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The Top 10 Things To Do With Your Kids This Week in Durham

Including a bonus list of the top 10 events we are looking forward to

By Macaroni KID Durham September 22, 2025

Every week Macaroni KID shares our top picks for things to do with your kids in & around Durham (make sure you're signed up to receive the email!). 

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Our top picks for fun this week:

1. Open Farm with Ponies and Pops at Old Mill Farm - Wednesday, September 24

2. Triangle Day School's Lower Elementary Campus Tour for Transitional Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Prospective Families - Thursday, September 25

3. Storytime at the Hub Farm - Thursday, September 25

4. FREE Admission to the Museum of Life and Science for Durham Residents - Thursday, September 25

5. Pumpkin Patch Express at the Museum of Life & Science - Saturday, September 27 (and weekends through October)

6. McKee's Cornfield Maze Opening Day - Saturday, September 27 (and weekends through October)

7. Vintage Baseball at the Historic Durham Athletic Park - Saturday, September 27 

8. FarmtoberFest at Old Mill Farm - Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28

9. Durham's Pride Parade - Saturday, September 27 

10. Bull City Campout at Spruce Pine Lodge and Lake Michie Park - Saturday, September 27 

USA Ninja Challenge Durham's Registration is OPEN!
School year classes for ages 2-17
Day camp for ages 6+ (Sept 29, Oct 6, 13, 20 & 27)
Learn more here

Save the date for these events:

September 28 - Durham Medical Orchestra Presents Peter and the Wolf: An Animal-Inspired Kids' Concert

September 29 - Day Camp at USA Ninja Challenge Durham (Ages 6-12)

October 3 - World Ballet Company Presents Cinderella at the Carolina Theatre of Durham

October 4 - Trick or Treat at Old Mill Farm

October 4 - 21st Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance

October 4 - Fall Movies in the Park at Durham Central Park: Ghostbusters (1984)

October 7 - FREE Admission to the Museum of Life and Science for Durham Residents

October 11 - Fall Festibull at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park

October 12 - The Sound of Music Matinee Performance at the DPAC

October 18 -  HallowEno at West Point on the Eno


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Looking for more options for fun?  Macaroni KID maintains local event calendars for each area:

Durham  ~  Chapel Hill  ~ Cary ~ Burlington/Hillsborough

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