The 2nd Annual Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular is bringing holiday magic back to Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.
Tickets are on sale now.
Check out our huge day-by-day list of holiday events in the Charlotte area! We update it every day!
Immerse yourself in over a million Christmas lights along a half-mile walking trail.
The attraction will take place every night from December 8 to 30, 2023. It will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Keep reading for ticket prices and the discount.
The opening lighting ceremony takes place on December 7, 2023, from 7 to 10 p.m., and benefits The Bozeman Foundation.
After that, these are the hours:
- December 8-23 – 5:30pm-10pm
- December 24 – 5:30pm – 8:00pm
- December 25 – 7:00pm-10:00pm
- December 26 – 5:30pm – 10:00pm
- December 27 – Wine Stroll Night – 5:30pm – 10:00pm
- December 28-30 – 5:30pm – 10:00pm
There are some improvements from last year:
- 40% more show area
- All pathways are concrete, decked or gravel. (Some of you might remember the mud from last year!)
- New VIP options and amenities.
You can expect:
- Spectacular Light Displays Throughout
- Dozens of Oversized Snow Globes
- Larger than Life Holiday Scenes
- The Alpine Avalanche Snow Tube Slide (extra charge)
- Magical Interactive Wand Elements Throughout (extra charge)
- LIVE Santa every night through December 23, 2023
- Ballerinas and other performers on select nights
- Christmas Village complete with Boutiques, Shops, & Rotating Food Trucks
- Free parking
This is not what we think of as an “on the cheap” event, but we are including it because it’s sure to be one that many readers will want to know about, and there is a discount.
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Discount for Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
Use the promo code CHEAP20 for a 20% discount on tickets. This discount is available all season! There might occasionally be other discounts, and we’ll mention them here too.
Tickets for Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
- Any Day Admission: $25
- Monday to Thursday, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.: $15
- Monday to Thursday, from 8:30 to 10 p.m.: $10
- Friday to Sunday, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: $20
- Friday to Sunday, from 8:30 to 10 p.m.: $15
- The Alpine Avalanche Snow Tube Slide Add-On (unlimited slides during 15 minutes): $12
- Spectacular Magic Snowflake Wand Add-On $19
- Holiday Spirit Wine Stroll Add-On (Wednesday, December 27, 2023): $30
Remember to use the promo code CHEAP20!
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I love Christmas 🎄
My tree is still up from last year
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Thanks
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Christmas Time 🥰
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The light show was really fun last year. We would love to go again!
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A multigenerational outing!
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This is always my favorite time of the year! I’m so excited and can’t wait to see the Christmas lights this year with my grandkids.
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Wow this would be so much fun for my family!
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Looking forward to starting our first Christmas season in North Carolina at this event. Sounds like the perfect starting point to the holiday season !!
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“Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more “. The Grinch
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Never been here before!! Looks so exciting!! Can’t wait to check it out!
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Great family event!
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I am pumped ! My family cannot wait to attend this!
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What a great way to enjoy the holidays!
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I love anything to do with Christmas. I also love Charlotte on the cheap.
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Love Christmas!
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Love light shows that are close by.
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Christmas 🎅 time
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Merry Christmas!!
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Would really love to win tickets. Originally from NY and always loved going to Bensonhurst Brooklyn to see all the lights.
Angeleigha Smith says
I want to win to take my kids to this!
Debbie says
Fun times!
Danielle says
Looks like a great event!
Nancy Nguyen Walsh says
Would love to take my girls.
Tiffany Nativi says
The Magic of Christmas 🎄
Mark says
So nice to have great events nearby
Joe B says
This looks great
Diane says
What a wonderful way to get acquainted with the Charlotte area! I love your help in finding the best way to enjoy the days.
Brittany Martinez says
We have never been! This seems awesome for the kids!
Menasha Coleman says
GM 🌞🌞🌞 hope I’m a winner 🏆😁
Erin says
Last year was amazing. We’re looking to make it a new holiday tradition.
Chris says
We love doing the lights festival!
Geoff says
Happy festivus!
Kathey Brown says
The most wonderful time of the year! Lights one of my favorites!
Cynthia Carver says
What fun!
Lyndsay Graubard says
Yay love getting all of this great info! Thank you!
Anita says
Winning would be Spectacular!
Maria says
Can’t wait
Scott Prosise says
Looking forward to seeing all the lights!
Gia says
Looks like fun
William Warning says
Tickets please
Mary Susan Cox says
Love Christmas lights!
Kelly P says
I would love to win this. We are new to Charlotte (9/21) and as we found our dream home (2/22) and were looking forward to exploring the city and all its wonderful places to go, festivals, and so much more. Well, I had a stroke at 45 in June of 2022, it has changed a lot of things but this past year has been a learning curve for us. I would love to enjoy this!
