Art Exhibition — Labor&Materials and The Intuitionist

Location: 21c Museum Hotel Durham
Time: all day

Coming into Focus: A Snapshot of Photography at the Nasher

Location: Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Time: all day

Studio Ghibli Film Series

Location: Carolina Theatre
Time: all day

Art Exhibit — Sherman Fleming: Unsettled

Location: Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Time: all day

Art Exhibit — The Disobedient Ones

Location: Frederic Jameson Gallery, Friedl Bldg
Time: all day

Half Price Oysters at Alley Twenty Six

Location: Alley Twenty Six
Time: all day

Pre-Theatre Menu at Alley Twenty Six

Location: Alley Twenty Six
Time: all day

Art Exhibition — Human Landscapes, the Mystery of the Mark

Location: NCCU Art Museum
Time: all day

Mangum Family Christmas Lights

Time: all day

Holiday Cocktails & Treats at The Durham

Location: The Durham
Time: all day

A Christmas Carol - Presented by Theatre in the Park

Location: DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center
Time: all day

The Art of Eggnog @ JB Duke Hotel

Location: JB Duke Hotel
Time: all day

Holiday Music Series: Al Strong

Location: The Durham
Time: all day

Triangle Youth Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

Location: Carolina Theatre of Durham
Time: all day

Holiday Tea @ Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Location: Washington Duke Inn & Golf Course
Time: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Durham Holiday Night Market

Location: American Tobacco Campus
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Dark Side of Delirium

Location: The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Walking Club with Bull City Strollers

Location: Glass Jug Downtown
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Durham Bulls FestiBull of Lights

Location: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades

Location: Gizmo Brew Works
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Date Night DIY

Location: Nailed It DIY Studio Durham
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Holiday Art Swap

Location: Ment Beverage Co.
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Sips & Centerpieces Workshop @ Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Location: Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Boulders & Brews Meetup

Location: Triangle Rock Club - Durham
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Decolonizing Yoga

Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Sapphic Happy Hour

Location: Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Pinky Wyoming & Duke LaCrosse with special guest Little Miss Hissy Phyt

Location: The Blue Note Grill
Time: 7:00 PM

Crank Arm Durham Presents:Level up and Sip

Location: Crank Arm Brewing Durham
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Thursday Trivia at Baryo

Location: Baryo
Time: 7:00 PM

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull

Location: Durty Bull Brewing
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

Location: Moon Dog Meadery
Time: 7:00 PM

Trivia Night w/Big Slow Tom

Location: Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square
Time: 7:30 PM

Joe Troop's Whirlwind

Location: Sharp Nine Gallery
Time: 7:30 PM

Music Trivia Bingo with Stormie Daie!

Location: The Velvet Hippo
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

​Hairy-Legged Women Album Release Party

Location: Rubies on Five Points
Time: 8:00 PM

Queer-Eoke

Location: Club ERA
Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

QueerEoke (Karaoke)

Location: Club ERA
Time: 9:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Location: The Tavern
Time: 9:30 PM to 11:50 PM

Freaky Friday Dance Party!

Location: Club ERA
Time: all day

Dreams & Prayers

Location: The Fruit
Time: all day

Triangle Youth Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

Location: Carolina Theatre of Durham
Time: all day

BOOM Club: The Rail Residency

Location: American Tobacco Campus: The Rail Car
Time: all day

Guided Spirits Tasting Tour

Location: Liberty & Plenty Distillery
Time: all day

Tasting at Ten

Location: Counter Culture Coffee
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Friday Co-Working Social

Location: The Glass Jug Downtown
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Holiday Tea @ Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Location: Washington Duke Inn & Golf Course
Time: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Sol House Wines x Rose's Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets Pop-Up Event

Location: Sol House Wines (Brightleaf Square)
Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Kids Night Out

Location: Museum of Life and Science
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Durham Bulls FestiBull of Lights

Location: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Functional Distro THC & CBD Bev Tasting

Location: The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Christmas by Candlelight at Duke Homestead

Location: Duke Homestead State Historic Site
Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Date Night-- make a ring together!

Location: Liberty Arts Studio
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The Duke Street Dogs

Location: The Blue Note Grill
Time: 6:00 PM

Durham Community Concert Band Holiday Concert

Location: The Durham Armory
Time: 7:00 PM

Pregame Fridays!

Location: Club ERA
Time: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Hoppy Hour Cinema movie series

Location: Glass Jug Downtown
Time: 7:00 PM

David Hazeltine Trio

Location: Sharp Nine Gallery
Time: 7:30 PM

Unwrapped: A 2025 Holiday Sketch Show

Location: Mettlesome Theater
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Durham Labor Choir Winter Concert

Location: NorthStar Church of the Arts
Time: 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

The Night Before Christmas Carol

Location: PSI Theater, Durham Arts Council
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Open Mic Comedy Night at Durty Bull

Location: Durty Bull Brewing Company
Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Hush Hush Improv Comedy

Location: Mettlesome Theatre
Time: 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Well Seasoned - comedy

Location: Mettlesome Theatre
Time: 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Karaoke at Flying Bull Beer Company

Location: Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom
Time: 9:00 PM

Rakim Under

Location: The Fruit
Time: 9:30 PM

Friday Night Shift DJ Dance Party!

Location: The Velvet Hippo
Time: 9:30 PM

Last Friday Night Part 1: a Posh Agenda Affair

Location: Rubies on Five Points
Time: 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Freaky Fridays

Location: Club ERA
Time: 10:00 PM

Dreams & Prayers

Location: The Fruit
Time: all day

BOOM Club: The Rail Residency

Location: American Tobacco Campus: The Rail Car
Time: all day

Triangle Youth Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

Location: Carolina Theatre of Durham
Time: all day

Downtown Durham Food Tour with Taste Carolina

Location: VIsitor Info Center
Time: all day

Guided Spirits Tasting Tour

Location: Liberty & Plenty Distillery
Time: all day

parkrun Durham

Location: Southern Boundaries Park
Time: 8:00 AM

Holiday Farmers' Market with Santa

Location: South Durham Farmers' Market at Hub RTP
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Jingle Bell LEAP 5k Walk/Run Fundraiser

Location: Miracle League Park and American Tobacco Trail
Time: 9:00 AM

South Durham Farmer's Market

Location: Hub RTP
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Carving a Small Wooden Spoon

Location: Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Time: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Durham Holiday Parade

Time: 10:00 AM to 11:59 AM

BREATHE-An introductory breath work class

Location: American Underground
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM