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A Lighted Boat Parade will be held Dec. 17.
Dec. 12
7-7:45 pm | Dec. 12. Come for a time of sacred practice. You may bring a candle/s to light. Zoom link; meeting ID: 775 653 882.
Charles Frost to perform at Organ at Davidson.
7:30 pm | Dec. 12. Charles Frost, long-time Presbyterian organist, presents a night of Advent and Christmas music on organ. All are invited. Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson.
7 pm | Dec. 12. Community in Christ Lutheran Church, Community In Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive, Cornelius.
Dec. 13
7 pm | Dec. 13. Inclusion Community, The Hut (Cornelius Presbyterian Church), parking lot, 21209 Catawba Ave.
Gingerbread decorating and competition
All night | Dec. 13. Competitions are held 7 and 9 pm to win a $25 gift card. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Dec. 13-23
Polar Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum
Check website for hours | Dec. 13-23. Experience the magic of the popular holiday book/movie during this Polar Express-inspired train ride with a stop at the North Pole. Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas to enjoy the experience. Tickets $34 and up. NC Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer.
Dec. 14
6 pm | Dec. 14. Free-will Offering Soup Supper in the Fellowship Hall. 7 pm Holden Evening Prayer Worship | Dec 14. Community in Church Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive, Cornelius.
6-8pm | Dec. 14. Tickets required. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Dec. 15
10 am – noon | Dec. 15. the Mecklenburg County Health Department is offering free, private and confidential HIV/STI testing. Condoms and education will be available. No insurance, no photo ID and no appointments needed. Ada Jenkins, 212 Gamble St., Davidson.
Downtown Mooresville Misteltoe Sip & Shop
6-8 pm | Dec. 16. Independently owned shops in downtown Mooresville will be featuring treats, appetizers, cocoa, cocktails, holiday deals and discounts, open houses, giveaways and more.
Live Music Friday the Sippin’ Santa Way
7:30-10:30pm | Dec. 16. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Dec. 17
4th Annual Lake Norman Lighted Christmas Boat Parade
5:30-7 pm | Dec. 17. From Blythe Landing to Ramsey Creek to the Duke Explorium. All three viewing areas are public. Food trucks will be at the Explorium and toys will be collected for Little Smiles.
5:30-8:30 pm | Dec. 17. A labyrinth is a tool for walking meditation. Cocoa and cider will be served. Inclusion Community, The Hut (Cornelius Presbyterian Church), parking lot, 21209 Catawba Ave.
9 am-noon | Dec. 17. Holiday market. Rain or shine. No pets. Downtown Davidson.
3pm-6pm | Dec. 17. Vendors and food truck. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
2-6 pm | Dec. 17. At D9 Brewing Co., 11138 Treynorth Drive, Cornelius.
2022 North Carolina Christmas Festival
1-5pm | Dec. 17. Vendors, Santa pictures, candy cane hunt, performances and more. Free. Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 NC 49, Gold Hall, Concord.
Dec. 18
2 pm, 6 pm | Dec. 18. $12-$24. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College.
Gathering, Paper Bag Christmas Pageant
10:15 am | Dec. 18. Inclusion Community, The Hut (Cornelius Presbyterian Church), parking lot, 21209 Catawba Ave.
11 am – 4 pm | Dec. 18. Craft, vendor market. Lost Worlds Brewing,19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
8:30, 9:45 and 11am | Dec. 18. In the Sanctuary, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson.
3 pm | Dec. 18. Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson.
Christmas Program ‘The ABCs of Christmas Worship’
10 am | Dec. 18. Featuring spoken and vocal parts proclaiming God’s love for the world in Jesus’ birth in a manger. Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive, Cornelius.
Through Dec. 19
Check website | Through. Dec. 19. Advance Tickets: Adult – $20; Senior (65+) – $ 18; Student (under 21) – $15. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson.
