Embrace the holiday season during Saturday’s Downtown Holiday Open House

Monday, December 2, 2024 - 3:39pm

Embrace the holiday season and experience downtown Wake Forest’s unique array of shops and restaurants during the Downtown Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. (WFD), the Holiday Open House will feature special offers at participating shops and restaurants, along with fun-filled activities for kids and families, including Downtown Holiday Bingo. Bingo cards are provided at participating businesses and available for download on the WFD Facebook page and the Holiday Open House web page at https://bit.ly/DowntownHolidayOpenHouse. To play Holiday Bingo, simply follow the guidelines on the back of the Bingo card, collect your stamps, and win a prize (while supplies last). 

While you’re downtown on December 7, be sure to check out the variety of handmade items by regional artists at the Winter Artisans Market. Sponsored by the Wake Forest Guild of Artists, the market will be offered from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the parking lot of Fidelity Bank, 231 S. White St.

Also on Saturday, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave., will be the site of the “Jingle All the Way” Holiday Fair. Presented by the Friends of the Northern Wake Senior Center, this free event for people of all ages will include ornament painting, cookie decorating, Crokinole demonstrations, line dancing, letter writing to Santa, and a visit with St. Nick himself. 

The following sponsors have generously contributed to the 2024 Downtown Holiday Open House: Platinum Sponsor: Professional Touch Paint. Gold Sponsors: Holding Village; Johnson Hyundai of Wake Forest; Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce; Warren, Shackleford & Thomas Attorneys; and Wild Birds Unlimited. Silver Sponsors: Focus Design Builders; Hounds Town; Re/Max Hometown Wake Forest; Piedmont Federal Bank; and Ting Internet.

Free and open to the public, the Downtown Holiday Open House is the perfect occasion to stroll through downtown Wake Forest, shop for that one-of-a-kind gift, dine in one of our distinctive restaurants, and socialize with friends and neighbors. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/DowntownHolidayOpenHouse or contact Downtown Development Specialist Camryn Gutierrez at 919-435-9430 or [email protected].