The annual WRAL Tower Lighting is scheduled for Nov. 29, 2023. Tune in to WRAL-TV at 7 p.m. to for a live, half-hour special of music and holiday cheer as we count down to when towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount get their holiday glow.

WRAL to light towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount on Wednesday at 7p

WRAL-TV held its 64th annual tower lighting on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

Celebrate the season in your hometown with parades, holiday lights and special shopping! There are events all over the Triangle throughout the season.

From Apex to Vass: 2023 holiday events in your town

Raleigh Christmas Parade 2021

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"Brick Universe" is happening this weekend at the Raleigh Convention Center -- a family friendly event that starts Friday. Jonathan Lopes, an internationally recognized artist and author, will have a massive sculpture on display. He discusses his LEGO art with WRAL.

>> ADVENTURE BEGAN. >> BRICK UNIVERSE HAPPENING TODAY AND ALL WEEKEND AT THE RALEIGH CONVENTION SAID, LISTEN, THIS IS A GREAT FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT AND WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE THIS GREAT WORK OF ART RIGHT HERE IN THE WRAL STUDIOS AND THE ARTIST BEHIND THIS GREAT WORK OF ART OF THE LOPES. HIS WORDS WILL BE FEATURED AT THE BRICK UNIVERSE CONVENTION THIS WEEKEND. GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON THE PROGRAM THIS MORNING. BEFORE WE START TALKING ABOUT THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART, WHAT GOT YOU INTO BECOMING LEGAL ARE I'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN ARTIST AND OUT OF NOSTALGIA AND CURIOSITY. WHEN I WAS 28 YEARS OLD, I BOUGHT A LEGO KIT. >> AND I REALLY ENJOYED BUILDING IT. AND OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW YEARS, I BOUGHT MORE AND MORE LEGO AND THEN STARTED CREATING MY OWN THINGS OUT OF LEGO POSTING PHOTOS ONLINE AND OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS OF DOING THAT. PEOPLE STARTED ASKING ME TO BUILD THINGS FOR THEM. AND THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO TURN IT INTO A PROFESSIONAL. YEAH. DOING SOMETHING YOU LOVE AND GETTING PAID FOR IT. SO WHAT INSPIRES YOU WHEN YOU THINK OF CREATING A NEW PIECE OF ART INSPIRATION REALLY COMES FROM EVERYWHERE. I HAVE A WHOLE SERIES NEW YORK CITY STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS BECAUSE I'M ORIGINALLY FROM NEW YORK. I'LL BE DISPLAYING SOME OF THEM THIS WEEKEND. A BRICK UNIVERSE AND THEN THIS PIECE WAS ACTUALLY INSPIRED AFTER GOING TO THE THEATER WITH MY WIFE IN SAN DIEGO AND ON THE WALK HOME THIS PIECE JUST CAME INTO MY BASED ON A WORD A SONG, ONE OF THE MUSICAL REALLY IS JUST A WORD. SO WALK US THROUGH HOW YOU DECIDED TO COME UP WITH THIS. HAS YOU THINKING ABOUT THAT MORNING THAT? YEAH, IT WAS ACTUALLY A PHRASE ON THE PHRASE WAS WITHIN REACH AND I ENVISIONS THAT PHRASE HAS 2 HANDS REACHING FOR A LOVE AND REACHING FOR A HEART CORPS. AND ON OUR WALK HOME FROM THE THEATER I DEVELOPED THIS PIECE IN MY HEAD AND THEN IMMEDIATELY SKETCHED ON PAPER AND THEN CREATED IT OUT OF LEGO. LIKE KUZ. SO WHEN YOU SITTING DOWN TO DO A PIECE OF ART, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? IT REALLY DEPENDS ON THE COMPLEXITY AND THE SIZE. THIS ONE, FOR EXAMPLE, TOOK ME ABOUT 24 TO 30 HOURS. YEAH, NOT ALL IN SUCCESSION. YEAH. DO YOU WORK IN DIFFERENT DIFFERENT TIMES OR THE SAME TIME WHEN YOU CONSTANTLY? >> IT'S A GREAT QUESTION. YES, I WORK ON 4 OF 5 PIECES AT ONCE. IF I GET TIRED OR HIT A WALL ON ONE PIECE, I CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT. >> I RUN OUT OF LEGO BRICKS ON ONE I CAN MOVE ON TO ANOTHER WHILE THEY AWAIT THE ORDER OF LEGO BRICKS TO ARRIVE. SO YEAH. >> MY MY NIECE VIKTORIA. ISN'T HE? HUGHES LEGO FAN CREATED THIS A LITTLE PIECE OF OVER THE HOLIDAYS. AND I THOUGHT HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO DO THAT FOR SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE SITTING THERE THINKING POINT. BUT ALSO WE NEED TO DO THAT. WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE TO YOU KNOW, IT? >> KEEP CREATING IT FOR ME. IT'S ABOUT IT'S NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT BUT JUST KEEP CREATING. AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE IT MIGHT LEAD. I CREATED THIS PIECE AND THAT'S PART OF HIS SERIES. BUT THE TOM WORK THAT I DID PRIOR TO THIS ALL LED TO THIS CASE. SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON NOW IS GOING TO LEAD YOU A YEAR FROM NOW. AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHATS GOING SPY. ABSOLUTELY TO GO FOR MOST OF SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. HE'S MEANT TO BE A FEATURED THIS WEEKEND AT BRICK UNIVERSE HAPPENING TODAY. ALL THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AT THE RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER. YOU CAN FIND TICKETS AND INFORMATION. >> AT THAT WEB SITE RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. ONE OF THEM ALL THE BEST. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. AND THANKS FOR HAVING YOU KNOW, MICHELLE, YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK, SO YOU CAN APPRECIATE THIS AS WELL.

