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

Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church, at 9050 Strickland Road, Raleigh, is hosting a live nativity scene on Saturday, December 11th, 2021, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The live reenactment will feature a real camel, donkeys, goats, cow and sheep to convey the lowly and humble experience of the manger, as well as free hot cocoa and apple cider to keep you warm!

We invite you to drive through the scene of Bethlehem or to park your cars and enjoy the show with free refreshments!

Check out a list of live nativity events around the Triangle!

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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:

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Visions of Sugarplums 47th Annual Holiday Art & Gift Show

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Quail Hollow Swim Club

Friday, November 4, 2022

Visions of Sugarplums 47th Annual Holiday Art & Gift Show

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Quail Hollow Swim Club

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Visions of Sugarplums 47th Annual Holiday Art & Gift Show

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Quail Hollow Swim Club

80th Annual NC Gourd Arts & Crafts Festival

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

Sunday, November 6, 2022

80th Annual NC Gourd Arts & Crafts Festival

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

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Chapel Hill Holiday Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Honeysuckle Tea House, Chapel Hill

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Geek and Grub Market

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh

Bazaar Craft & Art Market in Carrboro

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons

Friday, November 18, 2022

Salem Baptist Preschool Holiday Market

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Salem Baptist Church

Winter Wonderland at Park West Village

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Park West Village

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Salem Baptist Preschool Holiday Market

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Salem Baptist Church

Raleigh Christmas Parade

9:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Raleigh

Handmade Paper Lantern Open Studio

10:30 am to 12:30 pm | $12.00-14.00 | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Candy Cane Lane and Tree Lighting Festival in Zebulon

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Zebulon

Winter Wonderland at Park West Village

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Park West Village

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Nights of Lights 5K Fun Run/Walk (check back soon for time)

6:30 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Sunday, November 20, 2022

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

Winter Wonderland at Park West Village

2:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Park West Village

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, November 21, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, November 24, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Friday, November 25, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

Soccer FanFest

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

12:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge Day with the Turkeys Tour & Explore (sliding scale -- pay what you can)

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | $15.00 | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, November 28, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Nights of Lights Bike Night at Dix Park (check back soon for times)

All Day | $10.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas on the Square in Angier

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Angier Depot Square

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Fuquay-Varina Town Tree Lighting

6:00 pm | FREE | Main/Vance Street Public Parking Lot Fuquay-Varina

Friday, December 2, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

Brier Creek Tree Lighting Ceremony (check back soon for time)

All Day | FREE | Brier Creek Commons

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

First Friday Film and Pop-up Market at Moore Square: Muppet Christmas Carol

5:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Christmas by Candlelight

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

Brier Creek "Letters to Santa" with free pictures with Santa (check back soon for time)

All Day | FREE | Brier Creek Commons

Angier Christmas Vendor Fair

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Angier Depot Square

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

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

Scandinavian Christmas Fair

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-7.00 | NC State Fairgrounds

Angier Christmas Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Angier Depot Square

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Parade

10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Annual Community Solstice Party at Starrlight Mead

7:00 pm | FREE | Starrlight Mead, Pittsboro

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

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

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

Rolesville Christmas Parade

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Main Street, Rolesville

Fuquay-Varina Christmas Parade

3:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Fuquay-Varina

Light Up The Night Hillsborough Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

4:00 pm | FREE | Old Courthouse–Hillsborough

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, December 5, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Selma Tree Lighting

6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

Selma Christmas Parade

7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

Selma Christmas Fireworks

7:45 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Nights of Lights Bike Night at Dix Park (check back soon for times)

All Day | $10.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

Durham Night Market

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

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Friday, December 9, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas by Candlelight

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Cary Town Band concert: Winterfest '22

7:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

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

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

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Mordecai Historic Park

Happy Holly Days Parade in Holly Springs

10:00 am | FREE | Downtown Holly Springs

Geek and Grub Market -- Festivus Holiday Edition

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Fred Fletcher Park, Raleigh

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

42th Annual Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade

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

Winter Solstice Lantern Walk

4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

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

Art-n-Soul Market at Honeysuckle Tea House

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Honeysuckle Tea House, Chapel Hill

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

Holiday Open House at West Point on the Eno

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, December 12, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Friday, December 16, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

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

Durham Holiday Parade

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

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, December 19, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

Menorah Lighting in Cary

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Solstice Celebration Lantern Walk

4:00 pm | FREE | Eno River Farmers Market, Hillsborough

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

12:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Friday, December 23, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Nights of Lights at Dix Park (check back soon for times and ticket prices)

All Day | Dorothea Dix Park

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, December 25, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Monday, December 26, 2022

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Together at Kwanzaa with the Africa American Dance Ensemble

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Durham Armory

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Thursday, December 29, 2022

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

12:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Friday, December 30, 2022

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater

12:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $11.00-25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

CSHC — Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Raleigh

9050 Strickland Road
Raleigh, NC

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