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

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. 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. (WFD), the Downtown Holiday Open House will feature special offers and complimentary refreshments at participating shops and restaurants, along with fun-filled activities for kids and families.

The Victorian Carolers will roam throughout downtown from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., while “Gumdrop the Gingerbread Man” will be hiding inside and outside local businesses as part of a holiday-themed scavenger hunt. Anyone who finds “Gumdrop” will receive a special holiday surprise. 

Also, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Madison from 96.1 BBB will be in downtown near the intersection of South White Street and East Jones Avenue collecting gifts for Wrapping Hopes and Dreams in support of the Methodist Home for Children.

The following sponsors have generously contributed to the 2023 Downtown Holiday Open House: Professional Touch Paint; Holding Village; Johnson Hyundai of Wake Forest, Wild Birds Unlimited; Warren, Shackleford & Thomas Attorneys; Focus Design Builders; Hounds Town; Re/Max Hometown Wake Forest; Ting Internet; and Wake Forest Federal.

The Downtown Holiday Open House is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/DowntownHolidayOpenHouse or contact Downtown Development Specialist Camryn Gutierrez at 919-435-9430 or [email protected].

While you’re in downtown Wake Forest on December 2, be sure to check out the variety of handmade items by regional artists at the Holiday Artisans Market. The artisans market will be offered from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. For more information on these and other Wake Forest holiday events, visit https://bit.ly/TistheSeasonWF.