RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 2025 holiday season in Raleigh is almost officially underway!

The Downtown Raleigh Tree Lighting will take place Friday night! The giant decorated tree sits outside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on E South Street.

The event features lots of family fun options.

The tree lighting is also a prequel to the Raleigh Christmas Parade that follows on Saturday.

What time is the Raleigh Christmas Parade?

When is the parade? We're glad you asked. ABC11's live coverage starts at 9:00 a.m. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. The Raleigh Christmas Parade is celebrating 81 years, this year.

If you can't get downtown to watch it in person, ABC11 will livestream the entire parade .

Here's everything you need to know about it. ABC11 live stream the e

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