WINTER BUCKET LIST

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There are so many festive things to do in December! From food to films to family fun, here are 19 things we’ve got on our December bucket list.

FESTIVE FIELD TRIPS

Pick out a wreath or Christmas tree at the N.C. Farmers Market ncagr.gov Watch a Living Nativity at Hayes Barton Baptist or Ephesus Baptist Church hbbc.org; ephesusbaptistchurch.com Visit the Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre through January 12 boothamphitheatre.com

EAT LOCAL TRADITIONS

Take the family to Ira David Wood’s A Christmas Carol, December 11-15 in Raleigh and December 18-22 at DPAC theatreinthepark.com Enjoy a free holiday tour of the N.C. Executive Mansion December 9 Go on the Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour December 14 and 15 historicoakwood.org

SEASONS EATINGS

Sip a gingerbread latte at

Yellow Dog Bread Company

or a hot chocolate at Videri yellowdogbread.com; viderichocolatefactory.com Pre-order your buche de Noel at Lucettegrace and your artisan snowmen bread from La Farm Bakery lucettegrace.com; lafarmbakery.com Have an ice cream date at Two Roosters and try their Nutcracker-themed flavors (in partnership with Carolina Ballet) tworoosters.com

WATCH LIST

Marbles IMAX: Catch Frozen 2 through December 12 imaxraleigh.org

The Cary Theatre:

Look for holiday favorites like The Grinch and The Polar Express all month long. Also in the lineup are some special audience participation screenings: Home Alone Quote-A-Long, White Christmas Sing-along and Elf Snowball Fight. thecarytheater.com

The Rialto Theatre Monday at the Movies:

Buy your tickets ASAP, these sell out fast! Elf December 2, White Christmas December 9 and It’s a Wonderful Life December 23. facebook.com/rialtotheatre