Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2026
Time: Fri., 5-8pm
Venue: Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest
Price: Free
Category: Family
You're invited to experience the wonder and magic of the holiday season at the 2025 Lighting of Wake Forest. Our ceremony will feature the lighting of the Christmas tree and the arrival of Santa Claus. Please note: The lighting of the Town’s Christmas tree in Centennial Plaza is scheduled to occur at approximately 6:20 p.m.
Family · Wake Forest
You're invited to experience the wonder and magic of the holiday season at the 2025 Lighting of Wake Forest. Our ceremony will feature the lighting of the Christmas tree and the arrival of Santa Claus. Please note: The lighting of the Town’s Christmas tree in Centennial Plaza is scheduled to occur at approximately 6:20 p.m.
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Lighting of Wake Forest 2026 runs Fri, Dec 4, 2026, Fri., 5-8pm.
Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. is in Wake Forest, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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