WRAL Nights of Lights at Dix Park - Triangle on the Cheap

WRAL/Capitol Broadcasting, in partnership with the City of Raleigh, is bringing back Nights of Lights, a 1.3 mile drive-thru holiday light show in Dorothea Dix Park, for a third year, in 2022.

Tickets are on sale now.

We are putting together a huge list of holiday events in the Triangle, including parades, festivals, markets, Santa visits, and more. Check out our growing day by day list of holiday events in the Triangle!

There will be some new elements for 2022:

Large-scale light displays
In-person activations like a personal igloo rental or holiday outpost experience
Multiple bike-only nights
5K Nights of Lights run/walk

Dates of Nights of Lights

Vehicle Nights: Friday, November 25th and most nights through December 24th
Bike nights: Wednesday, November 30th, and Wednesday, December 7th
5K Fun Run/Walk: Saturday, November 19th

Hours are 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Tickets

Tickets are on sale now.

Purchase tickets.

General admission (up to 8 passengers): $20
General admission on Christmas week (up to 8 passengers): $30
Save $5 for Thursdays and Sundays if you order before November 1st

Bike Nights

November 30th and December 7th, 2022. Ride your bike, trike or scooter through the Nights of Lights. Individual tickets are $10. A family 4-pack is $30 (limited availability.)

Nights of Lights 5K and Fun Run

November 19th, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. A ticket for an individual is $30. There’s also a free fun run for kids. Register.

Food Lion Feeds Night

On Saturday, December 10th, 2022, bring in 5 or more cans of food to donate to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and receive a $20 Food Lion gift card. (Limit 1 per vehicle.)

More information about Nights of Lights

Drive through 5 magical lands:

Toyland
North Pole Neon
Wild Lights
Winter Wonderland
Santa’s Village

Learn about other spectacular light displays throughout the Triangle this holiday season.

See the best Christmas light displays in the Triangle

More Holiday Events in the Triangle

Check out our big day by day list of holiday events in the Triangle, or look at a few of them here:

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry (Christmas lights and wooden nativity display)

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry (Christmas lights and wooden nativity display)

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Santa at Lake Myra (Downtown Wendell) Christmas Lights

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

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry (Christmas lights and wooden nativity display)

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Black Nativity Durham

8:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Hillside High School, Durham

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry (Christmas lights and wooden nativity display)

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner

Light the Night Christmas Celebration Drive-Thru Event with Stillwater Ministry (Christmas lights and wooden nativity display)

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stillwater Ministry, Garner