Family events in Raleigh-Durham this weekend

MuseumFree

Marbles Museum's Kick-off to Kindergarten for Rising Traditional Kindergartners (registration required)

Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

MuseumFree

Dance Gumbo: Free outdoor dance fitness at NCMA Museum Park

Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

OutdoorFree

Durham Craft Market

Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM

Durham Central Park

OutdoorFree

Rhythm & Reels Movie: Mario Galaxy

Sat, Aug 22 at 8 PM

Apex Nature Park

Live Entertainment

Family Saturday Series: A Wild Goose Chase: Puppets and Poetry

Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

The Carolina Theatre, Durham · $5.00

Festival

Cultivating Wellness -- Family Health Festival

Sat, Aug 22 at 1 PM

Bulltánica, A Center for Well-Being, Durham

Arts & CraftsFree

Cary's Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival

Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

Downtown Cary

Museum

Alma in Oz

Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

Marbles Kids Museum

FoodFree

Vege-Palooza: Vegan and vegetarian tastings, cooking demonstrations, kids' activities, more...

Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

Weaver Street Market Raleigh

Museum

Kick-off to Kindergarten

Sat, Aug 22

Marbles Kids Museum

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

OutdoorFree

Cary Really Really Free Market

Sat, Aug 22 at 2 PM

Walnut Street Park, Cary

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

FestivalFree

Packapalooza: Free festival at NC State

Sat, Aug 22 at 2 PM

Packapalooza

OutdoorFree

Saturdays in Saxapahaw Outdoor Concert Series

Sat, Aug 22 at 5 PM

The Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw

Free

Free Guided Tour of N.C. State Capitol (three start times: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.)

Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

OutdoorFree

Back to School Giveaway

Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

Sanderford Road Park, Raleigh

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

Museum

In Motion. In Time.: Untitled (2012) by Marlo Pascual as interpreted by Amy Beasley

Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

North Carolina Museum of Art

Free

The Raleigh Market

Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds)

MusicFree

Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse Concert

Sat, Aug 22 at 7:30 PM

Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham

Live EntertainmentFree

A Good Time Stand-Up Comedy Night

Sat, Aug 22 at 8 PM

Incendiary Brewing Raleigh

OutdoorFree

Mill Open House

Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

Historic Yates Mill County Park

Farmers MarketFree

State Farmers Market

Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

North Carolina State Farmers Market

Farmers MarketFree

Durham Farmers' Market

Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM

Durham Central 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

Carrboro Farmers' Market

Sat, Aug 22 at 7 AM

Carrboro Town Commons

Free

Glow Market

Sat, Aug 22 at 5 PM

PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Outdoor

Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC Tour 2026

Sat, Aug 22 at 7:30 PM

Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Black History Walking Tour

Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

Pope House, Raleigh · $6.00-10.00

FoodFree

Millbrook United Methodist Church Food Pantry

Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

Millbrook United Methodist Church, Raleigh

MusicFree

Live Music Saturdays

Sat, Aug 22 at 7 PM

Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

OutdoorFree

Kirby Derby

Sat, Aug 22 at 3 PM

Dorothea Dix Park

Free

Community Book Bag Giveaway in Chapel Hill, plus free haircuts and more...

Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

Hargraves Community Center, Chapel Hill

Free

Wellness on the Block: A Free Community Open House

Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

Current Wellness, Raleigh

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

Museum

Public Tour

Sat, Aug 22 at 1 PM

West Building

MusicFree

Live Music

Sat, Aug 22 at 5 PM

Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

Free

Karaoke

Sat, Aug 22 at 7 PM

Crank Arm Brewing, Durham

Free

Lowe’s gives away free Mini Cooler Cup

Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

Lowe’s (multiple stores)

MusicFree

Live Music: School of Rock

Sat, Aug 22 at 3 PM

Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

MusicFree

Live Music Saturdays

Sat, Aug 22 at 5 PM

Gizmo Brew Works, Durham

MusicFree

Live Music

Sat, Aug 22 at 6 PM

Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest

MusicFree

Golden Hour DJ Series

Sat, Aug 22 at 7 PM

Ponysaurus, Durham