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: Free
Kids' Day Downtown Fuquay Varina
Get ready for Kids Downtown Day in Fuquay-Varina! Bring your family for a festive day exploring downtown's holiday spirit. Here's ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Downtown Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com
- Category: Free
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: Free
First Night for Downtown Cary's Gifting Tree Project
Wander along South Academy Street and through the Downtown Cary Park as it's transformed into a sparkling display of Christmas ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S. Academy St. Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.carync.gov
- Category: Free
Birding with Vernon at Lake Crabtree County Park
Join our bird enthusiast, Vernon, for an easy walk while looking and listening for our feathered friends. Discover different types ...
- 8:30 am - 10:00 am
- Location: 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Cost: Free with Pre-registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Free
*FULL* Yuletide Breakfast at Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas
Yuletide Breakfast November 16 & 23 and December 7 at 9AM Reservations are required for these special events. Registrations available 7 days in ...
- 9:00 am
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.basspro.com
- Category: Free
Cary’s Annual Tree Lighting at Downtown Cary Park
Kick off the holiday season with festive cheer at our Tree Lighting Ceremony in Downtown Cary Park. Gather around as ...
- 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Location: 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
Holly Springs Farmers Market's Pictures with Santa
Santa will be at the Holly Springs Farmers Market on December 7th from 9:00-Noon! Bring the kids to have their photo ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 300 W. Ballentine St. Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Home Depot's In-Store Kids Workshops
Join us for a free Kids Workshop on 1/6, 9 a.m.–12 noon. Due to the popularity of the Kids Workshops, ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: see your nearest Home Depot
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.homedepot.com
- Category: Free
Prairie Ridge Ecostation is Birding for Science
Did you know that birdwatching can contribute to science? Join us for a walk around Prairie Ridge where we'll create ...
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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 ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Downtown Wake Forest Holiday Open House
The 2024 Downtown Holiday Open House Discover the unique array of local shops and restaurants that Downtown Wake Forest has to ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 300 S White St, Wake Forest, NC 27587
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
- Category: Free
JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Story Walk
Come out to the gardens for a Garden Story Walk. Enjoy a walk through the beautiful gardens and read a ...
- 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Cost: Free
- Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
- Category: Free
Letters and Photos with Santa at Downtown Cary Park
Bring your letters, snap a pic, and share the holiday magic with us! Letters From now through December 8, 2024 The "Letters to ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Academy Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
McLean Farm's Winter Wonderland
Get Ready for a Winter Wonderland! Join us at McLean Farms Nursery & Ice Cream Shop for a day filled ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 5490 River Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Meet Santa at Yates Mill
Yates Mill Associates (YMA), the nonprofit organization that maintains and operates the park's gristmill, will hold a "Meet Santa at ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Pope House Museum's Weekend Third Ward Walking Tours
From Sept. 22 - Dec. 21, The Pope House Museum will be doing our weekend African American Third Ward Walking ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 511 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Santa's Workshop and Toy Drive at Abbotts Creek Community Center
The holiday season is here! Come join the Raleigh Youth Council at Abbotts Creek Community Center for your personal tour ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 9950 Durant Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27614
- Cost: Toy Donations Accepted
- Website: ncraleighweb.myvscloud.com
- Category: Free
Thrive Motherhood Playgroup Meet Up at Lake Benson Park
Playgroup Meet Up at Lake Benson Park Email Elaine for your RSVP and she will email details and reminders day ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 921 Buffaloe Rd., Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: Free with RSVP
- Website: www.thrivemotherhood.org
- Category: Free
Super Fun Saturday at Halle Cultural Arts Center
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for "super" fun with free arts & crafts for ...
- 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: 237 N. Salem Street, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexnc.org
- Category: Free
Celebrate the Holidays at Moore Square
With Figgy Pudding for festive fun and a caroling competition! Join us at Moore Square for special performances, games for the ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 201 South Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Teen Sketch the Galleries at the NC Museum of Art
Join us to spend time sketching with other teens in the galleries. Bring a pencil and your sketchbook and follow ...
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: West Building, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: visit.ncartmuseum.org
- Category: Free
Waverly Place's Art N Soul Market
Visit Art-n-Soul Maker’s Market while wandering through the green spaces of Waverly Place Shopping Center. Water fountains blend in with ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 302 Colonades Way, Cary, NC 27518
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Fuquay Varina Arts Center's ArtisTree
One Saturday each month, the 12 tree projects will explore a different art path: Collage, painting, papier-mâché, drawing, photography, silk-screening, ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 123 East Vance St., Fuquay Varina, NC, 27526
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.fuquay-varina.org
- Category: Free
Gingerbread Lane, Apex
Gather with the Community in Gingerbread Lane prior to the Christmas Parade! Join us at The Depot Lot for fun ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: The Depot Parking Lot, 220 N Salem St, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexrotary.org
- Category: Free
Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Nature Walk with iNaturalist
Join us for a Nature Walk! We'll take a stroll through the prairie and forest, using iNaturalist to help identify ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Enchanting Evergreens at The American Tobacco Trail
Even after all the leaves have fallen, there is still color in the forest. Let's take a look at our ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: New Hill Parking Area, 1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Rd., Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Free
Garner's Holiday Block Party
This free family-friendly event will feature holiday kids’ crafts, food trucks, games, music, and more. The Garner Express train ride ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Garner Recreation Center, 900 7th Ave., Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.garnernc.gov
- Category: Free
Lafayette Village's Holiday Open House
Come ring in the holidays with @thrivemotherhood at our 2024 FA LA LA Festival at Lafayette Village in North Raleigh. This ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 8450 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Santa Toy Drive for WNC
Please bring a new unwrapped toy benefiting WNC Help our neighbors in Western North Carolina, and bring new, unwrapped gifts benefiting ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Bombshell Beer Company, 120 Quantum St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Victorian Christmas at Page-Walker Arts and History Center
Enjoy a classic Christmas atmosphere at the historic hotel this winter! There will be cookies, carolers, an activity for kids, ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC 27513
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.carync.gov
- Category: Free
Morrisville Tree Lighting
Join us as we kick off the holiday season with the Town of Morrisville's official tree lighting event! Santa Claus ...
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Indian Creek Trailhead, 101 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.morrisvillenc.gov
- Category: Free
Garner Optimist Parade
The Garner Optimist Club, Christmas Parade Committee and the Town of Garner are partnering to combine the town’s holiday block ...
- 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
- Location: Downtown Garner Historic District
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Apex Rotary Club's Christmas Parade
The Annual Apex Rotary Christmas Parade traditionally takes place the first Saturday of December. The parade is the only nighttime ...
- 5:00 pm
- Location: Ambergate Station and The Peakway, Apex, NC 27502
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.apexnc.org
- Category: Free
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: Free
Light the Springs at Holly Springs Cultural Center
Ring in the start of the holiday season with Light the Springs! Families and children of all ages can celebrate ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 300 West Ballentine St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: hollyspringsnc.gov
- Category: Free
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: Free
Lake Myra Christmas Lights plus Santa
Friends, We are a little over a month from our 2024 Season!!! We will be open November 27th -December 31st ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 10 S. Cypress St., Wendell, NC 27591
- Cost: Free Admission. Donations Accepted.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
