Things to do in Durham

DEC5SatSaturday, December 534 events · Free

1. All day

   15th Annual Gifting Tree Project

   Downtown Cary ParkFree

   Festivals & Holidays

2. 8 a.m.11 a.m.

   Cars & Coffee Morrisville

   Cars & Coffee MorrisvilleFree

   Community

3. 9 a.m.3:30 p.m.

   2026 Winter Chill Tournament

   NCSU J.W. Isenhour Tennis CenterFree

   Sports

4. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

   Cary Farmers Market

   Downtown Cary ParkFree

   Markets & Shopping

5. 9 a.m.8 p.m.

   Tree Lighting Celebration

   Downtown Cary Park - DCP Great Lawn PavilionFree

   Festivals & Holidays

6. 9:30 a.m.12 p.m.

   Chapel Hill Carrboro Holiday Parade

   140 West Franklin PlazaFree

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

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

   Agri Supply® Exposition CenterFree

   Festivals & Holidays

8. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

   Breakfast with Santa

   10th & TerraceFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

9. 10 a.m.

   CCS Card Show V

   3761 Sumner Blvd suite 100Free

   Business & Networking

10. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Community Stories: Sustaining North Carolina’s Black Heritage

    NCSU Gregg Museum of Art & DesignFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture

11. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Drawing in the Galleries

    Ackland Art Museum - The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFree

    Arts & Culture

12. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    FREE Annual Sensory Santa in North Raleigh!

    Bierman Autism Centers - North RaleighFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

13. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Family Holiday Makerspace Experience

    D. H. Hill Jr. Library, Fishbowl ForumFreeFamily

14. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Photos with Santa

    Downtown Cary ParkFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

15. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Secular Saturday Social

    Panera BreadFree

16. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Art Adventures (Morning Session)

    Ackland Art Museum - The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFree

    Arts & Culture

17. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Living Free in Christ with Dr. Rodney Hogue - Session One of Three

    1528 Davis DrFree

    Community

18. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Jolly Raleigh Holiday Market Presented by 400H Apartments

    The Exchange Raleigh ParkFree

    Festivals & Holidays

19. 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Seniors Service Project

    BaySixFree

    Community

20. 11 a.m.9 p.m.

    Skate the Square Outdoor Movie: Elf

    Fenton SquareFree

    Arts & Culture

21. 11 a.m.3 p.m.

    The GRL Market

    Oak and Iron Fitness - Waverly PlaceFree

    Community

22. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    Morgan Street Sessions

    Morgan Street Food HallFree

    Food & Drink

23. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)

    Ackland Art Museum - The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFree

    Arts & Culture

24. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Holiday Treats: a cookbook discussion

    Green Road Community CenterFree

    Food & Drink

25. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Sisters Shining Together: The Gift of Sisterhood

    Piedmont Church of ChristFree

    Community

26. 1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Olde Raleigh Village Holiday Party

    Olde Raleigh VillageFree

    Festivals & Holidays

27. 2 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Holiday Block Party

    Garner Recreation CenterFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

28. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    The Art of Hitchcock: I Confess

    North Regional LibraryFree

    Arts & Culture

29. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Victorian Christmas at the Page-Walker

    Page-Walker Arts & History CenterFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

30. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Free-Style Japanese 日本語じゆうじざい @CARIBOU COFFEE

    Caribou CoffeeFree

    Classes & Talks

31. 3 p.m.7 p.m.

    RTP Underground Market

    Hub RTP StageFree

32. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Free Wine Tasting

    Taps and SocialFree

    Food & Drink

33. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Winterfest 2026

    North Main Athletic Complex - NMACFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

34. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Kirtan Jamming: A High-Vibe Mantra Concert

    James B. Hunt Jr. LibraryFree

    Music