UPDATE: The contest has ended and the winners are Isabel M. and Stephanie F. I’ve sent you the tickets!
The 3rd 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. We have a discount to share! Read on!
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Immerse yourself in over a million Christmas lights along a half-mile walking trail.
The attraction will take place every night from December 5 to December 29, 2024, except for Christmas Day.
The Grand Lighting Ceremony takes place on December 5, 2024, from 7 to 10 p.m., and benefits the Isabella Santos Foundation. Tickets for the Grand Opening Ceremony are $30.
After that date, the hours will be 5:30 to 10 p.m., but will close early on Christmas Eve.
What to expect:
- 40% more Show Features…Including new scenes and new displays
- New VIP Options and Amenities
- Over a Million Spectacular Lights & Displays on a Half-Mile Walking Trail
- Larger than Life Holiday Scenes, Wonderful Music Throughout, and Oversized Snow Globes
- The Alpine Avalanche Snow Tube Slide
- Magical Interactive Wand Elements Throughout
- Holiday Village complete with Boutiques, Shops, & Rotating Food Trucks
- They’ve improved the pathways even more. All pathways are Concrete or Decked. Safe for scooters, strollers, and wheelchairs. Please be aware there are some inclines throughout the venue.
- Children’s Activities and Moon Bounce
- Live Santa every night through 12/23
- Ballerinas and Other Performers on Select Nights
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 CHEAPLIGHTS20 for a 20% discount on tickets. This discount is available all season! The discount doesn’t include add-ons like the wands or slides, and it can’t be applied to other promotional offers. There might occasionally be other discounts, and we’ll mention them here too.
Tickets for Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
- Grand Lighting Ceremony: $30
- Any Day Admission: $25
- Monday to Thursday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: $15
- Monday to Thursday, 8 to 9:30 p.m.: $10
- Friday to Sunday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: $20
- Friday to Sunday, 8 to 9:30 p.m.: $15
- VIP tickets also available for $39
Remember to use the promo code CHEAPLIGHTS20!
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