Holiday Events: December 10 – 16, 2018

Dec 10, 2018 | Holidays, Local Events, Local Resources, Parenting & Family | 0 comments

By Rachel Hoeing

PLEASE NOTE: SOME OF THESE EVENTS MAY BE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEASE CHECK THE CORRESPONDING WEBSITE TO CONFIRM DATES AND TIMES, ESPECIALLY FOR EVENTS HAPPENING EARLY IN THE WEEK.

We have been highlighting all the special holiday events happening each week in Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, Burlington, and surrounding areas! All of these events can also all be found on our Event Calendar.

Tune in each Monday to find info on holiday activities, parades, light shows, crafts, storytimes, tours, theater shows, and more!

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Coming up this week ….

Dec. 10 – 16, 2018

Especially for Kids
* Click here to see our list of places to see SANTA!

A Sweet Afternoon with Santa – Hoots & Hollers, Winston-Salem (12/16, 2:30 – 3:30pm)
Breakfast and Pictures with Santa – Skate World, Kernersville (12/15, 9am – noon)
Breakfast (for Dinner!) with Santa – Providence Restaurant & Catering, Winston-Salem (12/10, 5:30 – 7:30pm)
Breakfast with Santa – Graylyn, Winston-Salem (12/15, 12/16, 12/22, 12/23)
Breakfast with Santa – Mt. Tabor UCC, Lexington (12/15, 8 – 11am)
Breakfast with Santa at Chick-fil-A, Peace Haven Rd, Winston-Salem (12/15, 9 – 11am)
Christmas Party with Santa – Proehlific Park, Greensboro (12/13, 5 – 7:30pm)
Deck the Halls – Kathleen Clay Edwards Library, Greensboro (12/15, 2-3pm)
Drop-in Gingerbread House Workshop – Kaleideum Downtown, Winston-Salem (12/12, 1 – 4pm)
Holiday Movie – Forsyth Central Library, Winston-Salem (12/12, 2 – 4pm)
Holiday Nutcracker Tea – O Henry Hotel, Greensboro (12/15 & 12/16)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Story Time – Davie County Public Library, Mocksville (12/10, 6:30 – 7:30pm)
Jared and Katie’s Breakfast with Santa – Embassy Suites, Greensboro (12/15, 8 – 11am)
Junior Jumpers Visit from Santa – Rockin Jump, Winston-Salem (12/15, 8 – 10am and 12/16, 9am – noon)
Kids Cooking: Cookie Swap – The Greensboro Children’s Museum (12/14, 5 – 7pm)
Live Show: Meet the Grinch – Randolph County Public Library, Asheboro (12/14, 6pm)
Pictures with Santa – Smith Senior Center, Greensboro (12/13 & 12/14)
Santa at the Biltmore Hotel, Greensboro (12/15, 12/16, 12/22, 12/23)
Santa Cliff – Little Blank Canvas, High Point (12/15, 3 – 5pm)
Santa Comes to Beech Mountain – 4 Seasons @ Beech (12/15, 2 – 4pm)
Santa, the Grinch, & Antique Firetrucks, Downtown Salisbury (12/15, 11am – 2pm)
Santa’s Workshop – Sunset Theater, Asheboro (12/15, 8:30 – 10:30am)
Santa’s Workshop Day – Greensboro Children’s Museum (12/15, 11am – 5pm)
Stories with Santa – Forsyth Central Library, Winston-Salem (12/13, 11am)
Tranquil Time with the Clauses (for social or intellectual disabilities) – Asheboro Senior Center (12/15, 2:30 – 4:30pm)
Tween cooking: Holiday cookies – Greensboro Children’s Museum (12/15, 11am – 1pm)
VIP Meet & Greet with Santa – Adam’s Luxe, Winston-Salem (12/15, 6 – 8pm)
Visit with Santa – Mast General Store, Winston-Salem (12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/20, 12/23)
Visit from Santa and Cookie Decorating – Rockin Jump, Greensboro (12/15, 3 – 5pm)
Visit from Santa and Cookie Decorating – Rockin Jump, Winston-Salem (12/15, 3 – 5pm)
Winter Fest: Santa with Goats – Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill (12/15, 12/16, 12/22, 12/23)
Yuletide Stories & Ancient Traditions – Bookmarks, Winston-Salem (12/15 10:30 – 11:30am)

