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Today: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Tomorrow: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour the Best Christmas Lights in the Charlotte area -- a list and map | |||
| Ice Skating at Camp North End (time varies) | All Day | $10.00-15.00 | Camp North End |
| Santa's Wonderland, with free pictures, at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s |
| The Polar Express Train Ride (various start times; prices vary) | All Day | $36.00-42.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Light the Knights (click for times and prices) | All Day | $12.00-40.00 | Truist Field |
| Space Explorers: THE INFINITE (various start times and prices -- discount available on some days) | All Day | Blume Studios | |
| Public Tour at Innovation Barn (register in advance) | 10:30 am to 11:15 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Meet animals at the Billy Graham Library | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Billy Graham Library |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery LoSo | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Ballantyne | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Photos with Santa (Free, but donations accepted) | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| 5th Annual Tree Festival at Chickadee Hill Farms | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Chickadee Hill Farms |
| Cook Out Tubing Hill (price is for unlimited rides for one night) | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | |
| Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides at Phillips Place | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Place |
| Live music at Monarch Market | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Monarch Market |
| Julbord Celebration -- IKEA's Swedish Buffet | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $9.99-24.99 | IKEA |
| Mint Hill Mingle & Jingle Dec. 13: The Grinch, market, Santa, train rides, more... | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park |
| Holidays at the Garden | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-28.00 | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| Back in My Day Market at Vaulted Oak Brewing | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Vaulted Oak Brewing |
| UCITY Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| A Classic Christmas in Mooresville | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mooresville |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| Christmas at the Library | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Billy Graham Library |
| Christmas Light Extravaganza in Kings Mountain | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
| Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Ballantyne’s Backyard |
| McAdenville "Christmas Town" Christmas lights | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown McAdenville — various locations |
| Outdoor Movie Night: The Grinch | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., Mill District |
| Letters to Santa at Arboretum Shopping Center -- free Santa picture and gift | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Arboretum Shopping Center |
| Christmas at Alexander Homestead -- music, carriage rides, free pictures with Santa, more... | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Alexander Homestead |
| Journey Through Bethlehem in Monroe | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lee Park Church, Monroe |
| Christmas on the Farm in Indian Trail -- free attraction with Christmas lights, a donkey, alpaca, miniature horses and more | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christmas on the Farm, Indian Trail |
| Deck the Hall | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Optimist Hall |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| Speedway Christmas (Price varies per day of week. Price is per vehicle.) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $35.00-45.00 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Live Nativity Scene at Crossfix Ministries in Belmont | 6:00 pm | FREE | Crossfix Ministries, Belmont |
| #JamByTheVan | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Friday Night Live Music at Confluence | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Live music: Sunday Union | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Beer Pong Tournament | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture South End |
| Friday Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Nativity Outdoor Musical at Christ UMC Charlotte | 7:00 pm | FREE | Christ UMC Charlotte |
| Lessons & Carols Christmas Concert at Saint Mark Catholic Church | 7:00 pm | FREE | Saint Mark Catholic Church, Huntersville |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Live Nativity Scene at Crossfix Ministries in Belmont | 7:30 pm | FREE | Crossfix Ministries, Belmont |
| Live Nativity Outdoor Musical at Christ UMC Charlotte | 8:00 pm | FREE | Christ UMC Charlotte |
| Karaoke | 8:00 pm | FREE | Hickory Tavern, Harris Blvd. |
Saturday, December 14, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour the Best Christmas Lights in the Charlotte area -- a list and map | |||
| Ice Skating at Camp North End (time varies) | All Day | $10.00-15.00 | Camp North End |
| Santa's Wonderland, with free pictures, at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s |
| The Polar Express Train Ride (various start times; prices vary) | All Day | $36.00-42.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Light the Knights (click for times and prices) | All Day | $12.00-40.00 | Truist Field |
| Space Explorers: THE INFINITE (various start times and prices -- discount available on some days) | All Day | Blume Studios | |
| Free Rabies Clinic at Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control | 8:00 am to 10:45 am | FREE | CMPD Animal Care and Control |
| Piedmont Farmers Market's Holiday Market, with visit from Santa | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Farmers Market |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Community Book Sale | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Mooresville Collectibles Show | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Charles Mack Citizen Center |
| Winter Wonderland Festival | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing |
| Santa pictures at Matthews Community Center | 9:00 am | $10.00 | Matthews Community Center |
| Breakfast with Santa | 9:00 am | FREE | Middle James Brewing |
| Charlotte Doodle Meetup | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Skiptown |
| VHS Fitness Potluck at VisArt Video: free workouts to vintage fitness tapes | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Hot Cocoa with Santa | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Optimist Hall |
| Woodland Christmas at Frank Liske Park | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $5.00 | Frank Liske Park |
| Lowe's Kid Workshop: Spinning Snowflake | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Nature Holiday Celebration | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| 2nd Saturdays Open Studios | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | ClearWater Arts Center & Studios |
