# [Lighting of Wake Forest](https://wknd.app/r/6f6b8c/lighting-of-wake-forest)

- When: 2026-12-04 17:00-20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Centennial Plaza, 301 S Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 (35.97639, -78.50818)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: christmas, tree-lighting, santa, family
- About: Wake Forest lights its town Christmas tree in Centennial Plaza, with Santa arriving by fire truck, school choir performances, and food trucks nearby.
- Source: https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/special-events-policy/approved-special-events
- Feed: [Raleigh family events](https://wknd.app/f/k5ghbc/raleigh-family-events)

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