American Tobacco Tower Lighting

American Tobacco Campus, 390 Blackwell Street, Durham, North Carolina, is hosting its annual Tower Lighting on December 2, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m. This is a free event. This annual community event kicks off the holiday season in a special way. The Lucky Strike Tower will be lit in coordination with the WRAL Tower in Raleigh and Rocky Mount Mills Tower in Rocky Mount. This includes a live televised portion on WRAL with on-air personality Dan Haggerty (and special guests) that leads right into the tree lighting at Rockefeller Center on NBC. The Tower Stage will be hopping, with Jeanne Jolly & The Mistletoes kicking things off at 6 p.m., and Durham’s own Fust playing us into the night at 7:15 p.m. There will also be plenty of family-friendly activities all night long.

Last updated November 6, 2026