Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Time: Sat., 10am-1pm
Venue: Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Family
Ever wonder what it’s like to play the violin? Have your child’s fingers been dreaming of the trumpet? Now you can find out with this hands-on classical music activity with North Carolina Symphony musicians and staff. Included with museum admission.
Family · Raleigh
“Plan your museum visit between 10am and 1pm to catch the musicians.”
Musical Fun for the Whole Family is an interactive classical music event where children can try out different instruments with the North Carolina Symphony. Visitors can meet symphony musicians and staff to learn what it feels like to play the trumpet or the violin. To plan your visit, note that the event runs from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh. The activity is free with your regular museum admission. This is a wonderful Saturday morning stop because it gives children a rare, hands-on chance to touch and play real orchestral instruments. It is an easy way to spark an interest in music during your usual museum playtime.
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Musical Fun for the Whole Family runs Sat, Oct 3, 2026, Sat., 10am-1pm.
Marbles Kids Museum is at 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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