September 1…Guided Walking Tour of Dix Park – 1:00

September 1…African American Cultural Festival – Fayetteville Street – 1:00-10:00

September 2…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

September 3…Get Fit at Dix: Self Defense – Dix Park – 6:00

September 3…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 4…Moore Square Market – 4:00-7:00

September 4…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

September 5…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 5…Get Fit at Dix: Tidal Movement – 6:00

September 5…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

September 5…Ken Burns: “Country Music” preview screening – N.C. Museum of History – 7:00

September 6…John Chavis Memorial Park Groundbreaking Celebration – 3:00

September 6…First Friday

September 6…Teen Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 6:00

September 6…Culture Pop-Up – Moore Square Park – 6:00-8:00

September 7…“She Changed the World: NC Women Breaking Barriers” Kickoff Event – Capitol – 10:00-3:00

September 7…Square Roots History Tour – Moore Square Park – 11:00

September 8…City Market Honeyfest – 1:00-5:00

September 9…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

September 10… Get Fit at Dix: Self Defense – Dix Park – 6:00

September 10…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 10…Wake Audubon: “Urban Wildlife Encounters” – Nature Research Center – 7:30

September 11…Little Explorers: “Reptiles Rock” – (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

September 11…History a la Carte: QuiltSpeak – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

September 11…Moore Square Market – 4:00-7:00

September 11…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

September 12…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30

September 12…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 12…Get Fit at Dix: Tidal Movement – 6:00

September 13-15…SPARKcon

September 13…Sundae Social – Halifax Community Center – 6:00-7:30

September 14…City of Oaks Pirate Fest – Dix Park – 10:00-6:00

September 14…Square Roots History Tour – Moore Square Park – 11:00

September 14…Movie at Dix: “Pirates of the Caribbean” – Dix Park – 7:00

September 16…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

September 17… Get Fit at Dix: Self Defense – Dix Park – 6:00

September 17…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 18…Moore Square Market – 4:00-7:00

September 18…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

September 18…Guided Walking Tour of Dix Park – 5:30

September 19…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 19…Get Fit at Dix: Tidal Movement – 6:00

September 19…Movie Thursday – Top Greene Community Center – 6:30

September 19…Science Cafe: Insects that Glow! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

September 20-23…Pups in the Park Pop-up Dog Park – Nash Square

September 20…Play on! – City Plaza – 11:30-1:30

September 20…Family Movie Night – Roberts Park – 6:00

September 21…BugFest – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-7:00

September 21…Square Roots History Tour – Moore Square Park – 11:00

September 22…La Fiesta del Pueblo – City Plaza – 9:00-6:00

September 22…Fall Jazz Brunch – Dix Park – 11:00-2:00

September 23…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

September 24… Get Fit at Dix: Self Defense – Dix Park – 6:00

September 24…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 25…Moore Square Market – 4:00-7:00

September 25…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

September 26…Shape Up! Fitness Series – Moore Square – 6:00

September 26…Get Fit at Dix: Tidal Movement – 6:00

September 27-28…Wide Open Bluegrass Festival

September 28…Square Roots History Tour – Moore Square Park – 11:00

September 28…37th Annual Storytelling Festival – Historic Oak View County Park – 11:00-4:00 (Not quite DTR, but amazing!)

September 28…NC Pride at Night|Street Festival – Hargett Street – 4:00-10:00

September 29…Chimney Swift Sunset Walk – Meet at the Science Museum Globe – 6:00

September 30…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

August 1…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

August 1…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

August 2…First Friday

August 2…Culture Pop-Ups – Scotland – Moore Square – 6:00-8:00

August 3…Living History Saturday – Mordecai Historic Park – 10:00-2:00

August 3…Moore Square Grand Opening Celebration – 11:00-4:00

August 4…Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo – Fayetteville Street – 3:00-9:00

August 4…Summer Concert Series – Thelonius – Pullen Park – 6:00

August 4…Moore Movies – “The Iron Giant” – Moore Square – 7:00

August 5…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

August 7…Lunchtime Discovery Series: “Species, Science and Smartphones” – Nature Research Center – 12:00

August 7…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

August 8…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

August 8…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30

August 8…Science Cafe: “Create Your Own Backyard Hen Habitat” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

August 10…Lions Park Open House Celebration – 11:00-2:00

August 11…Guided Walking Tour of Dix Park – 1:00

August 11…Artist Talk: Alan Stewart – CAM Raleigh – 3:00

August 11…Summer Concert Series – SWAG – Fletcher Park – 6:00

August 11…Moore Movies – “How to Train Your Dragon 3” – Moore Square – 7:00

August 12…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

August 13…Wake Audubon Member Slideshow Night – Nature Research Center – 6:30

August 14…History a la Carte: “North Carolina and the Space Race!” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

August 14…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

August 15…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

August 15…Movie Night – Top Greene Community Center – 6:30

August 15…Science Cafe: “Blindness in an Endangered Species” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

