Beyond The Book Children’s Book & Art Festival is a free outdoor family celebration of community, creativity, and storytelling produced by Paper & Stars Studio. Discover author and illustrator workshops, interactive performances, collaborative art installations, creative crafts, talented vendors, artisan food, and inspiring entertainment. Join us for a day immersed in stories that will spark…

Decorate a gingerbread house inspired by Raleigh’s historic sites! This family-friendly program will take you to two historic locations in Raleigh. Meet at Fred Fletcher Park and take a trolley ride to Latta University Historic Park to explore its history. Then, ride the trolley back to Borden Building at Fletcher Park to build your own…

Welcome the fall season by creating a nature journal and taking a stroll through Fred Fletcher Park! Learn about nature and the beautiful gardens at Fletcher Park and decorate a nature journal to use throughout the park. Participants will receive a free nature journal to take home and use again. Bring your picnic supplies to…