Diane Dimitri says
Love the Holiday lights! Went multiples times last year. Hope to get there again this year!
Linda Olsen says
We would love to take the grandkids! W havent been there yet.
VerNita Debraux says
Makes me excited for the holiday season this year!
Larry B says
Awesome Newsletter. There are always great ideas for things to do in the Charlotte region.
Jill Fuller says
Hope to win
Menasha Coleman says
Wanna win the tickets 😁🎟️🎟️
Jamie Hedgecock says
So excited to explore this year’s lights!
Xio says
🎄☃️ so excited!
Jules G says
This was so much fun last year!
Ade says
Thanks for offering this. I would love to share it with others.
Elaine says
I would love to go!
Maria says
Very exciting!
Susan Powers says
Love Christmas! I can’t wait to go to this event!
JIM STOUT says
Our grandkids would love to go to this.
Karen Hardwick says
Love the beautiful lights
Blanca G Guillen says
Yay!!! Waiting for it… 🤩 🎄
Bryan DeMarcy says
Can’t wait for the event!
Donna says
Would love to experience this with my family!
Jchaw says
Pick us!
Janet Davis says
Loved it last year and would love to go again.
Judy Wilkey says
Something my kids truly deserve!
Dalia says
Fun!!!!
Erin B Dougherty says
Sounds fun!
Trish says
I LOVE this event!!! I cannot wait to go!!!
Lisa says
Awesome! Can’t wait to see the lights.
Sandra Jones says
I’m looking forward to visiting this wonderful display.
Leslie says
I can’t wait to attend!
Stacey Bradam says
This looks like a fun family way to start the kick off of the holiday season. I would love to win and take my family .
BEcky Bossert says
Most wonderful time of the year 🌲 🤶
Lakyn Hufhand says
Would love to be picked
Georgina McDonough says
Would love to win 🎄
Kc. says
That is amazing!!
Ashley H says
This would be such a blessing to win
Serena Bloch says
Yes please
Nicki Walker says
This looks fun and something to get into the holiday mood
diana castelan says
Looks awesome, We love Christmas 🎄
Tierra L says
Love Christmas lights! We would love to win this!!
Nicole F says
I love and appreciate all the fun opportunities you share!
JoLynn Williams says
Looks awesome!
Nita says
Can’t wait to check this out!
Nicki Hill says
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Buddy
Alexandra Buckley says
You can never have too many contests for free stuff. Thanks Charlotte on the Cheap!
Maria says
Amazing, can’t wait
Tricia says
Can’t wait for this season! I remember the mud from last year. LOL
Chelsea says
The kids would love this!!
Ashley Rivenbark says
Fingers crossed! 🙂
Michelle Childers says
Would love to do this!!!
Barbara says
Sounds even better than last year!
Janeen Craven says
This would be so much fun for my family.
Erica says
This looks like it would be so much fun!
Kathey Brown says
Oh my! I would love to bring my kids! Pick me!
Tovonna says
I want to go, My kids would love this
William R says
Hi! Thanks!
Megan says
Awesome sauce
Brian Avino says
Early Merry Xmas !
Leslie says
I can’t wait!
Harry O says
WOULD LOVE TO GO
Ronnie says
Granddaughter will be home from college…this would be a great family adventure!
Lori Mac says
Lost my husband in November. Really needing a pick-me-up this season. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Cheryl says
We are new to the Charlotte and we’d love to see all the spectacular events! We love the holidays and what a wonderful way to celebrate!
allen L rivlin says
Would love to see this!
Kathey Brown says
Beautiful place I would love to visit with my grands!
Heather Uttley says
I’m entered – yay! Bring on the festivities!
Kimberly says
I have never been. Would love to be able to go with my family.
Alicia M. says
Excited to check this out! Christmas Light displays are one of my favorite things to see this time of year!
McKenzie Walters says
This would be great, never been before!
Rita Legan says
love xmas
Deann says
Would love to experience the lights!
Elizabeth Ragsdale says
Would like to go and take my UNCC daughter and her friends! Sounds like a fun event!
Jan says
Looking forward to Christmas 🎄 fun!
Nicole Manger says
This was such a blast for my family last year! We’d love to go again!!
Renee Robbins says
Ballantyne’s Backyard always has fun events for families!
April Davis says
We love Christmas lights, hope we can visit this wonderful place!!!
