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Looking for the biggest, best Christmas lights in the Charlotte area for the 2021 Christmas season? You’ve come to the right place.
This list includes professional displays, town events, and private homes.
We have a Google map with all the light on this page, and more! To see the map, just scroll down past the pictures of the lights. Or jump to the map now.
If you want to submit a display for the map please fill out this form. The map can include any great display that anyone finds, but in order to have the display listed on this post, we need permission from the homeowner. If you are a homeowner who would like to be included on this page, just email info@charlotteonthecheap.com. If you maintain a website or Facebook page for the display, please let us know.
The displays in private homes, often synchronized to Christmas music, are put on by regular people, at their own expense, and it takes an incredible amount of time and creativity. So visit and let them know you appreciate it.
Note: We’ve removed some displays because the homeowner was getting too much traffic and asked to be removed.
Some are collecting money for charitable causes. If a radio station is listed, tune your car radio to that station to listen to the coordinated music. Please be considerate of these folks’ neighbors.
If a website or Facebook page is listed, make sure to visit and check out the hours, start dates, and any additional information that you need to know. Most of these displays start shortly after Thanksgiving, but make sure to look at the schedule for each. Some families show videos and pictures of their works in progress as well.
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Professional and Municipal Light Displays in the Charlotte Area
Christmas Town USA
McAdenville Christmas
December 1st through December 26th, 2021
Every night: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
McAdenville
McAdenville’s famous Christmas lights will be lit in the downtown area, from Pharr Family YMCA on Main Street to the Spruced Goose Restaurant on Wesleyan Drive, as well as around the lake. The tree lighting ceremony will take place on December 1st, and the Yule Log Ceremony and Parade, and Christmas Town Festival will take place December 16th.
Speedway Christmas
Speedway Christmas
Speedway Christmas
Charlotte Motor Speedway
5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord
November 19th, 2021, through January 2nd, 2022 (except December 7th, 8th, and 24th)
$30 or $40 per car, depending on the date
The 3.75 mile drive-thru display is one of the most extensive light displays in the southeast. On Thursdays through Saturdays, the infield Christmas Village will be open. Guests can meet Santa, shop for gifts, make s’mores over a fire pit, see a live nativity and more. Also on Thursdays through Saturday, there will be drive-in Christmas movies on the big screen.
Kannapolis Celebration of Lights
Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express
Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express
November 20th to December 20th, 2021, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Free to walk through the park; Train rides are $2 and you have to reserve your spot in advance. Carousel rides are also $2 and you can buy the ticket at the event.
You can walk through the park for free and take in the impressive display of Christmas lights, or take the Winterland Express. The attraction also features music, Santa visits (take your own picture for free), marshmallow roasting and more. The tree lighting ceremony will take place November 20th.
Dallas Lavender Lane
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Dallas Lavender Lane
937 Old Willis School Road, Dallas
After Thanksgiving, Tuesdays through Sundays, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Christmas Eve: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free (except when there’s a special event)
Dallas Lavender Lane will be open this winter, and kids can play on the playground, play mini-golf, meet the animals, and go on the Lavender Express train. When it gets dark, enjoy the winter wonderland of lights!
Holidays at the Garden
Holidays at the Garden in Stowe Botanical Garden
Holidays at the Garden
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont
November 26th, 2021, through January 3rd, 2022 (Wednesday to Sunday)
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Adult: $14.95; Senior (60+): $12.95 Child 2-12: $7.95; Child Under 2: Free
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will again be decorated with imaginative and elaborate holiday lights. Sing along to your wintertime favorites at the popular topiary display, take in the rolling lights of the Piedmont Prairie and stroll among the blossoming cherry trees. Grab a bite from the food trucks, roast a marshmallow beside a roaring fire, sip a warm or cold beverage and soak up the season’s cheer.
Light the Knights
Light the Knights at Charlotte Christmas Village
Truist Field, 324 S Mint Street
November 28th to December 23rd, 2021 (select dates)
Start time varies by day, end time is 10 p.m.
$5 before 5 p.m. and $10 after 5 p.m.
Carowinds Winterfest
November 13th to January 2nd (weekends and select weeknights)
14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Price varies, but follow above link for a discount!
Holiday Light Spectacular in Mooresville
Every night through December 31st, starting at 5:30 p.m., enjoy an orchestrated light show on the lawn of Town Hall, 413 N. Main Street, Mooresville. It includes 175,000 lights set to holiday music.
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Christmas light displays on houses in the Charlotte area
Note: Any addresses included here have been made publicly available by the homeowner on a website or Facebook page, or they’ve emailed us asking to be included. If a homeowner lets us know that they don’t want to be listed, we’ll take that address off this list.
Please follow the links to the Facebook pages, if available, because changes to the schedule will usually be announced there, especially when due to weather.
This list got so big that we’re trying to make it easier for you and organizing by area. Also, you can scroll down and look at the Google map, which contains all of these houses and even more.
