Carowinds WinterFest

About this adventure

Carowinds WinterFest transforms the Carolinas' premier theme park into an enormous holiday celebration blanketed in millions of shimmering LED lights. The centerpiece is the nightly lighting of the majestic 70-foot holiday tree in the Celebration Plaza, followed by the lively WinterFest Wonderland Parade featuring elaborate festive floats, marching toy soldiers, and Santa Claus. Children can meet Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang bundled up in winter scarves, bake and decorate holiday cookies in Mrs. Claus' Kitchen, craft holiday cards, and experience dozens of open theme park rides across Camp Snoopy and the midway, including the Grand Carousel and family roller coasters. Guests can also glide across Snow Flake Lake, an expansive outdoor ice skating rink fronting the park's iconic carousel. Paved walkways span the entire park, offering effortless navigation for double strollers and wagons. Carowinds provides a dedicated heated Family Care Center in Camp Snoopy with private nursing suites, rocking chairs, microwave warmers, and diaper-changing counters. Stroller and wheelchair rentals are available just inside the main entrance gates.