14 family fun ideas for this weekend in the Triangle

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lots of opportunities for family fun this weekend with festivals and a Teddy Bear picnic!

IBMA Bluegrass Live!- This year's festival will include IBMA and GRAMMY award winning artists performing in-person in downtown Raleigh. Shows will take place at various stages throughout downtown Raleigh and at Red Hat Amphitheater on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are required for entry at Red Hat Amphitheater. The street festival is free. Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 will be required at all ticketed events concerts at the Red Hat Amphitheater for IBMA Bluegrass Live! and other IBMA Bluegrass events at the Raleigh Convention Center, the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts and various venues downtown. Masks are required at all indoor venues. Capitol Broadcasting Company, which owns WRAL-TV and WRAL.com, is the exclusive media partner for the ticketed Main Stage performances at Red Hat Amphitheater, as well as the free performances at StreetFest Stages downtown.

Triangle Oktoberfest (Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary) - Apex Sunrise and Cary MacGregor Rotary Clubs present this 7th annual event at Cary's Booth Amphitheatre on Saturday and Sunday. There will be live music, traditional Bavarian food and fare and plenty of local and authentic German beers from Munich. There will also be a Wiener Dog Race and Parade, children's face painting and more fun. Tickets are on sale now. Advance tickets are $15 for Friday and $20 for all-day Saturday and $15 for after 4 p.m. on Saturday. Those 16 years and younger are admitted for free. Senior citizens and active or retired military with ID receive a $5 discount. Masks are not currently required in outdoor settings in Cary but are strongly encouraged in situations where social distancing is difficult to maintain. Masks will be required when visiting the restroom facilities on site, in accordance with local mandates for masking in indoor or enclosed spaces, so please bring your masks.

Drive-Thru 39th Annual Raleigh Greek Festival (Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 5000 Leadmine Rd, Raleigh) - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will be hosting its annual Greek Festival this weekend as a Drive-Thru event with a limited menu. Get delicious dinners and pastries to go from Friday through Sunday. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.

Celebrate Fuquay-Varina (Downtown Fuquay Varina, 100 S. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina) - Celebrate Fuquay-Varina at this annual festival on Saturday featuring live entertainment, craft beer, festival food, art vendors and BMX bike show. The festival is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Fuquay-Varina.

Wendell Chamber 93rd Harvest Festival (Town Square, Wendell, NC 27591, J. Ashley Wall, Town Square corner of Cypress and 3rd St., Wendell) - The Town of Wendell will hold its annual festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. There will be a parade, children's village with games and fun and live performances.

Taste of Soul NC Variety Edition (The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St, Durham) - Head to Durham Central Park on Sunday afternoon for this event featuring seafood, barbecue and dessert food trucks.

First Friday Mini Pop Up Market (State of Beer, 401 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh) - On Friday, Pop-Up Raleigh will hold a mini market on the State of Beer patio from 5 to 9 p.m. The event is free and dog and family friendly.

Outdoor concert at American Tobacco Campus (American Tobacco Campus (ATC), 318 Blackwell St, Durham) - This summer and fall, American Tobacco Campus is partnering with Duke Performances for a series of concerts on the beloved ATC lawn. Shows start at 6:30 p.m.

The Pub's 10th Annual St Baldrick's Fundraiser (West 94th St. Pub, 4711 Hope Valley Road, Durham) - Head to West 94th St. Pub on Sunday for this outdoor event to help raise money for childhood cancer research.

Pumpkin Patch Express (North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave., Durham) - Pick the perfect pumpkin to take home and decorate during this event at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science.

Carving Pumpkins with Goats (Spring Haven Farm, 5306 Homer Ruffin Rd, Chapel Hill) - Enjoy pumpkin carving with goats at Spring Haven Farm this fall. There are dates available through Halloween.

Mural by Bike Tours: Downtown Durham ("Major" the Bull Sculpture, 211 W. Parrish St., Durham) - On Saturday, Preservation Durham and Museum of Durham History bikers, guide riders thru downtown Durham showcasing mural art on Durham's historic buildings. The rides take place the first Saturday of each month.

KinderVillage Teddy Bear Picnic (Dorothea Dix Park - Harvey Hill, 693 Palmer Drive, Raleigh) - KinderVillage Music School presents this picnic for Teddy Bears. Bring a teddy bear or a stuffed friend and enjoy singing, dancing, playing instruments and more fun at Dix Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Guests should bring shakers, bells, a drum and a scarf. Admission is free but you must pre-register for this program. Please register each child, adults do not need to register.

5th Annual Raleigh Children's Business Fair (Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park @ North Hills, 4011 Cardinal at North Hills St., Raleigh) - Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at this one-day marketplace at Midtown Park on Sunday from 2 to 4:30 p.m.​