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Thursday, December 5, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times) | All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Cookies with Santa | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $1.50-6.50 | I.R. Holmes, Sr. Recreation Center, Durham |
| Free Ice Skating at Downtown Cary Park | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Christmas at Oak View --reservations required | 2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| $5 Pint Night and After Work Social | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Santa's Workshop in Smithfield -- free pictures with Santa | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield |
| Clayton Christmas Village and Tree Lighting | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton) |
| Game Night | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Hill Ridge Farms' Festival of Lights (hayride, train ride, Christmas lights, farm activities) | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $19.95 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville |
| Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Fuquay-Varina Town Tree Lighting | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Main/Vance Street Public Parking Lot Fuquay-Varina |
| Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham |
| Piper Lights in Wake Forest | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest |
| Santa at Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell |
| Christmas Lights on the Farm | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | Big Daddy’s Farms, Middlesex |
| Weekly Mini Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| Calls From Santa in Wake Forest (advance registration required) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Vinyl Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| Open Mic at OSB | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Fuquay-Varina |
| North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival (price varies) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00-26.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Live Music: Grace Lucia Lee | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Raleigh Uke Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Church of the Nativity, Raleigh |
| Poker Nights | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Ruckus Open Mic with Brian Jones | 7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville |
| Siler City Christmas Parade | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Siler City |
| Karaoke with JV Jams | 7:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Franklinton Christmas Parade | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Franklinton |
| Jazz Jam Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Weekly Single Mingle | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar and Arcade, Raleigh |
| Weekly Single Mingle | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Karaoke | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Tap Yard, Raleigh |
Friday, December 6, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| First Responders: Save 10% Every Friday | All Day | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times) | All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Tasting at Ten: Free tasting at Counter Culture Coffee each week | 10:00 am | FREE | Counter Culture Coffee Headquarters and Training Center, Durham |
| First Friday Four Buck Pints | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Discounted | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Friday Co-Working Social | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom |
| Free Ice Skating at Downtown Cary Park | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Christmas at Oak View --reservations required | 2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| Books Among Friends sale (members only) | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Books Among Friends at Shoppes of Hope Valley, Durham |
| Santa's Workshop in Smithfield -- free pictures with Santa | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield |
| Apex Tree Lighting | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Apex Historic Depot |
| Youngsville Tree Lighting | 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Youngsville |
| Illuminate Art Walk in Downtown Raleigh | 4:45 pm | FREE | Downtown Raleigh |
| Lighting of Wake Forest | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Plaza, Wake Forest Town Hall |
| Kiwanis Holiday Train at Herman Park in Goldsboro | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro |
| Santa Paws | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Durham Armory |
| Hill Ridge Farms' Festival of Lights (hayride, train ride, Christmas lights, farm activities) | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $19.95 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville |
| Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Wendell Wonderland | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Wendell |
| First Friday Market and Movie Night at Haven Farm with Pop-Up Carolinas: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Haven Farm, Knightdale |
| Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham |
| Teen Science Cafe: Health | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill |
| Bike Night | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Christmas by Candlelight | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Duke Homestead |
| Santa at Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Holiday Sip 'n' Shop | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | City of Raleigh Museum |
| DJ Night | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham |
| 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 |
| Illuminate Art Walk Sip 'n' Stroll Tour (registration required) | 5:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Raleigh |
| Teen Science Café | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Nature Research Center (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences), Raleigh |
| Town of Carrboro Holiday Tree Lighting | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Knightdale Christmas Tree Lighting | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park |
| Brier Creek Tree Lighting Ceremony (Check back for time) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Commons |
| Skywatching at Little River Regional Park: Geminid Meteor Shower | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Little River Regional Park, Rougemont |
| Walk Through Bethlehem at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Presbyterian Church |
| Christmas on the Square in Angier | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Angier Depot Square |
| Christmas Lights on the Farm | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $12.00 | Big Daddy’s Farms, Middlesex |
| First Fridays at Eno Arts Mill -- studio tours, live music, kids' activities, more... | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough |
| First Friday Gallery Walk in Raleigh | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| First Friday at CAM Raleigh | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CAM Raleigh |
| Lights on the Neuse -- take hayride to see Christmas lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton |
| North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival (price varies) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00-26.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Christmas in the Groves (free admission -- pay for activities) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christmas in the Groves, Hillsborough |
| Medieval Night at Ment | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ment Beverage Co., Durham |
| Artspace First Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| First Friday at ArtSpace | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Artspace, Raleigh |
