Arts near Holly Springs: ballet Nov. 7, Nutcracker Dances Dec. 4-6 and a Christmas play Dec. 11-13 in Apex, plus holiday concerts at the Cultural Center.

Last checked Nov. 3, 2026. Refreshed every week and retitled each month. Listings come from the Holly Springs Cultural Center box office, the Town of Holly Springs calendar and The Halle Cultural Arts Center’s events pages. Times and prices are as published.

Holly Springs’ own stage is the town-run Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St., which has a stand-up show in November and three holiday shows in December. Most of the area’s gallery shows, ballet and classical concerts are at The Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, about five miles north.

Updated Nov. 3: The Halle’s Christmas play Dec. 11-13 and the Kids Holiday Craft Fair Nov. 29 added; the JazzLive lineup changed.

Box offices

  • Holly Springs Cultural Center: 919-567-4000, hsculturalcenter@hollyspringsnc.gov, or online
  • The Halle, Apex: 919-249-1120 or Etix; The Halle does not give refunds or exchanges
  • Everything else this month: things to do in Holly Springs

Exhibitions now showing

  • Watercolor Artists of North Carolina, The Halle, 237 N. Salem St., Apex, through Monday, Nov. 16. Watercolors by artists from across the state. The Halle is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Exhibition page.
  • Coming next: the 19th annual Holiday Exhibit and Auction, The Halle, Dec. 4-18. A free opening reception with live music runs 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and the silent auction ends at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. Exhibit page.
  • Kids Holiday Craft Fair, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, The Halle, Apex. Children sell their own handmade holiday art and crafts at the fifth annual fair, run with Positively Apex. Free to attend; a vendor table is $10. Fair page.

Theater and dance

  • Comedian John Floyd, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Holly Springs Cultural Center. Clean stand-up for all ages. $20 adults, $17 seniors and students. Tickets.
  • Infinity Ballet: “Fairytale Fables,” 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, The Halle, Apex. A one-hour family show in the company’s Storybook Dance series. $18 adults, $12 students 16 and under. Show page.
  • Infinity Ballet: “Nutcracker Dances,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4; 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; and 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, The Halle, Apex. A one-hour family version of the ballet. $18 adults, $12 students 16 and under. Show page.
  • Christmas Play and Musical, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, The Halle, Apex. Two short shows, “The Toys Take Over Christmas” by Patricia Clapp and “Christmas Carol Quest” by Andy Beck and Brian Fisher. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $12 children 16 and under, plus tax and fees. Show page.
  • Coming in December: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, Holly Springs Cultural Center. The town’s youth theater program, the Holly Springs Playhouse, stages the comedy. $6, up to 10 tickets per family per show. Tickets.

Concerts and classical

  • Classical Concert Series: the KDA Trio, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, The Halle, Apex. “A World in Three Voices,” music for violin, trumpet and piano by American, Canadian and Icelandic composers. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students 16 and under. Series page.
  • On The Steps: Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz, “The Poet’s Songbook,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, The Halle, Apex. An acoustic jazz evening in the round. $35 for all ages. Series page.
  • JazzLive, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, The Halle, Apex, with Donovan Cheatham, Hillard Greene and Dexter Moses. $18 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students 16 and under. Series page.
  • Coming in December at the Cultural Center: the Route 55 Jazz Orchestra’s Christmas concert at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 ($10 adults, $7 seniors and students; tickets), and the Holly Springs Community Band’s “Holiday at the Springs” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 (reserve seats).

Classes and workshops

The Cultural Center and The Halle had no dated arts classes posted for the next six weeks when we checked. We add them when the venues list them.

Regular events

  • Free children’s movies, 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the Cultural Center: Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2. Town calendar.
  • Golden Matinee Mornings, a free movie for older adults at the Cultural Center, Friday, Nov. 13, and Friday, Dec. 4. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the film starts at 11:15 a.m.; register ahead. Details.

Send us your event

Running a gallery show, concert, recital or play in Holly Springs? Email hello@hollyspringsdaily.com with the dates, times, venue, ticket prices and a photo, and we will add it here and to our events diary, free.

Frequently asked questions

What shows are at the Holly Springs Cultural Center this fall?

Comedian John Floyd at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6; the Route 55 Jazz Orchestra’s Christmas concert Dec. 12; the Holly Springs Community Band’s holiday concert Dec. 13; and the Holly Springs Playhouse’s ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ Dec. 18-19.

How much are tickets at the Holly Springs Cultural Center?

John Floyd is $20 for adults and $17 for seniors and students. The Route 55 Jazz Orchestra is $10 and $7, and the youth play is $6 a seat, up to 10 per family per show. Tickets are on the Cultural Center box office site or at 919-567-4000.

What art exhibitions are on near Holly Springs?

Watercolor Artists of North Carolina is at The Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St., Apex, through Nov. 16. The Halle’s 19th annual Holiday Exhibit and Auction follows Dec. 4-18, with a free opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.

Is there a Nutcracker near Holly Springs?

Infinity Ballet’s one-hour family show ‘Nutcracker Dances’ is at The Halle in Apex at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Dec. 5 and 2 and 4 p.m. Dec. 6. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students 16 and under.