Things To Do

William B. Umstead State Park

Explore the Historic Charm of Downtown Apex

Best Coffee Shop: Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts. Restaurants: Scratch Kitchen & Taproom, The Provincial, Salem Street Pub and Doherty's. Shops: Adventures in Bloom, Stylish Living, The Studio, and North Left. Sweet Treats: FRESH Local Ice Cream and Common Grounds (noted above).

Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival

After 13 years of shaping Raleigh’s music culture and a widely celebrated return in 2025, the Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival is set to take over Downtown Raleigh once again on Oct. 1–3, 2026.

Downtown Cary Park

Cary Farmers Market

On Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

The Preserve At Jordan Lake Golf Club

Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Vicious Fishes Brewery

Bond Brothers Beer Company

North Carolina Museum of Art

State Farmers Market

Fenton

Enjoy the lively and walkable mixed-use development in Cary. Fenton provides many options, including dining, live entertainment, a social district, shopping, and more!

Pullen Park

Raleigh Beer Garden

North Hills

~ Great shopping & Restaurants ~ Wine Bar & Cocktails: Sixty Vines, Foxcroft, & STIR. Restaurants: Bartaco, Coquette Brasserie, Firebirds, Rosewater, Village Tavern, & Vivace. Shopping: Anthropologie, J.Crew, Johnnie-O, Lululemon, Marta's, Pink Chicken, REI, Restoration Hardware, TrenLend, Vineyard Vines, and many more.