# Things to do with kids in Cary, NC

> 4 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Cary, 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

- [K-5th Adventures: Celebrate the Light — West Regional Library](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/k-5th-adventures-celebrate-the-light-west-regional-library--listing-abdbda119eb0ab5144d9f0bc) — Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · West Regional Library, Cary · Free · checked Oct 24. At West Regional Library in Cary, elementary-age children learn about the different holidays around the world that celebrate light — a timely theme with Diwali, Hanukkah 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. The final free outdoor film of Downtown Cary Park's 2026 Movie Night Series is Minions (PG), the prequel to Despicable Me, shown on the Great Lawn Pavilion screen and curated by…
- [STEAM Lab: Dimensions and Dodecahedrons — West Regional Library](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/steam-lab-dimensions-and-dodecahedrons-west-regional-library--listing-d88283e89ec0b51942c539f6) — Thu, Nov 12 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · West Regional Library, Cary · Free · checked Oct 24. A geometry play session for 3rd–5th graders at West Regional Library in Cary. Kids play with shapes and learn how to build three-dimensional objects such as cubes and…
- [North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/north-carolina-chinese-lantern-festival--listing-40d644119b2d7eeb2d85d262) — Nov 21 – Jan 10 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary · Paid · checked Oct 24. For its eleventh year the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival fills Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary with all-new, larger-than-life lantern displays made by Chinese artisans…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Family and Baby Storytimes — Cary Regional Library](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/family-and-baby-storytimes-cary-regional-library--listing-f83e656f9e3704867fe7df3e) — Family Storytime: Weekly sessions as listed on the Wake County events calendar for the… · Cary Regional Library · Ages 0+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A 30-minute interactive storytime with books, music, rhymes and movement to build pre-reading skills, offered many times a week at Cary's main library. Space is limited, so…
- [The Nest Playground at Downtown Cary Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/the-nest-playground-at-downtown-cary-park--listing-9e07c3dead633e9877b066bc) — Park open 7 days a week, 7:00 am–11:00 pm. Splash pad and sprayground are seasonal… · Downtown Cary Park · All ages · checked Oct 24. 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…

## 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)
- Other towns in Wake County, NC: [Apex, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/apex-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/apex-nc.md), [Willow Spring, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/willow-spring-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/willow-spring-nc.md), [Wake Forest, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/wake-forest-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/wake-forest-nc.md), [Garner, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/garner-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/garner-nc.md), [Knightdale, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/knightdale-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/knightdale-nc.md), [Morrisville, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/morrisville-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/morrisville-nc.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh.md)
- [This weekend in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend.md)

Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.