# Christmas Events, Markets & Things to Do in Raleigh

- **Subtitle**: Celebrate Christmas 2026 in Raleigh with festive markets, holiday parties, Christmas dinners, family activities, Santa experiences, Christmas lights, live shows, brunches, concerts, and seasonal events. Discover the best things to do and book your tickets online.
- **Category**: Christmas
- **Display Name**: Christmas events
- **Type**: other

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## About

As Christmas draws near in the Raleigh in 2026, mark your calendars for a taste of festive enchantment! Beyond the traditional gatherings at home, exploring during this festive season can be enchanting. Whether planning a family trip or going solo, there's a sleigh-load of festive fairs, holiday craft shows, and Christmas services in the Raleigh waiting to be explored. Check out the best events and parties in Raleigh to make your Christmas unforgettable, and get ready for a season of joy and celebration!

## Christmas Events in Raleigh

- **Event Name**: Crossroads Ford Apex ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade by Shop Local Raleigh
  - **Description**: Celebrate the Crossroads Ford Apex ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade by Shop Local Raleigh with us this year for a holiday extravaganza!About this EventJoin us for the 82nd Annual ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Para
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/crossroads-ford-apex-abc11-raleigh-christmas-parade-by-shop-local-raleigh/100001980391623657
  - **Venue**: Downtown Raleigh, NC
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: parades, christmas, holiday, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: 82nd Raleigh Christmas Parade presented by Shop Local Raleigh
  - **Description**: Start time:
- 9:30 A.M. 
- 9:30 A.M. Street-Side in Downtown Raleigh

Parade Route:
- Begins on Hillsborough Street at St. Mary’s Street
- Proceeds to the State Capitol
- Turns right onto Salisbury St.
- Turns left onto Morgan St.
- Turns right onto Fayet
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 373
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 12:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/82nd-raleigh-christmas-parade-presented-by-shop-local-raleigh/200029358372357
  - **Venue**: Raleigh Christmas Parade
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  - **Categories**: parades, christmas, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: 19th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market
  - **Description**: Come shop, dine, sip, dance, and sing at the 19th Annual European Christmas Market tradition! Now at the larger Agri Supply Exposition Building at the fairgrounds. A unique shopping experience including more space, expanded Vendor Village, same delicio
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 136
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  - **Date**: Fri Dec 04 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Dec 05 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/19th-annual-st-nicholas-european-christmas-market-tickets/80001380151936
  - **Venue**: Agri Supply® Exposition Center
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: christmas, christmas-markets-and-fairs, shopping
- **Event Name**: Raleigh Tree Lighting and Holiday Market
  - **Description**: Kick off the holiday season at the 18th Annual Tree Lighting & Holiday Market! 🎄

Join us to…
🌟 Watch as the Raleigh Christmas Tree comes to light
🎅 Capture free photos with Santa Claus
🎁 Shop for presents at the local vendor market
🎶 Sing and dance a
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Nov 20 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/raleigh-tree-lighting-and-holiday-market/200030989152657
  - **Venue**: Moore Square
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- **Event Name**: Pitch Black - The All Black Affair 11.25 Botanical Lounge (formerly Solas)
  - **Description**: Raleigh NC, get ready! The area’s premiere night before thanksgiving event- Pitch  Black The All Black AffairAbout this EventIts not for everybody but it's for yo
  - **Date**: Wed Nov 25 2026 at 09:00 pm – Sat Dec 26 2026 at 01:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/pitch-black-the-all-black-affair-1125-botanical-lounge-formerly-solas/100002004328927778
  - **Venue**: Botanical Lounge
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  - **Price**: USD 13 to 116
  - **Categories**: thanksgiving, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market
  - **Description**: The Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market is a cherished holiday shopping tradition in the Triangle area, celebrating its 39th year at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina. This event brings together over 250 exhibitors, including crafters
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 26 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat Nov 28 2026 at 06:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/christmas-carousel-holiday-gift-market/3700031000214108
  - **Venue**: NC State Fair
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  - **Categories**: Art, Crafts
- **Event Name**: 82nd Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade Viewing Party | The Avenue
  - **Description**: The 82nd Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade is back and The Avenue has the best seat in the city 🎄✨

We’re bringing back our beloved Christmas Parade Viewing Party and we want you there! Whether you’re coming with the whole family, a big group of friends, or
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 08:30 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/82nd-annual-raleigh-christmas-parade-viewing-party-the-avenue/4600030966333213
  - **Venue**: The Avenue Raleigh
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  - **Categories**: Kids, Art, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Christmas Together with Amy Grant at Lenovo Center
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Mon Nov 30 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon Nov 30 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/christmas-together-with-amy-grant-at-lenovo-center/2400029995681430
  - **Venue**: Lenovo Center
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, contests
- **Event Name**: Santa Express Aboard The Great Raleigh Trolley
  - **Description**: All aboard the Santa Express! The Raleigh tradition returns for 2026 starting Thanksgiving weekend and running until December 23rd.

