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Note: Listings are presented in the following order:- Marquee-Sports- Regional- Holly Springs- Apex- Fuquay-Varina
Holly Springs, NC, Jan. 15, 2026
Marquee Events
Multiple Dates
Event: Holly Springs MLK Committee Unity WeekendVarious locations, Holly Springs, NC https://www.hollyspringsupdate.com/p/holly-springs-nc-mlk-committee-marks January 17 – 18
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January 17: Breakfast & Morning Program at 9:00 AM.
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January 18: Memorial Walk & Guest Speaker at 2:30 PM.
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Summary: Honor Dr. King’s legacy through community gatherings and reflection.
Friday, January 16
Event: Black Author Exhibit and Creative Contest PresentationApex Senior Center, 63 Hunter Street, Apex, NC https://www.apexnc.org/1657/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Weekend-Events Summary: Authors Showcase featuring 10+ Black authors, live painting, custom poetry, and K-12 contest presentations.
Saturday, January 17
Event: Winter Chili Cook OffOaklyn Springs Brewery, 2912 N Main St, Fuquay-Varina, NChttps://brewery.oaklynsprings.com2:00 PMSummary: Cold beer, delicious chili, and live music!
Sunday, January 18
Event: Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South St, Raleigh, NC https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/events4:00 PM Summary: Kids Event! Gabby and the Gabby Cats must find the colors of the rainbow to set things right.
Monday, January 19
Event: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of ServiceHunt Recreation Center, 301 Stinson Ave, Holly Springs, NC 9:00 AM – Noon Summary: Hands-on community volunteer event honoring Dr. King’s legacy.
Event: Martin Luther King, Jr. March & CelebrationFalcon Park, Fuquay-Varina, NChttps://www.fuquay-varina.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=94489:00 AMSummary: Celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the Cultural Arts Society of Fuquay-Varina.
Sports
Friday, January 16
Event: Regional Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida PanthersLenovo Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/tickets7:00 PM
Saturday, January 17
Event: Regional Basketball: Georgia Tech vs. NC StateLenovo Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC https://www.lenovocenter.com/events/detail/georgia-tech-vs-nc-state-2Noon
Monday, January 19
Event: Regional Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo SabresLenovo Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/tickets1:30 PM
Wednesday, January 21
Event: Regional Basketball: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. UNC Tar HeelsDean Smith Center, 300 Skipper Bowles Dr, Chapel Hill, NC https://www.ticketmaster.com/north-carolina-tar-heels-Men’s-basketball-tickets/artist/12770436:00 PM
Regional
Friday, January 16 & Saturday, January 17
Live Music: Revolution: The Music of The BeatlesMartin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South St, Raleigh, NC https://www.martinmariettacenter.com/eventsVarious show times Summary: Multimedia symphonic experience featuring arrangements from original Abbey Road recordings.
Saturday, January 17
Event: Comic Relief: Killers of Kill TonyDurham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St, Durham, NC https://www.dpacnc.com/events7:00 PM
January 22 – February 8
Event: Side by Side by SondheimTemple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford, NC, 27330 https://templeshows.org/events/side-by-side-by-sondheim-2Summary: Musical revue celebrating the wit and genius of Stephen Sondheim.
Holly Springs
Saturday, January 17
Event: Farmers MarketHolly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine St, Holly Springs, NC https://www.hollyspringsnc.gov/319/Farmers-Market9:00 AM – Noon…