2024 Holiday Parades & Light Shows

This directory is sponsored by Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens Spectacular Holiday Blooms. Visit the Spectacular Holiday Blooms and experience a one-of-a-kind holiday light display at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden this holiday season. Enjoy a stroll through the tulips, get lost in the illuminated trees along the Event Lawn, and discover more surprises as you stroll around the Garden among the glow of holiday lights. Displays lit Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, November 29-December 29, from 5:30pm-9pm. Tickets $5/Adult, $2/Child (6-17), 5 & under Free. Last tickets sold at 8:30pm nightly.

We’re thrilled to once again share our list of amazing Triad Light Shows and Holiday Parades taking place in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, and beyond! We are even more thrilled with all the events that are happening in person again. It’s really beginning to feel a lot like the holiday season is upon us now!

Check this directory often as we will update it with new events as soon as we learn of them!

Events are separated into three categories. Click the category you want to go directly to that section…
On-Going Holiday Lighting Productions
One-Time Holiday Lighting Events
Christmas & Holiday Parades

If we forgot to add your favorite Triad area light show or parade, email me and we’ll add it. This list will be on our Directory page so you can always access it for updates. Don’t forget: we have all of these events also listed on our event page HERE.

On-Going Holiday Lighting Productions

Celebration of Lights
2024 dates: November 16-December 30 (closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
Open 6-9 p.m. Sundays thru Thursdays; 6-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Kannapolis Village Park at 700 West C Street
Details here: kannapolisnc.gov/Government-Departments

Christmas Festival
Dec. 12–15 and 19-23, 2024
McLaurin Farms, 5601 N. Church Street, Greensboro
Details here: mclaurinfarms.com/christmas-festival/

Christmas Town USA (about 1.5 to 2 hours south of the Triad)
Dec. 2 – Dec. 26, 2024
5:30 to 10 pm weeknights and weekends
100 Main Street, McAdenville
Details here: mcadenville-christmastown.com/

Christmas with the Kringles
2024 dates: November 30th | December 14th – 15th, and 21st – 22nd; 12 pm to 3 pm (Reservations are required)
Millstone Creek Orchards
Details here: Millstone Creek Orchards – Christmas with the Kringles

Christmas Wonderland of Lights 
Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2025
Sunday-Thursday 6pm-9pm & Friday-Saturday 6pm-10pm
Zootastic Park, Troutman, NC
Details here: zootasticpark.com/christmas/

Country Christmas Train
Select dates Nov. 29, 2024 – Dec. 28, 2024
Denton Farmpark
Details here: fTickets | 2024 Annual Country Christmas Train in Denton, NC | iTickets

High Country Lights at Felts Park
November 23, 2024 – January 1, 2025; Starting nightly at 6pm
601 S. Main Street, Galax, VA
Details here:  highcountrylights.com

Holidays at the Garden
Nov. 29, 2024 – Dec. 29, 2024; Tues – Sunday 5 pm – 10 pm
CLOSED Mondays
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont
Details here: dsbg.org/visit/holidays-at-the-garden

Holiday Lights at The Farm Dobson
November 29 – December 29, 2024
769 Bray Ford Rd Dobson, NC 27017
Details here: www.letsgotothefarm.com

Kersey Valley Christmas
2024 Dates: Nov. 29 – December 23, 2024
Kersey Valley, Archdale
Details here: kerseyvalleychristmas.com/christmas-experience

The Light Festival 2024
Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 29 – Dec. 21, 2024 from 7 pm – 10 pm
1306 Thomason Street, Lexington, NC 27295
Details here: facebook.com/LLDMAnnualFestivaloflights

Peppermint Alley
Dec. 3 – 31, 2024
Alley next to Boxcar Arcade, 120 W. Lewis Street
Details here: downtowngreensboro.org/downtown-in-december/events/peppermint-alley

Polar Express Train Ride – Great Smoky Mountains
2024 dates Nov. 17 – Dec. 31, 2024
Bryson City, NC
Details here: gsmr.com/events/polar-express/

Polar Express Train Ride – NC Transportation Museum
2024 dates Nov. 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-30; Dec. 1, 6-8 12-23
NC Transportation Museum
Details here: nctransportationmuseum.org/the-polar-express-train-ride

