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Speedway Christmas is at Charlotte Motor Speedway for a 14th year in 2023. It’s included in our list of the best Christmas light displays in the Charlotte area.
Check out our huge day-by-day list of holiday events in the Charlotte area! We update it every day!
Read on for all the information you need.
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It is taking place from November 17, 2023, through January 7, 2024, with the exception of Christmas Eve. It is open on Christmas Day.
Hours are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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The light show is along a 4 mile drive-thru course. The lights are synchronized to Christmas music that you can listen to from your car radio.
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There are more than 800 individual displays, including some that are eight stories tall. All in all, more than 4 million lights are in play.
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The infield Christmas Village will return, every Thursday through Sunday. Visitors can exit their cars and enjoy holiday activities like:
- A new illuminated walking trail
- 360-degree selfie camera in Victory Lane
- Photos with Santa
- Rotating merchandise vendors
- Food and beverages
- Fire pits for roasting s’mores
- Drive-in movies on the gigantic Speedway TV
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Queen City News Movie Nights
Any night that the Christmas Village is open, Queen City News will present classic Christmas movies on the 16,000 square foot SpeedwayTV. Enjoy these movies:
- Nov. 17-19: “Christmas Vacation”
- Nov 23-26: “The Grinch” presented by Bojangles
- Nov 30-Dec 3: Classic Christmas shorts presented by Food Lion
- Dec 7-10: “White Christmas” presented by Cook Out
- Dec 14-19: “Elf” presented by AutoBell
- Dec 20-23: “Polar Express” presented by Cook Out
- Dec 26-27: “Nutcracker”
- Dec 28-31: “Home Alone”
The movie schedule was announced here.
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Tickets for Speedway Christmas
The price for Speedway Christmas varies, depending on the day of the week. The price is per vehicle. It ranges from $35 to $45 per car. You can have a maximum of 15 people in a car. So if you know someone with a big van, you can save money by going with them!
Monday to Wednesday:
- Car: $35
- Bus: $140
- Express Lane closed
- Christmas Village closed
Thursday to Sunday, and December 18 to 20
- Car: $45
- Bus: $175
- Express Lane: $70
- Christmas Village open
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Time saving tips for Speedway Christmas
- Go Mon-Wed. There shouldn’t be a wait. Second choice: Sunday or Thursday.
- If you want to go Friday or Saturday, go EARLY. Get there before it opens.
- If your time is scarce, but money isn’t, you can get a fastpass for some of the nights.
Mobile tickets will be accepted.
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