Thursday
Head to Memorial Hall and listen to the North Carolina Symphony as they perform holiday classics such as “Christmas at the Movies,” “White Christmas” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Part of the North Carolina Symphony’s Statewide Holiday Pops, tickets will start at $49, with discount rates for group packages.
Friday
Join the Town of Carrboro for a free viewing of the 22nd annual Holiday Tree Lighting at 6pm in the front of Carrboro Town Hall. The choral group from Carrboro Elementary School will perform holiday songs, followed by the tree lighting.
Saturday
Come be a part of a wonderful holiday tradition in the Triangle: The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade! Presented by the Town of Chapel Hill, experience the exciting sights and sounds of marching bands, vocalists, beautifully decorated floats and youth group performances from 10am-noon.
Sunday
Cat’s Cradle is hosting a toy drive and hurricane relief concert, partnering with rapper SkyBlew to collect toys, non-perishable goods such as baby formula, canned goods, household supplies, and raise donations for victims of Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael. The show goes from 3-9pm with doors opening at 2pm, featuring SkyBlew along with other local North Carolina artists: J Rowdy & The NightShift, War In The Pocket, Mayday and I, Star. Admission to the show requires donating something off the list of items.
Other Picks
Honeycut Holiday Tree Farm, all weekend, Southern Village
She Loves Me, all weekend, PlayMakers
Christmas in the Ayr, all weekend, Ayr Mount Historic Site
Flip the Script: A Play in Progress, Thursday, The ArtsCenter
Carolina Waves Showcase & Open Mic, Thursday, Cat’s Cradle
The Weisstronauts, Thursday, The Cave
Lunchbox Talk, Thursday, North Carolina Botanical Garden
Holiday Storytime with Zia Susan Gravely, Friday, McIntyre’s Books
Cliff Cash Live!, Friday, The PIT Chapel Hill
Light Up Carrboro, Friday, Carr Mill Mall
Cook a traditional Louisiana Christmas, Friday, Southern Season
Holiday Sip & Shop, Friday, Chapel Hill Public Library
“Love, Actually” – Festive Flicks at the Lumina, Saturday, The Lumina Theater
Joey Calderazzo Trio, Saturday, The ArtsCenter
Winter in the Garden Holiday Festival, Saturday, North Carolina Botanical Gardens
“The Wish Tree” Puppet Show, Saturday, Orange County Public Library
Poetry with Two Southern Ladies, Saturday, Burwell School Historical Site
Hayrides with Santa, Saturday-Sunday, Maple View Farms
Hillsborough Candlelight Tour, Sunday, Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce office
Debbie Moose Reads Carolina Catch, Sunday, McIntyre’s Books
The Carolina Inn Holiday Market, Sunday, The Carolina Inn
The Village Band Free Concert, Sunday, University Place
Hand Lettering and Holiday Tags With All She Wrote Notes, Sunday, The Carolina Inn
The Chapel Hill Philharmonia’s “Dream and Visions” Concert, Sunday, Hill Hall Auditorium