August 16…Free Friday – Mordecai Historic Park – 10:00-4:00

August 16…Family Movie Night – Tarboro Road Community Center – 6:30

August 17…Play Moore Music Festival – Moore Square – 3:00-9:00

August 17…Movies at Dix Park – “Cars 3” – Opens at 6:00

August 18…Summer Concert Series – Buckshot Betty – Fletcher Park – 6:00

August 18…Moore Movies – “10 Things I Hate About You” – Moore Square – 7:00

August 19…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

August 20…Little Explorers: “Shake Your Tail Feathers” (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

August 21…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

August 22…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

August 22…Throwback Thursday Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 6:30

August 22…Science Cafe: “Black Holes” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

August 24…World’s Longest Soul Train Line Dance – Chavis Community Center – 9:00-12:00

August 24…CaribMask Caribbean Festival/Parade – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-8:00

August 24…Packapalooza – Hillsborough Street – 2:00-10:00

August 25…Moore Movies – “Mama Mia!” – Moore Square – 7:00

August 26…Children’s Story Hour – Moore Square – 9:00

August 28…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

August 29…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

August 29…“Piedmont Laureate Presents: Going Down to Raleigh, Bluegrass History of Eastern N.C.” – N.C. Museum of History – 6:00

August 30…Play On – City Plaza – 12:00-2:00

August 31…African American Cultural Festival – Fayetteville Street – 11:00-10:00

July 3…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

July 3…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 4…July 4th Celebration & Naturalization Ceremony – Capitol – 11:00-3:00

July 4…Joel Lane Museum House Historic Independence Day Open House – 11:00-4:00

July 5-8…Pop-Up Dog Park – Nash Square

July 5…International LGBTQ+ STEM Day at the Museum – Nature Research Center – 12:00-1:00

July 5…First Friday

July 6…Living History Saturday – Mordecai Historic Park – 10:00-3:00

July 6…Family Day – CAM – 12:00-3:00

July 7…Guided Walking Tour of Dix Park – 1:00

July 7…Summer Concert Series – Triangle Taiko – Pullen Park – 6:00

July 9…Wake Audubon – “Moths of NC: Migratory Bird Food and More” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

July 10…History a la Carte: “North Carolina from Above!” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

July 10…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

July 10…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 11…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

July 11…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30

July 11…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

July 13…“150 Years of Gardening in America: How Does Your Garden Grow?” – N.C. Museum of History – 1:00

July 13…Destination SunFest – Dix Park – 2:00-9:00

July 14-16…Pop-Up Dog Park – Fletcher Park

July 14…Second Sundays at City Market – 1:00-5:00

July 14…Summer Concert Series – Raleigh Jazz Orchestra – Fletcher Park – 6:00

July 17…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

July 17…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 18…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

July 18…Movie Thursday – John P. “Top” Greene Community Center – 6:30-8:00

July 18…Science Cafe: “New Perspectives on the Formation of the Moon” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

July 19…’80s Flashback Night – John P. “Top” Greene Community Center – 6:30-8:00

July 19…Family Movie Night – Tarboro Road Community Center – 6:30-8:00

July 20…One Giant Leap Festival – N.C. Museum of History – 11:00-4:00

July 20…She Changed the World: Women in Science – Nature Research Center – 2:30

July 20…Movies by Moonlight – “Incredibles 2” – Dix Park – 7:00

July 21…Summer Concert Series – GrassStreet – Pullen Park – 6:00

July 24…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

July 24…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 25…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

July 25…Throwback Thursday Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 6:30

July 25…Science Cafe: “Beekeeping in the City” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

July 26…Play On – Market Plaza – 12:00-2:00

July 26…Family Fun Friday – Roberts Park – 6:00-8:00

July 27…Kirby Derby – Dix Park – 3:00-8:00

July 28…Artist Talk: Michael Klauke – CAM Raleigh – 3:00

July 28…Summer Concert Series – Jessica Jordan – Pullen Park – 6:00

July 30…Little Explorers: “A Shell for a Home” – (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

July 31…Lunchtime Discovery Series: “Urbanization and Freshwater Fish” – Nature Research Center – 12:00

July 31…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

July 31…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

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June 1…SEEK Raleigh – Dix Park

June 1…Destination Dix 2.0 – Dix Park – 3:00-9:00

June 3…“Southern Cooking, High and Low: A Short History of the Cuisine of the South” – N.C. Museum of History – 6:00

June 4…Downtown Rundown – Marbles – 9:30

June 5…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

June 5…Downtown Rundown – City Market – 6:00

June 5…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 6…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

June 6…Downtown Rundown – Marbles – 11:30

June 6…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

June 7…First Friday

June 7…Film: “Ike: Countdown to D-Day” (2004) – N.C. Museum of History – 6:30

June 8…Live & Local Spring Fest – Hillsborough Street – 12:00-7:00

June 8…International Food Festival – City Plaza – 12:00-10:00

June 8…Saturdays in the Garden – Bicentennial Plaza – 1:30

June 9…Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-6:00

June 9…Music of the Carolinas: Carnatic Veena Recital – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00

