# Things to do with kids at Downtown Cary Park

> 3 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511, in the Raleigh–Cary area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [A Peter Rabbit Christmas — Applause! Cary Youth Theatre at Downtown Cary Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/a-peter-rabbit-christmas-applause-cary-youth-theatre-at-downtown-cary--listing-bc30c88b3f7d266bed66ec01) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Downtown Cary Park · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 27. Applause! Cary Youth Theatre and Seed Art Share step out of the theater and into Downtown Cary Park for A Peter Rabbit Christmas, a site-specific holiday play that moves through…
- [Tree Lighting Celebration at Downtown Cary Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/tree-lighting-celebration-at-downtown-cary-park--listing-9ea6c784d07cb1b363e6fc86) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Cary Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Cary's official start to the holidays is a free, day-long Tree Lighting Celebration at Downtown Cary Park on Saturday, Dec 5, 2026, building up to the lighting of the town tree…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [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…

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