Looking for Holiday fun for my daughter! (Raleigh, Durham: chapel, theater)

[jdangelo1235]

Hi there! We recently moved to the area and I am looking for input on any holiday festivities! I have a 7 year old daughter whom I love to do all kinds of holiday activities with. Looking for a great pumpkin patch, and fall festivities, and Christmas tree farms, as well as Christmas festivities. Any advice or input on this would be soo very much appreciated!!!

Thank you so much!!!

[lovebrentwood]

Carolina Parent magazine and website might be a good resource for you.

There's an International Festival this weekend in downtown Raleigh.

There's Hillridge Farms for pumpkins and kid fun. Check fees, they tend to add up quickly.

There's the Christmas Carol play every year.

In October, the NC Fair is a lot of fun.

You can also look at the Raleigh Parks and Recreation web page to see if anything is happening: http://www.raleighnc.gov/search/cont...nMainPage.html

And check the Cary one, too.

[shellsd]

WRAL has a nice sortable database of over 100 Halloween things in the area here: Halloween events, pumpkin patchs, corn mazes and more in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill and Fayetteville :: WRAL.com

welcome! This is a great area for people who like to get out and do things with their kids!

[ncjoy]

The Nutcracker produced by Carolina Ballet is a fun family tradition.
GORGEOUS sets, costumes, and dancers from age 5 to professional.

[mizunomom]

Originally Posted by ncjoy

The Nutcracker produced by Carolina Ballet is a fun family tradition.
GORGEOUS sets, costumes, and dancers from age 5 to professional.

I second ncjoy's suggestion of the Carolina Ballet Nutcracker.
Carolina Ballet | Artistic Director Robert Weiss


Another great introduction to the ballet for a 7 year old (although not a holiday production) is Raleigh Dance Theatre's Storybook Tales.
Raleigh Dance Theatre

Storybook Tales
Featuring
The Little Mermaid and Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly
November 5 and 6, 2011
Saturday, 1:00pm & 6:00pm
Sunday, 3:00pm
Fletcher Opera Theater
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts

They are holding a free lecture/demonstration for children at the Cameron Village Library this Saturday.
Cameron Village Library Lec-Demo
October 1, 2011, 11am
Free event-open to the public

[erineieio]

for the "farm" related activities Got To Be NC is a great resource:
NC Farm Fresh

Carolina Parent and WRAL-Mom Blog, mentioned above, are great too!

[erineieio]

Triangle Moms on Main via their website or FB also have some fun ideas too
Triangle Moms on Main