Stacey Bradam says
My family would love this. We have relocated to Charlotte a year ago and havw not gotten to see a lot of the wonderful sites
Monica Caffrey says
I check Charlotte on the Cheap multiple times a week to find fun things to do with my family and friends. We would LOVE to get to go to The Backyard at Ballantyne to see the Christmas Lights. 🎄🎄🎄♥️♥️♥️
Menasha Coleman says
Love Charlotte on the cheap website, all that good stuff, contests, freebies, goodies all around 👏🏾☺️
Kathey Brown says
Going to be something to see! Pick me and my crew!
Maria says
Coming soon
Claire Butera says
Sounds great!
Winter says
Can’t wait to get the low down on all the fun things going on in Charlotte.
Crystal Isenhour says
We would love to see it!
Randy Mays says
I would love to check this place out.
Jane Polkinghorne says
All of the lights!!!!!! I love this! Can’t wait to check it out 🙂
Erica Ones says
This is such a great event!! Worth the experience!!
Clair says
Would love to take our toddler for our first Christmas in Charlotte ❤️
Terri Voeller says
We missed it last year and really wanted to go. Hopefully this year
Jenifer Morgan says
Fingers crossed!!
Brooke Monticello says
We all need Christmas joy right now!!
Lourdes Salinas says
Christmas Lover!!❤🎄
Christina Duit says
Can’t wait!
Stephanie Burroughs says
Sounds like fun!
Jordan H says
Would love to check it out with the kids!
Jennifer Majalca says
So excited hopefully we can go this year. air will be our first visit
Kelsey Pedersen says
Love Christmas lights and all the season has to offer! My favorite time of year 🎄🎅🏻
Kristine Wunder says
Looks like a festive event!
Sherry says
My family has never been so thank you for the info❣️
Amy Meadows says
I would LOVE to win tickets to take my hubby and our 6 kids!! One of our many holiday traditions, is going to see Christmas lights. Thanks for the chance!! ❤️🎄💚
Erin says
My whole family would love to go! Glad it is paved for my son in a wheelchair.
Tina Cochran says
We went last year, it was very pretty.
Colleen says
Thanks for all the great ideas
Kathy Bowie says
Would love to go to this event with my family.b
Jenny Smith says
Looks like fun.
Christine Walczykowski says
Wow, what a magical event!
Yuliya Powell says
Looks like a lot of fun would definitely be going there
Lyndsay K says
Sounds great!!
Karen Evans says
Great event!
Elizabeth Schwerin says
🎄🎅🏼🤶🏻🎁
Kate Hunt says
What a special contest! We’ve never been and would love to have a chance to win ❤️ and something to look forward to after a rough year 💚
Amber Carpenter says
My family would love to go to this! Thanks for sharing!
Molly says
Fun times!
Lynie says
This looks like so much fun! Can’t wait to bring the baby and the family 🙂
Amanda says
Would love to go this year!! 🌲🎅
Ty Robertson says
This is exciting!! Almost time for Holiday cheer! ❤️💚
Sat says
Great ! Happy Christmas !!!
Shelby says
This looks like a fun, family bonding experience. My family absolutely loves Christmas. We are constantly on the go due to things like work, school, and sports, and this would we a great way to just have a relaxing evening with my family.
Catherine Dougherty says
I never knew this existed! So excited to check it out!
Shenita Moore says
We Love to go to the light show!
Courtney Fox says
Would love to go with my family!
Morgan Oates says
Pick me!
Rifka Coleman says
This looks like great Christmas fun! Can’t wait to check it out!
Sue Williams says
Wow, a lot of people entering to win, me too! Would love to go..
Neris says
This would be a magical place to visit this Christmas with the family! We love this season!
Jenna says
Looks fun!!
Marina Gonzalez says
Would love to go with my kiddos!
Michele says
Falalalala! This would be so fun!
Valarie Odle says
Thank you for the opportunity, we would love to take our family!
Cheryl Carrington says
We have never been to this but are excited to come this year with our grandkids!
Mark Dobert says
Time to take the family
Sarah says
Would love to win tickets to this!!!! Love the holiday season!
Gaby Toledo says
Would love to take my kids! Thank you for the opportunity and Merry Christmas!
Imak says
Can’t wait 🎄
Denise says
This would be awesome
Amanda jaques says
❄️☃️
Kristin Long says
Can’t wait 🎄
Dawn Hanrahan says
Happy Holidays!
Debby Scott says
This looks like so much fun!
Caryn says
I’ve never been! This would be awesome!!
Brian says
Looks like fun. Would love to go.
Diane M says
❄️ Oh fun!I would love to take my family! ❄️
+Kristen says
Would love to go with my family!
Ani Mercincavage says
Ready for Christmas!!
Junior says
Spectacular contest!! 🙂 Cant wait to see the holiday lights
Jennifer May says
I’ll never forget the first year we went to this!
Tiffany N. says
I would love to check this out. Seems like it would be a great time!
Pam Lewallen says
Would love to take my family!
