Kids 5 and under free at the NC State Fair
Free (5 and under)
Thu Oct 15 – Sun Oct 25 · Daily; ticket booths close 9:45 p.m.
NC State Fairgrounds — Raleigh
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: NC State Fair (official)
Kids & Family in Raleigh
Kids-eat-free nights, cheap museum hours and free family activities. 9 live listings, each verified against its source.
Free Vampire Slime craft for kids
Free
Sat Oct 24 · 3-4 p.m.
Duraleigh Road Community Library — Raleigh
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Wake County Government (official)
Free hands-on chemistry fest at Moore Square
Free
Sat Oct 24 · Noon-3 p.m.
Moore Square — Raleigh
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: City of Raleigh Parks (official)
Free Marbles admission for Bank of America cardholders
Free (cardholder only)
Sat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8 · First full weekend monthly · Museum hours
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Marbles Kids Museum (official)
99-cent kids' meals Tuesdays at Carolina Ale House
$0.99 kids' meal with entrée purchase
Every Tuesday · 5-9 p.m.
Carolina Ale House (multiple Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Wake Forest locations) — Raleigh area
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Carolina Ale House (official)
Half-price Marbles Kids Museum after 3 p.m. weekdays
$4.75 advance / $6.25 day-of
Monday-Thursday after 3 p.m. (weekdays the museum is open) · After 3 p.m.
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Marbles Kids Museum (official)
Kids eat free Mondays at Outback Steakhouse
Free kids' meal with adult entrée
Every Monday · Restaurant hours
Participating Outback Steakhouse restaurants (national chain with Raleigh-area locations) — Raleigh area
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Outback Steakhouse (official offer page)
Kids eat free Sundays at Players Retreat
Free kids' meal with adult entrée
Every Sunday, open to close · Open-close
Players Retreat — Raleigh
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Players Retreat (official)
Moe's Rewards: free kids' meal with an entrée (weekly reward)
Free kids' meal with entrée (rewards members)
Weekly reward in the Moe Rewards app · Restaurant hours
Participating Moe's Southwest Grill locations (Raleigh-area restaurants) — Raleigh area
✔ Verified Oct 17, 2026 · Source: Moe's Southwest Grill (official offers & terms)
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