Speedway Christmas features more than 4 million lights on a 3.75 mile course. Drive through the lights display and then settle in for a holiday-themed drive-in movie. November 21 to January 17, except for Christmas. Tickets are per car and start at $20.

The U.S. National Whitewater Center features a 17,000 square foot ice skating rink, and Lights, an illuminated art exhibit on a half mile trail through the woods. Both activities will be available through mid-February. Skating costs $20, and Lights is free, after parking.

Hit the road with our Google map of Christmas lights! You'll find both ticketed attractions and the displays of enthusiastic homeowners.

Charlotte Christmas Village has moved to Truist Field, where it's joined by Light the Knights, a brand new lights display. Shop for unique gifts, enjoy tasty holiday treats, meet Santa and Homer the Dragon, and more. Tickets are $7 before 5 p.m. and $10 after 5 p.m.

New this year, there's an 5,000 square foot ice skating rink at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It's open from November 21 to January 17, except Christmas Day. $15/hour.

Kannapolis' popular Celebration of Lights takes place again in Village Park, from November 20 to December 30. Walk through the displays with over 250,000 lights. Look for displays for each of the "12 Days of Christmas." The Winterland Express train ride is available this year again, at $6 a row, which you can reserve in advance,

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a Menorah Car Parade, the lighting of a giant Menorah, Chanukkah Wonderland, and more.

Watch how imaginative lighting displays enhance the natural setting at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. November 27 to January 3. Adult tickets are $14.95.