Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Time: Sat., 11am-2pm
Venue: John Chavis Memorial Park and Community Center, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Family
As part of National Fire Prevention Week, the Raleigh Fire Department is hosting Fitness with Firefighters. Participants can see if they have what it takes to be a firefighter! Three workout stations will simulate the fire academy process. Children of all ages are welcome!
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“Bring children of any age to try out the three active workout stations.”
Fitness with Firefighters is a free community event where children can try out physical challenges modeled after real fire academy training. To celebrate National Fire Prevention Week, the Raleigh Fire Department is setting up three distinct workout stations at the park. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate and test their skills alongside local firefighters. There is no cost to attend, and the activities are designed to simulate the actual physical demands of the job. This is a straightforward, active way to spend a Saturday morning. It gives kids a chance to burn off some energy while interacting with local first responders in a relaxed, supportive environment.
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Fitness with Firefighters runs Sat, Oct 10, 2026, Sat., 11am-2pm.
John Chavis Memorial Park and Community Center is at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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