The RINK presented by UNC Health — outdoor ice skating in Downtown Raleigh 1 min read Jody Mace

The RINK presented by UNC Health — outdoor ice skating in Downtown Raleigh

This winter, enjoy outdoor ice skating in Downtown Raleigh, at The RINK, presented by UNC Health. Enjoy skating on a natural ice skating rink, and enjoy some pretty great skyline views too!

We are building 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!

It takes place at Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, from November 20th, 2021, to January 1st, 2022, with the exceptions of Thanksgiving Day, December 4th, Christmas Day (and Monday to Wednesday before December 21st.)

The cost is $11, and that includes skate rental. If you want to go and just watch, admission is $6. You can purchase tickets at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts box office, or online. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Red Hat Amphitheater box office, starting 30 minutes before gates open each day.

Groups of 10+ receive 10% off. Email PACboxoffice@raleighnc.gov or call 919-996-8700.

Hours of THE RINK

November 20th to December 20th

  • Thurs: 5-9pm
  • Fri: 5-10pm
  • Sat: 12-10pm
  • Sun: 12-7pm
  • *Closed Thanksgiving Day
  • *Closed December 4

December 21st to January 1st

  • Mon-Wed: 3-9pm
  • Thurs: 12-9pm
  • Fri-Sat: 12-10pm
  • Sun: 12-7pm
  • Christmas Eve: 12-7pm
  • NYE and New Years Day: 12-10pm
  • *Closed Christmas Day

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We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and it's also possible that we can make a mistake. In addition, we can not guarantee that all events adhere to the safety measures that are necessary at this time, so we encourage you to ask any questions of the organizer, to make your best decision, and to stay safe.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.

 

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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:

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Christmas Gift Bazaar at Imperial Center in Durham

11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Imperial Center, Durham

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Friday, November 19, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Santa's Arrival at Triangle Town Center

3:00 pm | FREE | Triangle Town Center

Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting at Waverly Place

4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Waverly Place, Cary

Merry Moore Market

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

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Downtown Raleigh Tree Lighting and Holiday Market

5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lichtin Plaza, Raleigh (in front of Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts)

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 | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Saturday, November 20, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

Raleigh Christmas Parade

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

The Holiday Mill Market

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Mill, Fuquay-Varina

Artisan Holiday Market at Artmosphere in Clayton

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Artmosphere Community Arts Center, Clayton

Durham Art Walk Holiday Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Durham Arts Council

NC State Holiday Crafts Fair

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-3.00 | The Crafts Center at Thompson Hall (NC State)

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Free holiday bow-making class (three classes, at 12, 1, and 2)

12:00 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Wendell Falls Holiday Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Shady Oaks Candle Co., Wendell

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Lighting of the Trees

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh

North Hills Tree Lighting

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Commons at North Hills

Merry Moore Market

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

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 | $25.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Sunday, November 21, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Arts on Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southern Village, Chapel Hill

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

Durham Art Walk Holiday Market

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Durham Arts Council

Winter Wonderland at Park West Village

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

Pittsboro Tree Lighting

3:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Pittsboro

Bach Cantata Concert: Music of Thanksgiving

5:00 pm | FREE | Duke University Chapel

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Monday, November 22, 2021

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Turkey Trot -- guided hike

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Eno River State Park, Durham

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Lake Myra Christmas Lights in Wendell

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Friday, November 26, 2021

The Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market (ticket is for all weekend)

9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $0-9.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Merry Moore Market

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

Garner Night Market and Tree Lighting

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

Free Santa visit (take your own pictures)

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Shop Small Selma, including pet parade

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

The Raleigh Market

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

The Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market (ticket is for all weekend)

9:00 am to 6:00 pm | $0-9.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Bynum Front Porch Holiday Bazaar

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro

Triangle Pop-Up Market at Transfer Co. Food Hall

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Transfer Co. Food Hall, Raleigh

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Roshambo Pop-Up Market

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Merry Moore Market

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Christmas Movie Night on the Farm: The Grinch (with a visit from the Grinch)

6:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Sunday, November 28, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Makrs Market at Durham Central Park

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Club Fair: Art, Food & Music Festival

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Woman’s Club of Raleigh

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

The Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market returns Thanksgiving weekend (discount code available)

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-9.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Free holiday bow-making class (three classes, at 12, 1, and 2)

12:00 pm to 2:30 pm | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Sunday Markets at Lafayette Village

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

Chanukah Wonderland & Live Concert

3:30 pm | FREE | Apex Nature Park

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Monday, November 29, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Downtown Raleigh Public Menorah Lighting Nov 29

6:30 pm | FREE | Duke Energy Center for The Performing Arts, Raleigh

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Menorah Lighting in Cary

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

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $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 Parade Fireworks

7:45 pm | FREE | Downtown Selma

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

17th Annual American Tobacco Tower Lighting

6:00 pm | FREE | American Tobacco Campus

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Christmas on the Square in Angier

5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Angier Depot Square

Community Chanukah Glow Party in Raleigh

5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | David R. Kahn Community Campus, Raleigh

Clayton Christmas Village and Tree Lighting

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Horne Square (Clayton)

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Fuquay-Varina Town Tree Lighting

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

Smithfield Christmas Tree Lighting

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Friday, December 3, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Youngsville Tree Lighting

4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Youngsville

Christmas Carriage Rides and Santa Visits (reservations required)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Merry Moore Market

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

Wendell Wonderland

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Knightdale Christmas Tree Lighting

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park

Morrisville Christmas Tree Lighting

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Indian Creek Park in Morrisville

Walk-Through Christmas Village

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Lighting of Wake Forest

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Plaza, Wake Forest Town Hall

Santa Paws

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Durham Armory

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Fuquay-Varina Chorale Holiday Concert

7:30 pm | $6.00 | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Angier Christmas Vendor Fair

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

3rd 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

Holiday Artisans Market at Renaissance Center in Wake Forest

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Wake Forest Renaissance Center

The Raleigh Market

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

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

Youngsville Christmas Parade

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

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

It's a Wonderful Wake Forest Historical District Walking Tours (registration required)

10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum

It's a Wonderful Wake Forest Historic Holiday Festival

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Wake Forest Historical Museum

Scandinavian Christmas Fair

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

ArtCenter's 15th Annual Elf Market

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | University Place, Chapel Hill

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Bahama Christmas Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Bahama Ruritan Club

Angier Christmas Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Angier Depot Square

The NCMA Artist Market, with Monster Drawing Rally

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Loading Dock Pop-Up and Launch Party

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Loading Dock, Wake Forest

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Pictures with Santa Paws

1:00 pm | Lonerider Brewing Company

Knightdale Christmas Parade

2:00 pm | FREE | Knightdale Station Park

Garner Holiday Block Party, featuring the inaugural Garner Express train ride

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garner Recreation Center

Baddies of North Carolina Community Bazaar -- plus music, raffles, food truck

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Manor Bed & Breakfast, Durham

Fuquay-Varina Chorale Holiday Concert

3:00 pm | $6.00 | Fuquay-Varina Arts Center

Merry Moore Market

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Celebration of Lights Drive-Thru in Siler City

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | St. Julia Catholic Church, Siler City

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Arbolito de la Esperanza Tree Lighting

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Diamante Arts & Cultural Center, Raleigh

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Christmas Movie Night on the Farm: The Polar Express

6:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Sunday, December 5, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

Hanukkah 8K

9:00 am | $18.00-36.00 | Levin JCC, Durham

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

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Rolesville Christmas Parade and Christmas Wonderland

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Main Street, Rolesville

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

Santa on the Roof at the Durham Hotel

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Durham Hotel

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Menorah Parade

5:30 pm | FREE | Chabad Center of Raleigh

Drive-Through Living Nativity at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Raleigh

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Raleigh

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Menorah Lighting and celebration

6:15 pm | FREE | Lafayette Village Raleigh

Cary Community Choir's 50th Annual Performance of Handel's Messiah Dec 5

7:30 pm | FREE | Westwood Baptist Church, Cary

Monday, December 6, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

Durham Night Market

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $20.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Apex Night Market

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tobacco and Mule Exchange, Apex

Free Santa visit at Apex Night Market

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Seaboard Street, Apex

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Smithfield Christmas Parade

7:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Cary Town Band concert: Winterfest '21

