Free things to do this weekend in and around Research Triangle
Research Triangle's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, December 12, 2025 to Sunday, December 14, 2025.
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
- Durham Geek and Grub Market (Holiday Nightmare Edition) - Durham Armory - 212 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701, December 14, 2025, 12 pm - 5 pm
- Holiday Open House - West Point on the Eno - 5253 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, December 14, 2025, 1 pm - 5 pm
- Garden Story Walk - JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University - 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606, December 14, 2025, During Garden Open Hours
- Santa's Mailbox - Town of Holly Springs - Holly Springs Town Hall, South Main Street, Holly Springs, NC, December 14, 2025, See website for details
- Paws with Claus: Holiday Photos at Downtown Cary Park - Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511, December 14, 2025, 2 pm - 5 pm
- Apex Chanukah Festival - Chabad of Cary Jewish Center - Apex Senior Center, Hunter Street, Apex, NC, December 14, 2025, See website for details
- Letters to Santa - Fuquay Mineral Spring Park - Fuquay Mineral Spring Park, Spring Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC, December 14-16, 2025, See website for details
- Lake Myra Christmas Lights 2025 - 10 S Cypress St, Wendell, NC 27591, December 14-16, 2025, 5:30 pm - 10 pm
- Lights On Cedar 2025 - 206 West Cedar Avenue, Wake Forest, NC, December 14-16, 2025, 5 pm - 10 pm
- Piper Lights 2025 - 5725 Fixit Shop Rd, Wake Forest, NC, December 14-16, 2025, See website for details
- NC Chinese Lantern Festival - Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Regency Parkway, Cary, NC, December 14-16, 2025, See website for details
- Free mini photo session with Shoott! - Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area - Shoott (Broadway, New York listed as venue) - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, Multiple dates including December 14, 2025; see link for times
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