tour 2026
Fri, Jul 10 at 8 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Triangle Bonsai Society Expo
Sat, Jul 11 at 10 AM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens – Doris Duke Center · Free
Birding with Wake Audubon Society
Sat, Jul 11 at 8 AM · Museum Park
Sculpture Meditation with Meg Stein
Sat, Jul 11 at 10 AM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
Paul Simon
Sat, Jul 11 at 8 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Beginning a Bonsai Workshop
Sun, Jul 12 at 9 AM · Onsite at Duke Gardens – directions to follow · $75
TRAIN - Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere
Thu, Jul 16 at 6:45 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Phish
Fri, Jul 17 at 7 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun Prints as Personal Archiving with Shiloh Jines
Sat, Jul 18 at 1 PM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
Death Cab for Cutie: I Built You A Tower World Tour
Wed, Jul 22 at 7:30 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
TOTO + Christopher Cross + The Romantics
Wed, Jul 29 at 6:45 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Family Studio
Sat, Aug 1 at 1 PM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
Summer Native Medicinal Plants: Passionflower
Sat, Aug 1 at 9 AM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
Tim McGraw: Pawn Shop Guitar Tour 2026
Fri, Aug 7 at 7 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
In the Moment: Cultural Activities for the Memory Community
Fri, Aug 14 at 1 PM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
5 Seconds of Summer: EVERYONE'S A STAR! World Tour
Fri, Aug 14 at 8 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Artful Story Time
Wed, Aug 19 at 10:30 AM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
Drawing Meditation with Maureen O’Neill
Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM · Museum Park, Welcome Center
NCMA Dance Gumbo: Dance Fitness with Jordan Farrell
Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM · Museum Park, Ellipse
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC Tour 2026
Sat, Aug 22 at 7:30 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
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
THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America
Mon, Aug 31 at 6:30 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek