THINGS TO DO

Put a little Wake in your plans.

Dated happenings from local organizers. Explore by town, and check the source before heading out.

A wooden bridge and hiking and cycling trail sign in the woods at Old Creedmoor Nature Preserve

Nature & outdoors

A fall foliage hike at Old Creedmoor

Join Triangle Land Conservancy for a free, preregistered 3.1-mile hike on Friday, November 6, 9–11 a.m. EST. Expect uneven trails, steep sections and shared space with mountain bikers.

Nov 6, 2026

Photo: Don Kinney / Triangle Land Conservancy

Wake County Genealogical Society participants talking around tables lined with research books

Across Wake CountyThe organization

History & learning

Reading Old Handwriting: a free online genealogy program

Join Barbara McGeachy on Zoom December 1, 6:30–8 p.m. This Wake County Genealogical Society program is free; register by 4 p.m. that day.

Dec 1, 2026

Wake County Genealogical Society.

Photo: Wake County Genealogical Society

Put a little Wake in your plans.

A fall foliage hike at Old Creedmoor

Reading Old Handwriting: a free online genealogy program

A little Wake-up call.