Spectacular Holiday Blooms
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Nov. 29 – Dec. 29, 2024
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville
Details here: Spectacular Holiday Blooms | PJCBG (cienerbotanicalgarden.org)

Speedway Christmas
Nov. 22, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 (Check website for specific closure dates)
6:00 PM 10:00 PM
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Details here: charlottemotorspeedway.com/events/speedway

Sunset Hills in Greensboro 2024
Lights usually go up after Thanksgiving
Neighborhood decorated with lots of enormous lighted Christmas balls
Neighborhood website here: sunsethillsneighborhood.org

Tanglewood Festival of Lights
November 15, 2024 – January 1, 2025; 6PM – 11PM
Tanglewood Park, Clemmons
Details here: forsyth.cc/Parks/Tanglewood/fol/

Tweetsie Christmas
Select Evenings Nov. 29 – Dec. 30, 2024 starting at 5:30 pm
Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock
Details here: tweetsie.com/special-events/tweetsie-christmas/

Winter Wonderlights 2024
Nov. 20, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 from 5pm – 10pm
Greensboro Science Center
Details here: greensboroscience.org/winterwonderlights

One-Time Holiday Lighting Events

Tree Lighting & Holiday Fireworks Show
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 from 3 – 7 pm
Truist Point in High Point
Details here: hpholidayparty.com/tree-lighting

Light Up Downtown (North Wilkesboro)
Friday, November 22nd, 2024 from 6 to 9 PM.
Downtown North Wilkesboro
Details here: Light Up Downtown N. Wilkesboro

Tree Lighting Ceremony in Kannapolis
Nov. 16, 2024 at 6 pm
Village Park, 700 West C St, Kannapolis
Details here: kannapolisnc.gov/Government-Departments/Parks-Recreation/Kannapolis-Christmas

Pittsboro Holly Days Tree Lighting 
Nov. 24, 2024 festivities start at 3:00 pm
Downtown Pittsboro
Details here: Holly Days 2024, Pittsboro Tree Lighting | Facebook

Rural Hall Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec 5th, 2024 from 5 pm
Downtown Rural Hall
Details here: 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting – Rural Hall, NC

Be The Light Holiday Event
December 7, 2024 from 4 to 8 pm
New Holiday Event at Creekside Park
Details here: archdale-nc.gov/449/Be-the-Light-Holiday-Event

Festival of Lights (Downtown Greensboro)
December 6, 2024 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm
Center City Park, Greensboro
Details here: downtowngreensboro.org/downtown-in-december/events/festival-of-lights/

Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa
December 6, 2024 at 7 pm
Shallowford Square, Lewisville
Details here: lewisvillenc.net/lewisvilles-special-events

Pilot Mountain’s Tree Lighting & Parade
December 7, 2024 – Tree Lighting at 5:30pm and Parade starts at 6pm
Downtown Pilot Mountain
Details here: pilotmountainnc.org/vist/page/christmas-parade-tree-lighting

Kernersville Tree Lighting
December 7, 2024 from 6 to 9 pm
Harmon Park, Kernersville
Details here: Kernersville Christmas Tree Lighting 2024

Winterfest Opening Night Celebration
December 6, 2024 from 5 pm
460 S Salisbury Ave, Spencer
Details here: Opening Ceremony + Tree Lighting – Winterfest (spencerexperience.org)

Yadkinville Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade 
December 6, 2024 at 6pm
Downtown Yadkinville
Details here: yadkinville.org/residents-visitors/special-events/christmas-tree-lighting-and-parade

Christmas Town USA Tree Lighting (about 1.5 to 2 hours south of the Triad)
December 2, 2024 at 5:30pm
102 Main Street, McAdenville
Details here: mcadenville-christmastown.com/

Summerfield Christmas Tree Lighting
Nov. 23, 2024 at 5:30 – 8 pm
5200 US-220 N, Summerfield, NC 27358
Details here: Summerfield Christmas Tree Lighting

Clemmons Annual Tree Lighting
December 3, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Village of Clemmons
Details here: Village of Clemmons Annual Tree Lighting | Facebook

Light Up Elkin
December 6, 2024 from 5 pm to 9 pm
Downtown Elkin
Details here: lightupelkin.com

Downtown Christmas Stroll & Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm
Downtown Madison
Details here: https://madisonnc.govoffice3.com/index.asp?SEC=0C92CD22-CC66-435F-9740-F3F5AB0C61F8&Type=B_PR&pri=0

