Christmas Lights in Fuquay-Varina – UPDATED 2023

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 Rd. Lights 409 Holland Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526
Mill Ridge Neighborhood 2232 Belvinwood Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Noor Lane Light Show 1129 Noor Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
South Lakes Neighborhood 810 Lake Artesia Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC
Carriage Heights Neighborhood 804 Ribbonleaf Ln, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Hilltop Point Estates 5425 Downtown Grove Ct, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526
Naylor Family Farms – $16 entry fee 6106 US 401 N, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526

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 Varina

A 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!

Naylor Farm Lights – $16/entry

Admission includes HAYRIDE, VISIT WITH SANTA, PETTING ZOO, SLIDES, & INFLATABLES! Shop inside their gift shop for local goodies – candy, jams, produce, and so much more!

Letters to Santa – A Special Delivery!

Grab the kiddos and head out to Santa’s Mailbox to drop off their letters, now through December 15th –

Located under the gazebo at Fuquay Mineral Spring Park.

We’ve received an official Letter to Santa template from our Elf friends at the North Pole! Find it HERE!

Venture out to Mineral Spring Park between the hours of 5pm – 10pm and guide yourself through a wonderland of majestic Christmas lights! Lights will be up through the beginning of January.

Fuquay-Varina Town Tree Lighting & Sleigh Rides

Come out and celebrate the official start of the holidays in Fuquay! Fuquay-Varina’s annual tree lighting will take place at 6pm in the parking lot off S. Main St! Fun for all ages to be had starting at 4pm! Seasons Greetings!

GIVEAWAY : Head over to our Facebook and/or our Instagram to find out how to enter to win 4 FAST PASS TICKETS for the Downtown Sleigh Rides 🛷

4 – 8 pm 🎅 Ice Skating (E Vance St)
6 pm 🎅 Lighting of the Tree (215 S Main St.)
6 – 8 pm 🎅 S’mores (S Main St.)
6 – 9 pm 🎅 Artist Village (S Main St.)
6 – 8 pm 🎅 Downtown Sleigh Rides (tickets required)
6:15 – 8:30 pm 🎅 Choral Performances (215 S Main St.)
6:15 – 8:30 pm 🎅 Cookies and Hot Cocoa (215 S Main St.)
6:30 – 8:30 pm 🎅 Pictures with Santa (Mineral Spring Park)

PLEASE NOTE: Vance St, Depot St, S Main St, Raleigh St, and Spring Ave

WILL BE CLOSED OFF FOR MOST OF THE DAY!

Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday – NOVEMBER 25th, 2023 Come out to both Fuquay and Varina Districts this Saturday to support your favorite local boutiques and shops for small business Saturday! Many local businesses will be offering specials and sales for the day (or weekend) so be sure to check them out! Small Business Saturday in Fuquay-Varina is the perfect day to not only support your community but also get some unique and fun Holiday gifts for your family and friends!

Need some ideas on where to stop? New to the area? We have you covered! THE SHOPPES ON MAIN ASHWORTHS CLOTHING & SHOES ALL THINGS GIRLY / MERLE NORMAN FOR ALL THINGS SOUTHERN / WILD HAIR GIFTS PIEDMONT POTTERY GARDEN HUT K’ N B’S MARKETPLACE COUSIN COUTURE FLOWERS ON BROAD ADORN HOME FURNISHINGS GAIL & GRACE INNERBEAST HATCHET HOUSE CURATED GIFTS LOLLIPOPS CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE FUQUAY SPICE AND TEA

Fuquay Feast + Frolic

Presented by the Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association, Fuquay Feast and Frolic is back for a week-long event celebrating local breweries, resturants, and bars! There are lots of special touches going into Fuquay Feast and Frolic and we promise you do not want to miss out! WAIT, WHAT?! All five local breweries collaborated to give us a limited release beer (!!!) and the name? Well of course, “Fuquay Famous”! Specials will be found at some of your favorite local resturants as well!

Check them out below —

2023 Parade of Homes

The Emerald by Gemstone Homes : 2023 Parade of Homes Entry

484 Lambert Ln, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526 Start your FREE tour this weekend in Fuquay-Varina’s custom build neighborhood, Purfoy Place. This home is all decked out in extras! A wide-open 4/5 Bedroom + 4 full Bath home is a show-stopper. Custom upgrades include beautiful engineered hardwood floors, quartz countertops, luxury tile, and whirlpool stainless steel appliances + gas stovetop in your kitchen! How GORGEOUS are those stained beams in the open living room? All bedrooms feature nice-sized walk-in closets! Enjoy a massive screened in porch with double sliding entry doors to enjoy your backyard! Loads of custom extras in this custom build by Gemstone Homes! Come out and view this Parade of Homes entry plus other homes available in Purfoy Place during the 2023 Parade of Homes!

2023 Parade of Homes dates: Sept. 30th – Oct. 1st, 12pm-5pm Oct. 6th – 8th: 12pm-5pm Oct. 13th – 15th: 12pm-5pm

Looking for a home? Be sure to contact your LOCAL Fuquay-Varina Real Estate Agents at Front Porch Realty TODAY!! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all things local and Real Estate!

Coffee With A Cop

Mark your calendars! Coffee with a cop is happening HERE at our office! Front Porch Realty welcomes the community to stop by for a meet and greet with our Fuquay-Varina Police Department!

DATE: September 6, 2023

TIME: 9am – 10:30am

WHERE: 604 N Main St, Fuquay-Varina, 27526

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.

Right Meow Cat Cafe

Looking for a spot you can get your cat fix, coffee fix, and bubble tea fix all in one?

Check out Right Meow – Cat Café NOW OPEN in Fuquay-Varina. A unique, cage-free environment for adorable adoptable cats. Adopting families will have the opportunity to meet & greet with available cats while watching their personalities flourish in the safe-space. Even if you are not in the market for adoption, by visiting right meow café you are helping the cats socialize until they find their furever home! Before your visit, PLEASE read over the FAQ as this is more of an experience for most!

Check out their latest menu HERE!

Click HERE to book your cat play date! 📍913 S. Main St, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526📍

Falcon Park

FALCON PARK

Next up on our Parks & Rec Month highlights, one of Fuquay-Varina’s oldest parks, Falcon Park, sits on 5 acres of multi-purpose land. Back in the day, the population was little so there were no family gathering places which meant no place for kids to gather outside and play. Town residents took action in the 1950’s by organizing and raising enough money to fund the towns first park, Falcon Park, opening in 1953! Since opening, Falcon Park has received numerous updates including the most recent a few years back which gave much-needed new life to the playground and the buildings at Falcon Park.

Features to enjoy: Baseball / SOFTBALL FIELD (WITH LIGHTS) PICNIC SHELTER PLAYGROUND PARKING LOT BUILDINGS TO RENT RESTROOMS

105 Falcon Drive Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526 ENTRY FEE: FREE!

Ashworth Park

Get out and about this summer and explore the history of our town of Fuquay-Varina! What better way to celebrate the Year of the Trail AND National Parks and Recreation Month than by strolling some of Fuquay’s beautiful parks?

FIRST PARK UP?

Ashworth Park, home to significant historical Town treasures while boasting a beautiful shaded, landscaped park area. Around the park find an original tobacco barn, a playhouse from the Johnson House, a caboose, and the sculpture Ghost Farmers! There is much to learn as you walk around the park area.

HISTORY BEHIND THE PARK –

Ashworth Park is the original home place of Rufus and Cornelia Ashworth, who married on January 12, 1918 during World War 1. The couple moved to Fuquay-Varina in 1922 and built their home at 112 Aiken Street around 1927 and expanded it over the years to accommodate their growing family. In 1937 Rufus opened his own clothing store, Ashworth’s Clothing, and operated it until his death in June of 1970. Cornelia continued to live in the Aiken Street home place until her death at the age of 97 on December 16, 1995. The generations of Ashworth’s that followed have contributed significantly to the Town of Fuquay-Varina making it a better community. Ashworth’s Clothing remains on Main Street in Fuquay-Varina. Ashworth Park was dedicated on October 8, 2014.