Get ready to make some memories with your family! Macaroni KID has gathered the options for celebrating the holidays in Cary, Apex, and the surrounding areas. This list will be updated as venues post their events, so check back!
Click on the event links listed below for more information.
Friday, November 22
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Winter Wonderland at Park West Village
- Coastal Credit Union: Toys For Tots Donation Event!
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
Saturday, November 23
- Holly Jolly Jamboree at Crossroads Plaza
- Kid's Holiday Craft Fair at Halle Cultural Arts Center
- Horse Drawn Carriage Rides during Light the Square at Fenton
- Light the Square at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Winter Wonderland at Park West Village
- The Illusionists Magic of the Holidays at the DPAC
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
Sunday, November 24
- Winter Wonderland at Park West Village
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Monday, November 25
- Derek Hough's Dance for the Holidays Tour at the DPAC
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Tuesday, November 26
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Wednesday, November 27
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Thursday, November 28
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Friday, November 29
- Christmas Wonderland at Phillips Farm
- Christmas Movie at Phillips Farm: Home Alone Lost in NY
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Saturday, November 30
- Pentatonix's Hallelujah! It's A Christmas Tour at the Lenovo Center
- FREE Kids Workshop at the Home Depot Cary: Cocoa Ornament
- FREE Kids Workshop at the Home Depot Apex: Cocoa Ornament
- Christmas Wonderland at Phillips Farm
- Christmas Movie at Phillips Farm: Elf
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sunday, December 1
- Christmas Wonderland at Phillips Farm
- Christmas Movie at Phillips Farm: The Santa Clause
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Monday, December 2
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Tuesday, December 3
- Skating Rink Toddler Time at Downtown Cary Park
- Sensory Friendly Time at the Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Wednesday, December 4
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Thursday, December 5
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Friday, December 6
- Apex Tree Lighting Ceremony
- A Peter Rabbit Christmas at Downtown Cary Park
- Infinity Ballet Presents Dances of the Nutcracker at Halle Cultural Arts Center
- Stuff A Bus with New Toys & Coastal Credit Union!
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Saturday, December 7
- FREE Photos with Santa at the Holly Springs Farmers Market
- Victorian Christmas at the Page-Walker
- Morrisville Tree Lighting
- Tree Lighting Celebration at Downtown Cary Park
- Infinity Ballet Presents Dances of the Nutcracker at Halle Cultural Arts Center
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Stuff A Bus with New Toys & Coastal Credit Union!
- FREE Kids Workshop at the Home Depot Cary: Holiday Snow Globe
- FREE Kids Workshop at the Home Depot Apex: Holiday Snow Globe
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sunday, December 8
- Infinity Ballet Presents Dances of the Nutcracker at Halle Cultural Arts Center
- A Peter Rabbit Christmas at Downtown Cary Park
- Brunch with Santa at The Mayton
- Stuff A Bus with New Toys & Coastal Credit Union!
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Monday, December 9
- Mariah Carey's Christmas Time at the Lenovo Center
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Tuesday, December 10
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Christmas Tree Shop at Phillips Farm
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Wednesday, December 11
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Thursday, December 12
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Friday, December 13
- Swim with Santa at the Morrisville Aquatics Center
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Christmas Trees at the Family Farm on Avent Ferry
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Saturday, December 14
- Cary Christmas Parade
- Parade to Park Festivities at Downtown Cary Park
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sunday, December 15
- Paws with Claus: Holiday Photos at Downtown Cary Park
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Cirque du Soleil's 'Twas the Night Before... at the DPAC
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
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Monday, December 16
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Christmas Trees at the Family Farm on Avent Ferry
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Tuesday, December 17
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Christmas Trees at the Family Farm on Avent Ferry
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Wednesday, December 18
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve at the Lenovo Center
- A Christmas Carol at the DPAC
- Christmas Trees at the Family Farm on Avent Ferry
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Thursday, December 19
- A Christmas Carol at the DPAC
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Friday, December 20
- Photos with Santa at Downtown Cary Park
- Cary Arts Center Family Series: Cary Ballet's The Nutcracker Suite (Sensory-Friendly Performance)
- Cary Arts Center Family Series: Cary Ballet's The Nutcracker Suite
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- A Christmas Carol at the DPAC
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Saturday, December 21
- Cary Arts Center Family Series: Cary Ballet's The Nutcracker Suite
- Fenton's Maker Market
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- A Christmas Carol at the DPAC
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sunday, December 22
- Cary Arts Center Family Series: Cary Ballet's The Nutcracker Suite
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- A Christmas Carol at the DPAC
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Cinderella at the Raleigh Little Theatre
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Monday, December 23
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Tuesday, December 24
- Christmas Celebration at Old Mill Farm
- Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
- Santa in Wonderland at Fenton
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Wednesday, December 25
- Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 26
Friday, December 27
- Morrisville Menorah Lighting
- The Motown Sound of Christmas at the Cary Arts Center
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Saturday, December 28
- The Hip Hop Nutcracker at the DPAC with Special Guest MC Kurtis Blow
- The Motown Sound of Christmas at the Cary Arts Center
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Sunday, December 29
- Cary Kwanzaa Celebration at the Cary Arts Center
- Apex Chanukah Festival at the Apex Senior Center
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Monday, December 30
- Hanukkah Menorah Lighting at Downtown Cary Park
- Skating Rink at Downtown Cary Park
- Skate the Square at Fenton
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Tuesday, December 31
Note: Macaroni KID aims to maintain an accurate calendar. Events may be delayed or canceled due to weather, staffing, and other issues. Admission prices are subject to change. Please confirm details directly with the venues hosting the events.
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