7:30 pm | FREE | Cary Arts Center

Friday, December 10, 2021

A Vintage Christmas -- Vintage Market Days at NC State Fairgrounds

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Lavender Love Holiday Open House

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sunshine Lavender Farm

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Christmas Carriage Rides and Santa Visits (reservations required)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Merry Moore Market

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Jingle Bells Holiday Bazaar

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Edison Johnson Recreation Center (Durham)

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Free Christmas concert with Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First Presbyterian Church, Durham

Saturday, December 11, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

Lavender Love Holiday Open House

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Sunshine Lavender Farm

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

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

First Annual Holiday Market and Festival at 3 Bluebirds Farm

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | 3 Bluebirds Farm, Raleigh

A Vintage Christmas -- Vintage Market Days at NC State Fairgrounds

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Happy Holly Days Parade in Holly Springs

10:00 am | FREE | Downtown Holly Springs

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

MAKRS Holiday Fest

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | City Plaza, Raleigh

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

42th Annual Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade

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

Merry Moore Market

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Drive-In Holiday Laser Light Show

5:30 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Christmas Movie Night on the Farm (with a visit from The Grinch)

6:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Drive-In Holiday Laser Light Show

7:30 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

Drive-In Holiday Laser Light Show

9:30 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

Sunday, December 12, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

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

First Annual Holiday Market and Festival at 3 Bluebirds Farm

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | 3 Bluebirds Farm, Raleigh

A Vintage Christmas -- Vintage Market Days at NC State Fairgrounds

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Jim Graham Building–NC State Fairgrounds

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Makrs Market at North Hills

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Handel's Messiah (excerpts) at Friendship Baptist Church

11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Friendship Baptist Church, Raleigh

Downtown Cary Food & Flea Market

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fidelity Bank Plaza, Cary

Santa with a View (free pictures with Raleigh skyline as a backdrop)

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, Raleigh

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

14th Annual Networking Social & Vendor Expo

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The West Room, Raleigh

Holiday Open House at West Point on the Eno

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

Holiday Open House

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

The Gamer's Armory Craft Fair

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Gamer’s Armory, Cary

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Monday, December 13, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Friday, December 17, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Christmas Carriage Rides and Santa Visits (reservations required)

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

A Frosty Family Affair

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Holton Career and Resource Center, Durham

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Saturday, December 18, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

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

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Durham Holiday Parade

11:00 am | FREE | Main Street and Mangum Street, Durham

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

A Very Merry Cary Holiday Market

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Cary Community Library

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

A Drive Through Christmas Village in Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenly (price is per vehicle)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Sunday, December 19, 2021

The Raleigh Market

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

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

Makrs Market at Durham Central Park

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Merry Market at the Community Marketplace

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

A Very Merry Cary Holiday Market

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Cary Community Library

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Monday, December 20, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

Free visits in Santa's workshop (reservations required; take your own pictures)

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

Lights on the Neuse

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Friday, December 24, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

Lights on the Neuse

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | Boyette Family Farms, Clayton

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Winter Lights at Cathis Farm, including photos with Santa

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $13.00-15.00 | CATHIS Farm

WRAL Nights of Lights (price is per car)

6:00 pm | $30.00 | Dorothea Dix Park

Saturday, December 25, 2021

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Monday, December 27, 2021

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

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

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $25.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Friday, December 31, 2021

Winter Wonderland With Goats

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $13.50 | Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Saturday, January 1, 2022

The RINK -- Outdoor Ice Skating in Downtown Raleigh

12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-11.00 | Red Hat Amphitheater

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Piper Lights in Wake Forest

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piper Lights, Wake Forest

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Sunday, January 2, 2022

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

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00 | Hill Ridge Farms, Youngsville

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

Magic of Lights drive-through (price listed is advance purchase price, per car, before fees)

5:00 pm | $32.00 | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Monday, January 3, 2022

Christmas Plugged -- Synchronized Light Show

5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Durham

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Thursday, January 6, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Friday, January 7, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Three Kings Day Parade

1:00 pm | FREE | Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

Sunday, January 9, 2022

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

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

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