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Town of Knightdale Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade

POSTED BY
Jody Mace

 

The Town of Knightdale is combining their Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting into a one-night event, on Saturday, December 7th, 2019. 

Here’s what’s going on:

Knightdale Christmas Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Knightdale Station Park Amphitheater

Knightdale Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
6:30 p.m.

The parade is turned around this year, starting at the Christmas Tree lighting at Knightdale Station Park and proceeding to Knightdale Elementary School.  

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8:45 am | FREE | Garden Supply Company, Cary

Holiday music in rotunda at State Capitol

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

Holiday Open House at Sunshine Lavender Farm

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sunshine Lavender Farm

Holiday Kiln Opening at Hewitt Pottery in Pittsboro

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Free pony rides

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Garden Supply Company, Cary

Free pictures with Santa at Sugar Magnolia Cafe in Wake Forest

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Magnolia Cafe, Wake Forest

SOLA Christmas Pop-Up Market

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sola Coffee Café

Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $11.00-13.00 | New Hope Valley Railway

Christmas at Bennett Place

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $2.00-3.00 | Bennett Place State Historic Site

Mordecai Holidays Open House

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

11th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market

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

Holiday Open House at the NC Executive Mansion

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Executive Mansion

North Raleigh Model Railroad Display at Raleigh Union Station

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Union Station

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reserve spots now

10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Durham Holiday Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Main Street and Mangum Street, Durham

Holiday on the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill

10:30 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | 1870 Farm

Happy Holly Days Christmas Parade in Holly Springs

11:00 am | FREE | Downtown Holly Springs

Pets get free picture with Santa at PetSmart

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Photos of your pet with Santa at Hollywood Feed, Chapel Hill (donations go to local animal rescue group)

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood Feed – Village Place, Chapel Hill

Apex Christmas Nativity Celebration

12:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Apex Stake Center- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Free pictures with Santa, and a free toy, at Boost Mobile at 3825 S Roxboro Street, Durham

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE

3rd Annual Chocolatada de Luisito- Luisito’s Chocolatada for Three Kings Day

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | El Centro Hispano, Durham

Durham Holiday Fun Fest

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Avenue and Blackwell Street, Durham

Climb with Santa!

1:00 pm to 5:30 pm | $5.00-6.00 | Chapel Hill Community Center

Messiah Sing-In at Apex Christmas Nativity Celebration

1:00 pm | FREE | Apex Stake Center- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Regal Classic Holiday Movies Series: The Polar Express

1:00 pm | $5.00

Town of Cary Christmas Parade

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

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Clayton Christmas Parade

3:00 pm | FREE

Voices presents Sing We Noël, with North Carolina Boys Choir and Girls Choir

3:00 pm | $0-25.00 | East Chapel Hill High School

A Charlie Brown Christmas -- LIVE (free, but donations benefit The Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill)

4:30 pm | FREE | Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham

Santa Train at Museum of Life + Science

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $19.00-22.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

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

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Christmas and Civil war Candlelight Tour

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $2.00-3.00 | Bennett Place State Historic Site

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

4th Annual Tacky Christmas Sweater Contest

6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery

Christmas Concerts at Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

6:00 pm | FREE | Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

Santa at Lake Myra Christmas Lights

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

A Charlie Brown Christmas -- LIVE (free, but donations benefit The Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill)

7:00 pm | FREE | Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham

Holiday Pops! With Concert Singers of Cary (free for students with ID)

7:30 pm | $0-25.00 | Cary Arts Center

Messiah Sing-In at Apex Christmas Nativity Celebration

7:30 pm | FREE | Apex Stake Center- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sunday, December 15, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Christmas Concerts at Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

9:00 am | FREE | Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $11.00-13.00 | New Hope Valley Railway

North Raleigh Model Railroad Display at Raleigh Union Station

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Union Station

Holiday on the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill

10:30 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | 1870 Farm

Christmas Concerts at Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

11:00 am | FREE | Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

The Carolina Inn Holiday Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill

Pets get free picture with Santa at PetSmart

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Durham Village Holiday Market at The Rickhouse

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Rickhouse

Holiday Kiln Opening at Hewitt Pottery in Pittsboro

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

Mordecai Holidays Open House

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park

Holiday Open House at the NC Executive Mansion

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Executive Mansion

Holiday Pop-Up Market

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing, Raleigh

Hanukkah Concert: Mishpacha

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Quail Ridge Books

Free photos with Santa at Holman Family Dental Care in Chapel Hill

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Holman Family Dental Care, Chapel Hill

