Things to do in Apex

DEC5SatSaturday, December 536 events · Festivals & Holidays

1. All day

   15th Annual Gifting Tree Project

   Downtown Cary ParkFree

   Festivals & Holidays

2. 4 a.m.10 a.m.

   Annual Holiday Bazaar

   1892 Polenta Rd

   Festivals & Holidays

3. 4 a.m.

   The Weary World Rejoices: Ladies Christmas Conference

   4444 Louisbury Road, Wake Forest, NC

   Business & Networking

4. 4:30 a.m.6:30 a.m.

   Christmas Tea

   The Church at Clayton Crossings- 11407 Clayton Blvd., Clayton, NC

   Festivals & Holidays

5. 5 a.m.9 a.m.

   Christmas Town Festival

   The Home Depot

   Also at 10 a.m.

   Festivals & Holidays

6. 5:30 a.m.

   Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade

   Carrboro Town Commons

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 6 a.m.11 a.m.

   Free Photos with Santa 🎅 | Just Flooring of Clayton

   10619 Clayton Blvd, Clayton, NCFree

   Festivals & Holidays

8. 7 a.m.6 p.m.

   Shakori 40 Running Festival

   Shakori Hills Community Arts Center$65+

   Festivals & Holidays

9. 9 a.m.11 a.m.

   Breakfast with Santa at Dave & Buster's Cary

   Dave and Buster's - Cary$31.57+Family

   Family & Kids

10. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Santa Express

    3900 Bonsal Rd

    Festivals & Holidays

11. 9 a.m.8 p.m.

    Tree Lighting Celebration

    Downtown Cary Park - DCP Great Lawn PavilionFree

    Festivals & Holidays

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

    Chapel Hill Carrboro Holiday Parade

    140 West Franklin PlazaFree

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

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

    Agri Supply® Exposition CenterFree

    Festivals & Holidays

14. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Breakfast with Santa

    10th & TerraceFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

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

    FREE Annual Sensory Santa in North Raleigh!

    Bierman Autism Centers - North RaleighFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 10 a.m.

    Gingerbread House Decorating Party

    Tap Yard Raleigh$40.67

    Festivals & Holidays

17. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Photos with Santa

    Downtown Cary ParkFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

18. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Scandinavian Christmas Fair

    Kerr Scott Building$10

    Festivals & Holidays

19. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Women's Christmas Brunch

    Cary

    Food & Drink

20. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Jolly Raleigh Holiday Market Presented by 400H Apartments

    The Exchange Raleigh ParkFree

    Festivals & Holidays

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

    Pony Rides: Free for Kids!

    Garden Supply CompanyFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

22. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    Stacked Holiday Edition Pancakes

    Reality Ministries$55.20+

    Food & Drink

23. 11 a.m.4 p.m.

    The Holiday Market at NCMA

    North Carolina Museum of Art - East Building Main Hall

    Arts & Culture

24. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    4th Annual Holiday Market at Soul Sanctuary

    Soul Sanctuary

    Festivals & Holidays

25. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    Christmas Time Polka

    The Blue Note Grill

    Festivals & Holidays

26. 12:45 p.m.

    Christmas Jubilee

    The Cary Theater$53+

    Festivals & Holidays

27. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Pictures with Santa Paws at Fortnight Brewing Co. in Cary

    Fortnight Brewing Company

    Community

28. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Santa's Workshop at Haven!

    Haven Farm Venue & Shoppe$30.75

    Festivals & Holidays

29. 1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.

    Olde Raleigh Village Holiday Party

    Olde Raleigh VillageFree

    Festivals & Holidays

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

    Holiday Block Party

    Garner Recreation CenterFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

31. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Victorian Christmas at the Page-Walker

    Page-Walker Arts & History CenterFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

32. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    An Automag Christmas!

    Locked & Loaded Bar and Grill

    Festivals & Holidays

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

    Winterfest 2026

    North Main Athletic Complex - NMACFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

34. 4:30 p.m.

    North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

    Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park

    Festivals & Holidays

35. 4:30 p.m.6 p.m.

    Garner Optimist Christmas Parade

    Downtown GarnerFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

36. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Country Christmas Walk Through Light Show

    Phillips Farm of Cary$22.13

    Festivals & Holidays