# A Peter Rabbit Christmas — Applause! Cary Youth Theatre at Downtown Cary Park > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM - Where: Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy St, Cary, NC 27511 - Ages: All ages - Price: Tickets $5 (on sale Nov 6) - Organizer: Applause! Cary Youth Theatre (Town of Cary) with Seed Art Share - Official page: https://www.carync.gov/recreation-enjoyment/arts-culture/youth-theater - 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-peter-rabbit-christmas-applause-cary-youth-theatre-at-downtown-cary--listing-bc30c88b3f7d266bed66ec01 ## About Applause! Cary Youth Theatre and Seed Art Share step out of the theater and into Downtown Cary Park for A Peter Rabbit Christmas, a site-specific holiday play that moves through the park itself. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and the other animals of Mr. McGregor's garden patch set out to find Peter Rabbit in a light-hearted Christmas mystery inspired by Beatrix Potter's stories, so it suits preschoolers and early readers who already know the characters. The production is suitable for all ages and the cast is drawn from the youth theatre program, which makes it a nice first theatre outing for children. There are four performances: Friday, Dec 4, 2026 at 5 pm and 7:30 pm, and Sunday, Dec 6 at 2 pm and 5 pm, each about an hour and a half. Tickets cost $5 and go on sale Nov 6. Because the show takes place outdoors in December, dress the family warmly and bring gloves. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Cinderella — Raleigh Little Theatre's Holiday Musical](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/cinderella-raleigh-little-theatre-s-holiday-musical--listing-ff72afb4d74d93307c1dc128) — Fri, Dec 4 (+8 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Raleigh Little Theatre — Cantey V. Sutton Theatre · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 27. Raleigh Little Theatre's Cinderella is one of the Triangle's longest-running family holiday traditions, returning in 2026 for its 42nd year in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre. 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