Kick off the holiday season with the lighting of the Christmas tree at City Hall at 5:30 p.m.! Bring your family and friends to enjoy fun activities for kids, including hayrides, face painting, crafts, and of course, a visit with Santa at Courthouse Square Park!
Plus, enjoy food trucks, street vendors, and our local downtown shops with special extended hours make it the perfect night for holiday shopping and fun!
Schedule of Events
5:30: Tree Lighting at City Hall (2nd St)
5:45: North Stanly High School Handbells (1st & Main)
6:30: Melissa Kathleen’s School of Dance (1st & Main)
7:00: Stanly County Chorale (Uwharrie Bank Conference Center, 152 W Main)
7:00: Jessica Yates Solo Acoustic (Badin Brews,
124 S 1st)
7:15: Stanly County Gymnastics (1st & Main)
Courthouse Square Park Attractions
• Visit with Santa
• Albemarle Fire and Police Bake Sale
• Albemarle Downtown Hospitality Table
Courthouse Plaza Christmas Market
• Anointed Lights
• Kathryn Blalock
• Lauren Graves Crochet
• Miss Catie’s Blooms
• Nicole Ashton
• Uwharrie Players Season Memberships
Ongoing Free Activities
• Christmas Cartoons & Popcorn
(Christmas Tree at City Hall)
• Kids Craft (City Hall, enter from N 2nd St)
• Kids Ride-Ons (Consigning Kids,
129 N 2nd St)
• Inflatables (Library parking lot)
• Christmas Open House & Candlelight Tour: Historic 1852 Isaiah Snuggs House (112 N 3rd)
• Hayrides (depart from N 2nd & North Streets)
• Face Painting (old Alameda Theater and Courthouse Plaza entrance)
• Model Train Display
(Albemarle Music Store, 235 W Main St)
• Climbing Wall (The Gathering, 175 N 1st)
• Movie & Hot Chocolate (The Gathering)
Check out stores with extended hours!
Plus, street vendors and food trucks!
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