Music, Movies, Shows & Theater

A Charlie Brown Christmas – Salem Academy, Winston-Salem (12/12, 7:30 – 8:30pm)
A Christmas Carol – Triad Stage at Hanesbrands Theatre, Winston-Salem (11/30 – 12/23)
A Christmas Carol,The Musical – High Point Theatre (12/14 – 12/16)
A Christmas Memory – Reynolda House, Winston-Salem (12/16, 2 – 4pm)
A Christmas Story: FREE Movie Event – Yadkin Cultrual Arts Center (12/15, 1 – 3pm)
Amahl & The Night Visitors + A Holiday Cabaret, Lexington (12/15 & 12/16)
An Old Salem Christmas Carol – Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem (Dec. 13 – 16, 20 – 22; times on website)
Christmas Cantata: The Incarnation – West Market Street United Methodist Church, W-S (12/16, 8:30am and 11am)
Elf The Musical Jr. – Community Theatre of Greensboro (Dec. 13, 14, 15 and 16; times on event link)
Elf Jr. the Musical – East Forsyth High School, Kernersville (12/12 – 12/15, 7pm)
Greensboro Ballet’s The Nutcracker – Carolina Theatre, Greensboro (Dec. 14 – 16; times on event link)
Holiday Concert with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra – Greensboro Coliseum (12/14, 7:30 – 9pm)
Holiday Hymn Festival/Sing Along – UNCSA, Winston-Salem (12/14, 7 – 8:15pm)
It’s a Wonderful Life – Carolina Theatre, Greensboro (12/10, 7pm)
Lunch and Jazz at the High Point Museum, High Point (12/11, 11:45am – 1pm)
Miracle On 34th Street, The Musical – Theatre Alliance, Winston-Salem (12/12 – 12/19)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – Carolina Theatre, Greensboro (12/11, 7-9pm)
The Nutcracker at UNCSA – Downtown Winston-Salem (Dec. 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16; times on event link)
The Nutcracker – Walkerdance Ballet, Burlington (12/14 – 12/16)
Twas the Night Before Christmas – Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt. Airy (12/15, 2 & 4pm)
Welcome to Virginia – Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mount Airy (12/10, 7pm)

Outdoor Experiences & Light Displays
* Click here to see our directory Triad area light shows!

Community Christmas Celebration – High Point University (12/13 & 12/14, 5:30 – 8:30pm)
Country Christmas Train – Denton (now through 12/27 on select dates; check link for dates and times)
Downtown Graham Ice Skating Rink – Graham (11/23 – 12/16; check link for times)
Downtown Mooresville Holiday Light Spectacular – Mooresville (nightly through 12/28)
Holiday Magic: A Dickens Christmas, Downtown Burlington (12/14, 6 – 9pm)
Ice Skating at Kernersville Museum – Kernersville (now through 1/14; check link for times)
Ice Skating at Piedmont Winterfest – Greensboro (11/16 – 1/27)
Journey Through Bethlehem – Calvary Baptist Church, King (12/13, 6:30 – 8:30pm)
McLaurin Farms Christmas Lights & Santa – Greensboro (now through 12/24; check link for dates and times)
Millstone Creek Christmas Hayrides – Ramseur (11/23 – 12/22; check link for times)
NC Transportation Museum Polar Express Train Ride – Salisbury (Now through 12/27; check link for dates and times)
Tanglewood Festival of Lights – Clemmons (Now through 1/1/19)
Tanglewood Lights Outing with Triad Trolleys – Clemmons (12/13, 5:30 – 8:30pm)
The Polar Express™ Train Ride – Bryson City (Now through 12/31)
Tweetsie Christmas – Blowing Rock (now through 12/29; check link for dates and times)
Zootastic Park Wonderland of Lights – Troutman (now through 1/1/19)

Parades
* Click here to see our directory Triad area parades!
Lewisville Civic Club Christmas Parade – Downtown Lewisville (12/16, 3 – 5pm)

Shopping Events

Buckhead Betties Holiday Outlet Sale – Greensboro (12/13 – 12/15)
Christmas Craft Fair with Santa – Hickory Creek Farm, Greensboro (12/15, 10am – 7pm)
Sawtooth’s Deck the Halls Event – Winston-Salem (11/30 – 12/22, check link for times)

Tours

A Victorian Christmas at Körner’s Folly – Kernersville (now through 1/5; 10 am to 5 pm)
Christmas by Candlelight Guided Tours: A Baking We Go! – Old Salem (now through 12/21; check link for dates and times)
Early Victorian Christmas at Blandwood Mansion – Greensboro (now through 12/30; 11 am to 4 pm)

Other Holiday Experiences

Christmas Open House – King Public Library, King (12/13, 4:30pm)
Downtown Mocksville Free Holiday Events, Mocksville (12/14 – 12/15)
God’s Word Foundation Annual Christmas Gala, George K’s Event Center, Greensboro (12/14, 6 – 11pm)
Holiday Craft & Vendor Event – Marriott Downtown, Greensboro (12/15, 1 – 6pm)
Family Meals for the Holidays – Wake Forest Baptist Health, W-S (12/15, 1 – 2:30pm)
Holiday Drop N’ Shop – Stokes Family YMCA, King (12/15, 1 – 6pm)
Holiday Extravaganza at Mebane Public Library – Mebane (12/10, 6:30 – 7:30pm)
Ice Skating at the Fairgrounds – Winston-Salem (select days Nov & Dec, check link for dates and times)
Jingle Jog 5K, High Point (12/15, 8:30 – 10:30am)
FOX 8/Old Dominion Holiday Concert – LJVM COliseum, Winston-Salem (12/15, 7:30 – 9:30pm)
Moravian Christmas – Unity Moravian Church, Lewisville (12/16, 2:30pm)
Running of the Balls, Sunset Hills Neighborhood, Greensboro (12/15, 6 – 9pm)
Village Holiday Market with Santa – Village Family Chiropractic, Kernersville (12/15, 9am – noon)

 

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