Raleigh–Cary · NC
Things to do with kids in Raleigh — October 2026
13 family events in October 2026. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Eastern Time.
What’s on now in Raleigh →Events
- Spooky and haunted
Through Oct 31
Creepy Critter Month at Lake Crabtree
Lake Crabtree County Park
FreeAll ages
- Community
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Día de los Muertos Festival with Revista Latina
City Plaza
Free
- Arts & crafts
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:30 PM
K-5th Adventures: Sugar Skulls for Día de los Muertos — Oberlin Regional Library
Oberlin Regional Library
Free
- Outdoors
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM
Nature Play Day at NCMA
North Carolina Museum of Art
FreeUp to 7
- Arts & crafts
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:30 PM
Halloween Hoopla! K-5th Adventures — Green Road Library
Green Road Community Library
Free
- Community
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
Movies @ the Library: Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie — Zebulon
Zebulon Community Library
Free
- Trick-or-treat
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM
Lions Park Trunk-Or-Treat
Lions Park
Free
- Outdoors
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Nocturnal Animals at Crowder County Park
Crowder County Park
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM
Walk Through the Seasons at Prairie Ridge
Prairie Ridge Ecostation
Ages 5+
- Sports & play
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Skate Night at the Dix Park Chapel
The Chapel at Dix Park
FreeAll ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM
Bird Watching at Dix Park
Stone Houses Visitor Center, Dix Park
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Halloween at Hogwarts — NC Symphony Family Fun Concert
Meymandi Concert Hall, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
Paid
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Trunk-or-Treat and Pumpkin Parlor at the Top Greene Center
John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center
Free