# ChristmasVille in Historic Old Town Rock Hill > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 3 – Dec 6 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: Historic Old Town Rock Hill, 155 Johnston St, Rock Hill, SC 29730 - Ages: All ages (over 70 family activities including gingerbread contest, puppet theater, and ice rink) - Price: Free admission to festival grounds; select activities like carriage rides, ice skating, and gingerbread house workshops carry small fees ($3–$10). - Organizer: ChristmasVille Board of Directors & City of Rock Hill - Official page: https://www.christmasvillerockhill.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/christmasville-in-historic-old-town-rock-hill--listing-e3e8752b555f33eb738f8d32 ## About ChristmasVille is an award-winning four-day storybook holiday festival in Old Town Rock Hill, SC, inspired by the whimsical illustrations of Rock Hill's own Vernon Grant (the famed illustrator who created Kellogg's Snap, Crackle and Pop and beloved vintage Santa imagery). The festival features more than 70 family-centered events across a pedestrianized downtown corridor: horse-drawn carriage rides, an open-air ice skating rink on Caldwell Street, Grant's whimsical gingerbread village contest, strolling Victorian carolers, puppet shows, a Santa's workshop with hands-on kids' crafts, and an illuminated Jingle Bell Parade. Old Town Rock Hill's wide brick sidewalks and pedestrian plazas are completely stroller-friendly. Free parking is available in multi-level city parking decks on Black Street and Elizabeth Lane. The festival provides a designated Family Hospitality & Comfort Station at the Center for the Arts featuring private nursing areas, diaper changing stations, and a quiet sensory retreat. ## Similar picks in Charlotte - [Cookies + Cocoa with Santa at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/cookies-cocoa-with-santa-at-christmasville--listing-9044c4ccf3c297fc2a2538f2) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · First Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 16. Right after ChristmasVille's Opening Ceremony on Thursday evening, families head inside First Presbyterian Church in Old Town Rock Hill for cookies and warm cocoa while they wait… - [Santa's Mailbox at Mint Hill Town Hall](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-s-mailbox-at-mint-hill-town-hall--listing-91be370a8dfed65746b5b13a) — Dec 1 – Dec 18 · Mint Hill Community Center · checked Oct 28. 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