Create your festive itinerary in High Point with our guide. Discover all the best holiday events and activities. For those who call High Point home and those just visiting, our guide is your festive companion.
One of the highlights of the season is the enchanting Christmas at Biltmore, where visitors can explore the stunning estate adorned with elaborate decorations and twinkling lights. Featuring marvelous displays and seasonal culinary treats, the High Point Holiday Parade adds a community spirit to the festivities, showcasing local schools and organizations. And the High Point University's Christmas Drive is something you definitely don't want to miss, as it brings together students and locals to celebrate the spirit of giving. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around High Point
- Christmas at Biltmore (Asheville)
- High Point Holiday Parade
- Tweetsie Christmas (Blowing Rock)
- High Point Ballet - The Nutcracker
- High Point University's Christmas Drive
- Enchanted Airlie at Airlie Gardens (Wilmington)
- Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights (Clemmons)
- A Christmas Carol: The Musical
- CHRISTMASVILLE/Rock Hill, SC (Rock Hill)
- Tryon Resort Winterfest (Mill Spring)
See these and even more events listed below!
High Point Holiday Light Displays
High Point University's Christmas Drive
What to Expect:
Spectacular campus-wide holiday light display with unique decorations.
Description:
High Point University's Christmas Drive is a complimentary drive-through event where families can enjoy over 100,000 Christmas lights, a life-size Nativity scene, and other holiday decorations. Guests enter through the N. University Parkway entrance and exit at Panther Drive onto Lexington Avenue by the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center.
Where: High Point | More Info: High Point University's Christmas Drive
Christmas Tree Lighting at Truist Point
What to Expect:
Largest public Christmas Tree in the Piedmont with 8,300 lights.
Description:
Join us at Truist Point for the lighting of High Point's 44-foot Christmas Tree, featuring local acts and ending with a holiday fireworks show.
Where: High Point | More Info: Christmas Tree Lighting at Truist Point
Kersey Valley Christmas
What to Expect:
Immersive holiday light display with diverse activities.
Description:
Kersey Valley Christmas transforms into a vibrant holiday destination with over 1 million LED lights, featuring cow barrel rides, train rides, tractor rides, big slides, zip lining, bungee jumping, pedal racing, fire pits, and encounters with Santa and the Grinch. The event includes various activities and attractions, all included with admission except for photos and food.
Where: Archdale | More Info: Kersey Valley Christmas
Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights
What to Expect:
Extensive holiday light display with interactive elements.
Description:
Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights features over a million twinkling lights, interactive musical displays, and holiday crafts. The event offers a variety of activities, including horse-drawn carriage rides and tractor-pulled hayrides, making it a comprehensive holiday experience.
Where: Clemmons | More Info: Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights
Christmas at Biltmore
What to Expect:
Holiday celebration with candlelit grand spaces and festive decorations.
Description:
Biltmore House is transformed into a holiday vision with fragrant wreaths, glittering garland, and thousands of ornaments. The estate's grand spaces are gently illuminated by candles, filled with the scent of fresh pine, and warmed by crackling fireplaces. This holiday experience is a step back in time to the very first Christmas at Biltmore House in 1895.
Where: Asheville | More Info: Christmas at Biltmore
Tweetsie Christmas
What to Expect:
Holiday train ride through dazzling Christmas lights.
Description:
Celebrate the holiday season at Tweetsie Railroad with a 20-minute nighttime train ride through over 1 million Christmas lights, a heartwarming 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
Tryon Resort Winterfest
What to Expect:
Dazzling drive-through light show and festive village activities.
Description:
Tryon Resort Winterfest features a dazzling drive-through light show, ice skating in Tryon Stadium, and a festive Winterfest Village with holiday attractions, kids' activities, live music, and more.
Where: Mill Spring | More Info: Tryon Resort Winterfest
Enchanted Airlie at Airlie Gardens
What to Expect:
Holiday light display supporting garden projects.
Description:
A self-guided walk through Airlie Gardens featuring over one million holiday lights and festive music, supporting important projects in the gardens.
Where: Wilmington | More Info: Enchanted Airlie at Airlie Gardens
Holiday Lights at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden
What to Expect:
Interactive holiday light displays with Santa and Grinch animations.
Description:
Holiday Lights at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden features thousands of lights, interactive displays, Santa and Grinch animations, photo opportunities, and holiday music in an outdoor, walk-through experience.
Where: Fayetteville | More Info: Holiday Lights at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden
Lights & Luminaries in Dillsboro
What to Expect:
Traditional Scandinavian candlelight display in a historic mountain town.
Description:
Dillsboro's Lights and Luminaries is a holiday event where the town is illuminated with over 2,500 candles and Christmas lights. The event features live music, horse and buggy rides, and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Shopkeepers stay open late to offer handmade gifts, and children can mail letters to Santa.
Where: Dillsboro | More Info: Lights & Luminaries in Dillsboro
High Point Holiday Markets and Shopping
Trolley Hop and Holiday Market
What to Expect:
Round-trip trolley ride with hot cocoa and holiday decorations preview.
Description:
The Trolley Hop and Holiday Market offer a unique blend of holiday cheer and community spirit. Enjoy a 15-minute trolley ride through High Point University's campus, taking in breathtaking Christmas decorations and a Nativity Scene. Complimentary hot cocoa is served, and the event benefits local charities. The festivities are located between Truist Point and First Baptist Church, with additional parking available at High Point Rockers Baseball Stadium lots.
Where: High Point | More Info: Trolley Hop and Holiday Market
High Point Holiday Shows and Entertainment
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
What to Expect:
A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale with a 90-minute runtime.
Description:
High Point Community Theatre presents a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge, a prosperous curmudgeon, is forced to confront his selfish ways when three ghosts guide him through his past, present, and future. This beloved Triad holiday tradition celebrates its 10th year with a 90-minute performance featuring Alan Menken's music and Lynn Ahrens' lyrics.
Where: High Point | More Info: A Christmas Carol: The Musical
High Point Ballet - The Nutcracker
What to Expect:
World-class ballet performance with elaborate sets and costumes.
Description:
High Point Ballet presents The Nutcracker, a classic ballet featuring heroic toy soldiers, sword-fighting mice, and the glittering Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Choreographed by award-winning Artistic Director Gary Taylor, this production includes elaborate sets and costumes designed by Howard Jones and lighting by Craig Stelzenmueller.
Where: High Point | More Info: High Point Ballet - The Nutcracker
Mike’s Farm Hayride and Dinner Show
What to Expect:
Family-style dinner with a festive hayride through lighted Christmas scenes.
Description:
Mike’s Farm offers a festive hayride and dinner show featuring a family-style meal, live music, and illuminated Christmas scenes.
Where: Beulaville | More Info: Mike’s Farm Hayride and Dinner Show
High Point Other Holiday Activities
High Point Holiday Parade
What to Expect:
Community-driven parade with diverse entries.
Description:
The High Point Holiday Parade is a long-standing tradition featuring over 100 entries, including marching bands, beauty queens, floats, clowns, and Santa Claus, celebrating the holiday season with community spirit.
Where: High Point | More Info: High Point Holiday Parade
High Point Museum Pie Making
What to Expect:
Interactive exhibits for kids of all ages.
Description:
The Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum offers a variety of interactive exhibits, including a Mars Academy, LEGO maker space, and an Outdoor Adventure Zone with a Dino Dig and Double-Decker Carousel. The museum provides a safe and stimulating environment for kids to learn and have fun.
Where: High Point | More Info: High Point Museum Pie Making
Christmas in the Park
What to Expect:
Drive-through holiday celebration in a natural woodland setting.
Description:
Celebrate Christmas in Arnette Park, a beautiful combination of developed facilities and natural woodland spanning 100 acres adjacent to the Cape Fear River. Drive through the park while taking in the sights and sounds of the season.
Where: Fayetteville | More Info: Christmas in the Park
CHRISTMASVILLE/Rock Hill, SC
What to Expect:
Whimsical holiday village with festive decorations and Santa activities.
Description:
ChristmasVille in Rock Hill, SC, is a holiday celebration inspired by Vernon Grant, featuring nearly 70 events including horse-drawn carriage rides, historic tours, strolling Dickens carolers, art, theater, dance, music, and a gingerbread house contest. The festival offers multiple Santa activities and a REAL ice skating rink, creating cherished memories amidst twinkling lights and festive cheer.
Where: Rock Hill | More Info: CHRISTMASVILLE/Rock Hill, SC
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