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May 2015
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A note from Cary...


I'm busy traveling to Belize these couple of months for mission work and excited to be taking my 10 year old daughter with me in June. She wants to do some ziplining on our excursion day so I had to create a trial run close to home. Check out the tree ropes course and zipling spot I found here in Raleigh!

Lots of fun to be had this month here at home. Have a great May!


Raleigh Publisher, Things to do with kids in Raleigh, Cary Heise
Owner and Publisher
Wife and Mom of 2 in Apex

You can also find me at...
Vend Raleigh, The place for Raleigh Mompreneurs  



May 22- 25
Raleigh and Zebulon 

Day Trips


 

Aloha Zoo in Cameron, NC

 

Tubing and Kayaking in the NC mountains

 

Treetop Adventure and Ziplining in Raleigh 

 

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Farmers Markets

 

Raleigh Farmers Market

Open everyday!

Strawberry day, Thursday, May 14th, 11am-1pm

 

Cary, S. Academy St.

Saturdays 8am -12:30pm

 

Holly Springs

Downtown

Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm

 

Apex

Downtown, Salem St

Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm

 

Western Wake

Carpenter Village, Saturdays 8am- 12pm

 

Wake Forest

Saturday, 8am-12pm

 

Waverly Place 

Saturdays, 9am- 1pm

 

Strawberries

strawberry
 

Here is the list you gave me for your favorite strawberry patches!

 

Buckwheat Farms, Apex

 

DJ's Berry Patch, Apex

 

Page Farms, Raleigh

 

Vollmer Farm, Bunn

 

Phillips Farm, Cary
 

Shows

Sunday, May 17, 2pm & 6pm

Sesame Street Live:Make a New Friend
June 5-7
PNC Arena 


 

Cary's Picks 

 

Movies and camping in Garner this weekend

Free outdoor movie Monsters University and camping registration $12/$15

 

Art after Dark, Fuquay Varina

Arts, crafts and kids activities 

 

TurtleFest

May 9, Bass Lake, Holly Springs

 

Artsplosure

May 15-17, Downtown Raleigh

Paperhand Puppet Intervention will be there!

 

WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest 

A free family friendly hot air balloon festival. 

May 22-23, Raleigh and Zebulon 

 

Bull Fest, Duke Homestead

Saturday, May 23, 10am- 4pm

FREE event

 

Executive Mansion and Garden Tours 

Through June

Garden tours for children on Wednesdays.

 

Dog Days of June

Saturday, June 6, 9am- 2pm

A fun filled day for your family and your dog!

Town of Cary, Bond Park

 

Birthday Party for Kids Together Playground

Sunday, June 7 3-5pm, Cary 

Looks like fun!

 

 

Southern Girls Getaway
Our Kids 


Rick and Izzie at the Big Muddy Challenge! 
Way to go!


The Thomann kids feeling appreciated by the 
new mascot Sal the Salamander at Kid 
Appreciation Day in Holly Springs.

I'd love to share photos of your kids out and about! Email me!


 


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Summer Fun Begins

 

Movies in the Park

Womble Park, Holly Springs

Big Hero 6, May 29
The Lego Movie, June 26
Tuesday night bull riding and barrel racing, so fun! Always check the website before you go. If weather has been wet, they may have to cancel.

Big Hero 6, Friday, May 15

$5 kids under 12 are free. You are welcome to bring blankets, chairs and picnic dinners!

NC Museum of Art Concert and Movie Series
Frozen Sing Along, June 6
How to Train Your Dragon, July 10

Sundays, June 14, (1-6pm), August 9 (4-9pm), September 11 (1-6pm)

Tips for going with kids: Get there early and study the food truck map before you go, have a plan! Lines can get long. (Great date night!)

Check the schedule for Kids Run the Bases nights, fireworks, discounts and more!

Fireworks for all Friday night games 
Saturday games now have a 6pm start time

Train ride days one Sunday and one Friday a month.
Wednesday nights beginning June 3rd

Thursday evenings through August 6

Fit Families

Run the Quay
June 6, Fuquay Varina

Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure 
June 13, Raleigh 
Museums
 
Bike Rodeo at Marbles Kids Museum
Saturday, May 9, 11am -3pm
 

Nasher Art Museum Family Day

FREE Sunday, May 17, 12-4pm