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Tarantulas take center-stage at BugFest

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will host its annual bug-centric celebration, BugFest, on Saturday, Sept. 16.

These are the best educational family activities in the Triangle

From interactive museums to captivating outdoor adventures, the Triangle offers an array of family-friendly activities that combine entertainment with learning.

Rachel Driskell, WRAL contributor

Cheerwine, City of Salisbury to host 2023 Cheerwine Festival Saturday

Cheerwine and its hometown of Salisbury will welcome fans from near and far when The Cheerwine Festival returns on Saturday.

Keep the kids entertained during winter break with these activities

Check out our list of winter break activities to keep the kids entertained over the holiday break.

Tara Lynn

100 miles of shopping: 301 Endless Yard Sale features 2,000 booths in 5 counties

Get ready for two days and more than 100 miles of deals along U.S. Highway 301 north and south across the state.

Take the Kids: Greensboro Science Center

You can easily spend a full day at this facility. It's the only place in the state that has a zoo, museum and aquarium.

Tandra Wilkerson, WRAL contributor

Selfie museums to rage rooms: Three idea for family fun this spring

Get a list of some fun outside-the-box ideas for family fun this spring!

Tandra Wilkerson, WRAL contributor

Go out and about at one of these NC farms

Find out how to find local farms to visit, plus get details about two area farms that WRAL contributor Tandra Wilkerson has enjoyed with her family.

Tandra Wilkerson, WRAL contributor

2022 North Carolina festival guide: Festivals in NC for spring and beyond

Here's a month-by-month look at festivals in NC from the mountains to the coast.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Learn hockey skills at Marbles on Wednesday

Dave and Buster's to reopen at new location in Cary

The popular bar and grill/gaming mecca is finally open in Cary Towne Center. The Out and About crew checked it out and here are the highlights!

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Craft corner: Bleach spray T-shirts

Jamei McGee shows us how to make these kid-friendly T-shirts!

Jamei McGee, WRAL contributor

This NC child put his tree house on Airbnb to help support mom, community

Eli Sylvester and his mom, Rachel, recently listed his tree house for rent on the popular travel website. It has since become a popular place for families looking to get away.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Recipe: Summer squash casserole

This is a family recipe I've been making for years when the garden is overflowing with summer squash, zucchini or both.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Chapel Hill drive-in plans some family-friendly flicks for March

The schedule includes "Raya and the Last Dragon" and "News of the World."

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Cheerwine Zero Sugar hits the shelves

North Carolina-based Cheerwine just gave its diet soda a new name -- Cheerwine Zero Sugar.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer

Take a step back in time at Rocky Mount roller skating rink

A couple from Rocky Mount built this Rocky Mount roller skating rink, and today their son and daughter carry on the tradition.

Alamo Drafthouse's family series includes kid-friendly favorites new and old

The schedule includes the new "The Croods: A New Age," along with the "Emperor's New Groove," "Sing" and "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure."

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Recipe: You don't need an ice cream machine to make this ice cream

You just need a handful of ingredients for this homemade ice cream.

Sarah LIndenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Recipe: Mini meatloaf with brown sugar ketchup glaze from Raleigh's Chef Mario's

Chef Mario's, which offers up a homeschool lunch menu for busy families, shares their recipe for one of their popular creations.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

New kid-friendly hair salon to open in north Raleigh

Sharkey's Cuts for Kids is coming to north Raleigh this fall.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

At-home slime is easy option for family fun

Sloane Heffernan's daughter Quinn shows an easy recipe to make at-home sime.

With wild costumes, disco, Beaver Queen pageant celebrates difference, environment in Durham

Crowds gathered at Duke park on Saturday night, chanting, "Peace, Love and Beaver," at the 14th annual Beaver Queen Pageant. With high-energy, 70s music and sexual innuendo, the event worked to raise money to fund the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, a nonprofit protecting the Ellerbe Creek connected to the City of Raleigh's water supply.

Maggie Brown, WRAL.com

Recipe: Make this one-pot fiesta turkey skillet

When I am cooking for my family of five and come across a recipe that uses a single pan, I know it's a keeper!

Missy Currin, Fit4Mom Midtown Raleigh

Bean Sprouts, Marbles' new cafe, opens Wednesday and is part of award-winning national concept

Marbles Kids Museum's cafe will reopen Wednesday, Feb. 12, as Bean Sprouts, part of a national chain of cafes that serves family-friendly destinations.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor