# The Lighting of Birkdale Village (Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting) > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Birkdale Village – The Plaza and Birkdale Commons Parkway, Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 - Ages: Activities for the whole family - Price: Free to attend; skating, food and drinks extra - Organizer: Birkdale Village - Official page: https://www.birkdalevillage.com/ - 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/the-lighting-of-birkdale-village-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-aad46e21abce2bea66d1194d ## About Birkdale Village's holiday kickoff in Huntersville. From 2 to 4 p.m. Activity Row along the Parkway has face painting, glitter tattoos, Santa's Elves and magicians; Merry Maker's Way (2–7 p.m.) has letter-writing to Santa and a holiday Book Nook. Birkdale on Ice opens for the season at 2 p.m. with a skating performance, and local dance studios perform from 2:30. At 4:30 p.m. the annual parade loops Birkdale Commons Parkway with Santa, dancers, first responders and the Hopewell High School Marching Band, hosted by Kiss 95.1. 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