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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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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