Southern Picnics wins the title of “Event Planner of the Year” for the fourth year in a row!

Southern Picnics named WRAL’s Event Planner of the Year for the third year in a row.

Surprise proposal in the Rose Garden!

Looking to plan a nighttime picnic in Raleigh? See our suggestions!

Picnic shelters in Raleigh

Pullen Park and Fred Fletcher Park are hosting live jazz concerts on select Sunday evenings this summer!

Learn what to know about your upcoming picnic! We share tips for what to wear and what to bring.

Head downtown to Moore Square for some free, outdoor movies in 2024!

Southern Picnics was named WRAL’s Event Planner of the Year in the 2022 WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards.

Learn about one of our favorite antique festivals in North Carolina - the Liberty Antiques Festival

Read about where you can find pumpkin patches near Raleigh.

Enjoy free outdoor jazz concerts in downtown’s Moore Square.

Dorothea Dix Park Movies on the Lawn return this Fall! Learn more about the free Halloween movies they’ll be playing this October.

Learn more about our annual complimentary picnic photoshoot.

This Raleigh park boasts 5 acres of sunflowers every July.

Shower your honey with love this Valentine’s Day with a romantic picnic for two!

Over 40,000 daffodils bloom in Dix Park each spring.

Learn more about this special fall picnic and painting session were hosting with Yelp.

Dorothea Dix Park will sparkle in Christmas cheer at this year’s Night of Lights Drive-Thru.

Enjoy an outdoor movie this fall under the stars.