Activities Coverage

Swimming pools in North Carolina: Search for your favorite public pool

Swimming pools in North Carolina are opening or getting ready to open. Check out our sortable database of public pools in the region.

Public pools in Raleigh, Durham, Triangle

Search for public pools near you.

Marbles to host annual bike rodeo Saturday

Get on your bikes and ride on Saturday at Marbles Kids Museum!

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Pick-your-own: Where to find strawberry farms in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill

Use our interactive database to find fresh strawberries at local farms in Raleigh, Cary, Durham and Chapel Hill.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with your kids with these crafts, recipes

Valentine's Day is almost here and that means boxes of candy, heart-shaped cards and more fun.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Where to park, when to go: 6 tips for taking kids to the Raleigh Christmas Parade

In the last decade, we've learned a lot about how to make the parade experience the best it can be.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

List: Triangle-area holiday parades and tree lightings

Get ready for the holidays with this list of tree lightings and parades in the Triangle area.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

When is trick-or-treat this year? Sunday, Oct. 31

When do trick-or-treaters hit the streets this Halloween? We have the answer for nearly three dozen communities in the region.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Recipe: Easy, no churn peach ice cream

Here's a fun and easy way to make homemade ice cream.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Muffins to Pops: Six recipes featuring strawberries

If you expect to come home with a bucket - or 10 - of fresh berries in the next couple of months, here are six recipes featuring the little red berries!

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

4 benefits of active play for your child

From improved physical health to increased social skills, there are a number of positive impacts that active play can have on a child's life.

Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions

Get ready for Valentine's Day with these crafts, recipes

Are your children's valentines all signed and sealed or, are you like me, and just realized we're already a week into Feburary and nothing to show for it? We have you covered.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Last-Minute Gifts: Museum memberships offer year-round fun

Christmas is nearly here and maybe a few of us are scrambling for one or two final gifts to stick in the stocking or pop under the tree. Here's why museum memberships make for an easy and great gift.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Candy Overload? 9 local places to donate your extra Halloween candy

Did your kids get way too much? Or did you buy way too much? Here are four local groups that could really use all that extra candy in your house.

Blueberry Picking: 12 places to pick blueberries across the Triangle

The state's blueberry farms are gearing up for the season. Here are local farms that have blueberry crops this year.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Take the Kids: Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve offers a peaceful place to take a hike

Looking for peace and relaxation? Head to this north Raleigh nature preserve.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Take the Kids: 'Hidden' rocks, resurrection ferns at Raleigh's Wilkerson Nature Preserve

Big rock outcrops. Rare resurrection ferns. A teepee. You'll see it all along a mile-long trail at north Raleigh's Annie Louise Wilkerson MD Nature Preserve Park.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Will spring come early? 4 Groundhog Day events in Raleigh, Garner this weekend

Local groundhogs Sir Walter Wally and Snerd will make their predictions on Sunday.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Get out your dancing shoes: 12 daddy-daughter, family dances to celebrate Valentine's Day across Raleigh, Durham, Triangle

Local groups are gearing up for a season of Valentine's Day dances for families. Some are designed for dads and daughters. Others are designed for mothers and sons. And some are designed for the whole crew to spend a fun evening together.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Day on, not off: 3 ways to celebrate MLK Day in Raleigh, Durham, Triangle

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20, this year. There are a variety of ways for kids and families to get involved, remember the Civil Rights leader and honor his work through service projects and events.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Durham, Cary plan Kwanzaa celebrations

Community Kwanzaa celebrations are planned in Cary and Durham.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Take a Hike: Parks in Raleigh, across North Carolina plan 'First Day' hikes

Ready to get back on track? Check these 11 First Day Hikes within about an hour from Raleigh.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Last-Minute Gifts: Tickets to shows, games make for perfect presents

In this continuing series on last minute gifts that you can buy from the comfort of your home and don't clutter your house, let's talk about tickets to shows and sports games.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

8 ways to celebrate Hanukkah in Raleigh, Triangle in 2019

Hanukkah begins Dec. 22 this year and runs through Dec. 30. There are several celebrations to mark the holiday, the eight-day Jewish festival, in the Triangle.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Here are the details on 30 Christmas parades and tree lighting ceremonies

Ready to celebrate the holidays? Towns across the Triangle are gearing up for tree lighting ceremonies and Christmas parades.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor