Planning your weekend in Downtown Raleigh? The DoRaleigh Downtown Raleigh Event Guide – Weekend Edition highlights the best food tours, arts events, nightlife, wellness classes, live music, and cultural experiences happening Saturday and Sunday, December 20–21, 2025. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly activities, date-night ideas, or late-night entertainment, Downtown Raleigh has you covered.
📅 Saturday, December 20, 2025
Morning & Afternoon
Pilates Mat Class 9:30–10:15 a.m. | Heights Pilates
Holidays at the Pope House 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Pope House Museum
Fall African American Walking Tours 10–11 a.m., 1–2 p.m., 3–4 p.m. | Pope House Museum
Raleigh Kids Holiday Bricks & Minifigs Treasure Hunt 2:00–3:00 p.m. | Bricks & Minifigs
A Taste of Downtown Raleigh Food Tour 2:30–5:30 p.m. | City of Raleigh Museum
Wrap It Up – Pop-Up Gift Wrapping 2:00–6:00 p.m. | Person Street Bar
Evening & Night
HoliGAY Drag Show & Dinner Seating 5:30 p.m. | Showtime 6:30 p.m. | Libations 317 & Su-Z’s Asian Kitchen
Illuminate Art Walk Sip n’ Stroll Tour 5:45–6:45 p.m. | Raleigh
Walking Tours Crofton’s Pretzels 6:00 p.m. until sold out | Wolfe & Porter
Machine Gun Earl 60th Birthday Bash 8:00–11:00 p.m. | Slim’s Downtown
Saturday Night DJ Showcase 8:00 p.m.–Midnight | Boatman Spirits Co.
📅 Sunday, December 21, 2025
Morning & Midday
Sunday Run Club 9:00–10:30 a.m. | The Bike Library
Winter Solstice – Rest, Recover, Renew Soundbath 10:00–11:00 a.m. | The Self Care Marketplace
Sunday Tradition: Half-Priced Spaghetti & Meatballs 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. | Gravy
Artspace Open Studio 1:30–3:30 p.m. | Artspace
Afternoon & Evening
Raleigh African American History Tour 4:00–5:00 p.m. | Jimmy V’s Osteria + Bar
FLOW YOGA + Sound Bath 6:00–7:00 p.m. | Wolfe & Porter
Gingerbread House Party 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Wolfe & Porter
Closing Performances: Here in America 2:00 p.m. Sunday | Burning Coal Theatre Company
Thick Modine with Scared of Robots 7:30–10:00 p.m. | Slim’s Downtown
Saturday Night Spins (Sunday Edition) 8:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. | Boatman Spirits Co.
Worthdale Pajama Party Raleigh Municipal Building
Why Follow the DoRaleigh Downtown Raleigh Weekend Event Guide?
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