| Carolina Value Pet Care Mobile Clinic | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Southern States Mooresville | |
| Cramerton Holiday Bazaar, including Kids' Holiday Shop | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | C.B. Huss Recreation Center, Cramerton |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Western NC Hurricane Relief Potters Market | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Park Expo & Conference Center |
| Sip & Shop at Hot Glass Alley | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas: Sensory-Friendly Screening: Moana 2 | 10:00 am | FREE | Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas |
| Free Saturday Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Celebra! with Criss Cross Mangosauce: A Bilingual Family Holiday Concert | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
| Meet animals at the Billy Graham Library | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Billy Graham Library |
| Santa Visits Kings Mountain Historical Museum | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Kings Mountain Historical Museum |
| Letters to Santa at Northcross -- free Santa pictures | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Northcross Shopping Center |
| Free photos with Santa and the Grinch at Metropolitan | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery LoSo | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Ballantyne | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Santa pictures at Matthews Community Center | 11:00 am | $10.00 | Matthews Community Center |
| 10th Anniversary Celebration | 11:00 am | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Family First: I Am Elemental | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $10.00 | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| Photos with Santa at Pet in the City (donation requested) | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Pet in the City | |
| Santa's Holiday Mini Truck Toy Drive | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| Santa Paws Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Market at Fonta Flora | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Bavarian Holiday Fest in Belmont | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Main Street, Belmont |
| Birdsong Brewing's 13th Anniversary Party | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Christmas Market and pictures with The Grinch | 12:00 pm | FREE | Protagonist Brewing South End |
| Cabarrus Arts Council Family Day | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Galleries at Cabarrus Arts Council |
| Santa Paws -- get professional picture with Santa, with the whole family, for a $10 donation | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Santa at Southern Lion (free pictures!) | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southern Lion |
| Photos with Santa (Free, but donations accepted) | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney |
| Holiday Market | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing |
| Holiday Bazaar | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Live Music: JayDee | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing |
| Bitcoin Social | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| Santa at OMB Christmas Market LoSo | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Holiday Pet Photos (donations) | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Birdsong Brewing Co. | |
| Santa at OMB Christmas Market Ballantyne | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Pets get free pictures with Santa at PetSmart (reservations required) | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | PetSmart (multiple locations) |
| Maker's Market | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Free: Tuba Christmas concert | 2:00 pm | FREE | Northlake Mall |
| Santa's Slamboree -- pro wrestling | 2:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Christmas Jazz Concert featuring Dapper Street | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hickory Grove Recreation Center |
| Reindog Parade | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Santa at Compare Foods Charlotte -- W. Arrowood | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, W. Arrowood Road |
| Mistletoe Market | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Bilingual Holiday Concert with Criss Cross Mangosauce (pay what you can) | 3:00 pm | FREE | The Galleries at Cabarrus Arts Council |
| Catawba Nation Christmas Parade and Festival | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Longhouse, Catawba Nation, Rock Hill |
| 5th Annual Tree Festival at Chickadee Hill Farms | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Chickadee Hill Farms |
| Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble Holiday Concert | 4:00 pm | FREE | Morning Star Lutheran Church, Matthews |
| Charlotte Concert Band concert: Christmas Through the Looking Glass | 4:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Christ Lutheran Church, Providence Campus |
| Indian Land Christmas Parade | 4:00 pm | FREE | Indian Land Middle School |
| Holiday Crafternoon at Cotswold Village | 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Cotswold Village | |
| Cook Out Tubing Hill (price is for unlimited rides for one night) | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | |
| Northern Lights of Lake NormanLighted Boat Parade | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Holidays at the Garden | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-28.00 | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| Christmas at the Library | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Billy Graham Library |
| Christmas Light Extravaganza in Kings Mountain | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
| Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Ballantyne’s Backyard |
| McAdenville "Christmas Town" Christmas lights | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown McAdenville — various locations |
| Indian Land Tree Lighting | 5:30 pm | FREE | Indian Land Middle School |
| Mount Holly Electric Christmas Parade | 5:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Mt. Holly |
| Stein Holding Competition | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Journey Through Bethlehem in Monroe | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lee Park Church, Monroe |
| The Chutes Winter Tubing at Crowder Springs | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Crowder Springs, Gastonia | |
| Christmas on the Farm in Indian Trail -- free attraction with Christmas lights, a donkey, alpaca, miniature horses and more | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christmas on the Farm, Indian Trail |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| Speedway Christmas (Price varies per day of week. Price is per vehicle.) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $35.00-45.00 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Kannapolis Christmas Parade | 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Kannapolis |
| Live Nativity Scene at Crossfix Ministries in Belmont | 6:00 pm | FREE | Crossfix Ministries, Belmont |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: A Christmas Story | 6:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Lake Wylie Lighted Boat Parade | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Papa Doc’s Shore Club |
