Very interesting for all ages. Great use of the natural landscape for animal enclosures and…read morehabitats. My personal favorite was the butterfly house. Especially loved the pollinator garden outside the insect building. Climbing feature was well loved by the little in our group. The digging for artifacts and fossils was appreciated by the teen in our group. Red wolf exhibit was awesome once we spotted the mom dad and baby on video. Also appreciated the sensory room.

First time coming here, and I would give 5 stars if not for the exorbitant pricing. Adults costing…read moremore than kids at that, for a kids museum has always rubbed me wrong. But this place is quite expansive with several areas including wildlife, butterfly and insect garden, a train tour that takes 2 laps around (might as well get it for the $6 a ticket), and several outdoor play areas including a tree house and mist/water areas. Place was crowded, but there were still plenty of spaces available at 10:30 in the garage. If I lived closer, I might consider a membership to save costs, but I live too far currently to justify that. The cafe food was mid, and again too expensive. The pricing for me knocks a star off, but if you've never been and are prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks for the day on a family of 4, you'll probably enjoy!

We were season ticket holders in 2026. Unfortunately, for some reason, TR never sent us the early…read more2027 Season Tix email to allow us the preferred opportunity to grab 2027 Season Tix. After several email exchanges we had assumed we would not be able to get the tickets. Well...then came Stacey Knox Motley, Box Office Mgr. Wow, she listened to our experience and then proceeded to go above and beyond with our customer service experience. She was STELLAR! She asked a few questions of us and delivered our season tix. GREAT JOB Stacey....much appreciated!

Update: As someone who values local businesses, I am saddened that my relationship with this venue…read morehas ended this way. I did everything 'right' by buying my season tickets the first day of subscriber pre-sales (September 9th) and selecting a specific seat for my needs. Only to show up for my performance to learn that my seat had been changed. Instead of enjoying a performance of my favorite show, I was forced into a position that shouldn't have happened. There has been a complete lack of transparency or any communication from the venue, from my seat being changed in January 2026 without my knowledge, to another refund I received 'out of the blue' that I had already attended. Was this unexpected refund for a past show an attempt to cover the taxes and fees they withheld from the first refund? Or was it an attempt to avoid apologizing for the original error? Over the years, I shared 157 photos and many reviews to support this venue's growth. I have removed most of these photos. I will leave the documentation of my seating error. I also organized group outings to the venue, which led others to purchase tickets. One person's voice matters. I hope my experience ensures that future subscribers are treated with the respect that their loyalty deserves, rather than being treated as a single seat that can be moved to accommodate a more lucrative sale. Update: Management stepped up and provided me with a full refund for the season, including the performances I've seen, excluding taxes and fees. This was after the box office called me a liar and unkind, not in the spirit of the show. Kindness starts with respecting your customers and believing them when they have the evidence in hand, with the paper-timed-stamp ticket. I have uploaded photos showing my original September 9, 2025, purchase date and the handwritten seat change forced upon me at check-in as proof." Then, with the Ludus system, they likely know who moved my season seat to sell two seats together. "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Theatre Raleigh does not seem to respect its season ticket holders or donors. When I select a seat with my season ticket package, that is the seat I expect to sit in for the show. I specifically chose aisle seats as my preference, and the extra room helps with my knee injury. So I was upset when I arrived at a performance and was told my seat had been moved. Usually, it has been from a changed seating chart, but in my last performance, the actual seat number was changed. The aisle seat I had purchased on the first day of season-ticket sales was occupied by another patron. It appears that someone at the box office chose to relocate my seat so that two seats were available for sale together when individual tickets went on sale in January. So this tells me that they do not value season ticket holders and are more concerned about another sale. This was the final straw for me, and I cannot recommend this theatre to others. It feels like a slap in the face as a donor to be treated with such disdain. Granted, I am a low-level donor. When I complained at the show that my seat, purchased in September 2025, had been moved from the aisle, I was told the show was sold out. No, that is not acceptable. I will support and donate to other performing arts organizations that better value and recognize their patrons, and walk away from those that treat me like a transaction. I can no longer donate to an organization that prioritizes last-minute sales over the explicit seat selections of its long-term supporters.

