The NC State Women’s Basketball team take on Coastal Carolina after falling short against TCU Sunday — see the 16th ranked team at 6PM.

The 7th Annual Mulino Turkey Ball takes place at 6PM, still a few tables left and all tickets directly donate Inter-Faith Food Shuttle — details here.

Boatman Spirits Co. 🎺 Al Strong & Friends [jazz] 8PM | FREE

Shop the Village District from 5-8PM for a FREE holiday open house with Santa photos, hot cocoa, roaming carolers and more — shop more here.

Glamour, Mystery, & More! La Valse, presented by the Carolina Ballet takes place at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium today through Sunday — more here.

FestiBull of Lights starts over in Durham at 5:30PM in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, through January 3rd — tickets here.

Slim’s 🎸 Lazaris Pit [punk/jam] 8PM | $5

Pour House 🎙 The Local Honey’s w/ Abby Hamilton [folk] 8PM | $18

Large Yard w/ Back Deck, Popular Home: 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,030SF | $400K

Midtown cul-de-sac near Crabtree: 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,500SF | $490K

Charming Townhome near Oakwood: 2 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,600SF | $650K

The Cary Theater is hosting the 2025 Sundance Indigenous Shorts Tour, featuring 6 films from the festival over the last 2 years — see more here.

While there, check out the Cary Night Market in the park at 5PM — info here.

NC State football hosts their second to last home game, catch them against FSU at 8PM on Friday — schedule and tickets link.

Wake Forest Listening Room 🎸 Chatham Rabbits [folk] 7:30PM | $40

Moon Room 🌕 Joe Foglia Quintet [jazz] 8PM | FREE

The 81st Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade is a two hour event presented by Shop Local Raleigh, historically taking place well before Christmas — details.

At the end of the event, catch Red Bird Winter Market from 9AM-3PM, over in a new event space near 10th & Terrace — see market details.

Check out Chapel of Bones for their free Horror Book Club, this month they are reading What Moves the Dead — details here.

It’s the last day for Moonlight in the Garden — see it before you can’t!

Incendiary Brewing DTR 🎸 Wayward Blues [blues/soul] 2PM | FREE

Tap Yard 🎤 Live Band Karaoke w/ Raleighoke [varies] 7PM Signup | $8

Lincoln Theatre 🤠 Brodie Cormack Band [southern rock] 8PM | $17

The Governor’s Cup, a rivalry game between UNC and NC State Club Hockey takes place at Lenovo Center at 5PM — get your lower level seats today!

Artisans in the Garden takes place at Atlantic Gardening from 11AM-3PM this weekend as they fill their greenhouse with Poinsettias — details here.

Looking for a holiday photo shoot with your pup? A Lil’ R + R has you covered, see details on their events coming up here.

Learn to play Crokinole, a game you’ve likely never heard of, over at R&D Brewing Taproom this Sunday — info here.

Hartwell 🕹 Triangle VGM Jams [jazz gaming covers] 2PM | FREE

NCMA East Building 🎻 The Poiesis Quartet [classical] 2PM | $25+

A slow Thanksgiving week to start. As usual take it easy, spend some time with family, touch base with some old friends. The time is yours.

Slim’s 🎸 Gallivant [rock] 9PM | FREE

NCMNS hosts a Virtual Science Trivia from 6-7PM if interested — details here.

Perhaps check out the NC Chinese Lantern Festival, it is currently ongoing and runs through January — info on their website.

Bowstring 🪕 Beer & Banjos [bluegrass] 6:30PM | FREE

KINGS 🎸 Harrison Gordon, Hearts of Gold, + More [rock/punk] 7:30PM | $26

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Cotton House Craft Brewers closed over in Downtown Cary this past Monday, check out their last few days of business over on their Instagram.

DRA has extended their 2-hour free parking through June 2026, after showing a boost in the local economy due to it — info here.

Triangle Food Guy go the drop that Raising Canes next to NC State’s campus will open in early January, check out their new sign here — source.

The Hurricanes discount tickets for turkeys event is here! Linked is a Google Search showing the website they use. Choose a discount code from those available (I’d recommend Mike Maniscalco, hurricanes announcer) — search here.