Stay and Play

Stay and Play in the Peak! Apex Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources is committed to providing you with valuable ways to recreate, whether in person or at home. Take part in our programs, participate in a fun family-oriented event, or check out the Stay and Play Videos below.

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Featured Activities

Spooky Tails 

November 6, 2025｜5pm-7pm
Hunter Street Park 

Let’s celebrate the fall season with our furry friends! Bring your pup(s) dressed in costume to enjoy this SPOOKY event. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Free to attend, no registration required! Apex Dog Park Pass required to use the dog park. This year’s event features animal rescues & shelters, a pet vendor market, pet trick-or-treating and a donation drive with a raffle prize (see details below). 

Donation Drive for Wake County Animal Shelter
All attendees who bring a donation will receive a raffle prize ticket (all food must be unopened and not past the expiration date). 

  • New or lightly used blankets or large towels
  • Canned dog, cat, puppy or kitten food
  • Dry dog, cat, puppy or kitten food
  • Soft cat treats
  • Dog treats
Spooky Tails - 2025

Scarecrow Row 

October 24-31, 2025
Apex Community Park 

Visit Apex Community Park's Scarecrow Row the week of Halloween and check out all the community-decorated scarecrows! Bring a flashlight if you'd like to visit after dark – the park closes at 10 pm. 


scarecrow row banner

StoryWalk® at the Park

We introduced StoryWalk® to Apex over the last couple years as a fun and safe way to recreate outdoors. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. Learn more about the current book and location below.

CURRENT BOOK: Summer Color written by Diana Murray and illustrated by Zoe Persico

CURRENT LOCATION (as of 7/24/25): Apex Community Park (2200 Laura Duncan Rd, wooded trail across from the large shelter)

If you have participated in one of our Storywalks®, we would love for you to share your feedback here.

storywalk

Kids in Parks TRACK Trail

We're excited to partner with Kids in Parks to bring a TRACK Trail to the path around Lake Pine in Apex Community Park.

When you visit the park, you will find this kiosk at the trailhead next to the shelters. Drive in from the Laura Duncan entrance (2200 Laura Duncan Rd) all the way back to the end of the parking lot.

To learn more about this exciting adventure for kids, click here.

kids in park

Stay and Play Videos

This video series highlights ways that you and your family can engage creatively and actively at home or on the go with us. From nature education and crafts to sports and recreation, we will have you covered. Stay tuned as more videos will be posted soon!

If you have any fun videos or photos of ways you are recreating in the Peak, please share with us! You can email us at peakconnect@apexnc.org. If you want to share something on social media, tag us @ApexParks and #StayandPlay