12 Things to do with your kids this weekend in NC (May 27-29)

N.C. — There are a lot of outdoor events this weekend that are great for families!

First Fruits Farm Memorial Balloon Festival (First Fruits Farm, 832 Mort Harris Road, Louisburg) - The weekend-long event will include live music, fireworks, a beer garden, a food court, a vendor market, a hot air balloon glow and tethered balloon rides along with ceremonies to remember veterans and their families.

Animazement (The Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St., Raleigh) - Celebrate all things anime during this event at the Raleigh Convention Center Friday through Sunday. There will be cultural demos, fan and guest panels, J-pop/rock concerts, martial arts demos, craft classes, artists, vendors and more.

NC Sugar Rush (Raleigh City Plaza, 400 Fayetteville St., Raleigh) - Raleigh's all-dessert food rodeo will be Sunday at City Plaza.

Dig the City: Food and Flower Festival (Borden Building at Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh) - Explore dessert, artisan and savory food vendors, including Charcuterie board demos, on Saturday. There will be local flowers and plants, music and magic shows, free food and flower crafts for kids with character meet and greets, photo ops and more in a garden tea party setting.

Repitcon (NC State Fairgrounds: Exposition Center, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh) - All the reptiles you could ever want to see Saturday and Sunday at the Exposition Center at the State Fairgrounds. Tickets start at $10 for adults. Children 4 and younger get in free.

Taste of Soul NC (The Pavilion at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St., Durham) - Enjoy the ultimate cookout experience at Durham Central Park on Saturday. There will be barbecue, seafood, hibachi, smoothies and Italian ice. Shop local vendors while your children enjoy bounce houses and games.

2022 Walk for the Animals (Duke East Campus, Main Street and Campus Drive, Durham) - Grab a leash and join Animal Protection Society of Durham on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Every year, APS of Durham cares for nearly 4,000 animals who are homeless, abandoned, neglected, or abused. Join us by fundraising - on your own or with your team - then by walking with your pets and fellow animal lovers. The event will have contests, raffles, entertainment and more.

An American Celebration: Film Music from the Magical World of Disney (Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary) - The Triangle Wind Ensemble will present this Memorial Day weekend concert with music from everything from "Fantasia" and "Encanto" to "Star Wars" and the "Avengers" Sunday at 7 p.m. at Booth Amphitheatre.

Life Before Dinosaurs: The Permian Monsters (N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones St., Raleigh) - Step back in time 290 million years to the age before the dinosaurs. Explore vivid artwork, mounted skeletons, and life-sized models of a giant saber-toothed predator, saw-toothed shark, and many other bizarre creatures that dominated life on land and sea before the most devastating mass extinction the world has ever known.

Try Two Roosters' new guest flavors - The Raleigh ice cream shop has six new flavors inspired by local children's authors!

Pick some flowers - Check out one of these options for picking your own flowers for mom this weekend!

And finally go pick some strawberries at one of these farms!