Sat, Nov 21 · 4pm–8pm
Downtown Durham Tree Lighting at CCB Plaza
CCB Plaza — Durham · Durham Co. · Durham
Downtown Durham's holiday tree lighting tradition.
Details at Discover Durham ↗Raleigh, NC family weekend: Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22
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Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
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Nov 21 – Jan 10 · 6pm–10pm
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
Koka Booth Amphitheatre — Cary · Wake Co. · Cary
Giant handcrafted lanterns around Symphony Lake.
Details at Koka Booth Amphitheatre ↗Museums, gardens & more
Fri, Nov 20 · 11:15am–12pm
Extreme Weather 3D
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh · Wake Co. · Raleigh
Details at Marbles Kids Museum ↗Fri, Nov 20 · 1:15pm–2pm
The Blue Angels 3D
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh · Wake Co. · Raleigh
Details at Marbles Kids Museum ↗Nov 13 – Nov 21
Guest Star: Science
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh · Wake Co. · Raleigh
Several showtimes; check the listing for times.
Details at Marbles Kids Museum ↗Nov 13 – Nov 21
Secrets of Great Salt Lake
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh · Wake Co. · Raleigh
Several showtimes; check the listing for times.
Details at Marbles Kids Museum ↗Nov 15 – Nov 21
Cities of the Future 3D
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh · Wake Co. · Raleigh
Several showtimes; check the listing for times.
Details at Marbles Kids Museum ↗Nov 15 – Nov 22
Superhuman Body 3D
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh · Wake Co. · Raleigh
Several showtimes; check the listing for times.
Details at Marbles Kids Museum ↗Nov 15 – Nov 22
Wild Rescue 3D
Marbles Kids Museum — Raleigh · Wake Co. · Raleigh
Several showtimes; check the listing for times.
Details at Marbles Kids Museum ↗Library storytimes & programs (42, free)
From Wake County Public Libraries and Durham County Library. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Nov 20
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- Southeast Regional Library Fri, Nov 20 · 9:30am
- Leesville Community Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10am
- Oberlin Regional Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10am
- Eva Perry Regional Library Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30am
- Southeast Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 9:30am
- Cary Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 9:30am
- North Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 9:30am
- Leesville Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10am
- Fuquay-Varina Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10am
- Oberlin Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10am
- East Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:15am
- Northeast Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:15am
- Cary Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
- North Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
- West Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
- Athens Drive Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
- Eva Perry Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
- Green Road Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
- Wake Forest Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 11am
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- Wendell Community Library Fri, Nov 20 · 11am
- West Regional Library Fri, Nov 20 · 11:30am
- Eva Perry Regional Library Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30am
Saturday, Nov 21
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- Richard B. Harrison Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30am
- Duraleigh Road Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 2pm
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- Duraleigh Road Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 11am
- Zebulon Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30am
- Wake Forest Community Library Sat, Nov 21 · 2:30pm
- Middle Creek Community Library Sun, Nov 22 · 2pm
Sunday, Nov 22
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75 events for the weekend of Nov 20–22, with 67 free and 73 indoors.
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