# [Downtown Raleigh Tree Lighting Celebration](https://wknd.app/r/n9fnx3/downtown-raleigh-tree-lighting-celebration)

- When: 2026-11-20 17:30-20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Moore Square, 201 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601 (35.77748, -78.63578)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: civic
- Topics: winter-holidays
- About: Downtown Raleigh kicks off the holiday season in Moore Square with live performances, photos with Santa, and a pop-up holiday market capped by the tree lighting. Free, and pairs with the Christmas Parade the next morning.
- Source: https://downtownraleigh.org/dra-programs/tree-lighting
- Feed: [Raleigh family events](https://wknd.app/f/k5ghbc/raleigh-family-events)

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