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This list of fun and affordable family events in and around The Triangle is provided as a service of Happy Dan the Magic Man!  To keep up with changes or exciting new additions, please register to receive Happy Dan's Newsletter!

 

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OCTOBER 2006

The fun begins with HAPPY DAN THE MAGIC MAN's RESTAURANT VISITS sculptures right at your table. See Happy Dan at Champps Restaurant, Triangle Town Center, every Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

Special gifts for each child! Instead of balloons, Happy Dan has safe inflatable toys for children under the age of 3 Years!

Every Tuesday!

 

Champps Restaurant

Triangle Town Ctr

Raleigh, NC

(919) 792-0330

BONDING MOVIES FOR MOM & TODDLER! - Movies for Moms and their kids on Wednesdays, 12:00 Noon to 2:00 pm. Held in various location throughout the Triangle: Crossroads 20, Cary; Southpoint Cinema 16, Durham; Raleigh Grande Cinema 16, Raleigh. Call (919) 226-2000 for details.

 

Every Wednesday!

 

Call

(919) 226-2000

for Details!

*1776*: THE MUSICAL!
by Stone and Edwards
Location TBA           

www.burningcoal.org
A fun musical romp about a moment in history when a few great men created a nation and changed the world!
 

Cost:

Individual tickets: $16
student, active military personnel and senior (65+)

discounts $14
Wednesday evening performances $10
Group (10+) $10 per ticket
Subscription $54 for 4 shows

 

Sept 21 thru

Oct 8th

Historic Oak View County Park will again be hosting the ANNUAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL sponsored by Wake County Public Libraries. This year's public festival will be held on Saturday September 30th, and will feature professional storytellers from around the country. The storytellers will be performing at sites spread throughout the park, and will entertain visitors with tall tales, historical stories, legends, folk tales, ghost stories, and much more. Bring the whole family and enjoy a day of stories and sun at Historic Oak View.

As always, all our events are FREE OF CHARGE!  

 

Sept. 30

 

Historic Oak View County Park, Raleigh

THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE SPACE MISSION!   Adventure off with Jack and Annie, stars of Mary Pope Osborne's popular book series, as they wish themselves to an observatory where they meet up with an astronomer who helps them to answer the first few questions on the note. With the help of the astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut, books, and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey of adventure and learning. This exciting voyage will carry visitors to the planets and far out into the Universe where Jack and Annie nearly get… Well, we don’t want to give it away. The adventure is just beginning!

For details, visit: www.moreheadplanetarium.org

 

October
OPEN SEASON: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE, Sony Pictures Animation's first CG project, has been digitally converted into IMAX® 3D and features proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology.

In the film, Boog (Martin Lawrence), a grizzly bear with no survival skills, has his perfect world in the tranquil town of Timberline turned upside-down when he meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking wild mule deer.

For Showtimes visit:  www.exploris.org/imax/

 

October

THE GREY SEAL PUPPETS will revisit the Sertoma stage after their appearance in 2002. This time they will present another one of their great puppet shows, Bathtub Pirates.  

 

Oct 1

 

Sertoma Amphitheatre

801 High House Rd.

Cary, NC

BUTTERFLY RELEASE
Watch the release of exotic butterflies in the tropical conservatory of the Museum of Life & Science. FREE with Museum admission.

 

 

October 1-31

11 AM Mo-Sa

3 PM Mo-Sa

3 PM Su

 

Museum of Life and Science

33 Murray Ave.

Durham, NC
(919) 220-5429

SPRINGS, SPROCKETS & PULLEYS - Holiday Version!
Moving mechanical marvels sculpted by Steve Gerberich, whose works have been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and NBC's Today Show, as well as The New Yorker, Art in America, and The New York Times. Whimsical people and animals fashioned from scrap come alive through this interactive exhibit. Included with admission charge.

$8.50 adults, $7.50 seniors age 65 and older, $6.00 children ages 3-12, and FREE for ages under 3 years.

10am-5pm M-Sa, 12-5pm Su.