Kids and parents hop aboard the Great Raleigh Trolley for their chance to enjoy a ride through Downtown and story time wit
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 69
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 28 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Nov 28 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/santa-express-aboard-the-great-raleigh-trolley/200030503263507
  - **Venue**: 1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27604
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  - **Categories**: art, photography, trips-adventures, kids, thanksgiving, holiday
- **Event Name**: A Magical Cirque Christmas at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/a-magical-cirque-christmas-at-martin-marietta-center-for-the-performing-arts-memorial-auditorium/2400030571544602
  - **Venue**: Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Winter Market at Red Bird
  - **Description**: Kick off your holiday season on Saturday, November 21, from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM at Red Bird, perfectly situated at the finish line of the Raleigh Christmas Parade. Whether you’re wrapping up parade festivities or simply looking for a cheerful seasonal outing
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/winter-market-at-red-bird/200030626159734
  - **Venue**: 612 S. Salisbury, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601
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  - **Categories**: christmas, christmas-markets-and-fairs, holiday, trips-adventures, parades, breakfast-with-santa, brunch
- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Raleigh. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Carols on Strings at Merrimon-Wynne House under the ge
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 06 2026 at 08:45 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/candlelight-christmas-carols-on-strings/2700030731652018
  - **Venue**: Merrimon-Wynne House
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  - **Price**: USD 52 to 88
  - **Categories**: candlelight-concerts, entertainment, christmas, christmas-services, concerts, music, performances, live-music
- **Event Name**: Summer Joy Studio at MAKRS Holiday Fest 🎄✨
  - **Description**: 🎄 Summer Joy Studio is heading to MAKRS Holiday Fest! ✨

Come shop with me at the 6th Annual MAKRS Holiday Fest in downtown Raleigh! I’ll be bringing a big selection of handmade, small-batch pottery perfect for holiday gifting — plus plenty of pieces you
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 28 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Nov 28 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/summer-joy-studio-at-makrs-holiday-fest/200030765077858
  - **Venue**: Downtown Raleigh — Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment, performances, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: A Motown Christmas at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium
  - **Date**: Sun Nov 29 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/a-motown-christmas-at-martin-marietta-center-for-the-performing-arts-memorial-auditorium/2400030694715543
  - **Venue**: Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium
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  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Deez and Beez goes to the Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market in Raleigh!🎄
  - **Description**: Deez and Beez will be one of the vendors at the Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market in Raleigh, NC!🎅🏻🎄⛄️

Hours for the show:
November 27 Friday 9am-6pm
November 28 Saturday 9am-6pm
November 29 Sunday 11am-5pm

The show takes place in the Jim Graham Bu
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 27 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Nov 29 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/deez-and-beez-goes-to-the-christmas-carousel-holiday-gift-market-in-raleigh/200030987200326
  - **Venue**: Jim Graham Building
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  - **Categories**: christmas-markets-and-fairs, holiday

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  - **Venue**: Lenovo Center
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  - **Description**: Celebrate the Crossroads Ford Apex ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade by Shop Local Raleigh with us this year for a holiday extravaganza!About this EventJoin us for the 82nd Annual ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Para
  - **Venue**: Downtown Raleigh, NC
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  - **Venue**: JC Raulston Arboretum
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- **Event Name**: 82nd Raleigh Christmas Parade presented by Shop Local Raleigh
  - **Description**: Start time:
- 9:30 A.M. 
- 9:30 A.M. Street-Side in Downtown Raleigh

Parade Route:
- Begins on Hillsborough Street at St. Mary’s Street
- Proceeds to the State Capitol
- Turns right onto Salisbury St.
- Turns left onto Morgan St.
- Turns right onto Fayet
  - **Venue**: Raleigh Christmas Parade
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- **Event Name**: 19th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market
  - **Description**: Come shop, dine, sip, dance, and sing at the 19th Annual European Christmas Market tradition! Now at the larger Agri Supply Exposition Building at the fairgrounds. A unique shopping experience including more space, expanded Vendor Village, same delicio
  - **Venue**: Agri Supply® Exposition Center
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Crossroads Ford Apex ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade by Shop Local Raleigh (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:30 am at Downtown Raleigh, NC), 82nd Raleigh Christmas Parade presented by Shop Local Raleigh (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:30 am at Raleigh Christmas Parade), 19th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market (Fri Dec 04 2026 at 05:00 pm at Agri Supply® Exposition Center), Raleigh Tree Lighting and Holiday Market (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 05:30 pm at Moore Square), Pitch Black - The All Black Affair 11.25 Botanical Lounge (formerly Solas) (Wed Nov 25 2026 at 09:00 pm at Botanical Lounge).
- **Q**: What are the top free Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Crossroads Ford Apex ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade by Shop Local Raleigh (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:30 am at Downtown Raleigh, NC), 19th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market (Fri Dec 04 2026 at 05:00 pm at Agri Supply® Exposition Center).
- **Q**: What Christmas events are happening in Raleigh this weekend November 13–15, 2026?
  - **A:** A Magical Cirque Christmas at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 06:00 pm at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium).
- **Q**: What Christmas events are happening in Raleigh in November 2026?
  - **A:** Crossroads Ford Apex ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade by Shop Local Raleigh (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:30 am at Downtown Raleigh, NC), 82nd Raleigh Christmas Parade presented by Shop Local Raleigh (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:30 am at Raleigh Christmas Parade), Raleigh Tree Lighting and Holiday Market (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 05:30 pm at Moore Square), Pitch Black - The All Black Affair 11.25 Botanical Lounge (formerly Solas) (Wed Nov 25 2026 at 09:00 pm at Botanical Lounge), Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market (Thu Nov 26 2026 at 06:30 pm at NC State Fair).
- **Q**: How can I find Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Christmas events in Raleigh on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Christmas events in Raleigh include Downtown Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Christmas Parade, Agri Supply® Exposition Center.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Prices for Christmas events in Raleigh range from USD 13 to USD 116. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Christmas events in Raleigh include Shop Local Raleigh, Raleigh Christmas Parade, Sts. Cyril and Methodius' St. Nicholas European Christmas Market.
- **Q**: Are there any online Christmas events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Christmas events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Christmas events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Follow the Christmas category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Christmas events are listed in Raleigh.

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