# Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular at Ballantyne's Backyard > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 3 – Dec 31 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Ballantyne's Backyard, 11611 N Community House Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277 - Ages: All ages (children under 3 free; paved and packed-gravel paths suitable for all-terrain strollers) - Price: $15.00–$20.00 General Admission (weekday vs. peak weekend); Children under 3 free; VIP fast pass available; free on-site parking included. - Organizer: Ballantyne's Backyard & Northwood Office - Official page: https://www.carolinalightspectacular.com/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 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-at-ballantyne-s-backyard--listing-813418540fd7bdcfa72498ab ## About The Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular transforms South Charlotte's rolling 100-acre Ballantyne's Backyard community park into an illuminated holiday walk-through trail with more than one million twinkling LED lights. Visitors wander through a wonderland of dozens of larger-than-life holiday vignettes, including giant candy canes, 20-foot illuminated toy soldiers, an oversized walk-through snow globe, an igloo village, and a sparkling gingerbread lane. Children can meet Santa in his workshop, slide down the synthetic snow slide, and enjoy regular faux snow flurry shows that dust the courtyard. Hot cocoa stations, cider bars, and gourmet food trucks provide warm treats along the trail. The walking trail follows paved cart paths and firmly packed crushed gravel loops that are easily navigated with all-terrain strollers and wagons. Accessible portable restrooms with baby changing counters and handwashing stations are placed at the entrance plaza and midway point. Free parking is available in the adjacent corporate campus parking decks with direct flat walkway access into the park. ## Similar picks in Charlotte - [Waxhaw Holiday Festival of Lights & Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/waxhaw-holiday-festival-of-lights-and-christmas-parade--listing-0980110037f8a174e380e037) — Nov 28 – Jan 2 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Historic Downtown Waxhaw · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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