Christmas & Holiday Parades

Greensboro Holiday Parade
December 7th, 2024 from 12 pm to 2 pm
Downtown Greensboro
Details here: https://www.downtowngreensboro.org/downtown-in-december/events/holiday-parade/

Jamestown Christmas Parade
December 1st, 2024 at 3 pm
Jamestown’s Main Street
Details here: https://jamestownrotaryclub.com/christmas-parade/

77th Annual Burlington Christmas Parade
Nov. 23, 2024 at 10 am
Downtown Burlington
Details here: 77th Annual Burlington Christmas Parade | Facebook

Mount Airy Christmas Parade
Nov. 23, 2024 at 5 pm
Downtown Mt. Airy
Details here: mountairydowntown.org/christmas-parade.html

Small Town Twilight Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 7th at 4pm
Downtown Boonville
Details here: https://boonvillenc.com/news/boonville-small-town-twilight-christmas-parade

The Kannapolis Christmas Parade
Dec. 14, 2024 at 6pm
Downtown Kannapolis
Details here: Kannapolis Christmas (kannapolisnc.gov)

Downtown Thomasville Christmas Parade
Dec. 14, 2024 at 11 am
Details here: Thomasville Christmas Parade 2023 | Facebook

Gibsonville Christmas Parade
Dec. 14, 2024 at 2 pm
Details here: gibsonvillenc.org/events#gsc.tab=0

Winston-Salem Ambassadors Holiday Parade
December 7th, 2024 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Downtown Winston-Salem
Details here: https://www.visitwinstonsalem.com/event/winston-salem-ambassadors-holiday-parade

Yadkinville Christmas Parade 
December 7th, 2024 at 10 am
Downtown Yadkinville
Details here: yadkinville.org/residents-visitors/special-events/christmas-tree-lighting-and-parade

Pilot Mountain’s Christmas Parade
December 7th, 2024
Starts immediately after 5:30 pm tree lighting at 6 pm
Begins at Main Street between East Surry High School and Academy Street
Details here: pilotmountainnc.org/vist/page/christmas-parade-tree-lighting

Kernersville Christmas Parade
Dec. 8th, 2024 at 2:30 – 4 pm
Downtown Kernersville
Details here: Kernersville Christmas Parade 2023 – Kernersville Chamber of Commerce (kernersvillenc.com)

Rural Hall Christmas Parade
Dec. 8th, 2024 at 2 pm
Begins at intersection of Broad Street and Wall Street
Details here: https://www.ruralhall.com/

Christmas Parade – Pleasant Garden
Dec. 8th, 2024 at 3 pm
Town of Pleasant Garden
Details here: Pleasant Garden Christmas Parade | Facebook

Archdale Christmas Parade
Dec. 8th, 2024 at 3 pm
Downtown Archdale
Details here: Archdale Christmas Parade | Facebook

Lexington Christmas Parade
Dec. 2nd, 2024 at 6 pm
Starts on Main Street, Uptown Lexington
Details here: Uptown Lexington 2023 Annual Christmas Parade | Facebook

Advance Christmas Parade
December 14th, 2024 at 10 am
Advance Fire Department, 1869 NC Highway 801 S
Details here: 2024 Advance Christmas Parade | Facebook

Yadkin Valley Christmas Parade
December 8th, 2024 from 3 pm
Route starts in Jonesville at 200 South Bridge St. & ends at Elkin High School
Details here: facebook.com/Yadkin-Valley-Christmas-Parade-100664465702398

Lewisville Christmas Parade
Dec. 8th, 2024 at 3 pm
Shallowford Square
Details here: lewisvillecivicclub.com/christmas-parade-1

Asheboro Christmas Parade
Dec. 6th, 2024 at 7 pm
Downtown Asheboro
Details here: https://www.chamber.asheboro.com/christmas-events/

‘Tis the Season Spectacular Christmas Parade
Nov. 27, 2024 starting at 3 pm
Salisbury’s Historic District
Details here: tistheseasonspectacular.com/

Christmas Town USA Yule Log Parade (about 1.5 to 2 hours south of the Triad)
December 12, 2024 at 5:30pm
100 Main Street, McAdenville
Details here: mcadenville-christmastown.com/

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