Internationally known LEGO artist in Raleigh for Brick Universe event this weekend

The popular BrickUniverse LEGO Convention is returning to Raleigh this weekend. BrickUniverse will be at the Raleigh Convention Center Friday through Sunday. Tickets are $15.

Popular LEGO convention returns to Raleigh

The popular BrickUniverse LEGO Convention is returning to Raleigh this weekend. BrickUniverse will be at the Raleigh Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15. 

BrickUniverse LEGO Convention returns to Raleigh this weekend

Golden Gate Bridge at BrickUniverse

BrickUniverse, the massive LEGO fan convention set for Raleigh this month, is still on. But organizers on Wednesday announced some new COVID safety protocals as cases rising because of the delta variant. 



As COVID cases rise, BrickUniverse adds new safety measures

The popular BrickUniverse LEGO Convention is returning to Raleigh after a more than year-long hiatus because of the pandemic. Tickets are on sale for the event, slated for Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, starting today.

BrickUniverse LEGO Convention is returning to Raleigh; tickets on sale now

Weekend plans could be impacted as coronavirus concerns spread in Wake County. The Raleigh Convention Center is making some changes to upcoming events, including LEGO Brick Universe this weekend. 

LEGO BrickUniverse changes interactive exhibits, as Raleigh Convention Center prepares for coronavirus

Raleigh Convention Center prepares for COVID-19 with changes to LEGO BrickUniverse

If you're attending an event at the Raleigh Convention Center in the upcoming weeks, such as the BrickUniverse LEGO fan convention this weekend, your plans may be impacted by coronavirus concerns.

Raleigh is the flagship event for this popular Lego fan festival and convention.

Baby Yoda is coming - in Lego form - to this weekend's BrickUniverse

Baby Yoda in Legos will appear at BrickUniverse

The hugely popular event, which sold out in 2019, takes place at the Raleigh Convention Center.

BrickUniverse LEGO event to return to Raleigh in 2020

BrickUniverse

BrickUniverse will stop at the Raleigh Convention Center on March 9 and March 10. Tickets sell out for this very popular event, which stops in Raleigh each year, so it's best to get them right now if you plan on going.