Christmas season sights and sounds in Charlotte, NC

December 1, 12:26 AMCarolinas Travel ExaminerPaul McDaniel

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Now that Thanksgiving has passed and the Christmas Season is officially here, you may be interested to discover all the wonderful and exciting Christmastime activities going on in Charlotte and the surrounding region.  Activities and events for all ages abound, from ice-skating in Uptown Charlotte, to Christmas musical events. There is something for everyone. Many different events are already going on and other will occur between now and Christmas, New Year’s and beyond as the winter season progresses. The following list and links of Christmas, Holiday, and Winter events will help you plan out many exciting activities for you and your friends and family to enjoy during this joyous season.

 Winter and Holiday Events in and around Charlotte:

• WBT Holiday on Ice at the Green in Uptown 
• Christmas Town USA in McAdenville, NC 
• Holiday Lights at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 
• Jingle Bell Ball 
• Christmas at the Billy Graham Library
• Christmas Tea at Historic Rosedale 
• The Polar Express on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (in Bryson City, NC) 
• Gingerbread Lane at Ballantyne Resort 
• Wonders of Winter at Charlotte Nature Museum 
• Christmas Candlelight Tour of Old Salem (in Winston-Salem, NC)
• Christmas at Biltmore Estate (Asheville, NC)

Christmas Music and Shows in and around Charlotte:

• “The Real Christmas Story” at NarroWay Theater (Nov. 14 – Dec. 21) 
• “Glory, Hallelujah” a VOX Christmas at CPCC Halton Theater (Nov. 29) 
• “The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller” at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Belk Theater (November 30) 
• “A Christmas Carol” at Theater Charlotte (Dec. 4 – 7) 
• “The Magic of Christmas” by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (Dec. 5 – 7) at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Belk Theater 
• “The Singing Christmas Tree” by Carolina Voices, at Ovens Auditorium (Dec. 6-7) 
• “Where Are You Christmas?” at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, North Campus (Dec. 12 and 14) 
• “Savior, Christ the King” at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Main Campus (Saturday December 13 at 7 PM; Sunday December 14 at 3 PM and 7 PM) 
• “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Children’s Theater of Charlotte at McColl Family Theater (Dec. 5 – 21) 
• “The Nutcracker” by North Carolina Dance Theater, at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (Dec. 12-21) 
• “Christmas with the Charlotte Children’s Choir and Youth Choral” (Dec. 13)
• “The Birth” at Carolina Actors Studio Theater (Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22) 
• “Handel’s Messiah” by Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (Dec. 17, 7:30 PM) 
• “It’s A Wonderful Life – The Musical” at CPCC Halton Theater (Dec. 19-28) 
• “Polar Express” by Charlotte Children’s Choir, at University Hills Baptist Church (Dec. 20)