Lisa Parrish says
Pick me ❤️
Laura Moody says
Fun!
Stephanie Estrella says
Would love to go for my dec birthday. Didn’t make it last year
Menasha Coleman says
Yippee 😁 winner 🏆🥳 I wanna be!
Wendy Allison says
Looks like so much fun! Good luck everyone!!
Teka James says
Looking forward to this Holiday Season!!! Thank you for an opportunity to win tickets!!
Lisa Crandall says
Looking forward to it!
Dawn says
Looks pretty
Wendy says
I can’t wait! I didn’t know about it last year but will see attend this year!
Sharon Welling says
Yay! Holiday Lights!
Bonita Sanders says
Just moved here this year. Would love to go.
Erica says
A dream! Coming from Phoenix our family would love to experience this here in NC. My littles loves Christmas (maybe not as much as I do haha) This would be magical for our family memories. 🎄
Jill Munson says
Yay, can’t wait to go 💙💙💙
Jennifer Mc says
Awesome sounds like a lot of fun!!!
Dawn says
We went to this last year and it was fun!
Julie says
Pick me!
Laura Beth Watson Veto says
Loved this event last year and would love to go again!
Marlesha R. says
Of course I hope that I win, but I’m happy for whomever does! Tis the season! 🎄
Diana says
Awesome
Pam says
Pick me please.
Chara says
I am suppperrr excited to take the kiddos!
Ashley Bartz says
Would love to go!
Becky White says
I would love to take my family to see this!
Lotri says
Love this!!!
Bergstrom Natalie says
Can’t wait to see this !
Ashley Johnson says
Thanks for all the joy over the years, Charlotte on the Cheap is my go to for all the things to do! Has made planning a breeze having everything in one place! It’s hard work but appreciated and could not imagine all the things I would have not experienced if it was not for Charlotte on the cheap! Just want to thank you!
Hope to see this! 😀
Marina Krcmar says
We would love to go!
Wanda Garland says
Would love to go and take the grandkids!
Jeanine Lombardi says
Would love to bring my grandson to this.
Lisa says
Can’t wait for the holiday lights! I love all the info that you provide about Charlotte area happenings. It makes it so easy to find things to do!!
Michelle Boardman says
Looking forward to a second annual trip with our family of 13
Tovonna says
Would love to go
Lorna E Moore says
Awesome…great fun
Denise Tornberg says
We have never attended and this looks like a wonderful way to get in the spirit of Christmas!
Steve H. says
Bah Humbug!!
John Corzine says
Yes
Leslie says
Please pick me!!
Robert says
This was an overpriced, crowded disappointment last year, but I except it to be 27% better this year so – see the change, be the change!
Adrianne D Nicholson says
Please select this deserving teacher! Would love to go!
Michelle says
I want to take my grand kids…
Phil says
I am excited for the Holidays
Deanna says
I’m ready to go to this event
Deanna says
Ready for Christmas, I already started buying pajamas
Deanna says
This should be fun
Deanna says
I’m excited for Christmas 🎄
Deanna says
My Christmas tree 🎄 is still up from last year
Deanna says
Christmas lights are beautiful 😍
Rebecca Bernhardt says
Yeahhhhhh, sounds awesome! Thanks for the contest 🎉
Matthew Kennedy says
Would love the opportunity to take my 2 year old 🥲🥲🥲 good luck everyone
Matthew Kennedy says
Typo last comment new with correct
LaKerria says
Thank you for taking the time to curate a list each week of things to do around Charlotte!
Carol G says
I’m so excited the lights are coming back this year. I didn’t get to go last year so i’m hoping this will be the year. Thanks for doing the giveaway.
Kathey Brown says
This would be a wonderful night out for myself and two little people!
Joy Hill says
The Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular was so fun last year. Can’t wait to go again!
robin tomasino says
We have gone to several activities that you have had listed on the site. We have enjoyed ourselves. I would love to take my family to this event.
Emily Braswell says
LIght/s!!!!!!!!!!!
Cami pareto says
Can’t waitttttttt
Stephanie Moreno says
Thank you for always providing opportunities for us to do things!!
Kellie Chapman says
So excited to see the wonderful things that Charlotte has to offer for the holidays!
Netta H. says
We would love to go!
Chelsea says
🙌🏻🤞🏻
Angela Alsaba says
My daughters would love this!!
Diana says
I didnt even know about this event but ever since my younger brother is now on hospice i have subscribed so we can go to as many events as possible,thank you for the emails!
Lisa says
This would be so much fun for our family!
Jennifer Reagin says
Cant wait to go!
Kacie says
Holiday ready!
Blair says
Looks like a fun night!
Frances Troupes says
Would love to go!