Date: Wed, Aug 26, 2026
Time: Wed., 1:30-3:30pm and Thur., 10am-noon and Sun., 3-5pm
Venue: Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
Price: Included with museum admission.
Category: Family
Use recycled and unique materials and kid-friendly tools to craft inventions.
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MakeShop runs Wed, Aug 26, 2026, Wed., 1:30-3:30pm and Thur., 10am-noon and Sun., 3-5pm. It repeats recurring.
Good for: toddlers, elementary-age kids
Marbles Kids Museum is at 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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