40+ local vendors, kids' activities, fireside s’mores, and live music

The 30-foot tree will be lit at 6 PM

Main: Grilled Salmon

Side: Roasted Broccolini

Dessert: Persimmon Toffee Pudding

Stunning floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows

Full catering kitchen + bar area

Free parking

Holly Jolly Craft Festival | November 6-7 | Start your holiday shopping early with handcrafted gifts by local artisans 55 and older at South Fork Community Center.

Ardmore Art Walk | November 7 | 100+ local artists set up on Ardmore’s front lawns. This is one of team member Jacob’s favorite events of the year!

Piedmont Craftsmen Fair | November 21-22 | Discover one-of-a-kind gifts and live artist demos at the Benton Convention Center.

Turkey Strut 5K | November 26 | A Thanksgiving 5K or fun run at the WS Fairgrounds benefiting We Care House. Top finishers win a turkey!

Another Sunrise & Before It All Goes Dark | November 12-22 | Two one-act operas, sung in English, about Holocaust survivors and their legacies at Hanesbrands Theatre.

Cirque de la Symphonie | November 28-29 | Acrobats and contortionists perform with the Winston-Salem Symphony at Reynolds Auditorium.

Tanglewood Festival of Lights | Opens November 13 | Drive through more than a million twinkling lights. Special events: TOAST on Nov 8 and Paws in the Park on Nov 9-10.

Reynolda Village Holiday Stroll | November 21 | Carriage rides, hot cocoa, Victorian carolers, and Santa!

Holiday Market & Tree Lighting | November 21 | Local vendors, fireside s’mores, and live holiday music at 500 W 5th.

What you’ll find: Pottery, jewelry, seasonal decor, wood carvings, original artwork, and handmade cards. Get a sneak peek on their Facebook page.

When to visit: The craft shop at 4401 Country Club Rd is open Tuesday through Saturday.

Bonus: Meet Cricket’s Nest makers and other local vendors at the Holly Jolly Craft Festival this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6–7, at South Fork Community Center next door.

Thanksgiving Cooking - Turkey in a hurry. Learn to make a spatchcock turkey, roasted butternut squash and pecan salad, and an easy pumpkin custard at SoHo. 6 PM

Silent Book Club - It’s reading weather! Get lost in a good book among fellow readers at Oasis at The Mill. 2-5 PM

Wine Tasting - Try wines from Sicily and France at The Caviste. Drop in from 5-7 PM.

Paint & Sip - Create a cozy fall painting with Sol Paint Creative at Breathe Cocktail Lounge. We think the raccoon option is adorable. 6 PM

Drinks @ Dusk - A perfect date night. Enjoy drinks and a scavenger hunt through Reynolda House, with food trucks out front. 6-9 PM

Mom-Jong Night - Join The Mom Walk Collective for open play at Shaffner Inn, with drinks and bites in the lounge. 7 PM

✉️ Holiday Cards: Make your card stand out this year with locally owned If It’s Paper. Go fully custom, from colors and fonts to matching envelopes, or choose from hundreds of ready-made designs. Need help? Bring in your photo for guidance from their designers. Order by Nov. 7 to save up to 25%, or start designing online.*

💼 Job: Join our team! We’re looking for a Content Creator & Social Media Manager who always knows what’s happening around town, has a creative eye for social, and loves bringing fresh ideas to the table. Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!

🍞 Coming Soon: Fresh bread, headed your way. Grain Apart, a Mediterranean and Levantine-inspired cafe and gourmet market, is coming to 1039 Burke Street later this year. While you wait, visit owner Judith Isaias at Cobblestone Farmers Market!

🍁 Civic: Leaf collection started today and runs through January, or as long as it takes to make 3 passes through each section of the city. Find out when trucks pass through your neighborhood.

Pass out candy - 53%

Trick-or-treat with my kids or friends - 29%

Attend a local Halloween event - 18%

Wake Up Winston - Expand your network. Connect with fellow professionals over coffee and breakfast at Pilot View Center on November 11, hosted by Greater Winston-Salem.

Furnish Hope, Spark Freedom - Raise support for A Bed and A Book and The Lantern Project with free light bites, wine, and beer at The Barn at Reynolda on November 11. Free to attend; RSVP required.

Lyndhurst Holiday Event - Treat yourself. Visit Lyndhurst Rejuvenation + Aesthetics on November 12 for exclusive savings, hors d’oeuvres, and giveaways!

Another Sunrise & Before It All Goes Dark - Two operas, one night. Experience the NC premiere of two stories of Holocaust survival and legacy, sung in English by Piedmont Opera at Hanesbrands Theatre, November 12–22.

Opalicious Eats & Treats - Grab baklava, spanakopita, and more at this nearly 70-year-old Greek bake sale at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on November 14. Proceeds support local nonprofits.

☕️ Team member Christy stopped by the newly opened Grandma’s Coffee; it was packed! Her favorite part was seeing local business owners come out to support Ariana, including BYGood Coffee and Cafe Lilly.