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  • December 2025

  • Thu 4
    December 4 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Here in America

    Here in America

    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    The US premiere of a play about two giants of the American Theatre and an act of betrayal during a fevered mid-century moment. This brilliant one-act premiered at England’s Orange Tree Theatre in November 2024. (NOTE: This production runs from December 4th through December 21st, with showings on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm…

    $5 – $30
  • Fri 5
    December 5 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Artspace First Friday

    201 E Davie St 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Swing by Artspace each month to view new exhibitions, enjoy a hands-on art activity, and shop with our 30+ studio artists First Friday is celebrated on the first Friday of each month throughout Downtown Raleigh to showcase the best of our city’s creative community. One of the founding organizations behind First Friday, Artspace opens its…

    Free
  • Fri 5
    December 5 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

    First Friday at CoLab: Unfinished

    The CoLab Raleigh 14 Glenwood #17, Raleigh

    Get a glimpse at works in progress. People like to think of the new year as a fresh start, where all of our undertakings from the previous year come to a tidy conclusion or are forever left behind, but life, and especially art, doesn’t work that way. Year after year we carry with us the…

    Free
  • Fri 5
    December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    RYC Christmas Concert

    First Presbyterian Church 112 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC, United States

    The WCPE String Quartet plays as part of the Raleigh Youth Choir Christmas Concert

  • Fri 5
    December 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    A magical holiday tradition returns! For over 40 years, Raleigh Little Theatre has enchanted audiences with this musical comedy take on Cinderella. With dazzling costumes, toe-tapping tunes, and plenty of laughs, this beloved fairy tale comes to life on stage. Join Ella, her mischievous stepfamily, a charming prince, and a Fairy Godmother who makes the impossible…

    $36
  • Fri 5
    December 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Here in America

    Here in America

    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    The US premiere of a play about two giants of the American Theatre and an act of betrayal during a fevered mid-century moment. This brilliant one-act premiered at England’s Orange Tree Theatre in November 2024. (NOTE: This production runs from December 4th through December 21st, with showings on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm…

    $5 – $30
  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    A magical holiday tradition returns! For over 40 years, Raleigh Little Theatre has enchanted audiences with this musical comedy take on Cinderella. With dazzling costumes, toe-tapping tunes, and plenty of laughs, this beloved fairy tale comes to life on stage. Join Ella, her mischievous stepfamily, a charming prince, and a Fairy Godmother who makes the impossible…

    $36
  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm The Nutcracker presented by Cary Ballet Company

    The Nutcracker presented by Cary Ballet Company

    A.J. Fletcher Theater 2 E. South Street, Raleigh   +1 more

    Cary Ballet Company's performances of The Nutcracker will perform traditional full length productions of The Nutcracker, one hour performances of The Nutcracker Suite, as well as a Sensory Friendly performance of our Nutcracker Suite (12/18, 6pm only). Visit: https://www.caryballetcompany.org/nutcracker for ticket links and details

    $30 – $50
  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    The Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition

    Moore Square 201 S Blount Street, Raleigh

    The Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition is a culturally inclusive holiday celebration that will fill downtown Raleigh with joyous carolers, lively performances, a holiday village, food trucks, family-friendly activities, a vintage fire truck and of course Santa Claus! Figgy Pudding caroling teams are assembled by civic and arts organizations, Raleigh/Durham area businesses, and members of the…

  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Threading Memories: Text & Image as Creative Archiving | (ages 16+)

    Artspace 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join huiyin zhou for an art making workshop that explores the intimate interplay between text and image.This event was postponed from September 20 to December 6.Join huiyin zhou for a workshop exploring the intimate interplay between text and image. We will look at examples of different artists’ work that interweaves personal writing with photography, with…

  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm The Nutcracker presented by Cary Ballet Company

    The Nutcracker presented by Cary Ballet Company

    A.J. Fletcher Theater 2 E. South Street, Raleigh   +1 more

    Cary Ballet Company's performances of The Nutcracker will perform traditional full length productions of The Nutcracker, one hour performances of The Nutcracker Suite, as well as a Sensory Friendly performance of our Nutcracker Suite (12/18, 6pm only). Visit: https://www.caryballetcompany.org/nutcracker for ticket links and details

    $30 – $50
  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Raleigh Little Theatre 301 Pogue St, Raleigh

    A magical holiday tradition returns! For over 40 years, Raleigh Little Theatre has enchanted audiences with this musical comedy take on Cinderella. With dazzling costumes, toe-tapping tunes, and plenty of laughs, this beloved fairy tale comes to life on stage. Join Ella, her mischievous stepfamily, a charming prince, and a Fairy Godmother who makes the impossible…

    $36
  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Nutcracker presented by Cary Ballet Company

    The Nutcracker presented by Cary Ballet Company

    A.J. Fletcher Theater 2 E. South Street, Raleigh   +1 more

    Cary Ballet Company's performances of The Nutcracker will perform traditional full length productions of The Nutcracker, one hour performances of The Nutcracker Suite, as well as a Sensory Friendly performance of our Nutcracker Suite (12/18, 6pm only). Visit: https://www.caryballetcompany.org/nutcracker for ticket links and details

    $30 – $50
  • Sat 6
    December 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Here in America

    Here in America

    Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St, Raleigh

    The US premiere of a play about two giants of the American Theatre and an act of betrayal during a fevered mid-century moment. This brilliant one-act premiered at England’s Orange Tree Theatre in November 2024. (NOTE: This production runs from December 4th through December 21st, with showings on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm…

    $5 – $30
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