The Wake Electric Giving Library is located in Downtown Wake Forest outside of the Wake Electric…read moreBuilding. A second-grade teacher from nearby Franklin Academy had the idea to have a free little library with books available for the youth in the community. Her second-grade class was the first to add books to the free little library, starting the take-a-book, leave-a-book honor system. Even though the free little library was intended for children, I did notice some other adult books available. But thankfully, the majority of the free little library's books were children's and young adult books. The free little library is divided into three parts, one to hold taller children's books, and the other side has a shelf to fit even more books inside. The free little library was clean, and the books were organized well. Parking was available in the 15-minute spots in front of Wake Electric. If you need more time, Wake Electric's parking lot is at the back of the building. If you have any infant, toddler board books and picture books or early reader chapter books, or middle school level chapter books to young adult fiction and teen books, this is a great place to get the books into hands that will enjoy them!

I noticed this library in front of the Wake Electric office in their parking lot. I had to stop!…read moreThis is a very professionally looking library, standing on a single post that was likely sunk into a whole lot of concrete! Painted blue with a lovely wooden shingle roof, the library has a single door. Inside, three shelves that were well stocked with all sorts of books. Some retired library books, hardcovers, softcovers, best sellers (Bossypants!), non-fiction, biography, thrillers, children's and young adult. Lots of everything for anyone who reads. This is an independent library so it's not in the Little Free Library database or map. [Review 2426 of 2024 - 3882 in North Carolina - 23439 overall]

Hope Reins opened in 2010 with one rescued horse and now has a site on 38 acres with seventeen…read morerescued horses. There are two ponds, trails and a 4000 sq ft log cabin on what was once a cattle farm. They take in rescue horses that were abused and neglected. Hope Reins then pairs a troubled child with a horse. The children have faced some kind of trauma, which could be the death of a parent, neglect, violence, or sexual abuse. The services provided are completely free. They work on building trust and providing a safe environment for these children and their families. The horses bond with the children and start the process of healing. The horses have been through difficult situations, too. In the past 15 years, they have helped 2,200 children through donations. The facility is open for tours once a month; details are on their website. And if you know a child needing their services, there is an application form on the website as well.

A lovely garden to visit. I enjoy all of the community building opportunities they have! I loved…read moretheir winter solstice event. It's a super calming place to visit as well as a a chill place to volunteer.

This is a great little nonprofit that teaches kids about gardening and agriculture. They have…read morefundraisers like plant sales and pie tastings. We've supported them through some donations and have won some silent auction items from them. They have afterschool programs, summer camps, and sometimes sell food at the Durham Farmers Market. Great little organization in Durham.

The place is great .. very nice and clean for any event . We held our daughters birthday party here…read moreand it was very seamless process to get it reserved and have voir party . The guests loved the nice community hall with lot of space outside for kids to play. Great place to rent for parties or any official event. Very close to US 1 and 540 .

BEWARE - Careful not to park here and leave your car while you drive somewhere with someone else…read more Someone at the Craft Event today saw my wife hop into her daughter's car to visit great grandparents with great grandchild. Car was towed and cost $150. There's a small no parking sign on the side that she didn't see when entering. There was plenty of parking, so no harm was done. Seems vindictive for a supposed "Community Center".

Very cute store with great prices. Love the kids room too. Nice new and hardly worn household…read moreitems and money goes to local school of your choice.

This may be one of the best consignment shops I have ever been to…read more The owner is a delight. She is caring and wonderful. Proceeds from every purchase go to a local school of your choice. That is so amazing. The selection is out of this world. From home decor to a Justin Timberlake Bobblehead. Handmade soaps to a talking Darth Vader doll. Jewelry to books. Dolls to silverware. Collectibles to glassware. Parking is limited. Go, shop, experience and find some treasures!!!!

This tall library is on the side of The Grain Mill Cooperative facing the Holding Inclusive Park…read more Painted a light brown and trimmed with paintings of flowers and branches, this is a "Nature" Lending Library. The note inside reads, "We appreciate donations of books to this Little Nature Library, but prefer the books to be about 'Nature' only. Thanks!" That's an interesting concept and the books inside are indeed non-fiction about gardening and flowers and insects and harvesting. I did not have any books today about that, so I didn't add anything to the library. [Review 2424 of 2024 - 3880 in North Carolina - 23437 overall]