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
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
Holly Springs Cultural Center Free Movies
Enjoy a free family friendly movie every Wednesday morning (except 11.27.2024) at the Cultural Center theatre! Refreshments are available for ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 300 W Ballentine St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.hollyspringsnc.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
Haven Farm's Weekly Storytime
Join us for our weekly storytime in the shoppe. We will read, dance, and craft This free event welcomes kids of ...
- 10:15 am - 11:15 am
- Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd., Knightdale, NC, 27545
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat
Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...
- 11:00 am - 11:15 am
- Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- 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 ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Jingle Bell Bingo at Zebulon Community Center
Join us for BINGO! We will be holding a free BINGO event at the Zebulon Community Center. All ages are ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 301 S. Arendell Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.townofzebulon.org
- Category: Free
Santa Cares at Holly Springs Cultural Center
This sensory-friendly holiday event allows families with all types of special needs to experience the time-honored tradition of a visit ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 300 West Ballentine St., Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- 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
Downtown Cary Park's Skating Rink: Family Ice Skating
Immerse yourself in the holiday magic at Downtown Cary Park's enchanting skating rink. Skating and skate rentals are free! Every ...
- 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC, 27511
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
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
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
Haven Farm's Mom Walk Club
Join us every Thursday / 10:30-11:30AM for Mom Walk Club! We’ll meet in the shoppe and head out for a walk ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
Prairie Ridge Ecostation''s Nature Stories
Join us as we open your eyes to the wonderful world of nature through a family-friendly, nature-filled storytime. We’ll begin ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Harris Lake County Park Kids Discover Nature
What do animals do in the winter? A red fox has the same question! Join fox on this journey of ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Cypress Shelter, 2112 County Park Dr., New Hill, NC 27562
- Cost: Free with Pre-registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Free
Downtown Cary Park's Art Cart
Let your creativity bloom with our Art Cart in the Park! Explore a world of artistic possibilities with our free ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: DCP Nest Pavilion, 319 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health
Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...
- 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- 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 ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- 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
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 ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 200 N. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.dncr.nc.gov
- Category: Free
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
Prairie Ridge Ecostation's Early Birds
Mornings can be an especially magical time in nature, so we are pleased to welcome Early Birds at Prairie Ridge! ...
- 7:00 am
- Location: 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.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
Thrive Motherhoood Playgroup: Dentist Visit
Join us for a tour and visit with a dentist in Cary! We hope to have some mingling and connecting ...
- 9:30 am
- Location: Preston Corners Pediatric Dentistry, 120 Preston Executive Dr Suite 100, Cary, NC 27513
- Cost: Free with RSVP
- Website: www.thrivemotherhood.org
- 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
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: Free
Thrive Motherhood Playgroup Meet Up at Baileywick Road Park
Come join us for a play date on the playground. Bring some sand toys and your snacks.
- 10:00 am
- Location: 9501 Baileywick Rd Park, Raleigh, NC 27615
- Cost: Free with RSVP
- Website: www.thrivemotherhood.org
- Category: Free
NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat
Join us for a live feeding of the marine life in the Our Changing Oceans aquarium. Species currently in our ...
- 11:00 am - 11:15 am
- Location: Nature Research Center, 1st floor, Our Changing Oceans exhibit., 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- 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 ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Bunny Hive's Books and Bubbles
This special story time experience is free of charge and open to all with a little one age 5 and ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: 711 W. Lane Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free with Reservation
- Website: Www.thebunnyhive.com
- Category: Free
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: Free
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: 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
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: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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: Free
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: Free
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
Night at the Lights
The holidays are here and we can't wait to celebrate with you. Join us in downtown Wendell, NC for a ...
- 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: J. Ashley Wall Town Square, 99 W 3rd St, Wendell, NC 27591
- Cost: Free
- Website: subsplash.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
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 ...
