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Christmas by Candlelight at Duke Homestead

POSTED BY
Jody Mace

Duke Homestead State Historic Site, 2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham, is hosting Christmas by Candlelight on Friday, December 3rd, and Friday, December 10th, 2021, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for kids ages 3-12. You can purchase them in advance, or, at the door starting at 5:15 p.m., if available.

We have put together a huge list of holiday events in the Triangle, including parades, festivals, markets, Santa visits, and more. Check out our growing day by day list of holiday events in the Triangle!

Celebrate an old-fashioned traditional Victorian Christmas with the Duke family in 1870, with evening candlelight tours.

Enjoy:

  • Christmas games
  • Live music
  • Singing
  • Holiday cookies
  • More

Tours will depart from the Visitor Center every 10 minutes. Tickets are for specific tour times. Please arrive 15 minutes early. Each tour is limited to 15 people total.

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More Holiday Events in the Triangle

Check out our big list of holiday events in the Triangle, or look at a few of them here:

Monday, December 6, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Registration begins for free gingerbread house kits from Lowe's

All Day | FREE

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Dinner with Santa at Ruckus Pizza

6:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza, Cary Tryon Village

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Dinner with Santa at Ruckus Pizza

6:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza, Costco Plaza Apex

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Winter Wednesday at Pullen Park: Storytime with elves

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Goldsboro's Polar Express: Ride a train with Santa

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Durham Night Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Electric Light Fantasy (ELF) at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson (price is per car; 3 shows per night)

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00 | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson

Apex Night Market

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tobacco and Mule Exchange, Apex

Free Santa visit at Apex Night Market

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Seaboard Street, Apex

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Drive-Thru Christmas Live Nativity

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christian Assembly Church, Durham

Smithfield Christmas Parade

7:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Cary Town Band concert: Winterfest '21

7:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center

Friday, December 10, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

A Vintage Christmas -- Vintage Market Days at NC State Fairgrounds

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Lavender Love Holiday Open House

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sunshine Lavender Farm

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Santa's Trolley at Mordecai Historic Park

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park

Christmas Carriage Rides and Santa Visits (reservations required)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Goldsboro's Polar Express: Ride a train with Santa

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro

Merry Moore Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

14th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Christmas by Candlelight

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $4.00-6.00 | Duke Homestead

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Santa at Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest, for free pictures (check Facebook page for any changes)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest

Jingle Bells Holiday Bazaar

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Edison Johnson Recreation Center (Durham)

Live Holiday Music with Gary Green as Bob Cratchit (click for exact times)

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Free drive-thru nativity at Penny Road Church of the Nazarene

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Penny Road Church of the Nazarene

Electric Light Fantasy (ELF) at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson (price is per car; 3 shows per night)

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00 | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Drive-Thru Christmas Live Nativity

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christian Assembly Church, Durham

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Free Christmas concert with Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First Presbyterian Church, Durham

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Mark Hewitt Pottery Holiday Kiln Opening Sale

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro)

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Free hot cocoa, candy canes and cookies at Lowe's

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Lavender Love Holiday Open House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunshine Lavender Farm

Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway

9:30 am to 4:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | New Hope Valley Railway

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Merry & Bright, A North Pole Market at Mordecai Historic Park

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park

Willow Pyramid Lantern-Making Workshop

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $10.00 | Cary Arts Center

First Annual Holiday Market and Festival at 3 Bluebirds Farm

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | 3 Bluebirds Farm, Raleigh

Mordecai Holidays Open House

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park

A Vintage Christmas -- Vintage Market Days at NC State Fairgrounds

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

14th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Chemistree Day Holiday Party

10:00 am to 11:59 pm | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Bahama Christmas Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Bahama Ruritan Club

Happy Holly Days Parade in Holly Springs

10:00 am | FREE | Downtown Holly Springs

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

MAKRS Holiday Fest

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza, Raleigh

Pets get free picture with Santa at PetSmart (reservations required)

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | PetSmart (multiple locations)

