# A Candlelight Christmas — NC Symphony with Raleigh Youth Choir > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Tue, Dec 22 (+1 more date) · 3:00 PM - Where: Meymandi Concert Hall, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601 - Ages: Every patron requires a ticket; children aged 2 and under not permitted - Price: Starting at $41 with all-in pricing - Organizer: North Carolina Symphony - Official page: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2D0064C58B26C2DA - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/a-candlelight-christmas-nc-symphony-with-raleigh-youth-choir--listing-b6965aab1aa7bd2bf8ad79c4 ## About The North Carolina Symphony closes its Raleigh holiday season with A Candlelight Christmas, an all-new concert in which the full orchestra and the Raleigh Youth Choir perform beloved holiday favorites and Christmas melodies in a Meymandi Concert Hall glowing with candlelight. Hearing young singers from the Raleigh Youth Choir alongside a full professional orchestra can be inspiring for children who sing or play an instrument themselves, and the symphony invites concertgoers to come early to meet Santa before the performance. Four performances run on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas, with 3 pm matinees that suit families during winter break. The symphony's age policy applies: every patron needs a ticket and must be able to sit quietly through the performance, and children 2 and under are not admitted to Pops-style concerts, so this is best for school-age children. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [A Peter Rabbit Christmas — Applause! Cary Youth Theatre at Downtown Cary Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/a-peter-rabbit-christmas-applause-cary-youth-theatre-at-downtown-cary--listing-bc30c88b3f7d266bed66ec01) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Downtown Cary Park · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 27. Applause! 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