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9 activities for weekend of May 14 to May 16
Looking for something to do with the family this weekend? Here are in-person and virtual events taking place across the Triangle.
Posted — UpdatedBy Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor
Looking for something to do with the family this weekend? Here are in-person and virtual events taking place across the Triangle.
Hill Ridge Farms in Youngsville will reopen its popular outdoor playground, including its sprayground, on Saturday, May 15, for the first time since the pandemic began. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, in May and June. Admission is $12 per person and free for kids under age 2. The farm also is offering passes that allow for unlimited visits during the season.
Booth Amphitheatre will host an outdoor screening of "Aquaman" starting at 8:15 p.m., Friday, May 14. Tickets are between $20 and $30 for four to six-person pods.
Characters from Letterland, the popular early reading program that's used in Wake County schools, are popping up across Raleigh as part of a special celebration. Through May 23, families can visit Pullen Park and other sites to find all 26 characters.
Several local parks in Wake County are offering StoryWalks, which feature the laminated pages of picture books posted along a short trail. Not in that earlier post, Prairie Ridge Ecostation also has added a StoryWalk through May 29. The featured book is "Not a Stick" by Antionette Portis. The story begins just inside the ecostation's entry gates. It's in west Raleigh near the N.C. Museum of Art.
Strawberry farms are open for picking. Check our list for a farm near you.
Triangle Drive-In at Triangle Town Center will feature outdoor screenings of "ET" on Friday, and "The Goonies" on Saturday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for kids ages 4 to 12 and free for kids under age 4.
Limited tickets are available for the Durham Bulls home games this week, which run through Sunday.
The N.C. Museum of History's Longleaf Film Festival will host virtual screenings and live-streamed programming this Friday and Saturday. It's free, but advance registration is required for most programs. Dozens of the festival's Official Selection films will be available for online viewing. These films might be best for families with older kids. The independent films screened at Longleaf are not rated by the Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA), but most would fall in the PG or PG-13 range, according to the museum. Be aware before watching with young children.
And Marbles Kids Museum is hosting a Bike Blast with special outdoor obstacle courses on weekends. The programs are free with museum admission (just know that you must purchase your tickets in advance and they are selling out on some weekend days).
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