# Things to do with kids at Pullen Park

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606, in the Raleigh–Cary area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Pullen Park Holiday Express](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/pullen-park-holiday-express--listing-ba79e7579ed254826b554c86) — Dec 1 – Dec 17 · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Pullen Park · From $21 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 30. Raleigh's best-known holiday tradition turns Pullen Park into a lit-up winter wonderland on December evenings. Each ticket includes a timed ride on the Holiday Express train…
- [Sensory-Friendly Holiday Express at Pullen Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/sensory-friendly-holiday-express-at-pullen-park--listing-9120ddd93c1957e7718b5081) — Sun, Dec 6 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Pullen Park · All ages · From $21 · sensory-friendly · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 28. On two Sunday afternoons the City of Raleigh runs a sensory-friendly version of Holiday Express, its holiday festival at Pullen Park, for children and adults with sensory needs…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Pullen Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/pullen-park--listing-3c4b01ea4435214bd26a033f) — Park open daily. Ride hours vary — call 919-996-6472 for current ride hours; kiddie… · Pullen Park · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. North Carolina's first public park (1887) and one of the oldest operating amusement parks in the country. Kids can ride the historic carousel and the miniature train, take out…

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