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January 2027 with Kids in Raleigh & the Triangle
42 family events on our calendar · Updated Nov 1
The big ones: KwanzaaFest, Dune: Part Three and Shen Yun. Then each weekend's best, the days off school and what's free.
January by the numbers
- Family events
- 42
- Free
- 0 (0%)
- Busiest weekend
- Jan 1–3 13 events
- Most events
- Raleigh 33 · Fuquay-Varina 2 · Knightdale 2
From more than 20 local calendars, updated daily. Counts each listing once.
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Jan 1–3
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No-school days in January 2027
- Friday, Jan 1: New Year's DayWake County Schools, Durham Public Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
- Monday, Jan 4: Teacher WorkdayChapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
- Monday, Jan 18: Martin Luther King Jr. DayWake County Schools, Durham Public Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
- Tuesday, Jan 19: Teacher WorkdayWake County Schools, Durham Public Schools
- Monday, Jan 25: Teacher WorkdayChapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
Get every day off in your phone calendar (Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill-Carrboro and each Wake track) →
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What's happening in Raleigh for kids in January 2027?
- The biggest family events this January: KwanzaaFest (Durham Armory); Dune: Part Three (Marbles Kids Museum); Shen Yun (Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts); School's Out Camp (Marbles Kids Museum). There are 42 family events on our calendar for the month, and the list grows as venues announce more.
- When are the no-school days in January 2027?
- Friday, Jan 1: New Year's Day (Wake County Schools, Durham Public Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools); Monday, Jan 4: Teacher Workday (Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools); Monday, Jan 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Wake County Schools, Durham Public Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools); Tuesday, Jan 19: Teacher Workday (Wake County Schools, Durham Public Schools); Monday, Jan 25: Teacher Workday (Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools). Our no-school calendars add every day off to your phone.
- What's free for kids in January 2027?
- Basketball Open Play - Youth, Marbles Science Solvers, Introduction to Tai Chi and Foster Parent Information Meeting are free. The Free Stuff page lists every free family event.
- How is this list put together?
- It updates every day from more than 20 local calendars. Picks are ranked by how rare an event is, how many local calendars list it and how many people on Facebook say they're interested, so a once-a-year festival beats a weekly class. Check the organizer's page before you go.