June 9…Guided Walking Tour of Dix Park – 3:00

June 9…Summer Concert Series – Devereaux Meadow – Fred Fletcher Park – 6:00

June 11…Wake Audubon: “Astonishing Ants” – Nature Research Center – 7:15

June 12…History a la Carte: “No Stranger- Peace Corps” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

June 12…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

June 12…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 13…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

June 13…Raleigh Night Market – Historic City Market – 5:30-10:30

June 13…Science Cafe: “Where There’s Smoke” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

June 14-17…Pop-Up Dog Park – Fletcher Park

June 15…Quilt-In at the Museum – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00-4:00

June 15…Movies by Moonlight – “Dirty Dancing” – Dix Park – 7:30

June 16…Summer Concert Series – Milagro Saints – Fred Fletcher Park – 6:00

June 19…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

June 19…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 20…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

June 20…Science Cafe: “Toxic Chemicals and Human Health” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

June 21…Summer Solstice Sunrise Yoga – Dix Park – 5:45 a.m.

June 21…Noon Tunes – Nash Square – 12:00-2:30

June 21…Family Movie Night – Tarboro Road Community Center – 6:30

June 22…Miss North Carolina Parade – Fayetteville Street – 10:00

June 23…International SUNday – Nature Research Center – 12:00-3:30

June 23…Summer Concert Series – Raleigh Concert Band – Pullen Park – 6:00

June 26…Moore Square Market – City Market – 4:00-7:00

June 26…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 27…Summer Storytime – N.C. Museum of History – 10:00

June 27…Little Explorers: Firefly Frenzy – Dix Park (Ages 2-6) – 11:00

June 27…Throwback Thursday Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 6:30

June 27…Science Cafe: “From Pears to Paw Paws: How to Grow Fruit in Your Backyard” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

June 28-30…Pop-Up Dog Park – Chavis Park

June 28…Conservation Assistance Day – N.C. Museum of History – 9:30-4:00 **Appointment required**

June 28…N.C. State Highway Patrol 90th Anniversary Celebration – Edenton Street at the Capitol – 10:00-3:00

June 28…Play On – City Plaza – 12:00-2:00

June 28…Fun Friday at Roberts Park – 6:00-8:00

June 30…Summer Concert Series – Capital Transit – Fred Fletcher Park – 6:00

May 1…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 2…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 3…First Friday

May 4…Parade for Fallen Firefighters – 10:00 Hillsborough St.; Service 1:00, Nash Square

May 4…Parks Expo! – Dix Park – 11:00-4:00

May 4…Out! Raleigh Street Festival – Fayetteville Street – 11:00-6:00

May 5…Food Truck Rodeo -(canceled due to weather) – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-6:00

May 5…Guided Walking Tour of Dorothea Dix Park – 3:00

May 6…Get Fit at Dix: Anything but Station-ary – Dix Park – 6:00

May 8…History a la Carte: “Race Against Time” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

May 8…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 9…Science Cafe: “The Local Food Movement” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 10…Capital City Bike Ride – Raleigh Union Station – 8:00

May 10…Longleaf Film Festival – N.C. Museum of History and outdoors at the Bicentennial Plaza – 4:15-10:00

May 11…Front Porch Artwalk – Historic Mordecai/Oakwood – 10:00-5:00

May 11…Marbles Bike Rodeo – Hargett Street – 11:00-2:00

May 11…Longleaf Film Festival – N.C. Museum of History – 11:00-8:00

May 12…Music of the Carolinas: “Chatham Rabbits” – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00

May 13…Get Fit at Dix: Fusion Fundamentals – Dix Park – 6:00

May 15…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 16…Film Screening: “Hidden Rivers” – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 6:30

May 17…“Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till” – N.C. Museum of History – 6:30

May 18…Family Picnic Bike Ride to Dix Park – Chavis Park – 10:30

May 18…Picnic in the Park – Dix Park – 11:00-2:00

May 18…Artsplosure – 10:00-7:00

May 18…Curator’s Tour: QuiltSpeak: Uncovering Women’s Voices Through Quilts” – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00

May 18…Spring Fling and Adult Egg Hunt – (Ages 21+) – Dix Park – 3:00-7:00

May 19…Sensory-Friendly Morning at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-12:00

May 19…Artsplosure – 10:00-6:00

May 19: “Reconstruction: An Unfulfilled Vision of ‘Liberty and Justice for All?'” – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00

May 20…Get Fit at Dix: Circuits Reignite – Dix Park – 6:00

May 22…Little Explorers: Paws and Claws (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

May 22…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 23…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30

May 23…Science Cafe: “The Moon Through the Decades: Apollo to Today” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 24…Family Movie Night – Tarboro Road Community Center – 6:30

May 25…Guided Walking Tour of Dorothea Dix Park – 10:00

May 26…NC Sugar Rush – All Dessert Food Truck Rodeo – City Market – 1:00-5:00

May 27…Memorial Day Service – Capitol grounds – 11:00

May 27…Memorial Day Service – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 4:00

May 29…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 30…Science Cafe: “Concussions: Changing the Conversation” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 31…SEEK Raleigh – Dix Park