- 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Location: 1671 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Western Wake Farmers Market
When you make your usual rounds at the market this Saturday, please drop by the Education Garden with any nonperishable ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Healthy Food Hub, 280 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org
- 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
Happy Holly Days Parade
We look forward to seeing you for our Happy Holly Days Parade! The Happy Holly Days Parade is held the second ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Main Street, Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.hollyspringsnc.gov
- Category: Free
Holiday Open House at Mordecai Historic Park
Join us at the annual Holiday Open House at Mordecai Historic Park! See how the Mordecai House would have been decorated ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: raleighnc.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
Knightdale's Christmas Parade
Come take in the spectacle that is the Knightdale Christmas Parade at it's new start time of 10:00am! The parade ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Knightdale Station Park, 810 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Lowes Workshops
Our workshops are back and better than ever — now featuring in-store events, livestreams and on-demand content, all free for ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: see Lowes near you
- Cost: free
- Website: www.lowes.com
- Category: Free
Merry and Bright, A North Pole Market at Mordecai Historic Park
A Children's North Pole Market by Paper & Stars Studio at Historic Mordecai Park. Holiday Photos - Crafts - Music ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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: 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
Raleigh Fire Museum
Experience Fire History Touch a Fire Truck Spray a Fire Hose Every second Saturday of the month, the Raleigh Fire Museum will be ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 105 Keeter Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: raleighfiremuseum.org
- Category: Free
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 ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Kerr Scott Building, 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free Admission and Parking
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Toys From Teens at Roberts Park
The Raleigh Youth Council is Hosting the Annual Toys From Teens! Join us for a day filled with laughter, warmth, and ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Community Center, 1300 E. Martin St. Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free Admission with Registration
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Yates Mill Hikes with a Naturalist
Join one of our naturalist staff members on a guided hike around the park to see what is going around ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Free
Youth Aviation Academy at John Chavis Community Center
John Chavis Memorial Park and the Heart of Carolina Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen are partnering to bring you the ...
- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Holiday Market at Haven Farm
Welcome to the Holiday Market at Haven! Get into the festive spirit with local vendors selling unique gifts, delicious treats, ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 8521 Buffaloe Rd, Knightdale, NC 27545-8529
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
Knightdale Christmas Parade Holiday Market at Oak City Brewing Company
Knightdale's Christmas Parade is back for 2024, and Oak City Brewing is the place to be! Enjoy the best view in ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 616 N 1st Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
North Hills Holiday Market
Do your shopping at the North Hills Holiday Market! Festivities include: - Local Vendors - Sip & Shop - Food Trucks - Family Photo Area - ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Midtown Park, 4011 Cardinal at North Hills Street, Park at N Hills St, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Santa on the Roof of The Durham Hotel
Santa will return to The Durham this year! Come up to the Roof Sunday, December 14, 11-2pm, for photos with ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 315 E. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC 27701
- Cost: Free Admission. See menu.
- Website: www.thedurham.com
- Category: Free
Family Candy Cane Hunt at Garner Recreation Center
In this photo scavenger hunt, families will each be given a poster size candy cane to decorate, along with clues ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Multipurpose Room, 215 W Main St., Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: $10 Residents. $14 Non Residents.
- Website: garner.recdesk.com
- Category: Free
Blue Jay Point County Park's Family Wildlife Series
Holiday Habitat Helpers You can attract winter wildlife to your backyard by providing or improving their habitat. We’ll check out? ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Free
Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade
For the past 45 consecutive years, the Cary Jaycees have sponsored the Cary Christmas Parade in downtown Cary. Come join us ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Cary, E Circle Dr., Cary, NC, 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
Parade to Park at Downtown Cary Park
Join us for a jolly good time at Downtown Cary Park following the 2024 Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade! Get ready ...
- 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 327 South Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
Vendor Fair at Treelight Square Christmas Market
Come shop through a German Christmas Market inspired event with Community Pop Ups NC & Sonder Coffee. Treelight Square in ...
- 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 2211 Treelight Way, Wendell, NC 27591
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.communitypopupsnc.com
- Category: Free
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: Free
NC Museum of Art's Winter Lantern Walk
Shine your light at our annual lantern walk! Bring a homemade lantern (no flames) and come together as we honor ...
- 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: ncartmuseum.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
Live Nativity Scene at Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Raleigh
We want to extend the experience of the birth of Jesus to everyone! Please join us for an intimate and ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 9050 Strickland Rd. Raleigh, NC 27615
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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: Free
Saint Andrew UMC's Live Nativity
Come join us to see the Christmas Story play out as you drive or walk the path, there will be ...
- 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 1201 Maxwell Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
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
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
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
Yates Mill Hikes with a Naturalist
Join one of our naturalist staff members on a guided hike around the park to see what is going around ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Free
Thrive Motherhood Stroller Walks at Lake Benson Park
Playgroup Meet Up at Lake Benson Park Email Elaine for your RSVP and she will email details and reminders day ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: 921 Buffaloe Rd., Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.thrivemotherhood.org
- Category: Free
American Legion's Cookies, Pictures, Crafts with Santa
Come join us for a fun time with Santa! Pictures, Crafts, Cookies and Hot Chocolate! Open to Public
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: 6400 Johnson Pond Rd., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Annual La Chocolatada de Luisito — Luisito’s Chocolatada - Three Kings Day
A free, family-friendly Storytime event! Join us for hot chocolate, sweets, songs, crafts, chocolates. Roca de Reyes, and lots of ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC
- Cost: Free
- Website: iamquixote.com
- Category: Free
Holiday Open House at Mordecai Historic Park
Join us at the annual Holiday Open House at Mordecai Historic Park! See how the Mordecai House would have been decorated ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh, NC 27604
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- 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 ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 511 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Yates Mill's Ponderings: Bird Names
Some of our birds are getting new names in the coming years in favor of more descriptive names for identification. ...
