November 1–2, 8–9, 14–16. Enjoy a nighttime lighting exhibition designed to showcase the internationally acclaimed garden, as well as food trucks, live music and roasted marshmallows. Visit the website for timed-entry slots and to purchase tickets.
November 6–17. The setting is a farmhouse in the American West, inhabited by a family who has enough to eat but not enough to satisfy the other hungers that bedevil them.
Through December 8. Sculpture in the Garden unites the work of local artists with the native plant landscapes of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. This year’s show features over 80 installations by 66 North Carolina artists. The show is free to visit during normal Garden hours, and all ages are welcome. Most sculptures are available…
Most Tuesdays and Thursdays in November and December; visit the website for dates and times. Kids of all ages let their creativity bloom with a craft in Park Art or with a variety of supplies to make their own creation in Art Your Way. Admission is free.
November 14–December 28. Immerse yourself in tinsel and twinkling lights, holiday-inspired cocktails and small bites, several unique holiday photo opportunities and private igloos for reservation at AVA Rooftop Bar atop Sports & Social Cary at Fenton. This experience will be open Tuesday through Sunday, beginning Thursday, November 14 through December 28. Visit the website for…
Enjoy horse and carriage rides, face painting, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and a tree lighting at 6 p.m. in the courtyard.
See over 50 handcrafted LED lantern displays at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Cultural performances are featured nightly between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.
