UPDATE: This event has been canceled. Shop Local QC is presenting A Very Merry Holiday Market on Saturday, December 7, 2025, from 12 to 4 p.m., at … [Read more...] about Canceled: A Very Merry Market and Festival, benefiting Charlotte Regional Fire Foundation Dec. 7
Would you like your child to get a chance to meet Santa without having to pay for an expensive photo package? Here are a few opportunities in the … [Read more...] about Where to get a free picture with Santa around Charlotte–a day-by-day list
Celebrate the holiday season in Uptown at 301 S. College Center’s 2nd Annual Christmas in the Plaza Holiday Market on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from … [Read more...] about Christmas in the Plaza Holiday Market Dec. 4, including free pictures with Santa
There will be several opportunities in 2025 to learn about and to celebrate Kwanzaa in the Charlotte area. All of these are free, family-friendly … [Read more...] about Kwanzaa celebrations in Charlotte 2025
The Town of Pineville's Christmas Tree Lighting takes place Thursday, December 4 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., on the Town Hall Lawn, 505 Main … [Read more...] about Town of Pineville Christmas Tree Lighting: train rides, candy cane hunt, Santa, more… on Dec. 4
The Bowl at Ballantyne, 15119 Bowl Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting Jingle Bowl on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. This is … [Read more...] about Jingle Bowl at The Bowl at Ballantyne Dec. 5 — free pictures with Santa and more!
Celebrate the magic of the season with an evening full of holiday cheer at the Gaston County Museum’s annual Holiday Open House on Friday, December 5, … [Read more...] about Holiday Open House at Gaston County Museum, and free carriage rides Dec. 5
WDAV is holding Mirth & Melody: Holiday Open House at its studio at 423 N Main Street, Davidson, NC, on Friday, December 5, 2025, at from 6 to 8 … [Read more...] about Mirth & Melody: WDAV Holiday Open House Dec 5
Skiptown, at 222 Rampart Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting Howlidays -- weekly holiday events for pups and their families. The events … [Read more...] about Howlidays at Skiptown: Dog friendly holiday events
With all the excitement of Santa, sometimes the more sacred or spiritual aspects of Christmas can be overshadowed. But many churches and … [Read more...] about Live Nativity Events in the Charlotte Area for 2025
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