 

Oct 2 thru Jan 2, 2006

 

Museum of Life and Science

33 Murray Ave.

Durham, NC
(919) 220-5429

94th CHEROKEE FAIR
Even the Cherokee elders remember their first fair as kids. The smell of popcorn, hot dogs and woodchips in the air. Rides and games for the generations. Authentic Cherokee artists as well as vendors from across the region showing their wares. We invite you to join us for a few hours of magic, at the 94th annual Cherokee Indian Fair in the heart of an 11,000-year-old culture. You don’t want to miss this. Are we there yet?

URL: http://www.cherokee-nc.com

 
Contact Information:
Phone: (800) 438-1601
Email:
travel@nc-cherokee.com

 

Oct 3 thru

Oct 7

THE SILENT FOREST The annual Haunted Forest at Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek.  The Southeast's first and only Haunted Hallowe'en Theme Park.  Enter at your own risk.  Children under 10 welcome but not recommended.  Ticket Sales end at 9:00 due to length of lines.  $17.00 per person admission.

http://www.silentforest.org/index_main.asp

 

Oct. 6-7

Oct. 13-14

Oct 20-22

Oct. 26-31

7PM - 11PM

NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR

The N.C. State Fair offers up 10 days of family-friendly fun, with exhibits, rides, games, entertainment and, of course, food. Come feed your senses!

Contact Information:  http://www.ncstatefair.org/2006

 

Oct 13 thru

Oct 22

 

FAMILY FUN DAY AT CHARLIE GOODNIGHT'S COMEDY CLUB

Get the family and bring them to Goodnights for a great meal and a great show! $12 includes lunch which features favorites such as Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chicken Tenders, Pizzas, French Fries, Free Popcorn and sodas, (Specialty sodas and frozen drinks and desserts are also available at an additional cost,) followed by an amazing live show that the WHOLE FAMILY can enjoy. Get your tickets early because this kind of G-Rated entertainment is rare and it usually sells out fast! Doors open at 12:00 Noon for lunch and the show at 1:00p. (Prices are Per-Person.)

Doors open at 12:00 Noon.  Show starts at 1:00 PM.  Reservations are preferred so call ahead for prime seating or  buy tickets online at  http://www.charliegoodnights.com
 

Contact Information:   Phone: 919-828-5233
 

Saturday, Oct 14

NEW BERN MUMFEST

Celebrating its 26th year, MUMfest 26 promises to be the biggest and best yet! Recognized by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the top twenty finest award-winning family fall events in the Southeastern United States, MUMfest attracts more than 80,000 festival-goers to New Bern’s historic downtown streets and waterfront. This year, X-games athlete Keith King’s BMX Bike Stunt Show adds to the endless array of festival favorites. Chevy Racing Tour II, Coca Cola Family Festival, KIDSTUFF, K-9’s, Boat Show, roving street entertainment, 5K and 1-Mile Fun/Run Walk and more.

URL: http://www.mumfest.com
 

Contact Information:
Phone: (252) 638-5781

 

Oct 14 thru

Oct 15

 

CLEAN COMEDY MONDAYS AT CHARLIE GOODNIGHT'S COMEDY CLUB

If your idea of fun involves comedy – but not cursing - then you’re gonna love CLEAN Comedy Mondays at Goodnights! Not only do you get the funniest, filth-free comedy, but we also include dinner before the show, for the low price of $20. This is a great show that you can be assured is audience friendly for most everyone, so come to Goodnight's for some filth-free funny-business!  (Prices are Per Person)

Doors open at 7pm - Show starts at 8pm.  Reservations are required so call ahead for prime seating or  buy tickets online at  http://www.charliegoodnights.com
 

Contact Information:   Phone: 919-828-5233
 

Monday, Oct. 16th

TRICK OR TRAIN HAUNTED ROUNDHOUSE TOURS - NC Transportation Museum at Spencer Shops, NC
Wear your Halloween costume and take a night train ride to the haunted Roundhouse to meet the ghosts of Southern Railway...if you dare!  Train rides depart every 45 minutes from 6 - 9 p.m. $8 per person; free for members and children under 3.

www.nctrans.org

 

Oct 26 thru

Oct 28

 

 

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