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Our Kids
  Emma at the NC Museum of History on Family Day in June at the Toys,Toys and More Toys exhibit and Trey below, in July at the NC Musuem of Natural Sciences, up close and personal with a woodpecker. =)
Send me pics of your family out and about at family events in Raleigh, CaryHeise@yahoo.com.
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 October 13-23 Advance Tickets Sales Walk Up Locations Open Through October 13 (Save some $$!) Buy Tickets at... Raleigh Farmers' Market Fairgrounds Triangle Town Mall and more! Thursday, October 20 Hunger Relief Day FREE Admission with 4 Cans of Food www.ncstatefair.org |
Fit Families
Turkey Trot 5K
Apex, Saturday, Nov 19 at noon
New to me, My Carolina Today has a great list of upcoming Fall Run/Walk/Race Events HERE! |
Fall at the Zoo
ZooFEST--Celebrate the Spirit of Fall, Saturdays in October. October 1, Native American Art, Dance, Music & Mystery October 8, Parade of Giants Puppets and Puppet Making October 15, Howl-o-ween, Howl like a wolf October 22, Batology BOO at the ZOO October 29-30 Wonder at a magical weekend of safe daytime Halloween fun. Enjoy trick or treat games, a children's costume contest and live entertainment throughout the park. |
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Shows
Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream
December 7-11, RBC Center
Mermaid Theatre - Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny
Saturday, October 29, 3pm Stewart Theatre
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
Carolina Theatre
Click HERE for Family and Children Events, there are far too many to list here. Max and Ruby tickets already on sale for April 2012.
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Cary's Picks
Fall Family Fun at Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Sunday, October 9, noon - 3pm
5th Annual Cary Eid Festival
Koka Booth, October 8
Carolina BalloonFest in Statesville, Oct 21-23
Statesville is just over a 2 hour drive from Raleigh. I'm planning for my family to take a day trip out there this year. I hear it is awesome!
Cary Band Day
October 19, Cary High School
Parade at 10am and Field Competition at Noon
Executive Mansion Children's Garden Tours
9:30 on Wednesdays through October 26
Fuquay Varina Downtown Chili Cook-off
October 29
Save the Date
Pecan Pickin' Day, November 12
Historic Oak View County Park
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Cary's Fall Farm Picks
Green Level Gourd Farm, ApexIf you have little ones and don't want to spend a fortune for sweet autumn memories, this is it. Green Level is a small, very friendly, family owned farm. They sometimes have donkey rides out there ($), crafts (small fee), small games (free) and a short, not-scary hayride ($). If you want a whole day of it or need a little extra for older kids, this is the farm for you. General Admission is $10, includes hayride with pumpkin and Playland Park. They have LOTS of add ons (which could add up!); gem mining, pony rides, train ride ($3). But is it fun and on the perfect fall day I am sure you'd have a great time. Phillips Farm, Cary I'm not really a corn-maze kinda girl, but I do like this one and this farm. This year they offer- Corn Cannon, Cow Train, Pumpkin Launcher, Tube Swing, Hay Mountain, Peddle Carts, The Corn Box, Big Slide and more. Prices-- $10 adults, $6 kids, 3 and under free. I think this is a great in middle farm for price and amusement. A Pirate Treasure Corn Maze This is their first year open. Let me know what you think when you go! |
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Halloween Fun
NC Museum of Natural Sciences, October 30, noon -5pm Ages 2-12. Costume contest, live spooky animals, face painting, bake sale, crafts, games and prizes!
Friday, October 28, 2-5pm. Ocotber 29-30 Chapel Hill's newest Halloween tradition is this unique version of the "Carolina Skies" planetarium show. Explore the dark legends behind the constellations! Back by popular demand, Morehead's milder version of its annual "Scare-olina Skies" planetarium show is a perfect choice for families with elementary school-age children, Sunday, October 30 3:30pm. A community favorite-- Hays Halloween House Decorated residents, good for younger kids. May not be running if it is raining. I don't see hours times posted. Check Facebook for updates and more houses listed. 4309 Hawksong Place. Cary, NC 27518 Trains run on Saturdays, October 22 and 29 Thursday, October 27, 5:30pm, an after-hours event exclusively for kids with special needs. Halloween at Marbles - Let's Get Batty and Celebrate the Season! Friday, October 28-Monday, October 31 Boo bubbles, roasted seeds, pumpkin pounding, costume making, bat bungee and spiders dropping?! Wear your costumes! Saturday, October 29 , 6-9pm All treats, no tricks for one special night of magical mischief at our new Kooky Spooky Halloween Party. Come in costume and see the not-so-scary side of Marbles like the phantom pirate ship, mommies wrapped like mummies, secrets in the pumpkin patch and much more! Tickets are $8/members; $10/non-members. Halloween Movie Series, October 25-29thSaturday, October 29, 2-6 pmThe Wizarding World, Come in costume, hayride and crafts! *If you are looking for more Halloween events, WRAL Go Ask Mom has a list that will keep you busy! |
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Museums
Museum of Natural Sciences National Fossil Day, October 12 Chemistry Day, October 15 Museum of Life and Science Pumpkin Patch Express! -SOLD OUT Wolf Awareness Week, October 16-22 Marbles Kids Museum Sing! Dance! Play! Saturday, October 8, 3:30pm
Join Jammin' Baby, a presenter of Music Together®, for musical fun and exploration! Ages birth to five.
Music Makers with NCS Kids Saturday, October 22, 11am -2pm
Orchestrate some fun with the NC Symphony's Instrument Zoo. *see Halloween block for museums' Halloween events |
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Parks
Lots going on at Historic Yate Mill this month. Click HERE for
the calendar, corn mill tours and paddling the pond. Tales from the Farm
Sunday, October 23, 1-2pm, Great Ghostly Gourds
Stories and pumpkin craft, $, pre-register.
Fall Big Sweep, Harris Lake Sunday, October 9, 2-5 pm
Also, at Harris Lake, Fall Family Fun, October 30, 2-3:30pm
Take a hayride, carve a pumpkin (one pumpkin per family) and take some time to learn about some of those spooky animals out this time of year. Advanced registration is required, so call 387-4342 to sign up today! This program is $3/person or $5/family.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Nature Story Time
Saturday, October 22, November 5 & 19, 10:30
FREE ages 5-8, no registration needed
Fall Foliage Walk, Kids Together Park, Cary
Saturday, October 22, 11am-noon
Explore the treasures of plant life at KTP! Followed by a fun art activity using plant materials collected during the tour. Refreshments included. FREE
Annual Recycle Sale, Hemlock Bluffs
Saturday, October 29
This community-wide yard sale raises funds to support the environmental education efforts and events at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. Items leftover from the sale are donated to other suitable charities. Drop off your unwanted toys, clothes, and household items on: Thursday, October 27 10am.
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