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Apex Farmers Market at The Depot

The Apex Farmers Market & Local Food Alliance is a non-profit, volunteer-led community organization committed to the health, wellness, and ...

Cary Farmers Market

Join the Cary Farmers Market for the traditional market season along East Park St., next to Downtown Cary Park. Find a ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.caryfarmersmarket.com
  • Category: Free

Cary’s Annual Tree Lighting at Downtown Cary Park

Kick off the holiday season with festive cheer at our free Tree Lighting Celebration in Downtown Cary Park. Throughout the ...

  • 9:00 am -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: downtowncarypark.com
  • Category: Free

Christmas Holiday Shoppe Craft Show

All are welcome to St. Thomas More Catholic School's annual Christmas Holiday Shoppe Craft Show on Saturday, December 6, 2025 ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 940 Carmichael Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.stmchapelhill.org
  • Category: Free

Holly Springs Farmers Market

Farmers markets are essential to the livelihood of farmers and food producers. They offer an efficient way for residents to obtain ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 300 W. Ballentine St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: Free Entry
  • Website: www.hollyspringsnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Home Depot's In-Store Kids Workshops

Join us for a free Kids Workshop every first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.–12 noon. Due to the popularity ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: see your nearest Home Depot
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.homedepot.com
  • Category: Free

Western Wake Farmers Market

Western Wake Farmers Market, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to improve the resiliency of the local food ...

Downtown Wake Forest Holiday Open House

Get ready to celebrate the season in Downtown Wake Forest! Our charming downtown will be filled with holiday cheer, special shopping, ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 300 S White St, Wake Forest, NC 27587
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.wakeforestnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Game On! at Moore Square

Enjoy a fun variety of giant lawn games, board games and MOORE! Available activities for Game On! include: Soccer balls Hula hoops Jenga Chess ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 201 S. Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

JC Raulston Arboretum's Garden Story Walk

This story will be out in the gardens from Saturday, December 6 until Sunday, December 14 during garden open hours. Not ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: jcra.ncsu.edu
  • Category: Free

McLean Farm's Winter Wonderland

This is our final event of the year, so you won’t want to miss it! The annual McLean Farms’ Winter ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 5490 River Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

SuperFun 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

NC Museum of Art on the Dot

Art on the Dot is the NCMA’s newest tour offering! Beginning in August 2025, we encourage you to join a ...

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: West Building of NCMA, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ncartmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

Raleigh Retro Gamers - Holiday Edition at Triangle Town Center

Family-Friendly Step back in time and power up for an afternoon of gaming fun at Raleigh Retro Gamers! This free community ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 5959 Triangle Town Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27616
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Fa la la Christmas Festival with Thrive Motherhood

Come ring in the holidays with us at our 2025 Fa La La Festival at Lafayette Village in North Raleigh! We ...

  • 1:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.thrivemotherhood.org
  • Category: Free

Santa at Barnes and Nobles - Village District

Reading & Photos With Santa Come visit with Santa as he reads Christmas tales and grab photos this merry holiday season! ...

  • 1:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Barnes and Nobles, 436 Daniels St Suite A0107, Raleigh, NC, 27605
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.shopvillagedistrict.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 -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Garner Recreation Center, 215 W Main St, Garner, NC 27529
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.garnernc.gov
  • Category: Free

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Incredible Science

Join us for an entertaining half hour of science experiments and demonstrations. Day-to-day topics vary but often include physics and ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: Windows on the World on the 3rd floor of the Nature Exploration Center, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: naturalsciences.org
  • 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 Christmas Tree Lighting

Celebrate the joy and wonder of the season at our annual Christmas Tree Lighting — a beloved tradition that brings ...

  • 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

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: Apex Peakway and Ambergate Station, Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.apexnc.org
  • Category: Free

Illuminate Art Walk Downtown Raleigh

Shining Light on North Carolina Downtown Raleigh shines every holiday season with Illuminate Art Walk presented by Cooperating Raleigh Colleges! Since December ...

  • 5:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Raleigh (see website for map of installations), Raleigh, NC, 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: downtownraleigh.org
  • Category: Free

Apex Holiday Tour of Lights Begins

Apex homes and businesses across town volunteer to spread holiday cheer with beautiful light displays each year! The Tour of ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Apex, NC
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.apexnc.org
  • Category: Free

Boyce Farm's Movie Night

Join us this Saturday for our movie night! Start the holidays and hop aboard for a magical evening among the Christmas ...

  • 7:00 pm 
  • Location: 2813 Mount Vernon Church Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Santa at Lake Myra Christmas Lights

We have a walkway around the lights and through our tallest tree! You’re also welcome to stand or bring chairs ...

  • 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
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