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Hanukkah Festival at Levin JCC in Durham

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Levin JCC, Durham

Holiday Music with Paula Snyder and Amber Smith, Mom and Daughter Duo

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Morgan Street Food Hall & Market, Raleigh

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

4:00 pm | $0-16.00 | Cary Arts Center

Santa Train at Museum of Life + Science

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $19.00-22.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

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 8:00 pm | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Christmas Concerts at Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

6:00 pm | FREE | Providence Baptist Church, Raleigh

Handel's Messiah at Friendship Baptist Church

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Friendship Baptist Church, Raleigh

Monday, December 16, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Durham Village Holiday Market at The Rickhouse

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Rickhouse

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

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Gingerbread Cookie Decorating at La Vita Dolce

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | La Vita Dolce at Southern Village

Durham Village Holiday Market at The Rickhouse

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Rickhouse

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

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

North Carolina Boys Choir and Girls Choir Christmas Concert

7:00 pm | FREE | McMannen United Methodist Church

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Santa Train at Museum of Life + Science

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $22.00-25.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

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

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Jazz Vespers Worship Service: Jazz for the Holidays

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham

Thursday, December 19, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Santa Train at Museum of Life + Science

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $22.00-25.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

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 | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Durham Community Concert Band Annual Holiday Concert

7:00 pm | FREE | Durham Armory

Friday, December 20, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Santa Train at Museum of Life + Science

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $22.00-25.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Santa Rooftop Rescue in Chapel Hill

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | 140 West Franklin Street Plaza

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

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

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Chanukah Palooza in Durham

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $8.00-16.00 | Judea Reform Congregation

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Free Carriage Rides with Santa in Downtown Smithfield

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Coming Home for Christmas! New Direction Bluegrass

6:30 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro

Santa at Lake Myra Christmas Lights

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Free Christmas concert with Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel

Saturday, December 21, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

SOLA Christmas Pop-Up Market

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sola Coffee Café

Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $11.00-13.00 | New Hope Valley Railway

North Raleigh Model Railroad Display at Raleigh Union Station

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Union Station

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reserve spots now

10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Holiday on the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill

10:30 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | 1870 Farm

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

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Lemming Hill (Clayton)

Pets get free picture with Santa at PetSmart

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Naughty or Nice Party

1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh

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

1:00 pm | $5.00

Christmas at Oak View Farm--reservations required

2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Miracle on Hillsboro Street

2:00 pm | $5.00 | Historic Chatham County Courthouse

The Raleigh Ringers Holiday Concert

4:00 pm | $9.00-18.00 | Duke Energy Center for The Performing Arts, Raleigh

Miracle on Hillsboro Street

4:00 pm | $5.00 | Historic Chatham County Courthouse

Servire Chorus Holiday Benefit Concert - Benefiting Urban Ministries of Durham

4:00 pm | FREE | St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Durham

Santa Train at Museum of Life + Science

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $22.00-25.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

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

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 11:00 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 | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Santa at Lake Myra Christmas Lights

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Sunday, December 22, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

North Raleigh Model Railroad Display at Raleigh Union Station

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Union Station

Holiday on the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill

10:30 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | 1870 Farm

The Carolina Inn Holiday Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill

Pets get free picture with Santa at PetSmart

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE

Menorah Lighting and Gelt Drop at Lafayette Village in Raleigh

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh

Chanukah Wonderland

3:00 pm to 4:45 pm | FREE | Apex Community Center

The Raleigh Ringers Holiday Concert

4:00 pm | $9.00-18.00 | Duke Energy Center for The Performing Arts, Raleigh

Outdoor Menorah Lighting

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | 220 North Salem Street, Apex

Santa Train at Museum of Life + Science

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $22.00-25.00 | Museum of Life+Science, Durham

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

Story Time with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Cary VFW Post 7383

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cary VFW Post 7383

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Free Chanukah Party at The Pinhook with Carolina Jews for Justice

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Pinhook

Monday, December 23, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Holiday on the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill

10:30 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | 1870 Farm

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 | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

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

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (Click for hours)

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Holiday on the Farm at 1870 Farm in Chapel Hill

10:30 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | 1870 Farm

Lights on the Neuse

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $9.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

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

NC Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-18.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

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