❄️ 4–8 PM | Ice Skating (E. Vance St)
Lace up and glide under the lights! Perfect for couples, families, or anyone wanting that winter-wonderland moment.
🛍️ 5–8 PM | Artist Night Market (S. Main St & E. Vance St)
Handmade gifts, local art, cozy candles, holiday treats…this is THE place for last-minute shopping and supporting local makers.
🚂 5:30–8 PM | Train Rides (S. Main St)
Hop on the festive train cruising right down Main Street! Guaranteed to thrill the kiddos and every adult who still loves a little Christmas magic.
🎄🕯️ 6:00 PM | Tree & Menorah Lighting (Vance St Parking Lot)
Join the community countdown as the town lights up the night. One of the sweetest moments of the season!
🎶 6:15–8 PM | Choral Performances (Vance St Lot)
Local choirs filling the night with holiday classics; the perfect soundtrack to the season.
🎅 6:15–8 PM | Pictures with Santa (Fuquay Mineral Spring Park)
Tell Santa your wishes and snag the cutest holiday photo. Kiddos, pets, adults… everyone’s welcome!
🛷 6–8 PM | Sleigh Rides (120 S. Main Street)
A fan-favorite tradition! Every year, during the Tree Lighting event, the FVDA hosts magical sleigh rides through downtown.
✨ FVDA friends get first access to tickets.
✨ Remaining tickets are sold through a lottery system to keep things fair.
✨ Tickets are $7 each (sold in pairs) with a max of 4 tickets per selected participant.
✨ Lottery winners are notified the Monday before the event.
It’s one of the most beloved holiday experiences in Fuquay…so if you got a golden ticket this year, lucky YOU! 🎁💛
To keep the event safe and walkable, several downtown streets will be closed. Here’s the quick + clear version:
Vance St closes at 11:00 AM (major event hub : tree lighting & choral performances)
Spring Ave & S. Main St closes at 2:00 PM
W. Spring St & S. Main St closes at 2:00 PM
Depot St closes at 2:00 PM
Raleigh St closes at 2:00 PM
These closures create a safe pedestrian zone around:
✨ Ice skating
✨ Night market
✨ Train rides
✨ Tree & menorah lighting
✨ Santa photos
Basically, once you’re parked, it becomes a magical little walkable village. 🧣✨
To help everyone flow smoothly:
Northbound detour: follows E. Spring St → Ennis St → E. Academy St
Southbound detour: flows down Spring Ave
These routes help bypass the closed downtown core and get you to open parking areas without confusion.
Park outside the red-shaded closure area for an easier exit.
Streets east and west of Main stay open and are great options.
Arrive a little early if you want to snag a close spot before the 6:00pm countdown crowd rolls in!
A cute downtown-friendly path if you want to hit everything:
1️⃣ Park →
2️⃣ Walk to Ice Skating first (warm up with some movement!) →
3️⃣ Wander through the Artist Night Market →
4️⃣ Grab the Train Ride down S. Main →
5️⃣ Head to the 6PM Tree & Menorah Lighting →
6️⃣ Drift over to Choral Performances →
7️⃣ End the night with Santa photos at Mineral Spring Park 🎅
We can’t wait to celebrate this magical evening with the Fuquay Community! See you all there! 🎄🎁
FM2FV (Follow me to Fuquay-Varina) Concert Series has become a popular local Spring and Fall event! Fuquay-Varina is all about supporting local and making sure our community has time to get together, enjoy each others company, dance & sing, and meet the faces of Fuquay!
Locals gather on Thursday evening’s (dates TBD for future events) and enjoy live music, local brews, food trucks, and other activities!
Location: 102 N Main St Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Leave the coolers and pets at home but bring your chairs and settle in for a night out with friends and family! The FM2FV concerts are kid-friendly!
Nestled in the heart of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, Willow Oak Farms offers a delightful blend of agricultural education and family-friendly activities. At the center of this experience is The Scoop! @ Willow Oak Farms, a family-owned and operated full-service ice cream shop located on a working farm. Established in 2020, The Scoop! provides a variety of ice cream flavors, handspun milkshakes, and specialty sundaes, making it the perfect place to relax and enjoy a sweet treat amidst the beauty of the farm.
Complementing the ice cream shop is the Barnyard Buddies program, a series of parent-child interactive classes designed for children aged 1-5. These 45-minute sessions, held once a week over five consecutive weeks, immerse young learners in farm life through stories, activities, crafts, and hands-on animal interactions. Each week introduces a new theme, allowing children to engage with various farm animals and participate in unique farm activities.
The Barnyard Play Area further enhances the farm experience with its farm-themed open-air play space. Children can role-play in interactive zones such as the Construction Zone, Farmer’s Market, Pet Clinic, and Sprinkle Pit. This area encourages imaginative play and offers a fun, educational environment for kids to explore.
For families seeking a unique blend of education, recreation, and delicious treats, Willow Oak Farms provides an unforgettable experience that delights both children and adults alike.
It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. From family gatherings to joyful music to holiday lights, the season is filled with many reasons to smile! To make your hectic holiday season a little easier, we have found four local Fuquay-Varina holiday light shows for you to visit this year! Some are free and some cost an entry fee, please plan accordingly!
Holland Road Lights is a unique experience. The owners have put together a helpful tips list (which I have included below) to ensure you do not miss out!
Located at the corner of Holland Road and Powell Drive in Fuquay Varina – come visit the light show!! Runs daily from dusk to 10:30.
409 Holland Rd, Fuquay VarinaA few notes for visitors:1. We have music on a small speaker, as well as broadcasting on FM 90.9. Feel free to pull over and roll your windows down on Holland Rd or Powell Drive and get your car radio blasting!2. A good driving approach since we have the show in our backyard as well this year is to enter Powell Drive from England Avenue and then make a right on Holland. Please view from outside the picket fence or the end of our driveway – there are wires everywhere inside the fence and it’s a trip hazard. You can view from your car or feel free to get out and dance!3. We will be having a toy and food drive drive this year to benefit local kids in need of some Christmas cheer, it will be going to a local charity who will distribute to needy kids as well as the local food bank. If you feel led to give, we have a rubbermaid tote at the end of our driveway that you can leave something in. Please make sure the lid is sealed tight so everything stays dry.4. We have had several people ask about donating to our light show itself. While we do this for the community at no charge, it does take over 40 hours of setup and prep and usually a few hundred dollars of new material every year. Should you wish to donate, our Venmo is @Brent-Deitrich and Cash app is $brengamgee – Its not expected but always appreciated!
We hope you enjoy our light show, and Merry Christmas!
Coworkers, entrepreneurs, designers, telecommuters, mompreneurs, retirees, business owners, citizens, friends, and family are encouraged to come out and get the opportunity to meet and greet your local Fuquay-Varina Police Department Officers, Investigators, and others. There’s no better opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, make new connections, or just chat with the officers than participating in Coffee With a Cop.
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