The Willard Rooftop Lounge is hosting stargazing and free Santa pictures

The Willard Rooftop Lounge, on the top of AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown, offers craft cocktails, beer wine, little and bigger bites, and a stunning view of Downtown Raleigh.

It’s also hosting several events on its heated rooftop.

You can see the upcoming events on its website and Facebook page. Here are a couple that are coming up.

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Stargazing with Raleigh Astronomy Club
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
7 to 9 p.m.
Free

Raleigh Astronomy Club will be on hand with its telescopes to help you get a close-up view of the moon, or a look at the Leonids meteor shower. Ask them questions about what you’re seeing as you stay warm around the dual-sided fireplace.

Illustration: Depositphotos

Santa with a View
Sunday, December 12th, 2021
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Free

Bring your camera and take your own pictures of your family with Santa, with the beautiful Downtown Raleigh skyline as the backdrop. Enjoy a cop of cocoa or coffee on the house! The bar will be available as well.

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Upcoming Events in the Triangle -- both virtual and in-person

Check out our full events calendar, where you can enter any date, or look at the events for the next few days here:

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Subway: Buy one get one 50% off footlong sub

FREE | Subway — various locations

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 ($5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

Junior Gardeners at Kidzu Children's Museum (price is per family)

9:30 am to 10:30 am | $5.00 | Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill

Pop-Up Birds of Prey Tour with Piedmont Wildlife Center

9:30 am to 2:00 pm | $9.00 | Piedmont Wildlife Center

Morrisville Veterans Day Celebration

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Indian Creek Park in Morrisville

Town of Garner Veterans Day Concert and Observance

10:30 am | FREE | Aversboro Road Baptist Church, Garner

Veterans Day Observance in Cary

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Freedom Park, Cary

Orange County Veterans Day Ceremony

11:00 am | FREE | Orange County Veterans Memorial

Veterans Day Event at John Chavis Memorial Park

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)

Lunchtime Trivia at Moore Square

12:15 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

The Raleigh Night Market presents The Hartwell Market

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hartwell Raleigh

Domino's: 49% off pizza

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Various locations

Courtyard Concert at Colonial Inn (start time varies -- follow link for details)

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Colonial Inn, Hillsborough

Arts on the Hill at Dix Park: Play on Words

6:30 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park

The Comedy Experience: Matt White

8:00 pm to 9:15 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing Taproom, Raleigh

Jazz Jam Open Mic

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary

Friday, November 12, 2021

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 ($5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

West Point History Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Moore Busker Series

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Domino's: 49% off pizza

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Various locations

Community Concert Series

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Streets at Southpoint

Cinema in the Square (movie, with pre-show entertainment)

6:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

The Beat Market

7:30 pm | FREE | Fullsteam Brewery, Durham

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Bird watching at Dix Park

8:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Pecan Pickin' Month at Historic Oak View County Park

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

Apex Night Market

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Tobacco and Mule Exchange, Apex

Free paper shredding in Cary

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Town of Cary Public Works

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Mistletoe Market Holiday Fair

9:00 am to 4:30 pm | $5.00 | Wakefield High School

Sculpture in the Garden ($5 suggested donation)

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill

The Raleigh Market

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

2021 Triangle Tango Intercollegiate Regatta

9:30 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Lake Crabtree Country Park

West Point History Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | West Point on the Eno, Durham

Leigh Farm History Tour

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Leigh Farm Park, Durham

Darwin Day (in-person activities)

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh

Downtown Durham Tobacco Heritage Walking Tours

10:00 am | FREE | Major the Bull

Museum Park Tours

10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

MOSAIC Holiday Market (Pittsboro)

11:00 am | FREE | MOSAIC at Chatham Park

Historic Yates Mill County Park: History Hike

11:00 am to 11:45 am | FREE | Historic Yates Mill County Park

Taste of Lebanon Festival in Raleigh

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Saint Sharbel Church

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

11:00 am | $5.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Family Saturday Series: Kamara Thomas

11:00 am | $5.00 | Carolina Theatre, Durham

Big Boss Pop-Up with Triangle Pop-Up

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh

Art Walk & Wine Tasting at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Pittsboro

Guided Walking Tour at Dix Park

1:00 pm | FREE | The Chapel at Dix Park

Glass Jug Music Series: Hyperloops

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, RTP

Flowers Plantation Concert Series: The Embers featuring Craig Woolard

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Flowers Plantation, Clayton

Domino's: 49% off pizza

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Various locations

Raleigh Haunted History Walking Tour (pay what you want)

4:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Executive Mansion

Crossroads Plaza Concert Series: Snap

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crossroads Plaza (Cary)

Storytelling at Bynum Front Porch

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bynum Front Porch, Pittsboro

Live music: Mike Hodgdon

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

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