Through Dec. 23
Charlotte Christmas Village and ice skate and snow tube at Light the Knights
Through Dec. 23. Cost: $10 for admission, $25 for admission and ice skating, $25 for admission and snow tubing, $39 for an admission season pass, $99 for an all-access season pass. Truist Field, 324 South Mint St., Charlotte.
Monday through Thursday, 5-9pm, Friday and Saturday, 5-10pm | Through Dec. 23. Admission and parking are free. Reservations are required. Horse-drawn carriage rides are $11 for adults and $5 for kids under 12. Billy Graham, 4330 Westmont Drive, Charlotte.
Visit McAdenville to see lots of lights
Through Dec. 26
5:30-10pm | Dec. 1-26. Also known as “Christmas Town USA,” McAdenville is known for its spectacular light displays. Visitors can drive or walk along the 1.3-mile route. The tree lighting ceremony will take place 6 pm Dec. 1 and the yule log parade will happen 5 pm Dec.15. Downtown McAdenville. Free.
Through Jan. 1
Through Jan. 1. Downtown Belmont will twinkle with the lights and ornaments of community-decorated Christmas trees. Free. Downtown Belmont, 24 South Main St.
Through Jan. 1
Hours vary | Select nights through Jan. 1. Cost: $32.99. Carowinds, 300 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte.
Speedway Christmas is closed on Christmas Eve. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights and guests may experience extended wait times for entry. Consider Sunday through Thursday nights for quicker entry, and arrive early. Photo | Charlotte Motor Speedway
Through Jan. 8
Speedway Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway
6-10 pm | Nov. 18 – Jan. 8. Experience 4 million lights along a 4-mile course synchronized to Christmas-themed music, plus a vendor village. Tickets start at $30 per car on Monday-Wednesday. On Thursday-Sunday, it’s $40 per car. 5555 Concord Pkwy. S., Concord.
Through Dec. 31
5-9 pm Wednesdays – Sunday |Nov. 25 -Dec. 31. $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 60+, $10 for children 2-12, free for children under 2. Daniel Stowe Gardens, 6500 S. New Hope Rd., Belmont.
Through Jan. 1
Zootastic Park Christmas Wonderland of Lights
6 pm | Through Jan. 1. Drive through more than 4 million lights while listening to Christmas music, and when you’re finished be sure to stop inside and meet Santa and his baby kangaroos. S’mores, hot chocolate, carousel rides, train rides. $10 per person age 2 and older. Zootastic Park, 448 Pilch Rd., Troutman.
Frederick Graff, AWS, D.F., Salem, SC, “Heritage Hill” winner of AWS Gold Medal of Honor will be part of the watercolor exhibit in Mooresville through Jan. 4.
Through Jan. 4
International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society
Noon-4pm | Tuesday-Friday; 10am-2pm | Saturday. Forty watercolor paintings from today’s nationally known and internationally known masters will be on display in Mooresville Arts’ Center Gallery, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville. Many of the paintings will be for sale.
Through Jan. 13
Through Our Lens: Digital Art and Photography
A small group of digital artists and photographers from North Carolina display their love for their art. Cornelius Art Gallery, 19725 Oak St.
Through Jan.16
General admission tickets for the 75-minute skate sessions, are $18 for adults and $14 per child 12 and younger. Birkdale Village, Huntersville.
Through mid-February
6-10 pm | Daily. Explore a half-mile, self-guided walking trail showcasing illuminated installations representing the Whitewater story and mission. The elements populate the entire Ridge and Canyon of the Whitewater Center and culminate with a compelling view above the forest floor on an all new suspension bridge complex. Free; pay to park. Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy., Charlotte 28214.
Through March 12
Alfred Conteh, [Ryan Coogler] Home Team, 2018 | Courtesy of the artist and Amath Gomis via Museum of the New South
Check websites for gallery schedules. | B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture and Levine Museum of the New South to bring Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. The Gantt will display Storytellers, Fathering, and Imagining; Levine Museum will display Catalysts, Myth-Breakers, and Community; both museums in Charlotte will display Loving. Admission is free.
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