# Youngsville Tree Lighting Ceremony > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM - Where: Downtown Youngsville, Oak St & S College St, Youngsville, NC 27596 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Town of Youngsville - Official page: https://www.franklincountync.gov/ - 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/youngsville-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-4ed7123f363f41cfb16020ac ## About Youngsville in southern Franklin County lights its town Christmas tree at its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday evening, Dec 4, 2026, at Oak Street and South College Street in the small downtown. The Franklin County Library lists the evening on its calendar from 6 to 8:30 pm because its Voyager bookmobile will park among the other holiday vendors, offering a family-friendly holiday craft for children and, of course, books to browse and borrow. That makes it a relaxed small-town alternative to the bigger Wake County tree lightings, about fifteen minutes north of Wake Forest. The library's listing is the only published 2026 detail so far: it does not print the exact time the tree is lit, other activities, or any cost, so check the Town of Youngsville's channels closer to the date for the full program. Dress warmly for an outdoor evening downtown and bring a library card if you want to check out books from the bookmobile. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Knightdale Tree Lighting at Knightdale Station Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/knightdale-tree-lighting-at-knightdale-station-park--listing-1b4d0690324ea94808a8f58b) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Knightdale Station Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. 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