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.
Zoo & AquariumFree
Instrument Petting Zoo
Sun, Oct 4 at 2 PM
Gipson Play Plaza, Dix Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Pop Up Music at Midtown Park
Sun, Oct 4 at 2 PM
Midtown Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Jazz'd up Sundays: Tia Fuller
Sun, Oct 4 at 6:30 PM
Downtown Cary Park
OutdoorFree
Wake Forest National Night Out
Mon, Oct 5 at 5 PM
E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest
OutdoorFree
Free Self-Defense with Krav Maga Raleigh
Mon, Oct 5 at 5:30 PM
Pullen Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Outdoor movie at Pullen Park: Toy Story 5
Tue, Oct 6 at 6 PM
Pullen Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)
Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM
North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill
OutdoorFree
Horn-free hour of Apex Night Out's Touch-a-Truck
Tue, Oct 6 at 4:30 PM
Apex Town Hall
Outdoor
Outdoor Art Adventure Camp
Wed, Oct 7 through Oct 9
Beech Bluff County Park - Canopy Room · $108.00
OutdoorFree
Raleigh Drum Circle and Hoop Jam
Wed, Oct 7 at 7 PM
Pullen Park, Raleigh
OutdoorFree
Free Acro Yoga at Pullen Park
Wed, Oct 7 at 5:30 PM
Pullen Park, Raleigh
LibraryFree
Discovery Drop-In & Storytime
Thu, Oct 8 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens – Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden
OutdoorFree
Meet the Keepers
Thu, Oct 8 at 1 PM
Duke Gardens – Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden
Museum
Sculpture Meditation with Meg Stein
Thu, Oct 8 at 1 PM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
Museum
In the Moment: Cultural Activities for the Memory Community
Fri, Oct 9 at 1 PM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
Museum
Birding with Wake Audubon Society
Sat, Oct 10 at 8 AM
Museum Park
Museum
Buskers Day
Sat, Oct 10 at 10 AM
Museum Park
Museum
Classical Music in the Park
Sat, Oct 10 at 3 PM
Museum Park
Farmers MarketFree
State Farmers Market
Sat, Oct 10 at 9 AM
North Carolina State Farmers Market
Farmers MarketFree
Cary Downtown Farmers Market
Sat, Oct 10 at 8 AM
Downtown Cary Park
Farmers MarketFree
Chapel Hill Farmers' Market
Sat, Oct 10 at 8 AM
University Place
Farmers MarketFree
Durham Farmers' Market
Sat, Oct 10 at 8 AM
Durham Central Park
Farmers MarketFree
Carrboro Farmers' Market
Sat, Oct 10 at 7 AM
Carrboro Town Commons
STEM / ScienceFree
Climate Up Close
Sun, Oct 11 at 2 PM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center
Water & Beach
Botany Spotlight: Meet the Meat Eaters—Carnivorous Plants
Wed, Oct 14 at 1 PM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center · $28
Outdoor
Five Finger Death Punch
Wed, Oct 14 at 6:45 PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Festival
N.C. State Fair
Thu, Oct 15 through Oct 25
N.C. State Fairgrounds
Water & Beach
Pruning with Confidence: Small Trees and Shrubs
Fri, Oct 16 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center · $28
FestivalFree
Harvest Festival
Sun, Oct 18 at 1 PM
Duke Gardens – Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden
STEM / Science
On the Rocks: A Scree & Crevice Garden Tour
Tue, Oct 20 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens–Barnes Welcome Center · $24
Arts & Crafts
Seeing the Garden — Plein Air Landscape Painting Through Observation
Wed, Oct 21 at 9:30 AM
Duke Gardens–Barnes Welcome Center · $82
Music
Hearty Landscapes: Foodscaping for Joy, Beauty & Abundance
Fri, Oct 23 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center · $22
Outdoor
Breaking Benjamin
Fri, Oct 23 at 6 PM
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Water & Beach
Japanese Tea Gathering: Moon Viewing Tea
Sat, Oct 24 at 6:45 PM
Onsite at Duke Gardens – directions to follow · $68
Arts & Crafts
Mixed-Media Floral Greeting Cards
Fri, Oct 30 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center · $45
Museum
Mum’s the Word: Special Walking Tour of Show Chrysanthemums (Oct.)
Fri, Oct 30 at 1 PM
Duke Gardens–Barnes Welcome Center · $16
Outdoor
Botanizing at Occoneechee Mountain
Sat, Oct 31 at 9:30 AM
Occoneechee Mountain · $38
Zoo & Aquarium
Build a Bug Snug
Sat, Oct 31 at 10 AM
Duke Gardens–Barnes Welcome Center · $36
Museum
Adaptive Tai Chi in the Park: Mindful Movement for Everyone
Thu, Nov 5 at 5 PM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
Water & Beach
Walk on the Wild Side
Thu, Nov 5 at 11 AM
Duke Gardens – Gatehouse Entrance to Blomquist Garden of Native Plants · $10
MuseumFree
A Festival of Fabulous Mums
Fri, Nov 6 at 12 PM
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Museum
Mum’s the Word: Special Walking Tour of Show Chrysanthemums (Nov.)
Fri, Nov 6 at 11 AM
Duke Gardens–Barnes Welcome Center · $16
Museum
Digital Explorations in Art with Nancy Baker Cahill
Fri, Nov 6 at 2:30 PM
Museum Park, Ellipse
Museum
Park Tour: Art and Sculpture
Sat, Nov 7 at 9 AM
Museum Park, Welcome Center
FestivalFree
Festival of Fabulous Mums: The 13 Classes of Rare & Heirloom Chrysanthemums with Margie Case
Sat, Nov 7 at 1 PM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center
MuseumFree
Festival of Fabulous Mums: Basic Floral Design with Patty Stimmel (Sat.)
Sat, Nov 7 at 11 AM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center
Museum
Pop-Up Art with Nancy Baker Cahill
Sat, Nov 7 at 12 PM
Museum Park
FestivalFree
Festival of Fabulous Mums: Growing Fabulous Mums with Joan Matthews
Sun, Nov 8 at 11 AM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center
MuseumFree
Festival of Fabulous Mums: Basic Floral Design with Patty Stimmel (Sun.)
Sun, Nov 8 at 1 PM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center
Zoo & AquariumFree
Rethinking Seasonal Cleanup: Why Less Can Be More for Wildlife (in person)
Tue, Nov 10 at 12 PM
Duke Gardens–Pelham-Cullen Classroom in the Barnes Welcome Center
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