There’s no place like home for the holidays…especially in North Carolina. Maybe you’re making arrangements to travel back to the Tar Heel state, or already live here and get to experience it to the fullest. Either way, Christmas here is the best for these reasons.
- We do more than just deck the halls.
Flickr / Leo Suaraz We go all out! Festivals, events, visiting Santa. Everywhere you look in North Carolina, you’ll find some sort of Christmas cheer.
- There’s something for everyone.
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Kids can ride the Polar Express to the ‘North Pole.’ Adults can experience a Colonial Christmas at Tryon Palace. Take a walking tour of Old Salem or even visit the famous ‘Christmas Town USA,’ in McAdenville. We don’t just limit the magic of holidays to the little ones, but make sure to recreate it for everyone.
- You can ring in the holidays like royalty or keep it old school and enjoy the decorations in your neighborhood.
Flickr / Brett Kiger Check out this list to find a spectacular display of lights nearby
- Our towns and cities go all out.
Flickr / Corey Pudhorodsky McAdenville has gained national attention but there’s still abundant beauty and Christmas cheer to be found throughout the state. Check out this list to see where.
- If you have a Christmas dinner catastrophe, like in A Christmas Story, you can still get an amazing meal.
Flickr / Elegant Cuisine Many restaurants offer a Christmas Eve menu and popular destinations like Green Valley Grille in Greensboro have been hosting families for Christmas lunch or dinner for years.
- You can spend Christmas by the water.
Flickr / Alex Massengale A lot of NC families head to the Outer Banks or surrounding beaches to ring in the holiday with family.
- Or nestled in a cabin in the mountains.
Flickr / Stephen Little Another great option!
- You’re always guaranteed to find the perfect tree.
Flickr / Patrick Beeson Especially when you can drive to the mountains and pick out your own! A beloved tradition of many families.
- It could very well be a white Christmas.
Flickr / Jamie Bradway Or seventy degrees. Judging by our weather you never know. But that’s the fun in it, right?
- We go all out with Christmas dinner.
Flickr / George Wesley and Bonita Thanksgiving has some tough competition when there’s also ham and plenty of glorious, southern fixins’ involed in Christmas dinner. Dreaming of Grandma’s mac n cheese already.
- Because there’s no place like home…
Flickr / George Beinhart And no place I’d rather be for the holidays!
What is your favorite thing about celebrating Christmas in North Carolina? Tell us in the comments.
Flickr / Leo Suaraz
We go all out! Festivals, events, visiting Santa. Everywhere you look in North Carolina, you’ll find some sort of Christmas cheer.
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
Kids can ride the Polar Express to the ‘North Pole.’ Adults can experience a Colonial Christmas at Tryon Palace. Take a walking tour of Old Salem or even visit the famous ‘Christmas Town USA,’ in McAdenville. We don’t just limit the magic of holidays to the little ones, but make sure to recreate it for everyone.
Flickr / Brett Kiger
Check out this list to find a spectacular display of lights nearby
Flickr / Corey Pudhorodsky
McAdenville has gained national attention but there’s still abundant beauty and Christmas cheer to be found throughout the state. Check out this list to see where.
Flickr / Elegant Cuisine
Many restaurants offer a Christmas Eve menu and popular destinations like Green Valley Grille in Greensboro have been hosting families for Christmas lunch or dinner for years.
Flickr / Alex Massengale
A lot of NC families head to the Outer Banks or surrounding beaches to ring in the holiday with family.
Flickr / Stephen Little
Another great option!
Flickr / Patrick Beeson
Especially when you can drive to the mountains and pick out your own! A beloved tradition of many families.
Flickr / Jamie Bradway
Or seventy degrees. Judging by our weather you never know. But that’s the fun in it, right?
Flickr / George Wesley and Bonita
Thanksgiving has some tough competition when there’s also ham and plenty of glorious, southern fixins’ involed in Christmas dinner. Dreaming of Grandma’s mac n cheese already.
Flickr / George Beinhart
And no place I’d rather be for the holidays!
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