The holiday season begins with the lighting of the tree on Friday and the Christmas parade on Saturday morning, both in downtown Raleigh.

The Christmas tree in downtown Raleigh is lit.

There is a lot happening this weekend, including the Raleigh Christmas Parade and more holiday fun.

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SATURDAY MORNING MOUNT AIRY AND MARTINSVILLE. LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO SATURDAY EVENING. WE ALSO HAVE SOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON ...

Spotlight on the Peninsula, 3-5 p.m., Virginia Living Museum, 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber ...

Not really a Raleigh Christmas light display ... more dazzling lights and activities to plan your light walk around. Dec 2nd is their annual lighting of the tree with celebrations all day long. (see ...

The tree, which was donated by a Logan Square family and placed in Millennium Park earlier this month, was illuminated Friday evening.