Enjoy 30 minutes of longer stories, songs and other early literacy activities that prepare preschoolers and kindergartners to read.

Watch some of the finest athletes compete in an outdoor 1-mile race. Food trucks available. Free admission.

Take the family for comics, collectibles, local comic artists, cosplay and more. Tickets are $5 per person; free for ages 8 and younger with a paying adult.

Joined by her husband Jason Yeager on piano, Julie reflects on the journey leading to her meteoric rise, sharing songs and behind-the-scenes stories of her days understudying in “Les Misérables,”.

Theatre Raleigh in Concert brings brings Tony Award winners and nominees as well as other Broadway performers to Raleigh for these small, intimate concerts rarely seen outside New York City.

Spread a blanket and enjoy “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” under the stars. Admission is free.

Ayoy, young mateys! Wear a pirate costume and take part in a shindig featuring stories, crafts, treats and raucous sea shanties with North Carolina authors Darren Farrell and Ashley Belote..

A nostalgic clown looks back on his life dedicated to revelry and merry-making. Cirque de Soleil transports audiences to a gravity-defying world filled with lively music and fanciful costumes. Purchase.

Spread a blanket on the lawn and enjoy live music from Kings of the Highway. Food trucks and a wine and beer market round out the event.

Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents its 24th annual pageant showcasing fantastical creatures and animals of all shapes and sizes. Family-friendly performances are held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. with.

Watch as Karen Pullen of Everyday Plant-Based Cooking School prepares French onion soup, potatoes Dauphinoise, green lentil and bitter greens salad, French mustard seitan and cherry claflouti. Be hands-on or.

Take part in National S’mores Day, when the town of Morrisville changes its name and becomes “S’Morrisville” in honor of the enjoy the delicious snacks made famous at campfires everywhere..