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Holiday Open House

12:00 pm | FREE | Starrlight Mead, Pittsboro

Holiday Bash

1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh

Regal Classic Holiday Movies Series: Elf

1:00 pm | $5.00

Black Nativity in Concert -- free performances

1:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Live Holiday Music with Gary Green as Bob Cratchit

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint

42th Annual Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary

Annual NC Holiday Beer Fest

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh

Christmas Parade in Bennett

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bennett

Black Nativity in Concert -- free performances

4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Santa's Trolley at Mordecai Historic Park

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park

Goldsboro's Polar Express: Ride a train with Santa

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro

Merry Moore Market

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Drive-Thru Nativity Scene at CSHC Raleigh, with free refreshments

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | CSHC — Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Raleigh

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Drive-In Holiday Laser Light Show

5:30 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Santa at Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest, for free pictures (check Facebook page for any changes)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Free drive-thru nativity at Penny Road Church of the Nazarene

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Penny Road Church of the Nazarene

Electric Light Fantasy (ELF) at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson (price is per car; 3 shows per night)

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00 | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Christmas Movie Night on the Farm (with a visit from The Grinch)

6:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Santa at Glen Iris Christmas (Zebulon) for free pictures (make sure to verify on Facebook page)

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Glen Iris Christmas Lights, Zebulon

Drive-Thru Christmas Live Nativity

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christian Assembly Church, Durham

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Tacky Christmas BallOpen Mic & Pot-Luck

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina)

Drive-In Holiday Laser Light Show

7:30 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

Drive-In Holiday Laser Light Show

9:30 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Mark Hewitt Pottery Holiday Kiln Opening Sale

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro)

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway

9:30 am to 4:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | New Hope Valley Railway

Willow Pyramid Lantern-Making Workshop

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $10.00 | Cary Arts Center

First Annual Holiday Market and Festival at 3 Bluebirds Farm

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | 3 Bluebirds Farm, Raleigh

A Vintage Christmas -- Vintage Market Days at NC State Fairgrounds

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Durham Craft Market -- Holiday Market

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Makrs Market at North Hills

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Handel's Messiah (excerpts) at Friendship Baptist Church

11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Friendship Baptist Church, Raleigh

Pets get free picture with Santa at PetSmart (reservations required)

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | PetSmart (multiple locations)

Downtown Cary Food & Flea Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fidelity Bank Plaza, Cary

Mordecai Holidays Open House

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park

Santa with a View (free pictures with Raleigh skyline as a backdrop)

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh

Holiday Market at Clouds Brewing

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Raleigh

The Durham Bazaar at The Pinhook

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Pinhook

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

14th Annual Networking Social & Vendor Expo

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The West Room, Raleigh

Holiday Open House at West Point on the Eno

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Holiday Open House

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

The Gamer's Armory Craft Fair

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Gamer’s Armory, Cary

Live Holiday Music with Gary Green as Bob Cratchit (click for exact times)

1:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint

Pittsboro Holiday Parade

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Pittsboro

Black Nativity in Concert -- free performances

4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Snowman: Film, plus live music by the Triangle Wind Ensemble (and more holiday music)

4:00 pm | $10.00 | Cary Arts Center

Santa's Trolley at Mordecai Historic Park

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Carols by Glowstick at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Raleigh

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Raleigh

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Holiday Goose Chase

5:30 pm | Covenant Christian Church, Cary

Santa at Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest, for free pictures (check Facebook page for any changes)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Free drive-thru nativity at Penny Road Church of the Nazarene

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Penny Road Church of the Nazarene

Electric Light Fantasy (ELF) at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson (price is per car; 3 shows per night)

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $25.00 | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, Wilson

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Holiday Trunk & Tree

7:30 pm | FREE | Covenant Christian Church, Cary

Monday, December 13, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Nights of Lights Bike Night

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Dinner with Santa at Ruckus Pizza

6:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza, Cary Tryon Village

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Winter Wednesday at Pullen Park: Candy cane games and The Grinch movie

2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Hoppy Holidays Celebration

2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Beer Company

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Goldsboro's Polar Express: Ride a train with Santa

