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Raleigh Mom Club — Raleigh, NC
SEP 4–6, 2026 · Issue No. 36

This Weekend in the Triangle

Your weekend planning starts here. Every Thursday we curate the family-friendly events worth your Saturday and Sunday across Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill — sorted by day, with the free options flagged and a rainy-day filter for when the forecast turns. Skim the picks, then build the rest of your weekend below.

Curated by Nina, a Triangle mom of 15 years · every event verified against the venue's own page

Big weekend ahead — 109 things to do across the Triangle, 47 of them free.

If you only do one thing

Nina's picks.

The handful we'd actually put on our own calendar.

Today · DurhamFree

Bricks & Minifigs Durham 2nd Anniversary & Customer Appreciation Event

“Arrive early to get the best selection of retired sets and promotional gifts.”

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This Saturday · RaleighFree

September StoryWalks® of Wake County Parks

“Pack bug spray and go early in the morning to beat the September heat.”

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This Saturday · Triangle AreaFree

Free STEM Saturday: AI, Coding, Robotics & More

“Register early online to secure your child's spot before they fill up.”

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This Saturday · Raleigh$69

Puppies & Yoga Raleigh

“Arrive fifteen minutes early because the studio strictly enforces no late entry.”

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This Saturday · Raleigh$10

Youth Aviation Academy 2026

“Register early because spots for this age group at Chavis Park fill fast.”

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109 events

Friday.

September 4 · 5 events
Instrument Petting Zoo
2pm to 4pmGipson Play PlazaFree
Flyin' West by Pearl Cleage
Fri., 7:30pm and Sat.-Sun., 4-6:30pmBurning Coal Theatre The Murphey SchoolFrom $27
Godfrey
Fri., 7 and 9:15pm; Sat., 6:30 and 9pm; Sun., 6pmRaleigh ImprovFrom $35.51
Tony Baker
Fri., 7 and 9:15pm; Sat., 7 and 9:30pm; Sun., 3:30pmGoodnights Comedy ClubFrom $43.99
Alvin Kuai
Fri.., 7:30 and 9:45pm; Sat., 7:30 and 10pm; Sun., 7:30pmGoodnights Comedy Club, Room 861From $29.99

Saturday.

September 5 · 64 events
September StoryWalks® of Wake County Parks
8:00 amUnknown VenueFree
Durham Farmers’ Market
8 AM - 12 PMPavilion at Durham Central Park
Free STEM Saturday: AI, Coding, Robotics & More
8:00 AM - 1:00 PMSee event detailsFree
Puppies & Yoga Raleigh
9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm and 4pmPuppies & Yoga Raleigh$69
Garden Story Walk
Daily 9am-4:30pmJC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State UniversityFree
Big Sweep Trash Cleanup at Walnut Creek Wetland Park
9amWalnut Creek Wetland ParkFree
Garden Story Walk at JC Raulston Arboretum
9:00 amJC Raulston ArboretumFree
Capital City Gun & Knife Show
Sat., 9am-5pm | Sun., 10am-5pmAgri Supply Exposition Center at North Carolina State FairgroundsFree
Women's Kayaking 101
9:30 AM - 1:30 PMFalls Lake
Yoga at Downtown Cary Park
Sat., 9-10amDCP Great Lawn PavilionFree
Meet Our Guest Stars - Science
Sat., 10am-noonCuriosity Square
Youth Aviation Academy 2026
10am to 12:30pmJohn Chavis Memorial Park and Community Center$10
Raleigh Game & Geek Expo 2026
Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., 10am-4pmRaleigh Convention Center$17+
TCG Con at CCS Raleigh
10:00 am - 5:00 pmTriangle Town CenterFree
Free Pickleball Classes in Morrisville Sept. 5 and 12
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMMorrisvilleFree
Zumba
10:00 AMW.E. Hunt Recreation Center
The ICONS Tour
Sat., 11am-noonNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences$12
HIIT: High Intensity Interval Training
11:00 AMW.E. Hunt Recreation Center
Free Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead Saturdays in September
11:15 AMDuke Homestead SaturdaysFree
Field & Factory
11:15 AMDuke Homestead State Historic SiteFree

Sunday.

