TEDxRaleigh PLAY 2026! Spark curiosity, creativity, and connection.MORNING!

TEDxRaleigh PLAY 2026! Spark curiosity, creativity, and connection.MORNING!

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TEDxRaleigh PLAY ! full day of creativity, connection & discovery for curious minds of ALL ages! Family quality time has never been so fun! Inspired by the global TEDxPlay initiative, this event explores the transformative power of play—not as something reserved for children, but as a mindset that fuels innovation, imagination, learning, and human connection. Music, Games, Dance, Discovery, Social, Art and so much fun! PROGRAM TEDx Raleigh PLAY Chess Challenge Think ahead, make your move, and challenge your mind! Players of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in our friendly chess competition. Whether you're learning the game or a seasoned strategist, come play, connect, and have fun. RYAN ALLEN - Lead Wingman + Chief Experience Officer- Little Birdie Consulting Morning Session: Kid FocusCreate With JoyA hands on creating session where our younger audience is given guidance but limited directions as to how to make something out of scraps. (Example: we’re going to build a big bug museum. Every bug has some sort of each: body, legs, wings, and eyes - but the rest is up to our creative kids. Once we craft our bugs, each kid will share details about their bug on our museum tour.) Afternoon Session: Adult Focus Creative Sparks CardsEach participant gets 4 to 6 blank playing cards. Through a workshop style conversation, they craft their own SPARK deck - a set of cards that help them get unstuck when things feel a little less than fun or playful. Each card is rooted in a principle of play and can be used for leaders and parents alike. #### Through thought-provoking TEDx talks, interactive experiences, engaging activities, and unexpected moments of discovery, attendees will be invited to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and reconnect with their sense of wonder. PLAY celebrates the idea that some of life's greatest breakthroughs happen when we experiment, create, collaborate, and allow ourselves to be curious. Whether through hands-on activities, artistic expression, games, movement, conversation, or inspiring stories, TEDxRaleigh PLAY creates opportunities to experience ideas rather than simply hear them. Join innovators, creators, leaders, educators, artists, entrepreneurs, and lifelong learners for a day filled with inspiration, imagination, and meaningful connections. Come ready to think differently.Come ready to engage.Come ready to PLAY. TEDxRaleigh PLAY — where ideas, curiosity, and creativity come to life. [Eventbrite tags: Parenting, Family & Education, Party or Social Gathering, Food, Art, Fun, Teachers, Theatre, Moms, creativeplay, familyfriendlyevents, tedxraleighplay, curiosity2026]