| Dance the Night Away – Frozen Ball | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $4.00-9.00 | Community Family Life & Recreation Center, Lyon Park, Durham |
| Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh |
| Mebane Christmas Parade | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mebane |
| Free Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Karaoke | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Arboretum, Cary |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| First Friday at The Times: Bands, Beer, Vendors | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Morning Times, Raleigh |
| Live Music: Becky Ann | 7:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
| Free Indoor Holiday Movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | 7:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Northeast Piedmont Chorale Holiday Concert: Joy Around the World | 7:30 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Baptist Church |
| Cary Town Band: Winterfest '24 | 7:30 pm | FREE | Cary Senior Center |
| Open Mic Comedy | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| 80s in Aspen Night | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Boxcar Bar + Arcade, Durham |
| Karaoke Bingo | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | KōMANA Brewing Company, Cary |
Saturday, December 7, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Kiln Opening at Mark Hewitt Pottery | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro) |
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Cary's Gingerbread House Competition | All Day | FREE | Downtown Cary |
| The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times) | All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Durham Craft Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Holiday Market at the Cary Downtown Farmers Market, including Santa and music | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Free pictures with Santa at Holly Springs Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Farmers Market |
| 4th Annual Christmas Craft Fair at Pace Family Farms (and 50+ more holiday markets) | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Pace Family Farms, Clayton |
| St. Thomas More Catholic School Christmas Holiday Shoppe | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Chapel Hill |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway | 9:30 am to 4:00 pm | $16.00 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Youngsville Christmas Parade | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Downtown Youngsville |
| Santa's Workshop in Smithfield -- free pictures with Santa | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield |
| Saturday Slowdown Market and Open Farm Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough |
| Pet-a-Cow at Brajboro Cow Sanctuary in Chapel Hill | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Brajboro Cow Sanctuary, Chapel Hill |
| Pictures with Santa in Wake Forest (during Downtown Holiday Open House -- reservations required) | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Makery, Wake Forest |
| Books Among Friends sale | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Books Among Friends at Shoppes of Hope Valley, Durham |
| Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center, Chapel Hill |
| Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| 32nd Annual Chatham Artists Guild Open Studio Tour | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Photos with Santa at Downtown Cary Park | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Holiday Open House in Downtown Wake Forest | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Wake Forest |
| Christmas at Oak View --reserve spots now | 10:00 am | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Parade | 10:00 am | FREE | Carrboro Town Hall |
| Angier Christmas Parade | 10:00 am | FREE | Angier Depot Square |
| Historic Raleigh Trolley Tours (1-hour long; 4 start times) | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | $6.00-10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Foodie Fare -- food and art market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Iron Works |
| The Holiday Market at NCMA | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh |
| Jolly Raleigh Holiday Market | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Iron Works |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 11:00 am | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Art-n-Soul Holiday Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | |
| Holiday Market at Broken Spoke Farm | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Broken Spoke Farm Farm, Hillsborough |
| Holiday Bash | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| College Game Day Watch Party | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro |
| Bulltown Strutters' Family Holiday Threauxdown | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | The Blue Note Grill, Durham |
| Garner Holiday Block Party | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center |
| Carrboro Really Really Free Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons |
| Victorian Christmas at the Page-Walker | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary |
| Christmas Market at The Fall Line | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Fall Line, Zebulon |
| Free Ice Skating at Downtown Cary Park | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Cary Tree Lighting Celebration | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cary Downtown Farmers Market |
| Christmas at Oak View --reservations required | 2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center |
| Free Guided Tour of North Carolina State Capitol | 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh |
| Snowball Splash: holiday pool party | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Edison Johnson Recreation Center (Durham) |
| Morrisville Christmas Tree Lighting | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Creek Park in Morrisville |
| Durham German Market | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park |
| Live Music: Mike Oregano | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Jonkonnu at Stagville -- celebrate an African American holiday tradition | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Stagville State Historic Site |
| Garner Christmas Parade | 4:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Garner |
| Walk Through Bethlehem at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Presbyterian Church |
| Kiwanis Holiday Train at Herman Park in Goldsboro | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $1.00 | Herman Park, Goldsboro |
| Light the Springs: Tree lighting, Menorah lighting, more... | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Holly Springs Cultural Center |
| Hill Ridge Farms' Festival of Lights (hayride, train ride, Christmas lights, farm activities) | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $19.95 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville |
| Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham |
| Apex Rotary Parade | 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Apex |
| Santa at Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| 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 |
| Illuminate Art Walk Sip 'n' Stroll Tour (registration required) | 5:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Raleigh |
| Garner Tree Lighting | 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center |
| Christmas Lights on the Farm | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $12.00 | Big Daddy’s Farms, Middlesex |
| Karaoke Night with Top Shelf Trivia | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Lights on the Neuse -- take hayride to see Christmas lights | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton |
| North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival (price varies) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00-26.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Christmas in the Groves (free admission -- pay for activities) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christmas in the Groves, Hillsborough |
