Skate with Santa Saturday, Dec. 21, 12-3 at Orange County Sportsplex, Hillsborough. Fees charged, treats served. Call 919-644-0399 for public skating dates in December. Fees are $10.00 for adults, $8.00 children, $5.00 skate rental.
Climb with Santa takes place Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Chapel Hill Community Center climbing wall. Seven 45-minute sessions from 9 to 5 are available. Cost is $12 for residents, $15 nonresidents. Register at webtrac.townofchapelhill.org.
Holiday Parades
Sat. Dec. 14, Durham, 10 a.m.; Cary, 2 p.m.
Holiday Skating
Holiday ice skating outdoors will be held daily (except Dec. 25) through Jan. 20 at The Rink at Red Hat Amphitheatre in downtown Raleigh. Cost is $15 plus fees for two-hour session and includes skate rental. Non-skaters pay $6. Food and beverages available. Register online at ticketmaster.com/the-rink-at-red-hat-amphitheatre-tickets or ticketsales.com.