# Christmas Carriage Rides in Downtown Smithfield > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+4 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM - Where: Downtown Smithfield — carriage stop on S. 3rd Street near Santa's Workshop, S 3rd St, Smithfield, NC 27577 - Ages: All ages - Price: $25 per ride (as many people as fit on the carriage, usually 4-6) - Organizer: Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation - Official page: https://www.smithfield-nc.com/page/christmas - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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/raleigh/activities/christmas-carriage-rides-in-downtown-smithfield--listing-2173fd78859370b5466ba006 ## About The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation runs horse-drawn Christmas carriage rides through downtown Smithfield on several December evenings, so families can see the decorated storefronts and the town's holiday lights from an open carriage. Each ticket covers the whole carriage, which usually seats four to six people, so it works well for a family group or two small families sharing. Rides leave from South 3rd Street near Santa's Workshop by the Johnston County Courthouse, which means children can visit Santa (open some of the same evenings) before or after their ride. 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