Master Guide to Holiday Fun in Charlotte

The holiday season in the Charlotte, NC area is filled with family fun as we prepare to celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's! Here is your master guide to the holidays including events, concerts, activities, Christmas tree farms, and more!

Magical Christmas Experiences for your Kids & Family at Matthews United Methodist

Make your Christmas season magical with unique experiences at Matthews UMC. Take in the wonder while petting live animals at a Christmas Eve Nativity, snuggling up with hot cocoa & popcorn during an outdoor holiday movie, serving our neighbors in Western NC, roasting marshmallows for s'mores, dancing to music at Jingle Jam, enjoying the Christmas nativity story led by children, or attending one of the three high-energy Kids & Family Christmas Eve services! Check out ALL the seasonal events for Adults, Kids, Youth & Young Adults at https://matthewsumc.org/christmas-at-matthews.

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801 South Trade Street Matthews, NC 28105 704-847-6261

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Carolina’s Holiday Lights Spectacular

Capture the Magic this holiday season when the 3rd Annual Holiday Walk-Thru Experience arrives in Ballantyne - December 5th through December 29th! Walk Through the Magic of The Holidays with your friends and family and immerse yourself in the wonder of the season with over a million Christmas lights along a half-mile walking trail, located in Ballantyne's Backyard. See spectacular Light Displays, dozens of oversized Snow Globes, Larger than Life Holiday Scenes, The Alpine Avalanche Snow Tube Slide, Magical Interactive Wand Elements throughout the event, hundreds of decorated trees, an Illuminated Elf Playground, a 30’ x 40’ Ice Castle with a Princess Carriage, a Christmas Village complete with Boutiques, Shops, rotating Food Trucks and so much more! Enjoy children’s activities and Santa will be there nightly through December 23rd. See Ballerinas and other performers on select nights – be sure to check the schedule regularly. On the first night, December 5th, there will be a special Grand Lighting Ceremony beginning at 7pm – come out and be early to watch us throw the switch for the “lighting of the first bulb”. This night will benefit The Isabella Santos Foundation, dedicated to funding research for rare pediatric cancer and providing support to children and families affected by this disease. All other nights, the time is 5:30pm - 10pm.

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Ballantyne’s Backyard 11611 N Community House Road Charlotte, NC 28277

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101 Holiday Happenings around Charlotte

KidsOutAndAbout.com compiles a comprehensive list of holiday family activities in our area each year, organized under various categories. These categories include Santa Sightings, Light Displays, Living Nativities, Holiday Theatre, Holiday Concerts, Christmas Tree Experiences, Ice Skating, Hanukkah celebrations, Shopping & Craft Fairs, New Year's Eve events, and more. The list features both traditional holiday experiences like visiting Santa and viewing light displays, as well as unique local offerings. It's our mission to make it easy to plan your holiday schedule out and about; you'll be amazed at the wide variety of activities on the list!

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Christmas Tree Farms

Shopping for a Christmas tree? Here's our list of farms where you can purchase your own Christmas tree in Charlotte.

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Subscriptions Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving

Send thoughtful choices to the ones you love near and far, and plan some excellent expected surprises for your own family in the months to come. KidsOutAndAbout has put together of some of our favorite choices with a range for all different ages and interests.

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