Things to do in Cary
Things to do in Cary, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Things to do in Cary this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18
Cary Night Market Friday, free CaryLIVE! with Harvey Street and the Light The Night Walk Saturday, and Trampled by Turtles at Koka Booth on Sunday.
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Things to do
Things to do in Cary this month: October 2026
October in Cary: the Pumpkin Flotilla Oct. 23, Downtown Scary Park Oct. 24, the Art Loop Oct. 30, then Veterans Day and the lantern festival opening Nov. 21.
Greenways
Parks and trails in Cary
Cary has 30-plus parks and over 100 miles of greenway. Bond Park covers 310 acres; Black Creek Greenway runs 7.1 miles. Open dawn to dusk.
Halloween
Halloween events in Cary 2026
Halloween 2026 in Cary: Pumpkin Flotilla Oct. 23, Downtown Scary Park Oct. 24, police trunk-or-treat Oct. 29 and Rocky Horror Oct. 30-31.
Downtown Cary
Downtown Cary: a visitor's guide to the park, parking and food
A guide to downtown Cary and Downtown Cary Park: hours, parking decks, the Nest, Bark Bar, the social district, theaters, markets and festivals.
Free
Free things to do in Cary
Free things to do in Cary: Downtown Cary Park, free concerts and movie nights, Hemlock Bluffs, greenways, splash pads, library programs and festivals.
Chinese Lantern Festival
N.C. Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary: dates, tickets, parking
The N.C. Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary Nov. 21, 2026, to Jan. 10, 2027, open 6 to 10 p.m. nightly.
Spring Daze
Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival in Cary: date, shuttles, parking
Cary's Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is Saturday, April 24, 2027, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bond Park, with 170-plus N.C. artists and four stages.
Lazy Daze
Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival in Cary: dates, shuttles, rules
Lazy Daze, Cary's downtown arts festival, is held the fourth weekend of August. The 50th ran Aug. 22-23, 2026, with 250-plus artists and four stages.
