Goatober Fest at Spring Haven Farm
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Oct 2–4, 2026
This Weekend with Kids in Chapel Hill
Updated Mon, Sep 28
36 family events in Chapel Hill this weekend, 11 of them free. The biggest are first.
A place to start
This weekend's top picks in Chapel Hill.
The biggest family things, day by day. Everything else is in the full list below.
All weekend
Friday
Music
Music
Fridays on the Front Porch | Live Local Music Series
The String Thing is playing tonight, so get ready for some great live music.
Community
Saturday
Community
Music
Community
Masquerade Murder Mystery
The first guests to solve the mystery win a prize, so put your thinking cap on.
When would you like to go?
36 events
Showing 30 of 36 events
Friday, October 2
8am–5pm
9am–2pm
1pm–1:30pm
3pm–4pm
Messengers of Time and Space | Planetarium Show
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center · Chapel Hill
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4:30pm–5:30pm
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center's presents Carolina Skies
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center · Chapel Hill
$14.95
4:30pm–5:30pm
5pm–8pm
6pm
6pm–9pm
7pm–9pm
Saturday, October 3
8am–12pm
9am–5pm
10am–5pm
10am–1pm
10am–1pm
10:30am–11:30am
Magic Tree House Space Mission | Planetarium Show
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center · Chapel Hill
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11am–2pm
12pm–1pm
The Sun: Our Living Star | Planetarium Show
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center · Chapel Hill
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1:30pm–2:30pm
2pm–3pm
3pm–4pm
From Earth to the Universe | Planetarium Show
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center · Chapel Hill
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4pm–5pm
4:30pm–5:30pm
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center's presents Carolina Skies
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center · Chapel Hill
Free
6pm–7pm
8pm–9pm
8pm–10:30pm
Sunday, October 4
10am–11:30am
10:30am–11:30am
Meditation and The Buddhist Way of Life | Introduction to Buddhism
Kosala Kadampa Buddhist Center · Chapel Hill
$12
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the best things to do with kids in Chapel Hill this weekend (Oct 2–4, 2026)?
- Our top picks: UNC vs Notre Dame | Men's Football (on Saturday, Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill); Chase Rice | Chapel Thrill Concert Series (on Saturday, Polk Place, Chapel Hill); Goatober Fest at Spring Haven Farm (all weekend, Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill); UP L!VE | Fall Concert Series (on Friday, University Place, Chapel Hill). There are 36 family events in Chapel Hill this weekend.
- What's free for kids in Chapel Hill this weekend?
- Chase Rice | Chapel Thrill Concert Series on Saturday at Polk Place, Chapel Hill; UP L!VE | Fall Concert Series on Friday at University Place, Chapel Hill; Fridays on the Front Porch | Live Local Music Series on Friday at Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill. 11 free family events in all.
- How is this list put together?
- It updates every day from more than 20 local calendars. Top 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. Check the organizer's page before you go.