Permitted Special Events 

Downtown Raleigh Tree Lighting
Lichtin Plaza & South Street
Friday, November 22 
Event Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Associated Road Closures: South Street between S. Salisbury Street and S. Wilmington Street will be closed from 3:00pm until 11:00pm.

80^th ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade
Hillsborough Street & Fayetteville Street
Saturday, November 23 
Event Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
Associated Road Closures: Market Plaza and Exchange Plaza will be used from 6:00pm on 11-22-24 until 2:00pm on 11-23-24. The parade route will be closed from no earlier than 7:00am until no later than 2:00pm on 11-23-24. Note that all cross-streets one block in each direction will be detoured and additional closures and detours may be used to control traffic. View the parade route map and see below for turn-by-turn details:

• Start at Hillsborough Street and St. Mary’s Street and head east
• Right onto Salisbury Street
• Left onto Morgan Street
• Right onto Fayetteville Street
• Right onto Lenoir Street to disassemble

Skinny Turkey Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K
Wakefield High School & Routes
Thursday, November 28
Event Time: 7:30am – 11:00am
Associated Road Closures: Roads along the routes will be used from 7:30am until 11:00am. View the Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K route maps for more details.

Raleigh Turkey Trot
Ridgewood Shopping Center & Route
Thursday, November 28
Event Time: 8:30am – 10:00am
Associated Road Closures: Ridge Road between Wade Avenue and Leonard Street will be closed from 5:30am until 11:00am. Roads along the route will be closed from 8:15am until 10:00am. Note that all cross-streets one block in each direction will be detoured during the race. View the 8K route map for more details.

Trophy Trot 5K
Dix Park
Thursday, November 28
Event Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Associated Road Closures: Goode Street between Lake Wheeler Road and Biggs Drive will be closed from 6:00am until 12:00pm. Roads along the route will be closed from 8:50am until 11:00am. View the 5K route and parking map for more details.

Other Upcoming Events

Anubhav Singh Bassi Standup Comedy Live 2024
Friday, November 22
Fletcher Opera Theater

Carmina Burana – Carolina Ballet
Friday, November 22 – Sunday, November 24
Memorial Auditorium

A Shopping Spree! 2024
Friday, November 22 – Sunday, November 24
Raleigh Convention Center

The Dessertery – A holiday dessert café
Friday, November 22 – Monday, December 23
Kennedy Theater

Digging Deeper: Stories in Local Archaeology
Saturday, November 23
Mordecai Historic Park

Gladys Knight – NC Symphony
Saturday, November 23
Meymandi Concert Hall

The Rink
Saturday, November 23 – Monday, January 20
Red Hat Amphitheater

Dallas Stars vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Monday, November 25
Lenovo Center

New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Wednesday, November 27
Lenovo Center

Cirque Holiday Pops – NC Symphony
Wednesday, November 27 – Saturday, November 30
Meymandi Concert Hall

Public Resources

Event Feedback Form: Tell us what you think about Raleigh events! We welcome feedback and encourage you to provide comments or concerns about any events regulated by the Office of Special Events. We will use this helpful information in future planning.

Road Closure and Road Race Map: A resource providing current information on street closures in Raleigh.

Online Events Calendar: View all currently scheduled events that impact city streets, public plazas, and Dorothea Dix Park