Diwali is India’s most important festival of the year. It’s celebrated in October or November. The “Festival of Lights” celebrates the triumph of light over darkness. Some components of Diwali celebrations are food, fireworks, colored sand, special candles and lamps, music, dancing, and fireworks.
There are several Diwali celebrations in the Triangle — including in Cary, Wake Forest, Raleigh and Morrisville.
Do you know of other Diwali celebrations that Triangle on the Cheap readers should know about? Please email us at info@triangleonthecheap.com and include a link to the event. We’ll add it, as time permits.
Hum Sub Diwali
Hum Sub Diwali
Saturday, October 11, 2025
9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, North Carolina
Admission is free, and parking is $10
The festival features music, dance, theater, a handicraft bazaar, Indian food vendors, exhibition of Indian art and culture, childre’s activities, demonstrations and more. The evening ends with fireworks over Symphony Lake.
Diwali Celebration in Morrisville
Morrisville Diwali Festival
Saturday, October 25, 2025
5 to 8 p.m.
Cedar Fork Community Center
228 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC
Free
Celebrate Diwali with hands-on activities, entertainment, food and fireworks.
Wake Forest Diwali Festival
Wake Forest Diwali Festival
Check back soon. In 2024, Wake Forest hosted its first Diwali festival.
Celebrate with music, dance, hands-on crafts, vendors, Indian food, henna tattoos and more
Brier Creek Diwali Mela
Brier Creek Diwali Mela — Celebration of Lights
Check back soon for 2025.
Brier Creek Commons (by Clocktower)
8531 Brier Creek Parkway, Raleigh, NC
Free
Enjoy traditional crafts, authentic food, music, dancers, face painting, henna and giveaways. The event concludes with a fireworks show.
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