Smooches for Pooches - Valentine Open House at Saving Grace

Saving Grace, 13400 Old Creedmoor Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina, is hosting an Open House on Friday, February 10th, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Come on by for a self-guided tour and meet some great dogs!

There’s no cost to attend. Donations are appreciated. Adoptions are by appointment only.

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Upcoming Events in the Triangle

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times)

All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Pecan Pickin' Month at Historic Oak View County Park

8:30 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Oak View County Park

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Taking Back Thursday: Bret Harris

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Lunchtime Trivia at Moore Square

12:15 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

College students and faculty: 20% off OC Aerial

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | OC Aerial, Durham

Solepath Coaching: Free Consultations

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro

Wake Forest Historical Museum: Evening Hours

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum

Better Days Live Music Series at Hartwell

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hartwell Raleigh

Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson

Santa at Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display (check for time)

5:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson

Go Game Night

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro

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

Semans Lecture: Lyle Ashton Harris

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Nasher Museum of Art, Durham

Musical Happy Hour with Eric Giffen

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Der Nachbar Bottleshop & Taps, Durham

Vinyl Night

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Durham

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Thursday Night Blues Jam

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina)

Fuquay-Varina Town Tree Lighting

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

Crafty Hour: Paired Portraits

6:00 pm | FREE | Craftboro Brewing Depot

Line Dancing Classes at Mystic Farm and Distillery

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $10.00 | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham

Karaoke with JV Jams

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Red Moose Brewing Company, Pittsboro

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Crank Arm Game Night

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Crank Arm Brewing Company, Raleigh

Dungeons and Dragons

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | bmc brewing, Pittsboro

Open Mic with Brian Jones

7:00 pm | FREE | Ruckus Pizza — Park West Morrisville

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Christmas Concert

7:00 pm | FREE | Binkley Chapel, Wake Forest

Friday, December 1, 2023

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

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

Faculty Friday at Brookside Bodega: 15% off food with school ID

All Day | Discounted | Brookside Bodega, Raleigh

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Insomnia Cookies: Multiple National Cookie Day Deals/Freebies

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Family First Friday at Kidzu Children's Museum -- free admission and STEMonstrations -- plus visit from Santa

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Kidzu Children’s Museum, 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

Holiday Open House at Sunshine Lavender Farm

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $1.00 | Sunshine Lavender Farm

Apex Tree Lighting

4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Apex Historic Depot

Youngsville Tree Lighting

4:30 pm to 7:00 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

Franklinton Christmas Market

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Franklinton

Santa Paws

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Durham Armory

Wendell Wonderland

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Wendell

First Friday Movie Series at Moore Square: Home Alone (and pop-up market)

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson

Santa at Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display (check for time)

5:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson

Free Wine Tasting Featuring Holiday Favorites

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Taylor’s Wine Shop

LOJO: Log Off, Jam On

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Boxyard RTP

Christmas by Candlelight

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $8.00 | Duke Homestead

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $20.00-23.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Live music: DJ Heartless

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

Brier Creek Tree Lighting Ceremony

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Commons

Live music with Rob Gelblum

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lanza’s Cafe, Carrboro

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

Knightdale Christmas Tree Lighting

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park

First Friday Gallery Walk in Raleigh

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Friday Under the Stars with Raleigh Astronomy Club

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Three Bears Acres, Creedmoor

Lights on the Neuse -- hayride through farm with Christmas lights

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $11.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Weekly dance with Raleigh International Folk Dancers

6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $3.00 | Glen Eden Pilot Park, Raleigh

Live Music

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

Live Music in the Taproom

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Downtown Durham Taproom

Mebane Christmas Parade

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mebane

Trivia with Pub Trivia Nerds

7:30 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh

Open Mic Stand-Up Comedy with Ashley and Ebony

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Karaoke in Bullvaria

9:00 pm | FREE | Flying Bull Beer Company, Durham

Friday Night Feva Dance Party

9:00 pm | FREE | The Haymaker, Raleigh

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Holiday Kiln Opening at Mark Hewitt Pottery

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro)

Art-n-Soul Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham

Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland

All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops

Free Santa photos and more at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland

