Events in Raleigh December




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Tue Dec 1 3:30am
Florida Gators vs. Duke Blue Devils
Exactech Arena at The Stephen C. O'Connell Center  •  Gainesville, FL
Tue Dec 1 3:30am
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
Dean E. Smith Center  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Tue Dec 1 7:00pm
Silverstein & Story Of The Year
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed Dec 2 3:30am
North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball vs. LSU Tigers
Dean E. Smith Center  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Wed Dec 2 3:30am
Mississippi Rebels Women's Basketball vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss  •  Oxford, MS
Wed Dec 2 7:30pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Thu Dec 3 3:30am
Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
Cameron Indoor Stadium  •  Durham, NC
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Dec 3 7:30pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Thu Dec 3 7:30pm
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Cary Arts Center  •  Cary, NC
Thu Dec 3 8:00pm
Nico Carney
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
Shakey Graves
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
Nico Carney
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Cary Arts Center  •  Cary, NC
Fri Dec 4 9:45pm
Nico Carney
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 5 11:00am
Cary Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 5 12:00pm
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Cary Arts Center  •  Cary, NC
Sat Dec 5 1:00pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 5 1:30pm
Cary Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 5 4:00pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 5 5:30pm
Cary Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
Maria Bamford
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
Nico Carney
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
Temples
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Sat Dec 5 10:00pm
Nico Carney
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 6 3:30am
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Butler Bulldogs
Dean E. Smith Center  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Sun Dec 6 12:00pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sun Dec 6 3:00pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sun Dec 6 3:00pm
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Cary Arts Center  •  Cary, NC
Sun Dec 6 6:30pm
Turnover
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 6 7:00pm
Leanne Morgan
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 6 8:00pm
Tommy Emmanuel
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Tue Dec 8 7:00pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue Dec 8 7:30pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Wed Dec 9 6:30pm
Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling
Hangout Bar and Grill  •  Cary, NC
Wed Dec 9 7:30pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Thu Dec 10 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Dec 10 7:30pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Thu Dec 10 8:00pm
Friendship - Band
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Fri Dec 11 5:00pm
Underoath, August Burns Red & Atreyu
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 11 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 11 7:00pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 11 7:30pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Fri Dec 11 7:30pm
Ahamed Weinberg
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 11 9:45pm
Ahamed Weinberg
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 12 3:30am
Georgetown Hoyas vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
Capital One Arena  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 12 2:00pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 12 2:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 12 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 12 7:30pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 12 7:30pm
Ahamed Weinberg
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 12 8:00pm
Southern Culture on the Skids
Cat's Cradle  •  Carrboro, NC
Sat Dec 12 10:00pm
Ahamed Weinberg
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 13 1:00pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sun Dec 13 1:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 13 1:00pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 13 5:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 13 6:30pm
The Bodyguard - The Musical
Durham Performing Arts Center  •  Durham, NC
Sun Dec 13 7:30pm
Ahamed Weinberg
Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue Dec 15 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue Dec 15 7:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Wed Dec 16 6:30pm
Sammy Obeid
Goodnights Comedy Club  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed Dec 16 6:30pm
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed Dec 16 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed Dec 16 8:00pm
King Buffalo
Motorco Music Hall  •  Durham, NC
Thu Dec 17 6:30pm
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
Utah Mammoth vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Delta Center  •  Salt Lake City, UT
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
TRSH
Stanczyks  •  Durham, NC
Fri Dec 18 10:30am
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 18 2:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
Daily Bread
The Ritz  •  Raleigh, NC
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
Colorado Avalanche vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Ball Arena  •  Denver, CO
Fri Dec 18 7:30pm
Ben Rector
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 19 10:30am
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 19 2:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 19 2:30pm
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 19 3:00pm
Ben Rector
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 19 6:30pm
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 19 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sat Dec 19 7:30pm
Ben Rector
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Sat Dec 19 7:30pm
Yarn
The Lincoln Theatre  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 20 10:30am
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 20 1:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 20 2:30pm
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 20 5:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Sun Dec 20 6:30pm
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Mon Dec 21 3:30am
Duke Blue Devils vs. Michigan Wolverines
loanDepot park  •  Miami, FL
Mon Dec 21 3:30am
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. The Citadel Bulldogs
Dean E. Smith Center  •  Chapel Hill, NC
Mon Dec 21 7:00pm
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes
T  •  Las Vegas, NV
Tue Dec 22 2:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Tue Dec 22 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed Dec 23 2:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC
Wed Dec 23 7:00pm
World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker
Carolina Theatre  •  Durham, NC
Wed Dec 23 7:00pm
Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts  •  Raleigh, NC


Events in Raleigh December 2026 schedule

December in Raleigh is packed with exciting events that cater to a variety of interests, making it an ideal time to enjoy the city's vibrant entertainment scene. Sports enthusiasts can look forward to thrilling NHL matchups at the Lenovo Center, where the Carolina Hurricanes face off against notable teams such as the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 3rd, Toronto Maple Leafs on December 5th, New York Rangers on December 8th, New York Islanders on December 11th, Boston Bruins on December 13th, Pittsburgh Penguins on December 26th, and Tampa Bay Lightning on December 28th. These games promise high-energy moments, with star players and electrifying atmospheres that sports fans won'T want to miss.

Music and family entertainment are also prominent this month. On December 7th, audiences can enjoy the a cappella sensation Pentatonix performing live at the Lenovo Center, offering a night of captivating vocal arrangements. Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic is a highlight for families, with multiple shows scheduled from December 16th through December 20th at the Lenovo Center, featuring dazzling ice skating performances and beloved Disney characters.

For those who appreciate comedy, Leanne Morgan will entertain audiences on December 6th at the Lenovo Center with her humorous storytelling. Additionally, The Lincoln Theatre hosts Yarn on December 19th, a concert that promises to deliver a memorable musical experience.

Whether you're a sports fan, music lover, or seeking family-friendly fun, Raleigh's December event lineup at top venues like the Lenovo Center and Lincoln Theatre ensures a lively and diverse holiday season. Don't miss the chance to experience these exciting events and create lasting memories in Raleigh this December.