# MAKRS Holiday Fest

> Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 28 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Where: Downtown Raleigh, 400 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: The MAKRS Society
- Official page: https://makrs.com/makrs-holiday-fest
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 10

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## About

The MAKRS Society's biggest market of the year fills Fayetteville Street with more than 200 vendors, food trucks and live music. Activities for families include holiday-character wrestling matches, a stilt walker, an interactive magician, a life-size snow globe and a reptile corner.

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