Dorthea Dix Park in the fall

Celebrate Fall with Raleigh Parks

Upcoming Programs and Events

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

Browse our upcoming programs and events for all ages!

people in front of the Pope House

Autumn Black Neighborhood Walking Tour

Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 20 - Dec. 21
Pope House Museum
Saturdays: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. 
Sundays: 2 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: $10 per adult and $5 per child (ages 5-17)

kids doing crafts in the fall

SPOOK-tacular Fall Festival

Friday, Oct. 3
Method Road Community Center
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Ages: 4-11
Cost: Free

a kid holding up his fall craft

Autumn Adventures

Monday, Oct. 6
Lake Lynn Community Center
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Ages: 3-5
Cost: $10

painted pumpkins for halloween

Pumpkin N' Smore!

Monday, Oct. 13
Brier Creek Park
Time: 6:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Ages: 5-12
Cost: $10

a person in an old time clothes smiling

Fall into History at Moore Square

Friday, Oct. 17
Moore Square
Time: 4 - 7 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

a witch on a lake paddleboarding

Witchy Waves & Ghostly Glides

Saturday, Oct. 18
Lake Wheeler Park, 2 - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19
Lake Johnson Park, 5 - 7 p.m.
Ages: Family & Adults (an adult must accompany children)
Cost: Varies

a lake with a sunset

Sunset Hike

Wednesday, Oct. 22
Forest Ridge Park
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Ages: 14 and older
Cost: $6

haunted red trolley stop sign

Haunted Trolley Tour

Oct. 17 - 18 and Oct. 25 - 26
Mordecai Historic Park
Time: 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m.
Ages: 6 and older
Cost: $15

kids in costumes

Ghostly Spooktacular

Friday, Oct. 24
Green Road Community Center
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

kid at spellbound

Spellbound at Mordecai

Saturday, Oct. 25
Mordecai Historic Park
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

a painted pumpkin

Amazing Halloween Alphabet

Monday, Oct. 27
Hill Street Neighborhood Center
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Ages: 2 - 5
Cost: $8

a grandparent and child with a pumpkin

Ghoul Time with Grandkids

Tuesday, Oct. 28
Kiwanis Park
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Ages: 12 and under
Cost: $3

a kid dressed up in a costume

Lake Lynn First Tee Trunk-Or-Treat

Thursday, Oct. 30
Lake Lynn Park
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Lead Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

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