City of Raleigh Writes a Letter to Santa
Raleigh Parks is assisting the North Pole this holiday season by hosting Letters to Santa at select community centers! How it ...
- All Day Event
- Location: See website for list of participating Raleigh Community Centers
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
Downtown Cary Gingerbread House Stroll
Take a stroll through Downtown Cary as it is transformed into a walking gallery of amateur gingerbread houses! Local participants ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.carync.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
Fuquay-Varina Gingerbread House Competition & Fundraiser for WNC
Get ready to show off your gingerbread house skills and help raise money for a good cause at our 5th ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Fuquay Varina Arts Center, 123 E Vance St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- Cost: Competition Entry Fee: $10 for Child and Youth. $15 Adult. $20 Family.
- Website: www.fuquayjuniors.org
- Category: Holiday Events
NC Executive Mansion's Holiday Open House
Celebrate the holiday season with beautiful decorations and festive music from performing groups across North Carolina. No reservations are required or ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 200 N. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.dncr.nc.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
NC State Capitol's State Tree Lighting and Holiday Open House
From Thursday, Dec. 12th – Saturday, December 14th the Capitol will have holiday music in the rotunda! The lit State ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 1 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
*SOLD OUT* Carolina Inn's Holiday Tea
It is said that Anna Russell, 7th Duchess of Bedford, invented Afternoon Tea in 1840. This was to satisfy her ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Crossroad Restaurant, 211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
- Cost: $79 per person. Free for Ages 5 and under.
- Website: www.destinationhotels.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Christmas at Historic Oak View County Park
Christmas at Oak View: 1850-1950 Learn how the Christmas holiday was experienced by the many different people and families living and ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
WinterFest at Ting Park
Join us as we kick off the most festive time of the year! WinterFest is sure to be the event ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: 101 Sportsmanship Way, Holly Springs NC 27540
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Barwell Road Community Center Celebrates All of the Holidays
December is a month of many holidays that bring family and friends together. Celebrate & learn about your holiday and those ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 5857 Barwell Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
Illuminate Art Walk Downtown Raleigh
Downtown Raleigh comes to light every holiday season with Illuminate Art Walk presented by Wake Tech! Since December 2020, Illuminate ...
- 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Raleigh (see website for map of installations), Raleigh, NC, 27601
- Cost: Free
- Website: downtownraleigh.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Santa's Trolley
Santa is lost in Raleigh, and Holly the Elf needs your help to find him! Join Holly aboard the Historic ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: $15 per person
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
St. Nicholas European Christmas Market at NC State Fairgrounds
Join us for shopping, food, and entertainment in the European Christmas Market Tradition! 17th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market is ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Kerr Scott Building, 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission and Parking
- Website: saintnicholasmarketnc.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Duke Homestead's Christmas by Candlelight
Kick off your holiday season with this annual favorite! Come enjoy live Christmas music, dancing, singing, holiday cookies, and a ...
- 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 2828 Duke Homestead Rd., Durham, NC 27705-2726
- Cost: $8. Free for kids 3 and under.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Soulful Holiday Open House at John Chavis Memorial Park
Let's bring soul and good times to John Chavis Memorial Park and celebrate the holidays with joy and laughter! Festive, jolly, ...
- 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
The Dessertery with Santa at Martin Marietta for the Performing Arts
Santa will join us as you come to indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY ...
- 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Kennedy Theatre, 2 East South Street Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: $29 for those 7yrs+. $15 for ages 2-6. Children under 2 are free.
- Website: www.martinmariettacenter.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Camp Agapé's O' Holy Night
Join us at Camp Agapé for an enchanting evening filled with fellowship and a captivating live retelling of the Christmas ...
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 1369 Tyler Dewar Lane, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- Cost: $16 per person
- Website: agapekurebeach.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Evening Holiday Walk at Joyner Park
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will offer a free walkable holiday experience at E. Carroll ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
Food Crafts at Lake Lynn Community Center
Get ready to celebrate the holiday season! Each week participants will get to create a fun food-based project. From Cookie ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 7921 Ray Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613
- Cost: Cost: $12 a class
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Holiday Events
Little Doodles Play Cafe's (Glenwood) Pajama Party with Santa
Join us for a PJ Party with Southbound Santa! Story Time and Meet and Greet with Santa. Hot Cocoa Bar ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 6548 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27613
- Cost: First Child with 2 Adults $35. Additional Sibling $25. Additional Adult $10.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Penny Road's Drive-Thru Live Nativity
You are invited to witness the birth of Jesus through realistic scene recreations, live animals, music and treats & craft ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 8509 Penny Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.pennyroad.church
- Category: Holiday Events
*SOLD OUT* Poiema Artistry presents It's a Wonderful Life The Musical
Inspired by the beloved 1946 film, this musical closely follows George Bailey’s journey from youthful dreams to midlife struggles, as ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Stars Auditorium at ImaginX, 3000 Wakefield Crossing Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614
- Cost: $30
- Website: www.poiemaac.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Carolina Ballet Presents The Nutcracker at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Featuring a Live Symphony Orchestra This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker. Our most-attended ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: from $28
- Website: www.carolinaballet.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Christmas Play and Music at Halle Cultural Arts Center
Can Mrs. Claus Save Christmas? By Ruth Ann Pattee It is two weeks until Christmas and exhausted Santa wistfully dreams of ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: 237 N Salem St., Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Adults $18. Seniors $12. Students 16 & under $10.
- Website: www.etix.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Nutcracker at Fuquay Varina Arts Center
Join Lady Thistledown as she guides us through the magical dream that is The Nutcracker. The Fuquay-Varina Arts Center is ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: 123 E. Vance Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- Cost: All Seats $6
- Website: app.arts-people.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Raleigh Little Theatre presents Cinderella
RLT’s holiday tradition returns to celebrate its 40th year! Kids of all ages will love this retelling of the beloved ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Cantey V. Sutton Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Children 12 and under $29. Adults $35.
- Website: raleighlittletheatre.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Ugly Sweater Holiday Pops with the NC Symphony
’Tis the season to break out your most festively heinous knitwear—your ugly Christmas sweater! Don your favorite Christmas sweater (ugly ...
- 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
- Cost: $25 - $73
- Website: www.ncsymphony.org
- Category: Holiday Events
