MAKRS Holiday Fest 2026
November 28th| 11am–6pm
Join The MAKRS Society for our biggest event of the year!
We will have 200+ vendors, food trucks, alcohol and beverages, live music, fun activities for families and more.
Market Address:
Fayetteville Street, downtown Raleigh
Cool People. Cool Stuff
Get into the holiday spirit with a variety of experiences.
COMING SOON
200+ local vendors
Holiday Wrestling Match
Beer, Wine and Bubbly
Performances by Dakota Fox
Food Truck rodeo
Desserts and Coffee
Interactive Magician
VR Amusement Park
Live DJ and music
Savvy Scales Reptile Corner
Brazilian Dance Group
Freedom Ride Puppy Adoption
Schedule
2026 COMING SOON
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Location: Fayetteville/Martin St.
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Enjoy holiday tunes sung by professional carollers
Location: Fayetteville/Davie St.
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Location: Roaming
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Inflatable Igloo with “snow” and fairy performer
Join our fairy performer inside the igloo!
Location: City Plaza
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Holiday-themed wrestling matches on the hour every hour (12, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5PM matches)
Santa vs Scrooge
Tiny Tim vs Mistletoe
Ice Queen vs Oogie Boogie
Grinch vs Buddy The Elf
Malcolm X Mas vs Yukon Cornelius
Gingerbread Man vs Santa’s Little HelperLocation: City Plaza
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Large Trombonist orchestra
Location: Fayetteville/Davie St.
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Brazilian Arts Project
Location: Fayetteville/Davie St.
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Interactive Magic Show
Location: Fayetteville/Davie St.
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Location: Fayetteville/Davie St.
2 LED dancers
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Interactive Magic Show
Location: Fayetteville/Davie St.
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Location: Fayetteville/Davie St.
Break Dancing Elf
Thank you to our sponsors!
Know Before You Go
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Street Parking is available in downtown Raleigh. Make sure you are parking in a designated street parking area. Here is a list of parking options within a 5-10 minute walk from the event.
Blount Street: 314 Blount St.
Cabarrus Deck: 436 S. Salisbury St.
City Center/Red Hat: 429 S. Wilmington St.
Moore Square: 233 S. Wilmington St.
Municipal Complex: 201 W. Morgan St.
Performing Arts: 128 W. South St.
Wilmington St: 117 S. Wilmington St.