The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival is returning to Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, in 2024. The popular holiday event will feature 40 new displays and enhanced programming. The festival will run from November 16, 2024, to January 12, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. each evening. The attraction is not open on December 25. "Any Night Tickets" are on sale now. … [Read more...] about Tickets on sale for North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
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Final night: 25th Anniversary Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Downtown Wendell
One of the largest and most spectacular Christmas light displays in North Carolina is at 10 S. Cypress St, Wendell. Lake Myra Christmas Lights features almost a quarter of a million lights that dance in a synchronized show, with special effects, to holiday music. There's also a 50-foot decorated Christmas tree! This is a FREE event, but there will be donation boxes if you'd like to … [Read more...] about Final night: 25th Anniversary Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Downtown Wendell
Last weekend: Wool E’s Winter Wonderland
WRAL and The Durham Bull's are hosting Wool E. Bull's Winter Wonderland, a walk-through holiday light event at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell Street, Durham, North Carolina. This event is new for 2023. The ballpark will be decorated with 13,000 lights, covering four miles, along with music. What else can you expect? Dates and Times for Wool E's Winter Wonderland Wool E. … [Read more...] about Last weekend: Wool E’s Winter Wonderland
Best Christmas Light Displays in the Triangle for 2023 — Updated!
Where are the best Christmas lights in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the rest of the Triangle? Read on! We have a huge list! Some of these displays are professional operations, but many of them, often synchronized to Christmas music, are put on by regular people, at their own expense, and it takes an incredible amount of time and creativity. So visit and let them know you appreciate it. If … [Read more...] about Best Christmas Light Displays in the Triangle for 2023 — Updated!
Lights on the Neuse
Bring the family to Boyette Family Farms, 1620 Loop Road, Clayton, for Lights on the Neuse during the Christmas season. This attraction is on our list of the best Christmas light displays in the Triangle. Lights on the Neuse features a one-mile long Christmas hayride. This 20-minute long tractor-pulled hayride brings you through the light extravaganza, with Christmas music. Santa will not be … [Read more...] about Lights on the Neuse
Contentnea Fire Department’s Christmas Light Display in Wilson
The Contentnea Fire Department, at 4146 NC Highway 42 W, Wilson, North Carolina, presents one of the most impressive Christmas light displays every year, and it's free to visit! it boasts a 60-foot tall tree and over 25,000 lights. The annual Christmas light display will start Friday, November 24, 2023, and will be taking place every night through December 23, 2023. In addition, Santa will … [Read more...] about Contentnea Fire Department’s Christmas Light Display in Wilson
Christmas Plugged — Synchronized Light Show at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Durham
Every night from November 25, 2023, into early 2024, Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, 4109 Guess Road, Durham, is presenting Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show. Rose of Sharon Baptist Church has decorated the exterior of their church building with about 40,000 LED lights. The light display is synchronized to music for a total of nine songs. The public can view the display for … [Read more...] about Christmas Plugged — Synchronized Light Show at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Durham
Hill Ridge Farms’ Festival of Lights
Hill Ridge Farms' popular Festival of Lights drive-thru attraction is returning in 2022, opening the night of Thanksgiving. It's on our list of the best Christmas light displays in the Triangle. The display is a mile long and features over a million lights. Hill Ridge Farms is at 703 Tarboro Road, Youngsville. Please enter the farm off of Tarboro Road. Festival of Lights will take … [Read more...] about Hill Ridge Farms’ Festival of Lights
Electric Light Fantasy (ELF) at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson
Head east to Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, 310 Goldsboro Street S., Wilson, NC, for Electric Light Fantasy (ELF) from December 7 to 9, and 14 to 16, 2023. This is a holiday laser and music extravaganza set in the famous park that is home to the amazing large-scale kinetic folk sculptures by Vollis Simpson. This drive-up show will feature a full color, RGB 30 Watt laser…. similar to those … [Read more...] about Electric Light Fantasy (ELF) at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson
Piper Lights: Free Drive-thru Lights Display in Wake Forest
One of the most spectacular Christmas light displays in the Triangle is in Wake Forest. Piper Lights is the project of a family who really loves Christmas. They're at 5725 Fixit Shop Road, Wake Forest. The display includes 7 acres of lights. This year Piper Lights will be ONLY a drive-thru attraction. The candy store and train will not be running this year. This is a free … [Read more...] about Piper Lights: Free Drive-thru Lights Display in Wake Forest