Explore the festive delights of Mint Hill with our holiday event guide. Whether Mint Hill is your home base or your holiday escape, our guide maximizes your seasonal enjoyment.
One of the highlights of the season is the enchanting Tweetsie Christmas, where you can experience a magical train ride through a winter wonderland filled with twinkling lights and festive entertainment. Another event to explore is Christmas Town USA, known for its dazzling holiday displays and charming small-town atmosphere. And the Speedway Christmas is something you definitely don't want to miss, featuring a spectacular light show set to your favorite holiday tunes. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Mint Hill
- Tweetsie Christmas (Blowing Rock)
- Christmas Town USA (McAdenville)
- The Polar Express Train Ride (Bryson City)
- Speedway Christmas (Concord)
- Winterlights at the NC Arboretum (Asheville)
- Festival of Lights at Chetola Resort (Blowing Rock)
- Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting
- Christmas in the Groves (Hillsborough)
- Holiday Mingle and Jingle
See these and even more events listed below!
Mint Hill Holiday Light Displays
Speedway Christmas
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and sound show on a historic NASCAR track.
Description:
Speedway Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway features over five million lights along a four-mile course, including the legendary oval, pit road, and infield road course. The show is open from 6-10 p.m., rain or shine, with synchronized lights and music on 101.3 FM. It also includes drive-in movies on the gigantic Speedway TV every Thursday through Sunday night until Christmas.
Where: Concord | More Info: Speedway Christmas
Festival of Lights at Chetola Resort
What to Expect:
Dazzling light display around Chetola Lake.
Description:
Chetola Resort's Festival of Lights features a sparkling display of lights each winter season. Enjoy thousands of dazzling illuminations around Chetola Lake, including glittering ice skaters, Rudolph reeling in a big fish, and strolling carolers. The event is free and open to the public, illuminating at dusk each evening.
Where: Blowing Rock | More Info: Festival of Lights at Chetola Resort
Tweetsie Christmas
What to Expect:
Holiday train ride with over 1 million lights.
Description:
Celebrate the holiday season at Tweetsie Railroad with a 20-minute nighttime train ride through over 1 million Christmas lights, a live Christmas variety show, kid-friendly amusement rides, and meetings with Santa in his Gingerbread House filled with candied furnishings.
Where: Blowing Rock | More Info: Tweetsie Christmas
Winterlights at the NC Arboretum
What to Expect:
Over one million energy-efficient LED lights in a walk-through display.
Description:
The North Carolina Arboretum's Winter Lights features over one million energy-efficient LED lights in a spectacular open-air walk-through light show. This event includes favorites like the 50-foot lighted tree and Quilt Garden, along with new details designed to delight and surprise. Pets are not permitted, but service animals are welcome.
Where: Asheville | More Info: Winterlights at the NC Arboretum
Christmas Town USA
What to Expect:
Community-driven holiday light display with historical significance.
Description:
Christmas Town USA in McAdenville, North Carolina, transforms into a vibrant holiday destination each December with over half a million twinkling lights, historic decorations, and festive activities.
Where: McAdenville | More Info: Christmas Town USA
Mint Hill Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas in the Groves
What to Expect:
Live nativity animals and festive hayrides.
Description:
Christmas in the Groves is a festive event featuring a decorated Christmas barn, local vendors market, live nativity animals, and visits with Santa. Enjoy hayrides through a lighted Christmas forest and participate in activities like writing letters to Santa and making ornaments.
Where: Hillsborough | More Info: Christmas in the Groves
Mint Hill Holiday Shows and Entertainment
The Polar Express Train Ride
What to Expect:
Special steam train trip with Santa Claus and silver sleigh bells.
Description:
The Polar Express Train Ride is a 1.25-hour round-trip excursion where guests depart from the historic Bryson City Depot to the North Pole. Set to the motion picture soundtrack, passengers enjoy warm cocoa and treats while listening to the magical story of a child's Christmas Eve journey. Santa Claus greets each child and presents them with a silver sleigh bell.
Where: Bryson City | More Info: The Polar Express Train Ride
Mint Hill Other Holiday Activities
Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting
What to Expect:
Santa's visit and mailbox for letters to the North Pole.
Description:
Join the Town of Mint Hill for the Annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting. The parade will travel from Bain School to the Mint Hill Library, followed by food trucks and entertainment at the tree lighting ceremony. Santa will be present to meet the children of Mint Hill, and a mailbox for letters to the North Pole will be available at Town Hall.
Where: Mint Hill | More Info: Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting
Holiday Mingle and Jingle
What to Expect:
Family-friendly event with a Christmas Market and Santa Claus appearance.
Description:
Join us for a night of family fun at Holiday Mingle and Jingle, featuring The Polar Express on the big screen, food trucks, free train rides, popcorn, hot chocolate, and a Christmas Market. Santa Claus will make an appearance after picking up his letters at Town Hall.
Where: Mint Hill | More Info: Holiday Mingle and Jingle
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
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- Matthews (6 miles)
- Indian Trail (7 miles)
- Charlotte (12 miles)
- Monroe (15 miles)
- Concord (16 miles)
- Huntersville (19 miles)
- Kannapolis (21 miles)
- Cornelius (24 miles)
- Rock Hill (28 miles)
- Mooresville (29 miles)
- Gastonia (31 miles)
- Salisbury (35 miles)
- Statesville (44 miles)