# Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular 2026 > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular, 11611 N. Community House Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28277 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular - Official page: https://ncholidaylights.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/carolina-holiday-light-spectacular-2026--listing-7d36fcfdad5a975342a8440b ## About 5th Annual interactive outdoor Christmas light show at 11611 N. Community House Rd, Charlotte NC. Millions of lights end to end, magic snowflake wands, free nightly entertainment, Santa's Private Workshop, VIP experience, and a winter carnival. ## Similar picks in Charlotte - [Santa's Private Workshop: Elf Academy — Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-s-private-workshop-elf-academy-carolina-holiday-light-spectacula--listing-dc99b5899b0f73cfe7bf11e4) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM · Ballantyne's Backyard (Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular) · From $49 · checked Oct 27. 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