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Dorthea Dix Park in the fall

Celebrate Fall with Raleigh Parks

Upcoming Programs and Events

News Published 9/18/2024 Updated 10/15/2024

Join us for fun fall & Halloween programs to celebrate the spookiest time of the year!

Browse our upcoming programs and events for all ages!

Various fresh ripe pumpkins as background, top view. Holiday decoration

All Things Pumpkin

 Wednesday, Oct. 16
Marsh Creek Community Center
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Ages: 3-5
Cost: $10

dog with a costume

HOWL-O-Ween!

Saturday, Oct. 19
Carolina Pines Park
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Ages: *All
Cost: Free

a person dressed up as a witch on a paddle board

Witches on the Water

Saturday, Oct. 19
Lake Wheeler Park
Time: 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Ages: Family & Adults (an adult must accompany children)
Cost: Personal launch -$5/ Reserved kayaks - $15

haunted red trolley stop sign

Haunted Trolley Tour

Oct. 18-19 and  Oct. 25-26
Mordecai Historic Park
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Ages: 6+
Cost: $15

ghostly picture of a woman

Dark Raleigh Walking Tours

Thursday, Oct. 24 and Friday, Oct. 25
City of Raleigh Museum
Time: 6 - 9:30 p.m.
Ages: 16+
Cost: $20-25

Happy Halloween Kids

Fall Festival at Worthdale Community Center

Thursday, Oct. 24
Worthdale Community Center
Time: 6 - 8:00 p.m.
Ages: School Age
Cost: Free

colored fall leaves laying on the ground

Fall Foliage Greenway Ride

Friday, Oct. 25
Forest Ridge Park
Time: 9 a.m. -  noon
Ages: 14 and up
Cost: $30 Resident/$45 Non-Resident

kids in costumes

Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Festival

Friday, Oct. 25
Biltmore Hills Community Center
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Ages: School Age
Cost: Free

a young witch in front of a full moon pointing a magic wand

Ghostly Spooktacular

Friday, Oct. 25
Green Road Community Center
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

an image of a historical Raleigh cemetery

City Cemetery Walking Tour

Saturday, Oct. 26
City Cemetery 
Times: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Ages: Highschool and up
Cost: Free - No registration required

children with pumpkins sitting on a car trunk

Trunk or Treat at Sanderford

Saturday, Oct. 26
Sanderford Road Park
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Ages: Family-Friendly
Cost: Free

decorated orange pumpkins in a field

Spellbound at Mordecai

Saturday, Oct. 26
Mordecai Historic Park
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

a smiling child with their hands messy with paint

Amazing Halloween Alphabet

Monday, Oct. 28
Hill Street Neighborhood Center
Time: 3:30–4:30 p.m
Ages: 2 - 5
Cost: $8

an intergenerational group of people making crafts

Ghoul Time with Grandkids

Tuesday, Oct. 29
Kiwanis Park
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free for Grandparents, $3 per Child

3 smiling young adults having fun while working

Fall in Love With Your Job

Tuesday, Oct. 29
Millbrook Exchange Park 
Time: 3-7 p.m.
Ages: 16+
Cost: Free

pumpkin patch girls

Transportation and Treats

Wednesday, Oct. 30
Marsh Creek Park
Time: 4 - 7 p.m. 
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Dark and spooky railroad tracks surrounded by pines trees

The Haunted at the Pines

Thursday, Oct. 31
Carolina Pines Park
Time: 8-10 p.m.
Ages: 10+
Cost: $5 per participant

mischief kids in costume

Magic and Mischief Festival

Saturday, Nov. 9
Fred Fletcher Park
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Children building a fort in the forest with sticks

Fall Youth Programs at Forest Ridge Park

Various Dates
Forest Ridge Park
Time: Varies
Ages: Youth
Cost: Varies

Contact

 

919-996-3285
prcontact@raleighnc.gov

Lead Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Service Categories:
Parks Programs

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