Halloween is nearly here. And for some kids, particularly Wake County Public School System students on the traditional calendar and many local preschools, Halloween day - Tuesday, Oct. 31, is a day off from school.
If you're wondering what to do with all of this free time and how to spend the day without the kids driving you crazy from asking you if it's time to go trick-or-treating yet, we've got 10 ideas. Here they are:
Eat a free pancake
Join a parade
Check out some Frankentoys
Strike a pose
Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh's North Hills will have candy and non-food treats, along with a Halloween-themed photo booth. Staff will be dressed up for the holiday. You can come in costume too! It's open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 31.
Spend the day at a fall fun destination
Walk through a corn maze, climb hay bales, ride a pony. Fall fun farms and other destinations offer plenty of ways to keep kids busy before the sun goes down. Our
fall fun database lists locations.
Play in nature
Prairie Ridge Ecostation in west Raleigh offers its
regular Nature Play Day from 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 31. Best for kids ages 7 and younger, be sure to be dressed to get messy. Staff and supplies will be available for activities that might include fort-building, puppets, paint and more. It's free.
Head to a storytime
Join a Halloween Bash
Snickerdoodles, the indoor play space in north Raleigh, will host a
morning and afternoon Halloween Bash session on Oct. 31 that include a storytime, wooden craft, trick or treating and treats. Open play is $3 per child and covers the activities.
Have a free lunch
Take part in some art
As part of
Historic Yates Mill County Park's Art in the Park series, the park is offering Fantastic Halloween, a free event designed for all ages. It's 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, including Halloween day. Make your own trick-or-treat bags, paper plate jack-o-lanterns and paper bag monster puppets. Registration is not required. Just drop in. The park is south of Raleigh.
Happy Halloween!
