KidsOutAndAbout Weekly Newsletter
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Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
For 25 years, one of my core missions with KidsOutAndAbout has been to make invisible things visible, to celebrate what local communities offer families. Everyone is busy, and local treasures are easy to miss. Our job is to point, spotlight, nudge, and say Look here. Try this. Bring the kids. But there’s another kind of invisibility worth fixing:
The people who create these experiences rarely get to see their full impact. They track tickets sold and kids enrolled, but may never hear that your child talked about their field trip for six months, found courage on their stage, or simply felt welcome exactly when they needed it. That’s why our annual Top 20 Places to Take Kids survey matters. Each summer, we ask readers to vote for their favorite local places to take kids.
The results help families see what other families love. The ranking and comments help local organizations see that their work matters. So your three minutes becomes both a recommendation and a thank-you. The survey is simple: Click on your three favorite local destinations. Then also, optionally, nominate favorites in special categories—like arts, sports, and STEM education—and leave comments that we’ll pass along to the people who make these experiences
happen. So please click here to vote in the 2026 edition of the survey. Help families find the places they’ll love, and help the people behind those places know they’re making a difference. The survey will be open until June 20.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
P.S. If you're interested, check out the 2025 list here to see who won
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- Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 05/15/2026 - 05/17/2026, See link for times
- Barn Dance with The Fuzzy Catfish Blues Band - Sunrise Community Farm Center, 05/15/2026, 6:30 pm
- 2026 Got to Be NC Festival - North
Carolina State Fair, Trinity Road, Raleigh, N.C., USA, 05/15/2026 - 05/17/2026, See website for details.
- Elizabeth Cotten Freight Train Blues - Carrboro Town Commons, West Main Street, Carrboro, NC, USA, 05/15/2026, 6:30-8:30 PM
- Let’s Craft! Build a Dinosaur in Little Red Schoolhouse (Sensory Friendly) - High Point Museum - High Point Museum, 1859 E Lexington Ave, High Point, NC 27262, United States, 05/16/2026, 10 am - 12 pm
- Let’s Craft! Build a Dinosaur in Little Red Schoolhouse - High Point Museum - High Point Museum, 1859 E Lexington Ave, High Point, NC 27262, United States, 05/16/2026, 12 pm - 2 pm
- 56th Annual Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival - Rock Quarry Park, Stadium Drive, Durham, NC, USA, 05/16/2026, 1 pm - 7 pm
- Queen Bee Bash - SEEDS, 706 Gilbert Street,
Durham, NC, USA, 05/16/2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Artsplosure: the Raleigh Arts Festival - Downtown, Raleigh, NC, USA, 05/16/2026 - 05/17/2026, See website for details
- 2026 Six Sundays in Spring - Town of Wake Forest, NC - E. Carroll Joyner Park, Harris Road, Wake Forest, NC, USA, 05/17/2026, 5:30 pm
- Painted Rock Hunt - Kids
Together Playground, Thurston Drive, Cary, NC, USA, 05/17/2026, 2:00-4:00 PM
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Triangle area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more.
Our guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Parents have an abundance of choices when it comes to PreK and day care options in the Triangle area! Use our Big List to help find the best one for your kiddos and check our events calendar to find Open Houses where you can meet teachers and tour the
schools.
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Looking for a thrilling family-friendly adventure in the Triangle? Escape rooms are interactive, puzzle-packed experiences where you and your team work together to solve clues and complete your mission-all before time runs out! Whether you're escaping a
spooky cabin, cracking a high-stakes heist, or breaking a magical curse, escape rooms offer exciting, screen-free fun for kids, teens, and adults.
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Have a great weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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