| Live Music: Maverick Rose | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortnight Brewing, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Eduardo Stephenson | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blackbird Brewery, Wake Forest |
| Live Music: Jamey Meeker | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Southern Peak Brewery |
| Live Comedy | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Growler Grlz, Durham |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Brewing, Raleigh |
| Northeast Piedmont Chorale Holiday Concert: Joy Around the World | 7:30 pm | FREE | Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh |
| Live music: New Direction | 7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham |
| Live Music: Christina Munsey | 10:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina |
Sunday, December 8, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Kiln Opening at Mark Hewitt Pottery | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro) |
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Cary's Gingerbread House Competition | All Day | FREE | Downtown Cary |
| The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times) | All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| Shake Shack: Get a free Chicken Shack on Sundays with $10 purchase | All Day | Shake Shack, participating locations | |
| The Raleigh Market | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds) |
| Santa's Reindeer Roundup Express at New Hope Valley Railway | 9:30 am to 4:00 pm | $16.00 | New Hope Valley Railway |
| Museums on Us: Free admission to Marbles Kids Museum first weekend of month for Bank of America customers and employees | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh |
| Sunday Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Raleigh Really Really Free Market | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Eliza Pool Park, Raleigh |
| Handmade Hanukkah Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Temple Beth Or |
| Raleigh Underground Market | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park |
| Dungeons & Flagons -- Expanded | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Beerded Lady Bottle Shop, Garner |
| NC Air Hockey Tournament | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham |
| Downtown Cary Food & Flea Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fidelity Bank Plaza, Cary |
| Local Pop Up Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Lonerider Brewing Company |
| Boylan Heights ArtWalk | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Boylan Heights |
| 32nd Annual Chatham Artists Guild Open Studio Tour | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Holiday Market at Broken Spoke Farm | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Broken Spoke Farm Farm, Hillsborough |
| Santa at Ava Gardner Museum | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00 | Ava Gardner Museum, Smithfield |
| Free Pictures with Santa at The Willard Rooftop | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh |
| Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation) | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill |
| Raleigh Night Market at City Market | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | City Market, Raleigh |
| Holiday Open House at West Point on the Eno | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham |
| Free Ice Skating at Downtown Cary Park | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Singer Songwriter Open Mic | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| Christmas at Oak View --reservations required | 2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| Durham City of Medicine Walking Tour (pay what you want) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Major the Bull |
| Town of Zebulon Christmas Parade | 2:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Zebulon |
| Pittsboro Christmas Parade | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Pittsboro |
| Hillyer Community Chorus Christmas Concert | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Hillyer Memorial Christian Church, Raleigh |
| Open-Mic Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh |
| Open Mic | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh |
| Bells of Christmas Concert | 3:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Cary |
| Christmas Organ Recital | 3:00 pm | FREE | North Raleigh United Methodist Church |
| Indoor Yoga at Dix Park | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park |
| Light Up The Night Hillsborough Holiday Parade | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hillsborough |
| Live Music: Cole Cook | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro |
| Bluegrass Open Jam | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary |
| Fuquay-Varina Christmas Parade | 4:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Fuquay-Varina |
| The Music of Christmas Concert | 4:00 pm | FREE | Soapstone United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Journey to Bethlehem Living Nativity at Highland UMC | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh |
| Walk Through Bethlehem at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Presbyterian Church |
| Hill Ridge Farms' Festival of Lights (hayride, train ride, Christmas lights, farm activities) | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $19.95 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville |
| Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham |
| Music Bingo at D's Bottle Shop | 5:00 pm | FREE | D’s Bottle Shop and Craft Beer College |
| Piper Lights in Wake Forest | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest |
| Santa at Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell |
| Christmas Lights on the Farm | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $12.00 | Big Daddy’s Farms, Middlesex |
| Lights on the Neuse -- take hayride to see Christmas lights | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $11.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton |
| North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival (price varies) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00-26.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Downtown Chapel Hill Community Tree Lighting | 6:00 pm | FREE | University Baptist Church, Chapel HIll |
Monday, December 9, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Discount Monday at Fenton Skate the Square -- get $3 off (check for times) | All Day | $15.00 | Fenton, Cary |
| Cary's Gingerbread House Competition | All Day | FREE | Downtown Cary |
| Sonic Drive-In: Half price shakes | All Day | Discounted | Sonic Drive-In (multiple locations) |
| Military Monday: Save 10% Every Monday | 7:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Old North State Food Hall, Selma |
| Free Ice Skating at Downtown Cary Park | 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park |
| Christmas at Oak View --reservations required | 2:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park |
| Sip & Spin Mondays | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt, Durham |
| Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson |
| Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, 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 |
| Euchre | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro |
| North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival (price varies) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $11.00-26.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
| Jingle and Mingle with Santa on Southern Village Green | 6:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill |
| Mondays Are For the Dogs | 6:30 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh |
| Karaoke on the roof at Raleigh Beer Garden | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden |
