Here come the holidays and there are TONS of events going on around the area to get your family into the festive spirit.
Whether you're looking for Christmas crafts or cookies to decorate, there's something going on nearby that you want to know about. Looking to get your yearly Santa photo? Check. Need to see all the marching bands in the Alamance-Orange area? There are a dozen local parades listed below. Can't get enough of the Nutcracker? We've got you covered, too.
Get ready to rock your Santa hat at events all season long... And don't forget to tell 'em Macaroni KID sent ya!
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馃摳 Event has Photo Ops (Santa, Grinch, etc)
Tree Lighting
馃┌ It's the Nutcracker time of year!
Other Holiday Shows and Performances 
All Season Long...
馃摳馃巺馃徑Visit Santa at Holly Hill Mall (11/17 - 12/24)
馃摤Drop off Letters to Santa (11/18 - 12/10)
- You can drop off letters at one of the 3 special mailboxes located at: Mebane Arts & Community Center, Mebane City Hall, or Mebane Community Park.
鉀革笍 Downtown Graham’s Ice Skating Rink on Synthetic Ice (11/22 – 12/15) in downtown Graham
Homes for the Holidays 馃洊 Annual Gingerbread House Stroll (12/7 - 1/5) in downtown Hillsborough
馃挕The McMasters' Annual Christmas Light Show (daily 12/1 - 12/31) in Graham
Hawfields Enchanted Forest open! (Fri & Sat 12/7 - 12/21) at Hawfields Community Park
Daily Holiday Event Calendar
Fri, Nov 16
Lighting of the Green in downtown Gibsonville
- including a pit stop for sweet treats with Santa at the Lighting of the Greens at Maple View's County Line Creamery in Gibsonville
Sat, Nov 16
Parent & Me Paint Class - Penguin at Painted Grape Drop-In Art Studio, Mebane
Thurs, Nov 21 - Sun, 12/1
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (11/21 - 12/1) at the Paramount Theater, Burlington
Fri, Nov 22
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), Durham
Sat, Nov 23
Winter Wonderland Craft Show at Mebane Community Arts Center
- including 馃摳 馃巺馃徏Santa’s Arrival in Mebane on a fire truck!
Parent & Me Paint Class - Snowman at Painted Grape Drop-In Art Studio, Burlington
Mebane's Christmas Tree Lighting in downtown Mebane
Its Snowing in Mebane 馃摳 in downtown Mebane
HOLIDAY Parents Night Out Art Party - Christmas Candy Land at Miss Kim's Children's Dance & Arts, Burlington
Sun, Nov 24
2024 Reidsville Christmas Parade in downtown Reidsville
Fri, Nov 29
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic (Fri-Sun) at the Greensboro Coliseum
Sat, Nov 30
Monthly Kids DIY Workshop: Cocoa Ornament at the Home Depot Hillsborough and Burlington
Christmas Tree Lighting + Small Business Saturday! in downtown Burlington
A Small Town Family Holiday at Hillsborough Visitor's Center, Hillsborough
Mebane Train Display Open!at Mebane Historical Museum
Parent & Me Paint Class - Highland Cow at Painted Grape Drop-In Art Studio, Mebane
Sun, Dec 1
Tues, Dec 3
Elon University Festival of Lights & Luminaries at Elon University, Elon
Elon University Choral Concert - A Celebration of Light at Whitley Audiitorium at Elon University, Elon
Thurs, Dec 5
Holiday Open House at Gibsonville Public Library, Gibsonville
Christmas by Candlelight in Historic Glencoe at Textile Heritage Museum, Burlington
Made by Me: Holiday Studio / Ornaments (11+) at Orange County Arts Commission & Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough
Thurs, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 15
'Twas the Night Before... By Cirque du Soleil at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), Durham
Fri, Dec 6
Christmas in the Park at Beth Schmidt Park, Elon
馃摳 Elfland Christmas Festival (Fri - Sat) at the Barn at Lloyd's Dairy, Efland
Festival of Lights - Hold You in the Light (Fri-Sat) at Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre
馃崹Sundaes with Santa!馃巺馃徑 at MapleView Farm Ice Cream, Hillsborough
Mebane Christmas Parade (nighttime parade! ) in downtown Mebane
- Including 馃摳It's Snowing in Mebane! event
Sat, Dec 7
馃摳 Breakfast With the Grinch at Thataways Youth Center, Burlington
馃摳 Liberty Annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Festival in downtown Liberty
Saxapahaw Holiday Market (Sat-Sun) at the Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw
Monthly Kids DIY Workshop: Holiday Snow Globe at the Home Depot Hillsborough and Burlington
German Christmas in Carolina at Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
Caswell Christmas Parade in Yanceyville in Caswell County
Saturday Slowdown: Holiday Market & Open Farm Day at RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Holiday Parade in downtown Chapel Hill
Holiday Market & Secondhand Santa Sale at Elon Community Church, Elon
Winter Wonderland! at Tanger Outlet Mall
馃┌ Ella Bella Ballerina and the Nutcracker Tea Party at Burlington Dance Center, Burlington
63rd Annual Graham Christmas Parade in downtown Graham
Greensboro Holiday Parade in downtown Greensboro
Hometown Christmas in downtown Elon
Sun, Dec 8
Winter’s Enchanted Serenade… an Evening of Snowy Ballets by Miss Kim's at the Paramount Theater, Burlington
Hillsborough Light up the Night Holiday Parade in downtown Hillsborough
- including a special Running of the Elves kickoff event!
Mon, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 13
Burwell School Holiday Tours (12/9 - 12/13) at the Burwell School Historic Site, Hillsborough
Thurs, Dec 12
馃摳 Visit with Santa at Mapleview's County Line Creamery, Gibsonville
Fri, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 15
The Nutcracker: presented by Walkerdance Ballet Theatre at McCrary Theater, Elon University, Elon
Fri, Dec 13
馃崹Sundaes with Santa!馃巺馃徑at MapleView Farm Ice Cream, Hillsborough
Cookies with Santa (2 Sessions) at the Children's Museum of Alamance County, Graham
Live Nativity (drive-through event) (Fri-Sat) at Integrity Church, Burlington
馃┌Hillsborough On Ice 鉀革笍 Holiday Show - feat. the Nutcracker (Fri & Sat) at the Orange County Sportsplex, Hillsborough
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Fri & Sat) at Alamance Fine Arts Academy, Burlington
A Big Band Christmas Concert at the Paramount Theater, Burlington
 Source: Orange County Sportsplex |
Sat, Dec 14
2024 Snow Camp Christmas Parade in Snow Camp
Durham Holiday Parade in downtown Durham
Downtown Gibsonville Christmas Cookie Crawl in downtown Gibsonville
Gibsonville Christmas Parade in downtown Gibsonville
Mebane Train Display Open! at Mebane Historical Museum
Monthly Kids DIY Workshop: Spinning Snowflake at Lowe's Home Improvement in Mebane and Burlington
馃摳 It's Snowing in Mebane! in downtown Mebane
Christmas in Sedaliain Sedalia
馃┌ Hillsborough On Ice 鉀革笍 Holiday Show - feat. the Nutcracker (Fri & Sat) at the Orange County Sportsplex, Hillsborough
Burlington Boys Choir: Christmas Candlelight Lovefeast at Old Brick Church, Burlington
Sun, Dec 15
Children's Holiday Tea Party at The White House on Washington, Mebane
Thurs, Dec 19 - Sun, Dec 22
Disney on Ice 鉀革笍 presents Let's Dance (12/19-12/22) at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Thurs, Dec 19
馃摳 Visit with Santa at Mapleview's County Line Creamery, Gibsonville
Fri, Dec 20 - Sun, Dec 22
馃┌ Ella Bella Ballerina and the Nutcracker '24 by Burlington Dance Center at the Paramount Theater, Burlington
Fri, Dec 20
馃摳It's Snowing in Mebane! in downtown Mebane
馃崹Sundaes with Santa! at MapleView Farm Ice Cream, Hillsborough
HOLIDAY Parents Night Out Art Party - Merry GRINCH-mas!at Miss Kim's Children's Dance & Arts, Burlington
Sat, Dec 21
Mebane Train Display Open! at Mebane Historical Museum
Cookies & Crafts with Santa at the Gibsonville Community Center
Elftacular Public Skate 鉀革笍at the Orange County Sportsplex, Hillsborough
馃摳It's Snowing in Mebane! in downtown Mebane
Solstice Lantern Walk & Market at Farmer's Market Pavilion, Hillsborough
Burlington Boys Choir: Christmas Candlelight Lovefeast at Old Brick Church, Burlington
Sun, Dec 22
Christmas in the Park at Burlington City Park
Mon, Dec 23
HOLIDAY Parents DAY Out Art Party - Santa's Helper Christmas Gifts at Miss Kim's Children's Dance & Arts, Burlington
Tues, Dec 24
馃┌ NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas BalletDecember 24, 2024 at the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), Durham
Sat, Dec 28
Mebane Train Display Open! at Mebane Historical Museum
馃┌ The Hip Hop Nutcracker at the Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham
Fri, Jan 3
Children's Lantern Walk at Dinner Bell Farm, Snow Camp
