Things to do in Durham

DEC4FriFriday, December 424 events · Festivals & Holidays

1. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

   2026 Lighting of Wake Forest

   Town of Wake Forest, NC

   Festivals & Holidays

2. 12:45 p.m.

   Christmas Jubilee

   The Cary Theater$53+

   Also at 6:45 p.m.

   Festivals & Holidays

3. 1 p.m.

   Holiday Tree Lighting

   Carrboro Town Commons

   Festivals & Holidays

4. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

   Winterfest 2026

   North Main Athletic Complex - NMACFreeFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

5. 4:30 p.m.7 p.m.

   2026 Tree Lighting Ceremony

   Town of Apex Government

   Festivals & Holidays

6. 4:30 p.m.

   North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

   Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park

   Also at 6 p.m.

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

   19th Annual St. Nicholas Christmas Market | Free in Raleigh

   Agri Supply® Exposition CenterFreeFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

8. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

   A Peter Rabbit Christmas

   Downtown Cary ParkFamily

   Also at 7:30 p.m.

   Family & Kids

9. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

   Country Christmas Walk Through Light Show

   Phillips Farm of Cary$22.13

   Festivals & Holidays

10. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Holiday Cookie Decorating Pop Up - Raleigh

    Weaver Street Market$10

    Festivals & Holidays

11. 5 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Santa Paws

    The Durham ArmoryFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

12. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Sip-n-Shop

    City of Raleigh MuseumFree

    Arts & Culture

13. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Morrisville Christmas EVent

    Western Wake Farmers Market at Indian Creek Trailhead Park

    Festivals & Holidays

14. 5:15 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    The Lighting of the Beltie

    Fearrington Village Center

    Festivals & Holidays

15. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Christmas by Candlelight Dec. 4th

    Duke Homestead State Historic Site$15.74

    Festivals & Holidays

16. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    FestiBull of Lights

    Durham Bulls Athletic ParkFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

17. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Holidays at The Hollow at Smoky Hollow Raleigh

    La Cucina Italiana - Smoky HollowFree

    Festivals & Holidays

18. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Kol Haskalah Chanukah Potluck

    Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

    Community

19. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Evening with Elves

    Marbles Kids Museum$27+Family

    Family & Kids

20. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Party

    Green Road Community Center

    Festivals & Holidays

21. 6 p.m.

    North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

    Koka Booth Amphitheater$51+

    Music

22. 6:30 p.m.

    North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival - Evening Session

    Koka Booth Amphitheater$54+

    Festivals & Holidays

23. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Santa Baby

    Wine & Design Studio$40

    Classes & Talks

24. 7 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    2026 Mebane Christmas Parade

    Downtown Mebane

    Festivals & Holidays