September 6 · 35 events
September StoryWalks® of Wake County Parks
8:00 amUnknown VenueFree
Puppies & Yoga Raleigh
9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm and 4pmPuppies & Yoga Raleigh$69
Garden Story Walk at JC Raulston Arboretum
9:00 amJC Raulston ArboretumFree
Meet Our Guest Stars - Science
Sun., 10am-noon and 1-3pmCuriosity Square
TCG Con at CCS Raleigh
10:00 am - 5:00 pmTriangle Town CenterFree
Youth Crochet Level 2: Granny Squares
10:15am to 12:15pmCraft Habit$45
Small Scale Sandcasting
Sun., 11am-3pmShopSpace$165
BYO Holiday Cactus
Sun., noon-1pmCopperline Plant Co.$25
Free American Mahjong open play at Hops & Flower in Durham on Sundays
1:00 PM - 3:30 PMHops & FlowerFree
Hot Wax on Tap, Drop-In Candle Making
2 PM - 4 PMBright Black.
Crank Arm Durham Sunday Dog Walk
2 PM - 4 PMCrank Arm DurhamFree
Stained Glass Pumpkin Workshop
2pmCary Wine & Design$80
Fiber Craft Monthly Meetup
2:30pm to 5:30pmCraft HabitFree
Rock Painting: 3rd-5th STEAM Lab
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMEast Regional LibraryFree
Labor Day Eve 2026
Sun., 4:30pmTin Roof RaleighFree
First Sunday Potluck - Your Favorite Food
Sun., 5pmWolfe & PorterFree
Wake Forest Unplugged: free games, activities, and music
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMWake ForestFree
Concerts in the Park at Joyner Park
5:30 pm - 7:30 pmJoyner ParkFree
Stained Glass Ghost Workshop
5:30pmWake Forest Wine & Design$95
Concerts in the Park in Wake Forest: ACE Party Band Sept. 6
5:30 PMWake Forest

Also this weekend.

5 events
Joseph Natelli
Thurs.-Sat., 10pmTin Roof RaleighFree
DJ KJB on The Rooftop
Thurs., 10pm and Fri.-Sat., 9pmTin Roof RaleighFree
Art Exhibit — "Turn the volume up!"
Through Jul 11Nasher Museum of Art at Duke UniversityFree
Bricks & Minifigs Durham 2nd Anniversary & Customer Appreciation Event
Through Sep 5Bricks & Minifigs DurhamFree
Car Care Series
6pm to 8pmJaycee Park and Community Center

That's 109 events — refresh Thursday for next week's list.

Don't do this every week

Get the weekend list before you need it.

Every Thursday at noon — three picks, the weather call, and the parking intel. The list you just scrolled, but curated and in your inbox before you even start wondering.

While you're planning —

Shortcuts to the kind of weekends we specialize in.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best free thing to do this weekend in Raleigh?
It depends on the weather, but the dependable free picks are the Downtown Cary or Raleigh farmers markets on Saturday, library storytimes, and the NCMA's grounds and Family Studio. Our Free Stuff page pulls every no-cost event for the current weekend.
Are there indoor options if it rains?
Always. Marbles Kids Museum, the Museum of Natural Sciences, and every Wake, Durham and Orange county library branch run weekend programs. Use the rainy-day filter above to see only the indoor events.
How often is this weekend list updated?
We curate it every Thursday for the upcoming Friday–Sunday, then keep pulling in new events and removing cancellations through the weekend itself. So a Saturday-morning check is still worth it.
What's the difference between this page and the This Week page?
This page is the editor-curated Friday–Sunday plan with hand-picked highlights. This Week is the broader rolling seven-day list, including weeknights, with lighter curation.