# [Downtown Raleigh Tree Lighting Celebration and Holiday Market](https://wknd.app/r/r7jqsk/downtown-raleigh-tree-lighting-celebration-and-holiday)

- 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 (35.7612549, -78.6374702)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: christmas, winter-holidays, market
- About: The eighteenth annual downtown tree lighting lights the Raleigh Christmas tree in Moore Square, with free photos with Santa, a local vendor market and festive performances to open the holiday season.
- Source: https://downtownraleigh.org/dra-programs/tree-lighting
- Feed: [Raleigh cultural events](https://wknd.app/f/cbqfbn/raleigh-cultural-events)

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