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Brighten your holiday season with WRAL Nights of Lights Drive-Thru Light Show at Dorothea Dix Park, brought to you by WRAL/Capitol Broadcasting Company in partnership with the City of Raleigh.


<h3 style="margin-left: 40px;">PURCHASE TICKETS</h3>

The 2nd annual WRAL Nights of Lights event is here! <strong><a href="https://event.etix.com/ticket/e/1015575/nights-of-lights-raleigh-dorothea-dix-park" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tickets are on sale now.</a> </strong>This year's event features MORE LIGHTS, MORE NIGHTS, and FEWER CARS!

<h4 style="margin-left: 40px;">Tickets for WRAL Nights of Lights <a href="https://event.etix.com/ticket/e/1015575/nights-of-lights-raleigh-dorothea-dix-park" target="_blank" rel="noopener">must purchased in advance online</a> or through the E-TIX call center (800-514-3849).</h4>

General admission tickets are available in 30-minute time blocks. There are limited tickets available for each block.

What you need to know before you head to Nights of Lights this year. 

<p>we're so glad you'll be joining us for WRS nights of lights, here's some good information to help make this a great experience, tickets either print or have these called up on your phone in advance. If you're using a mobile ticket, save the ticket to your photos so you can easily call it up for processing tip, set, your phone brightness too high for easy scanning, plan for traffic and wait times depending on the night and ticketing time. There may be long waits. The busiest nights are before christmas, we're working to do everything we can to minimize these wait times. But like many other drive through events across north Carolina, waiting is a part of the process. Pack your patience and some snacks to help pass the time. Please make sure you are entering the park on Hunt, drive in western boulevard in both directions for VIP ticket holders. Inter Lake Wheeler Road and instead drive on some phones, it may appear as Lake Wheeler and Black Road only V. I. P ticket holders will use this entrance. All other ticket holders will be directed to the 75 Hunt drive entrance. Last check before you leave, make sure you use the restroom on the most popular nights and times you may be waiting in your car a while, so take that bathroom break before you leave, have your tickets ready. We will scan these through your car window on the driver's side for most vehicles, you should be able to keep your windows rolled up. If you have heavily tinted windows, you may need to roll down your window. Our ticket scanners will be masked and maintain distance throughout this process. Do not get out of your car. Next follow the signs and route control staff to enter the Knights of Lights route on the lights route, turn off your headlights as you exit ticketing lanes will have signs to remind you. Only passengers should be taking photos. Let's keep those drivers safe and make sure photos and video are for your personal use only. They're not to be housed or hosted on business sites. As you leave, turn your headlights back on before you exit. You will leave the park and exit onto Lake Wheeler Road with options for downtown Raleigh or I-40, enjoy your holidays and stay safe. North Carolina. See you soon at WRL Nights of lights.</p>

Kathy Hanrahan

Know before you go: Nights of Lights

Nights of Lights: Purchase tickets

Please plan to arrive no more than 10 minutes before your ticketed time block. In the event you arrive early, you may be asked to wait in a holding area before proceeding to the event.

General admission vehicles tickets are $20 - $30 per vehicle for cars and pickup trucks.

A 10% service fee, 3% credit card fee and 7.25% sales tax will be added to ticket purchases.

<h4 style="margin-left: 40px;">VIP Fast Lane Tickets</h4>

WRAL Nights of Lights VIP 

Want to skip the ticketing line and have your very own dedicated entrance to Nights of Lights? That’s right! This year Fast Lane ticketholders will have a dedicated entrance to the event away from the general admission traffic. A very limited number of Fast Lane tickets are available within each 30-minute time block.

Fast Lane tickets are $40 per car and $50 per vehicle on Christmas Week nights (Dec. 17-Dec. 24).

<h4 style="margin-left: 40px;">Bike Nights</h4>

WRAL Nights of Lights Bike Nights

Bike Nights are back at Nights of Lights 2021! Two full nights dedicated to bikes are occurring on Sunday, Nov. 21 and Monday, Dec. 13.

<strong><a href="https://event.etix.com/ticket/e/1016074/nights-of-lights-bikes-raleigh-dorothea-dix-park" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tickets are $10 per bike</a>.</strong>

<h3 style="margin-left: 40px;">DATES AND TIMES</h3>

<strong>Event nights: </strong>Saturday, November 20 to Friday, December 24*<br>

<sup>*no event on Nov. 22-25, Monday, Nov. 29 or Monday, Dec. 6</sup>

WRAL Nights of Lights Dates and Times

<h3 style="margin-left: 40px;">Special event nights</h3>

<strong>Walk or run through Nights of Lights:</strong> <a href="https://event.racereach.com/night-of-lights-5k" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enter the Nights of Lights 5K Fun Walk/Run</a>. Enjoy the view on foot, no cars on the route on Saturday, Nov. 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

<strong>Ride the route on your bike: </strong><a href="https://event.etix.com/ticket/e/1016074/nights-of-lights-bikes-raleigh-dorothea-dix-park" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bike Nights</a> are Sunday, Nov. 21 and Monday, Dec. 13, 2021.

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<strong>Food Lion Feeds: </strong>Bring five canned goods to WRAL Nights of Lights on Dec. 17. and receive a $20 Food Lion Gift Card! <a href="https://4agc.com/donation_pages/bc3e8a9b-5178-4e80-bc46-5078d002f205" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All donations go to Interfaith Food Shuttle</a>. <a href="https://4agc.com/donation_pages/bc3e8a9b-5178-4e80-bc46-5078d002f205" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You can also donate online</a>.

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Order tickets for WRAL Nights of Lights

PURCHASE TICKETS

Tickets for WRAL Nights of Lights must purchased in advance online or through the E-TIX call center (800-514-3849).

VIP Fast Lane Tickets

Bike Nights

DATES AND TIMES

Special event nights

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