# The Nest Playground at Downtown Cary Park > Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Park open 7 days a week, 7:00 am–11:00 pm. Splash pad and sprayground are seasonal… - Where: Downtown Cary Park, 327 South Academy Street, Cary, NC 27511 - Ages: All ages; toddler play area - Price: No admission fee listed - Schedule: Park open 7 days a week, 7:00 am–11:00 pm. Splash pad and sprayground are seasonal (hot-weather) features. - Organizer: Downtown Cary Park (Town of Cary) - Official page: https://downtowncarypark.com/locations/the-nest - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/the-nest-playground-at-downtown-cary-park--listing-9e07c3dead633e9877b066bc ## About Downtown Cary Park's signature play space, named the #1 public playground in America in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Two giant cardinal play structures anchor The Nest, with multiple slides, a separate toddler play area, a communication board for non-speaking children and a splash pad for hot days. Around it, families can walk the Skywalk 17 feet up in the tree canopy, play table tennis and putting games on Park Street, picnic on the Great Lawn and stop at Market 317 in Academy Pavilion for sandwiches and ice cream; Academy Plaza has a seasonal sprayground. Guest Services, with lost and found, is on the bottom floor of the Cary Regional Library next to The Nest, and all points of sale are cashless. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Skate Night at the Dix Park Chapel](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/skate-night-at-the-dix-park-chapel--listing-85210ff22d0447654fda7da7) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Chapel at Dix Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free roller-skating night inside the historic Chapel at Dorothea Dix Park, run with The Wright Wheelhouse. Two all-ages rolls (5:00–6:15 pm and 6:45–8:00 pm) suit families and… - [Movie Night: Minions at Downtown Cary Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/movie-night-minions-at-downtown-cary-park--listing-6a53c0959d53e4ccae7f2430) — Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Downtown Cary Park · Free · checked Oct 24. 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