# Things to do with kids in Wake Forest, NC

> 1 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Wake Forest, 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

- [Lighting of Wake Forest](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/lighting-of-wake-forest--listing-fa8a8a11cf056ae70d53daf1) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Centennial Plaza, Wake Forest · checked Oct 24. Downtown Wake Forest's holiday kickoff at Centennial Plaza, where the Town lights its Christmas tree and Santa Claus arrives. Around the plaza, the Wake Forest Woman's Club runs…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [E. Carroll Joyner Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/e-carroll-joyner-park--listing-055ab19a667472d3c5fae2dd) — Open daily dawn to dusk. · E. Carroll Joyner Park, Wake Forest · All ages · checked Oct 24. Wake Forest's largest park: 117 acres on a former farm donated by Dr. E. Carroll Joyner, opened in 2009. Families can walk three miles of paved trails through a pecan grove and…
- [Learn to Skate at Polar Ice Wake Forest](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/learn-to-skate-at-polar-ice-wake-forest--listing-aa37185d8247dfc23bc0b9f4) — Fall 2 2026 session (9 weeks): Mondays 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 pm (Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16… · Polar Ice Wake Forest · Ages 3+ · From $198 · checked Oct 24. Beginner-friendly group ice skating lessons that meet once a week for 30 minutes of professional instruction, grouped by age and ability: Snowplow Sam 1 for ages 3–5, Basic 1 for…
- [Polar Ice Wake Forest](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/polar-ice-wake-forest--listing-5b9e5540fda2d19c28ae621d) — Public skating times vary; check the Polar Ice Public Skating calendar. · Polar Ice Wake Forest · All ages · checked Oct 24. A twin-rink facility with two NHL-regulation ice sheets in Wake Forest, offering public skating for all ages, Learn to Skate, figure skating, youth and adult hockey and…

## 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), [Cary, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/cary-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/cary-nc.md), [Willow Spring, NC](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/willow-spring-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/towns/willow-spring-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)

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