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Our Kids
Riley and Paige at Hill Ridge Farm!
The Fish Family went out to Bugfest. Here is their pigtailed cutie at the chalk area.
Emma having a good time at the Farmers' Market!
Send me pics of your family out and about at family events in Raleigh, CaryHeise@yahoo.com.
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Farmers' Markets
State Farmer's Market, Raleigh Open Everyday
Collards Day, November 4
Craft Fair, November 11-13
Pecan Day, November 18
Western Wake Farmers' Market
Craft Fair-November 5
Pre-Thanksgiving Market hours: Tuesday, November 22, 3-6pm
Saturday Market will be CLOSED Saturday, November 26th following Thanksgiving
and is open year-round on Saturdays. Open from 8 am-12 pm April-November and 10 am-12 pm December-March, rain or shine. The market's mission is for all people in the community to become educated about and benefit from locally grown food.
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Shows
Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream
December 7-11, RBC Center
Cinderella
Raleigh Little Theatre
December 9 - 18
(A Raleigh Tradition!)
NC Symphony Kids
Beethoven Lives Upstairs, November 19
Green Eggs and Ham, January 7
Bug Songs, March 10
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!
It's Time to Dance!
November 11,
Progress Energy Center
Raleigh
December 4-5, DPAC
Carolina Ballet, The Nutcracker
December 10-11
Carolina Ballet
Cinderella
November 23-27
The Little Mermaid
March 15-April 1
Beauty and the Beast
May 17-10
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Cary's Picks
Veteran's Day Parade, Friday, November 11
Downtown Raleigh
Pecan Pickin' Day, November 12
Historic Oak View County Park
Pullen Park Reopens!
November 19, Opening Ceremony 2pm and Festivities 3-6pm
WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade, Saturday November 19
Scott McCreery will serve as grand marshal. That means
you'll need to get down very early for a spot!
(Rain Date November 20)
Fall Open Barn, Celebrity Dairy, Siler City
Closing milking season with a "visiting day" on the Thanksgiving weekend, Sunday November 27, 12-5pm
Watch the Canes Practice!
This is great and it is FREE! But let me warn you, practice can be canceled at any point. They do have a security number listed on the site so you can call ahead or check on times when you get down there.
Raleigh Winterfest Kickoff, December 3 Outdoor Skating Rink Downtown Raleigh
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Museums
Museum of Life and Science **Santa Train- This Event WILL Sell Out! November 30 - December 4, Decemeber 7-11, December 14-20 Public Tickets Sales Open Monday, November 14 at 9am Members may purchase advance tickets. Wonderland Express, November 5- January 15 Fall Harvest, November 12 Marbles Kids Museum Holly Jolly Dolly Sleepover, Saturday, November 5
Hooray for Ballet!, Saturday, November 12
Help Stuff Our Turkey
Wednesday, November 23, 9am-5pm Help our Marbleous pilgrims feed hungry families by stuffing our turkey! Receive one free museum guest pass for every 4 cans of food donated. In partnership with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC.
Celebrate NC History Festival
Saturday, November 5, 11am -4pm, FREE
You're invited to the grand opening of The Story of North Carolina. Celebrate our state with hands-on activities, storytelling, musical performances and dance, craft demonstrations, and period reenactments.
6th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
Saturday, November 19, 11am -4pm
Enjoy music, dancing, storytelling, crafts, and more at this festival celebrating North Carolina's American Indians. See Special Events section. History Corner: Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice
Discover how gingerbread came to North Carolina and what makes it a special treat. Listen to a story and make an edible craft. Ages 6-9 with adult, $1 per person. Wednesday, December 7, 10am
To register, call 919-807-7992.
NC Museum of Art Children's Performance: Velveteen Rabbit with The Tarradiddle Players, December 3, 11am and 1pmMany Family Fun Saturday events as well as Drop In Crafts and What's in the Box dates! Click on the link above for the full schedule. |
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Parks and Libraries
Fall Family Hayrides, Harris Lake
Sunday, November 6 and 13; 2 and 3 pm
Must preregister, (919) 387-4342
Winter Night at Oak View
Saturday, December 3; 5-7:30 pm Christmas at the Oak View Farm: How they celebrated from 1850 to 1950 will be on view in the Main House. Ride in a horse-drawn carriage through Oak View's luminary-lit Pecan Grove, drink hot apple cider in the 1825 Plank Kitchen, listen to holiday stories, play a game of holiday bingo, buy hand-made holiday crafts and, of course, don't forget to visit with Old St. Nick! This event, as always is FREE and open to the public. Please note: Donations of new clothing, toiletries, or canned goods may be placed under the Warming Tree and these will be given to InterAct of Wake County after the event.
For information on classes or more November and December
events, Click Here for WakeGov.com Parks Program Guide.
City Ballet presents: The Nutcracker
Monday, November 21,10:30am
North Regional Library
Make Cookie Houses
December 10, 10am and 11am
Eva Perry Library
Find out what is going on at your local library this month!
wakegov.com
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Christmas Events
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting MorrisvilleDecember 2, 6:30pm Thursday, December 1 from 6-8pm December 3, All Day! There are far too many details to list here, please click the link HERE for the schedule of events! Apex Christmas Parade December 3, 5pm Capitol Tree Lighting, Downtown Raleigh Thursday, December 8, 5-7:30 pm History Museum Open 6:30 p.m. (tree-lighting ceremony on the Capitol grounds) Pullen Park Santa Visits and Holiday Events December 8-11 December 10, 11am December 10, 2pm Santa Trains and Cookies with Santa Spencer is 2 hours from Raleigh. Weekends through December. December 3-4, 10-11 *These are open air cars. Dress warmly! Tickets can be purchased online. |
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