Holiday Events: Nov. 19 – 25, 2018

By Katie Moosbrugger

The holidays are here and we’re excited to help y’all get in the holiday spirit! In addition to our Event Calendar page, we will be highlighting special holiday events every Monday from now until New Year’s Day. These include everything from Thanksgiving celebrations, winter events, Hanukkah festivities, holiday shows, Christmas events, and New Year’s celebrations in Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, and beyond!

• If you’re specifically looking for Santa, click HERE to see an updated list of where he is expected to show up!
• If you’re looking for holiday light shows, parades and events, click HERE.
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• If you have events to add, email Rachel@triadmomsonmain.com.
• To keep things as concise as possible, we listed just the event location, date and times. Click on the event name to visit each website which will include more details.

Coming up this week ….

Nov. 19 – 25, 2018

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

Turkey Craft at Forsyth Central Library – Winston-Salem (11/21 at 2 pm)
Santa Like Me Launch Party – Greensboro (11/23; 11 am to 6 pm)
Oh So Thankful Make & Take Makerspace at Vance Chavis Library – Greensboro (11/24 all day)
Turkey Hunt at Benjamin Branch Library – Greensboro (11/24 at 9 am)
Mini Photo Shoot with Santa – Greensboro (11/24; 11 am to 3 pm)
Santa & the Grinch at the Bell Tower – Salisbury (11/24; 11 am to 2 pm)
Thanks a lot at Kathleen Clay Library – Greensboro (11/24; 1 to 4 pm)

Music, Movies, Shows & Theater

Five ’til Five Brass Quintet Christmas Musical – High Point (11/25; 10:30 am to Noon)

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

The Polar Express™ Train Ride – Bryson City (Now through 12/231)
27th Annual Tanglewood Festival of Lights! – Clemmons (Now through 1/1, 6 – 11 pm except on 12/31 closing time is 10 pm)
NC Transportation Museum Polar Express Train Ride – Salisbury (Now through 12/27 on select dates; check link for dates and times)
Ice Skating at Piedmont Winterfest – Greensboro (11/16 – 1/27)
Zootastic Park Wonderland of Lights – Troutman (11/21 – 1/1 nightly)
5th Annual Dicken’s Holiday – Kernersville (11/23; 6:30 to 8:30 pm)
Downtown Graham Ice Skating Rink – (11/23 – 12/16; check link for times)
Millstone Creek Christmas Hayrides – Ramseur (11/23 – 12/22; check link for times)
McLaurin Farms Christmas Lights & Santa – Greensboro (11/23 – 12/24 on select nights; check link for dates and times)
Country Christmas Train – Denton (11/23 – 12/27 on select dates; check link for dates and times)
Tweetsie Christmas – Blowing Rock (11/23 – 12/29 on select dates; check link for dates and times)
Ice Skating at Kernersville Museum – (11/24 – 1/14; check link for times)

Parades
* Click here to see our directory Triad area parades!

Southern Rowan Christmas Parade – China Grove (11/20 at 3 pm)
Downtown Mount Airy Christmas Parade – (11/24 at 9 am)
Downtown Thomasville Christmas Parade – (11/24; 11 am to 1 pm)

Shopping Events

Drake Naylor Holiday Traylor: Holiday Decor and Treats! – Summerfield (11/23 and 11/24 at 10 am)
Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic™ Art & Craft Festival – Greensboro (11/23 – 11/25; check link for times)
2018 Downtown Salisbury Holiday Night Out – (11/23; all day)
11th Annual Christmas Open House – Burlington (11/24; 9 am to 7 pm)
Small Business Saturday Shopping Spectacular – Winston-Salem (11/24; 11 am to 4 pm)
Holiday Corks & Crafts – Lewisville (11/24; 12 to 5 pm)
Blue {jean} Christmas Party – Greensboro (11/24 from 2 to 5 pm)
Deck the Halls – Pilot Mountain (11/24; 6-8pm)

Tours

Early Victorian Christmas at Blandwood Mansion, Greensboro (11/8 – 12/30; 11 am to 4 pm)
Christmas by Candlelight Guided Tours: A Baking We Go! – Old Salem (11/16 – 12/21 on select days; check link for dates and times)
A Victorian Christmas at Körner’s Folly – Kernersville (11/23 – 1/5; 10 am to 5 pm)

Other Holiday Experiences

Santa Pet Portraits – Greensboro (11/16 – 12/2 on select dates; check link for dates and times)
Thanksgiving Message featuring Marcus Engel, High Point (11/19; 7 pm to 8:30 pm)
5 Before the Feast 5K & Family Fun Run – High Point (11/22 at 8 am)
Inaugural Running of the Turkey’s 5k & Family Fun Walk/Run – High Point (11/22 at 8:15 am)
Turkey Strut 5K – Winston-Salem (11/22 at 9 am)
Thanksgiving at Providence – Winston-Salem (11/22; 11:30 am to 3:30 pm)
Salem Saturdays at Christmas – Old Salem (11/24 all day)
Holiday Nutcracker Tea at O.Henry Hotel – Greensboro (11/25 – 12/23 on select dates; check link for dates and times)
Annual Community Christmas in Clemmons – (11/25; 1 to 6 pm)

Check back next Monday to see what events will be happening next week!

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