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4,625 events in the next 30 days, from the Chapel Hill events calendar.

Friday, December 4230 events

All day
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Documentary Photography
Ackland Art Museum - The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFree
Arts & Culture
All day
Friday Night Salsa and Bachata Social
Boatman Spirits Co.
Music
All day
Knock Knock
Raleigh Little Theater
Theater & Dance
All day
Pub Karaoke
WestFree
Nightlife
All day
Pullen Park Holiday Express Presented By WRAL
Pullen Park Event Lawn
2:30 a.m.
Sentimental for the Season
Hugh M. Cummings High School
Music
6:15 a.m.8:30 a.m.
Jubala Group Ride
Harris Teeter
Outdoors
7:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.
Next Chapter Career Meetup
StarbucksFree
Community
7:30 a.m.8:45 a.m.
O&S - First Friday Coffee Outside
Oak City Cycling
Arts & Culture
8 a.m.5 p.m.
John and June Allcott Gallery: taylor barnes, Weight of Light
Hanes Art Center Room 121
Also at 8 a.m.
Arts & Culture
8 a.m.12 p.m.
Senior Programming and Activities: Friday
Mebane Arts & Community Center
8:30 a.m.5 p.m.
Free Coworking Day at The Junction
Innovate Carolina JunctionFree
Business & Networking
8:30 a.m.10 a.m.
Grounds for Connection (December)
Innovate Carolina JunctionFree
Business & Networking
9 a.m.9:20 a.m.
Exercise for Brain Health
Snow Approach FoundationFree
9 a.m.5 p.m.
Make & Take: Epoxy Serving Tray (2 Day Class)
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware - Cary$230.59
Classes & Talks
9 a.m.12 p.m.
Volunteer Work Day
Bluestem
Community
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Community Stories: Sustaining North Carolina’s Black Heritage
NCSU Gregg Museum of Art & DesignFreeFamily
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Cupping @ Counter Culture Coffee
4911 South Alston Avenue
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Dovecote Trunk Show: Capucine de Wulf
Dovecote Home and Garden, Nest, and Sprout
Markets & Shopping
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Knock, Knock (Theatre for the Very Young)
Raleigh Little Theater$10
Also at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Theater & Dance
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Public Landfill Tour
South Wake Solid Waste Management FacilitiesFree
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Snowman Crafts Week
217 S Main StFamily
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.5 p.m.
You Are Here Exhibition
Cates Ave at Witherspoon Student CenterFree
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.4 p.m.
Carolina Soil Health Conference
Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center
Business & Networking
10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Alamance County Public Library - Graham Public LibraryFamily
Also at 11:30 a.m.
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Bragtown's Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Melanie!
Durham County Library - Bragtown Branch LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Brain Connection Cafe
Snow Approach FoundationFreeFamily
10:45 a.m.11 a.m.
Live Animal Feeding - Ocean Habitat
Downtown Raleigh, NC
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Legends of Excellence: Exclusive Coffee Tasting at Carrboro Coffee Roasters
Carrboro Coffee RoastersFree
Food & Drink
11 a.m.12 p.m.
Line Dancing Classes at Chatham Mills
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills
Classes & Talks
11 a.m.12 p.m.
The Great Cookie Bake-Off
Town of Apex Government
12 p.m.
Facility Tour at the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)
Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)
Classes & Talks
12 p.m.1 p.m.
Quiet Hour
Bluestem
12 p.m.10 p.m.
Shakori 40 Ultra
Shakori Hills Community Arts CenterFreeFamily
Music
12 p.m.1 p.m.
Sputnik! - Friday Funday!
C. M. Herndon Park
Sports
12:15 p.m.1:05 p.m.
Free Yoga
North Carolina State UniversityFree
Health & Wellness
12:30 p.m.
Take a Seat at the Table ..REJOICE!
Hilton Durham near Duke University$20+
Business & Networking
12:45 p.m.
Christmas Jubilee
The Cary Theater$56+
Also at 6:45 p.m.
Festivals & Holidays
1 p.m.3 p.m.
Drafts of the Bull: Craft Beer Walking Tour
Brightleaf Square$89
Food & Drink
1 p.m.
Holiday Tree Lighting
Carrboro Town Commons
Festivals & Holidays
1 p.m.
Jurassic Quest - Raleigh
NC State Fair Grounds$65+Family
Also at 3 p.m.
Family & Kids
1 p.m.
Jurassic Quest - Raleigh, NC
4261 Trinity RdFamily
Family & Kids
1 p.m.4 p.m.
Jurassic Quest - Raleigh, NC
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Also at 3 p.m.
1 p.m.
Jurassic Quest Raleigh, NC 2026 Dec 4-6
North Carolina State Fair Jim Graham Building$35Family
Family & Kids
1 p.m.6 p.m.
Jurassic Quest – Raleigh, NC
NC Education Lottery Rand Grandstand at North Carolina State Fairgrounds$29.73+Family
2 p.m.5 p.m.
Chess @ Persnickety Books
Persnickety BooksFree
2 p.m.5 p.m.
Chess Meet-Up at Persnickety
Persnickety BooksFreeFamily
Community
3 p.m.
Holler Choir
Cat's Cradle - Back Room
Also at 8 p.m.
Music
3 p.m.6 p.m.
Jurassic Quest – Raleigh, NC | North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Exposition Center at North Carolina State FairgroundsFamily
Family & Kids
3 p.m.4 p.m.
We Are Stars
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
3 p.m.
Apex (Raleigh), NC (Dec 4 - 6)
Apex Pilates
3:30 p.m.6:55 p.m.
Parallel Lives at Lucky’s Saloon!
Lucky's Saloon Burlington
Music
4 p.m.6 p.m.
Briar Chapel Farmers Market
Great Meadow Park
Markets & Shopping
4 p.m.6 p.m.
Bull City Cocktails: A Craft Cocktail Walking Tour
Conniption Lounge$99
Food & Drink
4 p.m.5 p.m.
Content Day: Plan. Shoot. Show Up!
Vine Studio 158$318.76
4 p.m.8 p.m.
Iron Academy vs Lighthouse
Laurel Hills Park$2+
Sports
4 p.m.6 p.m.
MS Basketball Practice
Laurel Hills Park
4 p.m.10 p.m.
OHS Jim King Orange Invitational
Orange High School
4 p.m.8 p.m.
Seaforth High School vs Northwood Chargers
Seaforth High School$10
Sports
4 p.m.8 p.m.
Winterfest 2026
North Main Athletic Complex - NMACFreeFamily
Festivals & Holidays
4:30 p.m.
2026 North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival - Twilight Session
Koka Booth Amphitheater$58+
Theater & Dance
4:30 p.m.7 p.m.
2026 Tree Lighting Ceremony
Town of Apex Government
Festivals & Holidays
4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball Game
Al-Iman School
4:30 p.m.
Jv Bb (H) V. Voyager
Discovery Charter School
4:30 p.m.
Neuse Christian Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Thales Academy Apex
Thales Academy Gym
Sports
4:30 p.m.
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
Also at 6 p.m.
Festivals & Holidays
4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
One Sky, Many Eyes
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Pickleball Practice Tournament or Open Play, Rain or Shine, Dinner
Method Road Community Center
Sports
4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
River Mill Academy Jaguars vs Bethany Community School
River Mill Academy$7
Sports
4:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Southeast Alamance High School vs Orange Panthers
Southeast Alamance High School$5+
Sports
4:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Varsity Basketball vs Wake Prep
South Granville High School
Sports
4:30 p.m.9:45 p.m.
Voyager Vikings vs Durham Charter School
Voyager Academy Middle School$8
Sports
4:45 p.m.9:15 p.m.
CRHS JV Wrestling @ Green Hope Tournament
Green Hope High School
5 p.m.9 p.m.
19th Annual St. Nicholas Christmas Market | Free in Raleigh
Agri Supply® Exposition CenterFreeFamily
Festivals & Holidays
5 p.m.6:30 p.m.
5pm Introduction To Glass Blowing Workshop
Wine & Design Studio$79
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.6:30 p.m.
A Peter Rabbit Christmas
Downtown Cary ParkFamily
Also at 7:30 p.m.
Family & Kids
5 p.m.10 p.m.
Artspace First Fridays
ArtSpace studio 208
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Basketball vs East Chapel Hill High School
Carrboro High School$5+
Sports
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Country Christmas Walk Through Light Show
Phillips Farm of Cary$22.13
Festivals & Holidays
5 p.m.7:45 p.m.
Downtown Graham’s Ice Skating Rink on Synthetic Ice
Alamance ArtsFree
Sports
5 p.m.10 p.m.
First Friday Flashes at Le Dive with Old Ghosts Tattoo
Le Dive
Arts & Culture
5 p.m.7 p.m.
GHMS Wrestling vs N.Roxboro
Gravelly Hill Middle School
Sports
5 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Holiday Cookie Decorating Pop Up - Raleigh
Weaver Street Market$10
Festivals & Holidays
5 p.m.
Neuse Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Thales Academy Apex
Thales Academy Apex
Sports
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Panther Creek Catamounts vs Knightdale Knights
Panther Creek High School$10
Sports
5 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Santa Paws
The Durham ArmoryFreeFamily
Festivals & Holidays
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Sip-n-Shop
City of Raleigh MuseumFree
Arts & Culture
5 p.m.6 p.m.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga - 1 hr
NAACHMASALA$10
Health & Wellness
5 p.m.8 p.m.
Morrisville Christmas EVent
Western Wake Farmers Market at Indian Creek Trailhead Park
Festivals & Holidays
5:15 p.m.6:30 p.m.
The Lighting of the Beltie
Fearrington Village Center
Festivals & Holidays
5:15 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Prep Seminar for Black Belt Candidates testing May 2027
Elite Fire Taekwondo
Classes & Talks
5:30 p.m.9 p.m.
Christmas by Candlelight Dec. 4th
Duke Homestead State Historic Site$15.74
Festivals & Holidays
5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Club SoTA
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - RaleighFree
5:30 p.m.
Covenant Day Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cary Academy
Cary Academy
Sports
5:30 p.m.11 p.m.
Durham School Of The Arts Bulldogs vs Northern Durham Knights
Durham School of the Arts$6+
Sports
5:30 p.m.9 p.m.
FestiBull of Lights
Durham Bulls Athletic ParkFamily
Festivals & Holidays
5:30 p.m.
GRACE Christian Girls Varsity Basketball @ St. David's
St. David's High School
Sports
5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Holidays at The Hollow at Smoky Hollow Raleigh
La Cucina Italiana - Smoky HollowFree
Festivals & Holidays
5:30 p.m.7 p.m.
Kol Haskalah Chanukah Potluck
Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC
Community
5:30 p.m.
Wake Christian Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill High School
Sports
5:30 p.m.
Wesleyan Christian Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Burlington Christian Academy
@ Burlington Christian Academy
Sports
5:45 p.m.6:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball Game
Kestrel Heights Charter School
5:45 p.m.
Oak Forest Boys Varsity Basketball @ Grovemont
Grovemont High School
Sports
6 p.m.10 p.m.
Artspace Frist Friday
ArtSpace studio 208Free
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Azul
RBF, Your Authentic Champagne BarFree
Music
6 p.m.
Bethany Community Girls Varsity Basketball @ River Mill Academy
River Mill Academy
Sports
6 p.m.
Clover Garden School Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cummings
Hugh M. Cummings High School
Sports
6 p.m.
Commission Leadership Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mount Zion Christian Academy
Mount Zion Christian Academy
Sports
6 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Evening with Elves
Marbles Kids Museum$27+Family
Family & Kids
6 p.m.11 p.m.
Fish Market Gallery: Fin
Fish Market Gallery (North Carolina State University)Free
Arts & Culture
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Live Piano Music at The Sycamore
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills
Food & Drink
6 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Make-a-Mug Workshop (12/4)
Carolina Clay Studio$66.63
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Modern Calligraphy & Ornament Lettering at The Third Place Coffee Shop
The Third Place Coffee Shop$70
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.
Myers Park Girls Varsity Basketball @ Leesville Road
Leesville Road High School
Sports
6 p.m.
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
Koka Booth Amphitheater$52+
Music
6 p.m.
Northern Durham Girls Varsity Basketball @ Durham School of the Arts
Durham School of the Arts
Sports
6 p.m.
Orange Girls Varsity Basketball @ Southeast Alamance
Southeast Alamance High School
Sports
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Rocks & Acid Bubbly, Briny Bliss: Champagne Bliard & Caviar
Rocks & Acid
6 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Sea Glass Tree Workshop
Wine & Design Studio$65
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.
Shakori 40 Running Festival
1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd$25+
Festivals & Holidays
6 p.m.
Shakori 40 Running Festival
Shakori Hills Community Arts Center$25
Festivals & Holidays
6 p.m.
St. Mary's Girls Varsity Basketball @ Trinity Academy
Trinity Academy
Sports
6 p.m.
The Hawbridge School Girls Varsity Basketball @ Haw River Christian Academy
Haw River Christian Academy
Sports
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Transcend Alamance Youth Social
Persnickety BooksFamily
Family & Kids
6 p.m.
Vg Bb (H) Voyager
Discovery Charter School
Sports
6 p.m.
Wake Prep Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ South Granville
South Granville High School
Sports
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Wine and Design: Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop
For Garden's Sake
Classes & Talks
6:15 p.m.8:15 p.m.
First Friday Newcomer Friendly Social!
Move with Grace
Arts & Culture
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
6:30pm Introduction To Glass Blowing Workshop
Wine & Design Studio$79
Classes & Talks
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Book Club at the End of the Universe Meeting
Flyleaf BooksFree
Arts & Culture
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Climb at TRC Morrisville (Optional: Dinner after, location TBD)
Triangle Rock Club
Outdoors
6:30 p.m.
East Chapel Hill Girls Varsity Basketball @ Carrboro
Carrboro High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.
Felton Grove Girls Varsity Basketball @ Athens Drive
Athens Drive Magnet High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.9 p.m.
First Friday Open Mic Night at The Lumina Theater Tap Room
The Lumina Theater
Theater & Dance
6:30 p.m.11 p.m.
Friday Night Magic
The Gamer's Armory$17
Nightlife
6:30 p.m.
Garner Boys Varsity Basketball @ Apex Friendship
Apex Friendship High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.
Green Hope Girls Varsity Basketball @ Holly Springs
Holly Springs High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.
Grovemont Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cary Christian
Cary Christian High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Holiday Ravioli Making Class
Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta$76.54
Food & Drink
6:30 p.m.
Janna Badalian
Esmeralda's Cafe
6:30 p.m.
Knightdale Boys Varsity Basketball @ Panther Creek
Panther Creek High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Live Belly Dancing w/Paola @ Spartacus
4139 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard
6:30 p.m.
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival - Evening Session
Koka Booth Amphitheater$74+
Festivals & Holidays
6:30 p.m.
Northwood Girls Varsity Basketball @ Seaforth
Seaforth High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.9 p.m.
Parent's Night Out
Lightbridge Academy - CaryFamily
Family & Kids
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Rapier Study Group
Brier Creek Community Center
Sports
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Santa Baby
Wine & Design Studio$40
Classes & Talks
6:30 p.m.
Union Pines Girls Varsity Basketball @ Apex
Apex High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Wine and Wreath Making Classes
Phillips Farm of Cary$69.40
Classes & Talks
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
❤️ Single & Mingle Dinner at Nightingales 🍽️
Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant and Bar
7 p.m.9:30 p.m.
2026 Mebane Christmas Parade
Downtown Mebane
Festivals & Holidays
7 p.m.
Andrew Schulz
Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club
Comedy
7 p.m.
Brad Upton
The Raleigh Improv
Comedy
7 p.m.11 p.m.
Cannonball Open Mic
Cannonball Music Hall
Music
7 p.m.
Covenant Day Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cary Academy
Cary Academy
Sports
7 p.m.9 p.m.
DUR Chorale/Orchestra Concert
ETC Auditorium
Music
7 p.m.8 p.m.
Disc (Frisbee) Golf
Cedar Hills Park$5Family
Sports
7 p.m.
Duke University Men's Basketball vs Harvard
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Sports
7 p.m.9:30 p.m.
FREE First Friday Improv Jam + Open Mic
Leela Improv TheatreFree
Comedy
7 p.m.10 p.m.
Foodies + New Friends: Raleigh | 30's Dinner Meet
Restaurant of the Week$25
Community
7 p.m.9 p.m.
Friday Frequency - Breathwork + Sound - Rest & Receive
Elevated Energy Healing - Sound and Wellness Studio$44
Health & Wellness
7 p.m.
Jobi Riccio
The Ritz
7 p.m.
Juan Alamo and Marimjazzia
Sharp Nine Gallery
7 p.m.
Kaira Ba
Motorco Music Hall
7 p.m.
Kenmujo
Rubies on Five Points
4 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Modern Calligraphy & Gift Tag Lettering at Weldon Mills Distillery
Weldon Mills Distillery Durham$70
Food & Drink
7 p.m.11 p.m.
NC Takeover
Local 506$17.85
Music
7 p.m.
North Carolina Symphony - Handel's Messiah with Michael Francis
Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Complex
Music
7 p.m.8 p.m.
Rest and Restore Sound Bath
Calm and Sense Wellness Studio$39.19
Health & Wellness
7 p.m.
Shakey Graves - Fondness, Etc. Tour
The RitzFamily
Music
7 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Special Event: Tim Meadows
Goodnights Pop-Up Club
7 p.m.
Temples
Cat's Cradle
7 p.m.8 p.m.
The Art of Wine: A Tasting Experience
ZincHouse Winery & Brewery The Loft$53.76
Food & Drink
7 p.m.9 p.m.
The Wheelhouse Presents: Jason Harrod + Guest Bob Bedell
Fair Game Beverage Company Tasting Room$25.63
Music
7 p.m.
Tim Meadows
Goodnights Comedy Club - Complex
7 p.m.
Tim Meadows
Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club
Comedy
7 p.m.10 p.m.
Video Game Night
Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop
Nightlife
7 p.m.
Wake Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill High School
Sports
7 p.m.
Wesleyan Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Burlington Christian Academy
@ Burlington Christian Academy
Sports
7 p.m.9 p.m.
Live Music - Now & Then
Tanner’s Wine Bar
Music

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