We note for each listing whether the homeowner has confirmed that they are doing the light display for 2021. The pictures, however, are generally from previous years.
Charlotte
Queen Family Christmas
Queen Family Christmas
Montibello neighborhood
3943 Black Sycamore Drive, Charlotte, NC 28226
November 25th to December 26th, 2021
Tons of lights and inflatables. On the weekend, there is music. The display raises money for Charlotte Rescue Mission. This display has expanded significantly from 2020, and even includes a live nativity on December 18th, 2021, from 5:30 to 10 p.m.
2021 update: Confirmed
6315 Baltray Road
Berewick
6315 Baltray Rd, Charlotte 28278
Look for the sign in the yard and tune your car radio to the radio station on the sign. The light show will be synchronized to the music.
2021 update: Confirmed
Harbin Family Christmas Lights
Harbin Family Christmas Lights
10223 Summer House Court, Charlotte, NC 28210
Accepts donations for Make-A-Wish
2021 update: Confirmed
Hillside Avenue in Myers Park
The neighborhood has a tradition of creating chicken-wire Christmas balls and hanging them from tall trees. It’s very impressive. You’ll see the Christmas balls in surrounding areas, but the area of highest concentration is on Hillside Avenue around Chelsea Drive.
Accepts cash or food donations for Loaves and Fishes. Follow Hillside on Facebook.
There are usually several big displays in neighborhood, especially 7323 Sherwood Forest Drive. In past years, Santa was outside handing out candy canes. There was Christmas music and a collection for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Cabarrus County
Fantetti Christmas Light Show
Fantetti Christmas Light Show
263 Palaside Drive NE, Concord
Every night from November 28th to December 25th, 2021
Starting at 6 p.m.
26 minute show of over 100,000 lights synchronized to Christmas music. On the weekends there will be baked goods, wood flower gifts, hand-made ornaments, wreaths, candles and more gifts for sale. All profits go to Mt. Pleasant Animal Rescue. Visit the Facebook page (above) to learn of updates, and to see when Santa will be there!
2021 update: Confirmed
Union Street in Concord
Union Street in Concord
From the 800 block of Union Street South to the 200 block of Union Street North, in downtown Concord
The community takes great pride in holiday spirit, and the lights are beautiful on the historic homes. This is a wonderful stroll to take.
5379 Josephine Lane SW, Concord
Yates Meadow
5379 Josephine Lane SW, Concord 28027
There will be music playing nightly. On December 18th, from 6 to 9 p.m., they’ll be handing out candy canes and there will be snow.
2021 update: Confirmed
Lights for Joy
2634 Lansing Street NW, Concord 28027
This fun, stunning display is put on by local realtor Broker Bryan Kalentek. Donations benefit CVAN.
Update for 2021: Confirmed
Lights on Indian Beech
Lights on Indian Beech (Concord)
9592 Indian Beech Avenue, Concord 28027
November 27th, 2021, to January 3rd, 2022.
Holiday light show featuring thousands of lights and singing bulbs set to music. Tune to 87.9 FM.
Update for 2021: Confirmed
Hard Family Christmas Lights
Hard Family Christmas Lights
1641 Shadow Creek St, Concord 28027
Starts Sunday, November 28th, 2021
5:30 to 10 p.m. (longer hours on weekends)
Listen on 91.5 FM
Update for 2021: Confirmed
Christianfamily Lights
Concord, NC (Message Christianfamily Lights through Facebook for the exact address) Please note that the address has changed since last year, so make sure to message and ask!
Sunday to Thursday: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Light show synchronized to music
Update for 2021: Confirmed
Woodcreek Lights
Woodcreek Lights
807 Rothmoor Drive NE, Concord 28025
This is the 12th year for this display, with over 50,000 lights synchronized to music.
Update for 2021: Confirmed
James Family Lights
James Family Lights
Moss Creek Neighborhood
Autumn Fire Avenue NW, Concord 28027
6 to 10 p.m.
Display is synched to music. Check out the video!
Update for 2021: Confirmed
Gaston County
113 Scaleybark Court, Mount Holly
Mount Holly
113 Scaleybark Court, Mount Holly
November 21st, 2021, to January 1st, 2022
This home features 10,000 Christmas lights and hand-made giant props, including an 8-foot gingerbread house and 6-foot tall nutcrackers.
Update for 2021: Confirmed
Stanley
1477 Woodbend Court, Stanley (although address in in Stanley, it’s really in Denver.)
Sunday to Thursday: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Light show set to music. On some nights there will be free hot chocolate, with donations for a local harity.
2021 update: Confirmed
Hammond Family Lights
Hammond Family Light Show
508 Chamberlain Court, McAdenville 28101
Starts Thursday, November 25th, 2021
Sunday to Thursday: 5:30 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Light show synchronized to music. Stop by while visiting Christmas Town USA!