| Live music: Confetti Cannon | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Songwriters Showcase | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Live Nativity Outdoor Musical at Christ UMC Charlotte | 7:00 pm | FREE | Christ UMC Charlotte |
| Bart's Mart Merry Krampus Party | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bart’s Mart |
| Ben Davis -- Watch Him Fly: One-man stage play based on the life of the first commander of the Tuskegee Airmen - Red Tails | 7:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| 6th Annual One Christmas Carol for the Hungry (admission is a cash donation for Second Harvest) | 7:00 pm | Red Clay Ciderworks | |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Comedy Open Mic at The Landing | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Landing at 4th Ward |
| Live Nativity Scene at Crossfix Ministries in Belmont | 7:30 pm | FREE | Crossfix Ministries, Belmont |
| Sound of the Carolinas Orchestra: The Sound of Christmas | 7:30 pm | FREE | Davidson United Methodist Church |
| Movie Night: Christmas Vacation | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing |
| Live Music: Jennifer Alvarado | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Live Nativity Outdoor Musical at Christ UMC Charlotte | 8:00 pm | FREE | Christ UMC Charlotte |
Sunday, December 15, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour the Best Christmas Lights in the Charlotte area -- a list and map | |||
| Ice Skating at Camp North End (time varies) | All Day | $10.00-15.00 | Camp North End |
| Shake Shack: Get a free Chicken Shack on Sundays with $10 purchase | All Day | Shake Shack, participating locations | |
| Santa's Wonderland, with free pictures, at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s |
| The Polar Express Train Ride (various start times; prices vary) | All Day | $36.00-42.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Light the Knights (click for times and prices) | All Day | $12.00-40.00 | Truist Field |
| Space Explorers: THE INFINITE (various start times and prices -- discount available on some days) | All Day | Blume Studios | |
| Gingerbread Lane at Ballantyne Hotel | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel |
| Charlotte Comicon | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Embassy Suites Concord |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery LoSo | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Sunday Funday | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Ballantyne | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Free Ice Skating Lessons at Union County Ice Rink (registration required) | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Free Health Clinic | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| Operation Imagination: Cabarrus County Toy Drive and Giveaway | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Cabarrus Brewing Company | |
| Jazz Brunch | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Concord |
| Operation Imagination Toy Giveaway | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Santa Comes to Town! Free Meet and Greet | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Football Sundays | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Discounted | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Small Business Sunday | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides at Phillips Place | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Place |
| 18th Century Feast and Caroling Event | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Maker's Market CLT | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Holiday Bazaar | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Winter Fest Toy Giveaway at Arbor Glen Outreach Center | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Arbor Glen Outreach Center |
| Pets get free pictures with Santa at PetSmart (reservations required) | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | PetSmart (multiple locations) |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Charlotte Jeep Meetup | 2:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Build Your Own Dreidel Set (workshop for kids) | 2:00 pm | $1.00 | The Home Depot, 17111 Statesville Road, Cornelius |
| Charlotte Music Club: Handel's Messiah | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Charlotte |
| Appalachian Folk Tunes by Charlotte Folk Society | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Free Live Tunes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Handel's Messiah at First United Methodist Church in Gastonia | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church, Gastonia |
| Santa at Compare Foods Charlotte -- Sunset Road | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, Sunset Road |
| Ignite Dance Productions: Community Nutcracker for a Cause (donation at door) | 3:00 pm | Knights View Recreation Center | |
| Charlotte Pride Band Concert: Home for the Holidays | 4:00 pm to 6:15 pm | FREE | Park Road Baptist Church |
| Sunday Supper Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Soul Sundays (suggested $5 donation) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Starlight on 22nd |
| 5th Annual Tree Festival at Chickadee Hill Farms | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Chickadee Hill Farms |
| Free Holiday Concert by The Charlotte Singers | 4:00 pm | FREE | Christ Lutheran Church, Providence Campus |
| Cook Out Tubing Hill (price is for unlimited rides for one night) | 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | |
| Holidays at the Garden | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $18.00-28.00 | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| Christmas Light Extravaganza in Kings Mountain | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
| Rainbow Express Live Nativity in Matthews | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | 9915 Talbot Court, Matthews |
| Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Ballantyne’s Backyard |
| McAdenville "Christmas Town" Christmas lights | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown McAdenville — various locations |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| Christmas on the Farm in Indian Trail -- free attraction with Christmas lights, a donkey, alpaca, miniature horses and more | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christmas on the Farm, Indian Trail |
| Speedway Christmas (Price varies per day of week. Price is per vehicle.) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $35.00-45.00 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Live Nativity Scene at Crossfix Ministries in Belmont | 6:00 pm | FREE | Crossfix Ministries, Belmont |
| Live Nativity Outdoor Musical at Christ UMC Charlotte | 7:00 pm | FREE | Christ UMC Charlotte |
| Ben Davis -- Watch Him Fly: One-man stage play based on the life of the first commander of the Tuskegee Airmen - Red Tails | 7:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Live Nativity Scene at Crossfix Ministries in Belmont | 7:30 pm | FREE | Crossfix Ministries, Belmont |
| Live Nativity Outdoor Musical at Christ UMC Charlotte | 8:00 pm | FREE | Christ UMC Charlotte |
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