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
- Location: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- Category: Free
Forest Ridge Park's Mountain Bike Club
Join us for an all skills, no-drop youth trail ride every third Sunday! Please register in advance, but drop-ins are ...
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 2100 Old NC 98 Hwy, Wake Forest, NC 27587
- Cost: Free with Pre-registration
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- 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 ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Paws with Claus: Holiday Photos at Downtown Cary Park
Bring your furry friends for a jolly good time at our Paws with Claus event! Celebrate the holiday season by ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Bark Bar, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
Full Moon Family Fun at White Deer Park
Drop in with the family for fun activities focused on the full moon! Play games, enjoy crafts, and learn about ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: White Deer Park Classroom, 2400 Aversboro Rd, Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
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: Free
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
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
Crowder Park's Tiny Tots
"The Invisible String" We hope your tiny tots can join us for a fun story time with a craft activity ...
- 10:15 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Cardinal Shelter, 4709 Ten-Ten Rd, Apex, NC 27539
- Cost: Free with Registration
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.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 ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Downtown Cary Park's Puzzling and Puzzle Swap Meet
Find the missing piece of your day at our drop-in puzzle program featuring a lively swap meet at Academy Pavilion. ...
- 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Academy Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
Crowder Park's Spanish Tiny Tots
¡Nuestro programa Tiny Tots ahora está disponible en español con Ms. Maya! ¡Esperamos que sus pequeños puedan unirse a nosotros para ...
- 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
- Location: Cardinal Shelter, 4709 Ten-Ten Rd, Apex, NC 27539
- Cost: Gratis con Registro
- Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
- 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
Elf Squad Toy Giveaway
These free events are for children 0-13 years old. You will receive 1 toy per child while supplies last. Registration is not ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Hill Street Neighborhood Center, 2307 Hill St., Raleigh NC 27604
- Cost: Free
- Website: raleighnc.gov
- Category: Free
Soapstone UMC's Drive Through Live Nativity
Soapstone UMC invites all to visit us for a special story telling event during Advent. Come experience that Bethlehem night long ...
- 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 12837 Norwood Rd Raleigh, NC 27613
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: soapstoneumc.org
- Category: Free
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
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
Downtown Cary Park's Skating Rink: Toddler Time
Experience the magic of the holidays at Downtown Cary Park’s winter skating rink! Head to Park Street Courts to find ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC, 27511
- Cost: Free. First come, first serve.
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
Downtown Cary Park's Toddler Tuesday Story Time with Fairytale Dreamer
Get ready to 'let it go' and embrace the winter magic with your favorite Snow Queen and Ice Harvester! Cozy ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Academy Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St. Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
Downtown Cary Park's Art Cart
Let your creativity bloom with our Art Cart in the Park! Explore a world of artistic possibilities with our free ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: DCP Nest Pavilion, 319 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
NC Museum of Natural Sciences is Live Feeding - Ocean Habitat
Join us for a live feeding of the Maine lobster in the Arthropod Zoo. This clawed crustacean is formidable and ...
- 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
- Location: Nature Exploration Center, 4th floor, Arthropod Zoo, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- Category: Free
NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health
Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and interact with veterinary staff, students and interns working on real medical ...
- 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Nature Research Center, 2nd floor, Window on Animal Health, 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: naturalsciences.org
- 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 ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Cost: Free, but registration is required. .
- Website: www.wake.gov
- Category: Free
Downtown Cary Park's Skating Rink: Sensory Friendly
Experience the magic of the holidays at Downtown Cary Park’s winter skating rink during this sensory-friendly skating session! Head to ...
- 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC, 27511
- Cost: Free. First come, first serve.
- Website: downtowncarypark.com
- Category: Free
*FULL* Christmas Tales with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas
Christmas Tales with Santa and Mrs. Claus are scheduled every Tuesdays at 5PM from November 5 - December 17. Additionally, ...
- 5:00 pm
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.basspro.com
- 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
Soapstone UMC's Drive Through Live Nativity
Soapstone UMC invites all to visit us for a special story telling event during Advent. Come experience that Bethlehem night long ...
- 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 12837 Norwood Rd Raleigh, NC 27613
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: soapstoneumc.org
- Category: Free