Update for 2021: Confirmed
Huntersville and Lake Norman
Arndt Christmas Lights
Arndt Christmas Lights
14904 Carbert Lane, Huntersville
Starts by Thursday, November 25th, 2021.
2021 update: Confirmed
Queensdale Drive
Queensdale Drive Lights
20517 Queensdale Drive, Cornelius 28031
Starts December 5th, 2021
Light show synchronized to music. Tune into 89.5.
2021 update: Confirmed
Greenman Family Lights
Greenman Family Lights
13038 Serenity Street, Huntersville 28078
Synchronized light display. Listen through speakers or through 88.3 FM from your car.
317 Cove Creek Loop, Mooresville
Lights at Chesapeake Pointe
317 Cove Creek Loop, Mooresville
Light show runs from Thanksgiving through New Year’s.
Christmas light experience with over 18,000 pixels choreographed to music transmitted over FM radio. This year’s Christmas display is approximately 22 minutes long.
2021 update: Confirmed
Jordan Family Lights
Jordan Family Lights
107 Spartina Ct., Mooresville, NC
Thanksgiving Night through first week of January, 2022
Sunday to Thursday: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 6 to 10:30 p.m.
Tune to FM 107.1, and scan the QR code sign to choose from a large list of synchronized music.
Zimnowski Lights
Zimnowski Light Show
15419 Hugh Mcauley Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078 (87.9 FM)
The show is scheduled to start Friday, November 26th, 2021
6 to 10 p.m. each night, 7 nights a week.
There are some new songs and new props this year.
2021 update: Confirmed
17639 Cambridge Grove Drive, Huntersville
17639 Cambridge Grove Drive, Huntersville
Lights are coordinated with music. Check sign for radio station.
2021 update: Confirmed
Gibson Family Light Show
Gibson Family Light Show
178 Kilborne Road, Mooresville
Lights are synchronized to music.
2021 update: Confirmed
19009 Park Terrace Lane, Davidson
19009 Park Terrace Lane, Davidson, NC
5 to 10 p.m.
Lights set to music. show is 20 minutes long.
2021 update: Confirmed
Lincoln County
Isenhour Lights
Isenhour Lights
411 E Dixon Street, Lincolnton 28092
The show lasts about 28 minutes and is synchronized to music.
2021 update: Confirmed
South Carolina
Shelly Woods Neighborhood
1015 Shelly Woods Drive, Indian Land, SC
Starting December 1st, 2021
The whole Shelly Woods neighborhood gets into the spirit and decorates. The above address is for the clubhouse and is a good place to start. They are again collecting non-perishable food items at the entrance of the neighborhood for Belair UMC Food Pantry. Last year they collected close to 1,500 pounds of food.
2021 update: Confirmed
Arches on Livingston
Winter Wonderland Walkthrough
Will probably be completely up around December 1st, 2021
Park at Community Clubhouse on 1026 Crawford Drive, Lancaster, SC (and walk to Livingston Drive.)
The 400 block of Livingston Drive in Lancaster, SC is very festive! Drive through a block of lighted arches! FYI, this is in Indian Land, although the official address is Lancaster. It’s very close to Waxhaw. There will be one special event. On December 18th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., there will be music, goodies (Donut I Love You food truck), and Santa.
Stafford Park Christmas Light Show
Stafford Park Christmas Light Show
2210 Keswick Lane, Rock Hill, SC
December 17th and 18th, starting at 6 p.m.
Stafford Park is a neighborhood in Rock Hill that goes all out for Christmas lights. You can drive through any night, but on December 17th and 18th, they will have voting. The event typically includes a food and toy collection drive.
2021 update: Confirmed
Catawba County
Lights on 13th Street
Lights on 13th Street
319 W 13th Street, Newton, NC 28658
Tune to 93.9 FM, and there will also be speakers outside.
2021 update: Confirmed
Matthews and Mint Hill
A Sweitzers Christmas
A Sweitzers Christmas
1001 Sunnyview Circle Matthews, NC 28105
(107.3 FM)
Shows will last approximately 20 minutes.
2021 update: Confirmed
6115 Colchester Lane, Matthews
6115 Colchester Lane, Matthews
Very cool reindeers pulling Santa on a sleigh!
2021 Update: Confirmed
Christmas on the Hill
Christmas on the Hill
9451 Nugget Hill Place, Mint Hill, NC 28227
Great display synchronized to music. Tune your radio to 107.3.
2021 update: Not confirmed
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Google Map of Christmas Light Displays in Charlotte Area
The lights on this map are currently from 2020. We will update for 2021 when available.
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Daniel Christian says
Hi There,
This is Daniel Christian, the owner of Christian Family Lights in Concord, NC.
Thanks very much for our adding our home to the 2021 list. We are doing musical holiday lights this year hence you can mark our home as confirmed. If possible, add a comment stating the house address has changed and for more information refer to the Facebook page.
Thanks again!