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Friday, December 17, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Christmas Carriage Rides and Santa Visits (reservations required)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Goldsboro's Polar Express: Ride a train with Santa

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Santa at Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest, for free pictures (check Facebook page for any changes)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest

A Frosty Family Affair

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham

Live Holiday Music with Gary Green as Bob Cratchit (click for exact times)

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Donate 5 canned goods to Nights of Lights and receive a $20 Food Lion Gift Card

6:00 pm | Dorothea Dix Park

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Ugly Sweater Party and Contest

9:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway

9:30 am to 4:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | New Hope Valley Railway

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Durham Holiday Parade

11:00 am | FREE | Main Street and Mangum Street, Durham

High Riders 4-H Horse Club Christmas Open House in Clayton: free horseback rides

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | 12490 Buffalo Rd (Clayton)

Pets get free picture with Santa at PetSmart (reservations required)

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | PetSmart (multiple locations)

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Family program with Triangle Land Conservancy: Get Wild! Get Creative With Winter!

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Bailey and Sarah Williamson Preserve

Live Holiday Music with Gary Green as Bob Cratchit (click for exact times)

1:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint

Regal Classic Holiday Movies Series: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1:00 pm | $5.00

A Very Merry Cary Holiday Market

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Cary Community Library

Winter Solstice Lantern Walk

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Goldsboro's Polar Express: Ride a train with Santa

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Under the Silver Moon Lantern Parade

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Santa at Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest, for free pictures (check Facebook page for any changes)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

5th Annual Tacky Christmas Sweater Party

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Santa at Glen Iris Christmas (Zebulon) for free pictures (make sure to verify on Facebook page)

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | Glen Iris Christmas Lights, Zebulon

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Makrs Market at Durham Central Park

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Triangle VegFest Holiday PopUp

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Armory

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Santa Claus at Shepherd's Way Christmas Tree Lot in North Hills

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Shepherd’s Way Farms, Village District, Raleigh

A Very Merry Cary Holiday Market

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Cary Community Library

Free TubaChristmas concert -- low brass players, you can perform in this concert

4:00 pm | FREE | St. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Santa at Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest, for free pictures (check Facebook page for any changes)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lights on Cedar, Wake Forest

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Monday, December 20, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Winter Solstice Celebration with Piedmont Wildlife Center

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Wildlife Center

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Solstice Celebration Lantern Walk

5:45 pm | FREE | Eno River Farmers Market, Hillsborough

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Winter Wednesday at Pullen Park: Reindeer Day

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Friday, December 24, 2021

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland -- Contact-free experience (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas Eve Cookie Exchange

12:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Lights on the Neuse

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Hayti Legacy Kwanzaa Celebration

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hayti Heritage Center

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Regifting Party

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, December 27, 2021

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Town of Cary's 27th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration

All Day | FREE | Cary Arts Center

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Friday, December 31, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

New Year's Eve Pre-Party at Glass Jug

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

First Night Raleigh Daytime Celebration and People's Procession

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $0-16.00 | Various locations

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

First Night Raleigh New Year's Eve Celebration (purchase a First Night Raleigh Pass for $11 for all access)

6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $0-16.00 | Various locations

New Year's Eve at Raleigh Beer Garden

10:00 pm | $10.00 | Raleigh Beer Garden

Saturday, January 1, 2022

Kwanzaa Fest with the African American Dance Ensemble

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Durham Armory

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, January 3, 2022

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Christmas by Candlelight
When

Weekly on Friday @ 5:30 pm-9:00 pm (December 3, 2021 - December 10, 2021)
Cost
$4.00-$6.00
What
Christmas by Candlelight
Where
Duke Homestead

Duke Homestead

2828 Duke Homestead Rd
Durham, NC

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Triangle on the Cheap is a member of Living on the Cheap, a network of websites published by frugalistas, journalists and consumer advocates. Find practical advice on saving money on groceries, travel and shopping, plus tips from our experts on how to live the good life for less at Living on the Cheap.