# Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express at Village Park — Kannapolis > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 13 – Dec 30 - Where: Village Park, Kannapolis, 700 West C Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081 - Ages: Kids of all ages can visit Santa - Price: Park admission and lights free; tickets required for carousel and train - Organizer: City of Kannapolis Parks & Recreation - Official page: https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1060906/2026-celebration-of-lights-winterland-express-kannapolis-village-park - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/celebration-of-lights-and-winterland-express-at-village-park-kannapoli--listing-cbc570db8ceab331bde7c201 ## About After the tree lighting, Kannapolis's Village Park stays lit for the Celebration of Lights through December 30. Families walk among thousands of Christmas lights and the 12 Days of Christmas displays, ride the Winterland Express (a G-24 scale replica CP Huntington engine) and the Italian-made Village Park Carousel with 1,800 lights, and visit Santa, with photos taken at no charge. Other activities include a holiday craft and s'mores around the fire pit; local craft and artisan vendors set up on weekends, food trucks sell food and drinks, and the Kannapolis Singing Bears perform Christmas carols. Park entry and the lights are free; carousel and train rides need tickets. Online train reservations (from October 14) cover Sunday–Thursday; Friday, Saturday and the week before Christmas are sold on site that day. ## Similar picks in Charlotte - [THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride at NC Transportation Museum](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/the-polar-express-train-ride-at-nc-transportation-museum--listing-45a7c49a122b79f92f66451a) — Fri, Nov 6 (+28 more dates) · N.C. Transportation Museum, Spencer · Paid · checked Oct 14. 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