# Mount Pleasant Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 3:30 PM - Where: Mount Pleasant Town Hall (tree lighting); parade on East Franklin Street and North Main Street, 8590 Park Drive, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Town of Mount Pleasant - Official page: https://mtpleasantnc.gov/Community/Christmas-Events - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/mount-pleasant-christmas-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-95abd221242bd7f93a36d719 ## About The small Cabarrus County town of Mount Pleasant holds its Christmas parade and tree lighting together on the first Saturday of December, which in 2026 falls on December 5. The parade steps off at 3:30 p.m. and travels up East Franklin Street (Highway 73) toward the Town Square, turns right onto North Main Street, crosses Highway 49 and finishes at North Drive. Afterwards everyone gathers at Town Hall on Park Drive, behind the fire department, for the tree lighting at 5:30 p.m., with food vendors, kids' games, a DJ and what the town calls a '100% chance of snow'. Children can sign up for a chance to be picked to help light the town Christmas tree, so ask about it when you arrive or check with the town beforehand. 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