# Things to do with kids in Apex, NC

> 6 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Apex, NC (Wake County, NC), in the Raleigh–Cary area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Nocturnal Animals at Crowder County Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/nocturnal-animals-at-crowder-county-park--listing-a35a0140d91a97c7cae45577) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Crowder County Park, Apex · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. An evening nature program at Crowder County Park in Apex about what comes alive after dark. A park naturalist explains what local critters do when the sun goes down, then the…
- [Apex Turkey Trot 5K](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/apex-turkey-trot-5k--listing-3861e0d1eefd9ff488208c94) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM · Apex Community Park · From $12 · checked Oct 24. The Town of Apex's 28th annual Turkey Trot is a 5K through Apex Community Park and around its lake on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Runners choose Competitive (chip-timed…
- [Art in the Park: The Colors of Fall at Crowder County Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/art-in-the-park-the-colors-of-fall-at-crowder-county-park--listing-a0b4ded32267caa888d51583) — Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Crowder County Park, Apex · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A guided outdoor art hour at Crowder County Park in Apex for artists of every age and skill level. Using fall leaves as inspiration, families learn about the color wheel…
- [Apex Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/apex-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-dc9c6007ca54268717070576) — Fri, Dec 4 · 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Apex Town Hall Campus · checked Oct 24. The Town of Apex lights its holiday tree on the Town Hall Campus with the Town Council, and Santa and Mrs. Claus come for the season's first photos — the page lists a free photo…
- [Apex Rotary Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/apex-rotary-christmas-parade--listing-44b035c068e8d0d4a13dd984) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM · Downtown Apex, Salem Street · checked Oct 24. Organized by the Apex Rotary Club on the first Saturday of December, this is the only nighttime holiday parade in Wake County: floats and marchers light up historic Salem Street…
- [Apex Chanukah Festival](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/apex-chanukah-festival--listing-52cd44a49ac762d363e92e08) — Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Apex Senior Center · checked Oct 24. Chabad of Cary marks the start of Chanukah, the Jewish eight-day festival of lights, with an afternoon festival at the Apex Senior Center in downtown Apex. The Town lists it as a…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Apex Nature Park & Seymour Athletic Fields](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/apex-nature-park-and-seymour-athletic-fields--listing-4781f3ef33243e8e57a2693d) — Open year-round 5:30 am–10:00 pm; fields, courts and restrooms open at 6:30 am. Seymour… · Apex Nature Park & Seymour Athletic Fields · All ages · checked Oct 24. Over 160 acres of active and passive play in two connected sections joined by a paved walkway. The Seymour Athletic Fields side has a multi-age playground, lighted tennis and…
- [Toddler, Family and Baby Storytimes — Eva Perry Regional Library, Apex](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/toddler-family-and-baby-storytimes-eva-perry-regional-library-apex--listing-65bd46540cfaa2f6eeda4606) — Toddler Storytime: Weekly sessions as listed on the Wake County events calendar for the… · Eva Perry Regional Library, Apex · Free · checked Oct 24. An interactive program for children walking through age 3 with books, music, rhymes, and movement to nurture pre-reading skills. No registration is needed; stop by the Youth…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Wake County, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/counties/wake-county-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/counties/wake-county-nc.md)
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