North Regional Library, 221 Milton Road, Durham, North Carolina is presenting Celebrate Kwanzaa on Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 1 to 2 p.m. This is a free event for all ages. Registration is required. Come celebrate and learn about Kwanzaa through conversation, stories, and songs! Is this the year that you want to begin your own home tradition of observing Kwanzaa? Or are you … [Read more...] about Celebrate Kwanzaa with Durham County Library
Even more free and cheap stuff to do
Celebrating a Legacy: Unveiling Mural of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Dec 5
Join Orange County Office of Equity & Inclusion for a special event as the community honors the incredible life and work of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray! A stunning mural dedicated to this trailblazing civil rights activist, lawyer, and feminist icon will be unveiled. The event will take place at the Orange County SportsPlex, 101 Meadowlands Drive, Hillsborough, NC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from … [Read more...] about Celebrating a Legacy: Unveiling Mural of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Dec 5
Annual Tree Lighting at Southern Village, including free hot chocolate and more…
Southern Village, 400 Market Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is presenting its annual tree lighting celebration, Miracle on Market, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 6 p.m. The event will include music from: Also, enjoy free hot chocolate. And you'll have a chance to see Santa Claus. There will be a Toys for Tots collection bin on site. … [Read more...] about Annual Tree Lighting at Southern Village, including free hot chocolate and more…
Christmas Fair and Market at Raleigh SDA Church
Raleigh Seventh-Day Adventist Church, at 4805 Dillard Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting a Christmas Fair and Market on Sunday, December 3, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Discovery a wide variety of unique and handmade crafts created by talented local artisans. There will also be games, music, food trucks, treats and more. This event benefits the Raleigh Navigators Pathfinder Club. … [Read more...] about Christmas Fair and Market at Raleigh SDA Church
Holidays with the Popes — visit with Santa at the Pope House Museum
Santa will be greeting children at the Pope House Museum, 511 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, on December 2, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on December 3, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy the house decorated for the holidays, crafts, pop-up gift shop, a visits with Santa. The visit to the Pope House is free, but pictures with Santa cost $45. This includes 5 professionally produced … [Read more...] about Holidays with the Popes — visit with Santa at the Pope House Museum
Coats and Cocoa — coat donation drive, free cocoa and Santa visit
Note in the Pocket is a nonprofit organization that provides impoverished students with clothing across Durham and Wake County. Coats and Cocoa is a coat drive hosted by Note in the Pocket. It takes place Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 1 to 6 p.m., at Shepherd's Way Farms, 1010 St. Albans Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. For every coat donated, a ticket will be put into a raffle for a chance … [Read more...] about Coats and Cocoa — coat donation drive, free cocoa and Santa visit
Petco: Free pet photos with Santa
Participating locations of Petco are offering FREE pictures of your pet with Santa on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. To find a participating store, click on "Find a Store" here. Please contact your store for details. … [Read more...] about Petco: Free pet photos with Santa
Update: A Gift to Cary Celebration at Downtown Cary Park Affected by the Weather…
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, most of the events and activities below have been canceled. The only events still happening are photos with Santa in Academy Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the tree lighting at 6 p.m., which you can livestream. Celebrate the holiday season in the brand new Downtown Cary Park! A Gift to Cary Celebration takes place at Downtown Cary Park, 327 South … [Read more...] about Update: A Gift to Cary Celebration at Downtown Cary Park Affected by the Weather…
Celebration of Lights in Siler City — music, luminaries, dance, more…
The Celebrations of Lights is a free event at First United Methodist Church, 1101 West Raleigh Street, Siler City, North Carolina, on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 6 to 7 p.m. The parking lot opens at 5:45 p.m. The event includes: This event is a fundraiser for Chatham Cares Community Pharmacy. Celebration of Lights is the annual fundraiser for Chatham Cares Community Pharmacy, and … [Read more...] about Celebration of Lights in Siler City — music, luminaries, dance, more…
Scandinavian Christmas Fair
The annual Scandinavian Christmas Fair takes place Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Kerr Scott Building at the NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. Admission is $7 for adults and free for children 12 and under. The Scandinavian Christmas Fair is an authentic celebration of the traditions of the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, … [Read more...] about Scandinavian Christmas Fair