(Ahem, I’m looking at you neighbor across the street with the Christmas lights up already.)
While I myself am a “no Christmas music before the day after Thanksgiving” kind of girl, I can’t help but love seeing all of my favorite local retailers getting their stores ready for the holidays with festive decorations, new lines for the season, and you guessed it… holiday shopping events and specials!
This weekend (starting tonight!) marks the official holiday season kick off for many of the area’s local shopping desinations and the events and special savings are sure to keep coming in full force right through the New Year’s sales… so be a great friend and remind those around you to join us on facebook and sign up for the email newsletter so no one misses out on all the fun!
Thursday
Raleigh’s Cameron Village is hosting their always popular holiday open house event tonight from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. Shoppers can enjoy holiday entertainment from the Raleigh Boychoir, clowns, jugglers, and you know who… Santa himself! During the event, receive a $25.00 gift certificate for every $100.00 you spend!
PS: Stop the by Cameron Village Great Outdoor Provision Company store for festivities that include a fifty foot sledding ramp with real snow, a talking Christmas tree, and their gift to you….a Smartwool Hat with any purchase of $100.00 or more!
The North Hills family is gearing up for the Holiday Sip & Stroll this Third Thursday! Stroll the sidewalks, sip on some warm drinks, and shop ’til you drop. The shops are open just for you until 8:00pm with the latest holiday trends, gifts, and goodies.
While there, why not take the opportunity support Camp Firefly (created by Kirk Cameron, from Growing Pains and Fireproof) and give terminally-ill children and their families the chance to have fun at an all-expense paid summer camp? The CAPCOMMUNITY of CAPTRUST Financial Advisors and North Hills are banding together to help. With a silent auction and donation locations at the shops, you can help, too!
At Dress on Glenwood South, the party kicks off at 6:00pm! Customers can enjoy food, drinks, and music from a live DJ! Dress is located at 14 Glenwood Avenue in Downtown Raleigh.
Friday
Happy Anniversary, Revolver!
Come celebrate with the Glenwood South consignment boutique and enjoy shopping, dancing, and sipping! Revolver is located at 124 Glenwood Avenue.
Saturday
2010 Raleigh Christmas Parade
hosted by the GRMA & Shop Local Raleigh
9:30am until 12:00pm
The Greater Raleigh Merchants Association (GRMA) and Shop Local Raleigh present the 66th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade! WRAL-TV is the Title Sponsor and Official Media Partner for the sixth year in a row.
The parade has been presented every year since 1944 by the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association. Drawing an estimated 60,000 spectators from across the state to downtown Raleigh and reaching more than 250,000 through television and live video streaming on WRAL.com, the parade is the largest single-day event in Raleigh each year! It is the largest parade between Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
The official parade route, approximately 1.4 miles and lasts about 2.5 hours, will begin at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and St. Mary’s Street starting at 9:30am. Live television coverage begins at 10 a.m. The parade will continue down Fayetteville Street and conclude at the intersection of Fayetteville and Lenoir streets.
Don’t miss this year’s Grand Marshall, either – Raleigh, NC’s very own Jason Michael Carroll!
designers downtown market
9:00am until 3:00pm
The Designers Downtown Market features fine locally made arts and crafts with an outdoor big city feel!
Vendors showcase some of the finest handcrafted arts and crafts in the area: jewelry, pottery, apparel, stained glass, paper crafts and more! Every show is different, with new artists and craftspeople each time. This event takes place in the parking Lot of Ornamentea, one block East of Glenwood Avenue at the corner of Johnson and West Street.
A City Market Christmas
12:00pm until 4:00pm
Join the businesses in City Market right after the Raleigh Christmas Parade for horse and wagon rides from 12:00pm until 4:00pm, hand making Christmas gifts with The Scrap Exchange from 1:00pm until 4:00pm, and even visits with Santa Claus between 1:00pm and 3:00pm! (There’s talk of cookies and apple cider, too – yum!)
- Cary Academy’s Holiday Shoppe Announces 2022 Spring Event - February 27, 2022
- Get the Gift of Local Shopping When You Read Local - June 2, 2021
- After Christmas Sale Round-Up - December 28, 2017
Speak Your Mind