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December 14 - 20

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

Second Sundays Market at Cobblestone Village

Second Sundays Market at Cobblestone Village – Rolesville Looking for a fun way to spend your Sunday afternoon with the family? ...

  • 12:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Cobblestone Village, 108 South Main Street, Rolesville, NC 27571
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.communitypopupsnc.com
  • Category: Free

Artspace Open Studio

Let your imagination soar in Artspace's Open Studio and enjoy a self-guided art making activity for ages 5 and up. ...

  • 1:30 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Free

Zebulon's Christmas Parade

The Town of Zebulon, in partnership with Greater Raleigh Merchant’s Association, is excited to bring the annual Christmas Parade featuring ...

  • 3:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: grma.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

Fuquay-Varina Gingerbread House Competition Entry Display

Gingerbread House Competition and Fundraiser sponsored by Friends of Fuquay Varina Arts Center Categories: Adult 18yrs+ Child 5yrs - 10yrs Youth 11yrs - 17yrs Family ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Fuquay Varina Arts Center, 123 E Vance St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.fuquayjuniors.org
  • 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

Children's BINGO

Join the excitement at our drop-in Children’s BINGO in the Park! Little ones, get ready for a thrilling time of ...

  • 4:30 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park Great Lawn Pavilion, 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: downtowncarypark.com
  • 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

Cranfield Academy Cary's Open House

Join us for our Open House! You are invited to tour our classrooms, meet our teachers and leadership team and ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 150 Towne Village Dr., Cary, NC 27513
  • Cost: Free with Registration
  • Website: cranfieldacademy.com
  • Category: Free

Moore Square's Imagination Playground

Let your imagination guide you as you use our big blue blocks to create your own playground!

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Moore Square, 200 South Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Children's Storytime at Barnes and Noble - Crabtree Valley Mall

Join us in B&N Jr for our weekly Tuesday storytime!

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 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 Tales with Santa at Bass Pro Shops

Christmas Tales is tomorrow at 5 PM! Join Santa in his Wonderland as he reads a story for the kids! ...

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

Cary Celebrates the Festival of Lights

Downtown Cary Park will Illuminate the night as we come together for the Menorah Lighting on the 3rd night of ...

  • 5:30 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.carync.gov
  • Category: Free

Wednesday Morning Movies at Halle Cultural Arts Center

Grab the kids, snacks, blankets and visit us for your free, favorite movies on the big screen! Doors open at ...

  • 9:30 am 
  • Location: 237 N. Salem Street Apex, NC 27502
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.thehalle.org
  • 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

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 ...

  • 1:30 pm -  2:00 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

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Window on Animal Health

Peer into the world of Museum Veterinary Medicine and get a closer look at the medical management of our diverse ...

  • 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

Jingle Bell Bingo at Zebulon Community Center

Join us for bingo! We will be holding free bingo events at the Zebulon Community Center. All ages are welcome ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 301 S. Arendell Ave, Zebulon, NC 27597
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.townofzebulon.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

Marbles Sensory Friendly Playtime

Join us for this free event exclusively for kids with disabilities and their families to experience Marbles in a calmer, ...

  • 5:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Marbles Kids Museum, 201 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free with Pre-Registration
  • Website: www.marbleskidsmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

Moore Square's Imagination Playground

Let your imagination guide you as you use our big blue blocks to create your own playground!

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Moore Square, 200 South Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • 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: naturalsciences.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

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

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 ...

  • 1:30 pm -  2:00 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

Drive-In Movie at Pleasant Park

This event features: Santa's Workshop (Letters to Santa, DIY Reindeer Puppets, Coloring Station, Ornament Decorating) Buddy the Elf's Candy Spaghetti Bar (build ...

  • 4:45 pm 
  • Location: 3400 Pleasant Plains Road, Apex, NC 27509
  • Cost: $11.32 per vehicle
  • Website: www.apexnc.org
  • Category: Free

Cary Night Market

Enjoy a night of music and entertainment while you peruse an eclectic showcase of locally crafted treasures at the Cary ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown Cary Park, Pavilion 327 S Academy St., Cary, NC 27511
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: thenightmarketcompany.com
  • 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

Silent Disco Night at Dix Park

Dance under the stars in your ugliest holiday sweater to celebrate the winter solstice. Festive Fridays are open to all ages ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 715 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: dixpark.org
  • Category: Free

Live Nativity and Angel Choir at Needmore Farms

Experience the wonder of the season with our live nativity, featuring actors, a children's angel choir, and the timeless story ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Holidays with the Popes

Visit the Pope House to enjoy period-accurate decorations, music, and games. Relax with the Popes as you learn about 20th-century ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Pope House Museum, 511 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: raleighnc.gov
  • Category: Free

Lowe's 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

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 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

Sensory Storytime at Holly Springs Community Library

Sensory Storytimes are welcoming interactive programs designed for families of autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs. These storytimes ...

  • 2:00 pm -  2:30 pm 
  • Location: 300 West Ballentine Street, Holly Springs, NC 27540
  • Cost: Free with Pre-Registration
  • Website: www.wake.gov
  • 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

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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