For the week of Dec. 19 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, top off the holiday season with a performance of “The Nutcracker” by the Carolina Ballet in Raleigh. See what’s new at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson. Explore the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science in Fayetteville. Enjoy the great outdoors at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area in Hiddenite. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Midwood Smokehouse in Charlotte. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by the N.C. Division of Tourism. In addition, UNC-TV has made recent editions of North Carolina Weekend available online.