All Day | FREE | Cabela’s

Save 10% on Target GiftCards

All Day

The RINK: Outdoor skating at Red Hat Amphitheater (click for times)

All Day | $6.00-15.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Wool E's Winter Wonderland (time and price varies)

All Day | $11.00-16.50 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Cary's Gingerbread House Competition

All Day | FREE | Downtown Cary

Insomnia Cookies: Multiple National Cookie Day Deals/Freebies

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Sculpture in the Garden (free with $5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 am | FREE | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

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

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Market (at N.C. State Fairgrounds)

Youngsville Christmas Parade

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Downtown Youngsville

Santa's Workshop at Abbotts Creek

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Abbotts Creek Community Center, Raleigh

Holiday Saturday Slowdown at RambleRill Farm in Hillsborough: shop at farmers' market, meet goats, have a picnic

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough

Holidays with the Popes -- free, but event but there's a cost for Santa pictures

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Open Farm Visit to Sunrise Community Farm

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Sunrise Community Farm Center

Scandinavian Christmas Fair

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

A Gift to Cary Celebration

10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Cary Park

Angier Christmas Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Angier Depot Square

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $6.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Brier Creek "Letters to Santa" with free pictures with Santa

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Brier Creek Commons

Brunch with Santa at Durham Food Hall

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Durham Food Hall

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

Joel Lane Museum House: Colonial Christmas Open House

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Joel Lane Museum House, Raleigh

MAKRS Holiday Fest -- vendors, Santa vs. Grinch wrestling match, inflatables, more...

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fayetteville Street, Downtown Raleigh

Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bull City Ciderworks, Durham

Make an ornament for the Capitol's Outdoor Tree

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina State Capitol, Raleigh

Petco: Free pet photos with Santa

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Coats and Cocoa -- coat donation drive, free cocoa and Santa visit

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Shepherd’s Way Farms, Village District, Raleigh

Regal Holiday Classics

1:00 pm | $5.00 | Various locations

The Carrboro Really Really Free Market

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Carrboro Town Commons

Garner Holiday Block Party

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center

Victorian Christmas at the Page-Walker

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary

Annual Toy Drive and Pictures with Santa

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

Raleigh City of Oaks Walking Tour (pay what you want)

2:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Convention Center

Let It Snow in Apex

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Apex Historic Depot

Visit with Santa at Old North State Food Hall

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma

Morrisville Christmas Tree Lighting

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Indian Creek Park in Morrisville

Holiday Extravaganza

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP

Garner Christmas Parade

4:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Garner

Bonfire Nights

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Pluck Farm (Mebane)

Live music: Scott Bouldin

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Craftboro Brewing Depot

Downtown Durham Tree Lighting Celebration

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | CCB Plaza, Durham

Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson

Apex Rotary Parade

5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Apex

Santa at Contentnea Fire Department's Christmas Light Display (check for time)

5:00 pm | FREE | Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson

Hill Ridge Farms' Drive-Through Festival of Lights (price is per vehicle)

5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $20.00-23.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

Garner Tree Lighting

6:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center

Celebration of Lights in Siler City -- music, luminaries, dance, more...

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Siler City

Noche de Estrellas -- Stargazing Night at Peach Road

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Peach Road Cultural Center, Raleigh

Christmas Lights on the Farm

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $12.00 | Big Daddy’s Farms, Middlesex

Lights on the Neuse -- hayride through farm with Christmas lights

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $11.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Santa at Lake Myra (Downtown Wendell) Christmas Lights

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

Live Music

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

Live music: Heather Rogers

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Oaklyn Springs Taproom, Fuquay-Varina

Karaoke Ugly Sweater Contest

7:00 pm | FREE | Old North State Food Hall, Selma

Live music: New Direction

7:30 pm | FREE | Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, Durham

Krampusnacht: Metal Music & Killer Beer (plus the launch of Books & Beers)

8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Beer Study Durham

Live music: C. Albert Blomquist Band

8:00 pm | FREE | Steel String Brewery, Carrboro

Saving Grace

13400 Old Creedmoor Road
Wake Forest, NC

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