TEDxRaleigh PLAY is an immersive experience designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and connection. 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! MORNING SESSION 11:00 - 2:00 EVENING SESSION: 4:00-7:00 Light apps and refreshments will be provided. Cash/cc bar for adults available. Program: RYAN ALLEN - Lead Wingman + Chief Experience Officer- Little Birdie Consulting Morning Session: Kid Focus Create 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 […]