Charlotte Events This Weekend
Charlotte winter events guide
Charlotte winters are mild but the event scene shifts indoors. Holiday events, light shows, and cozy indoor activities dominate.
Holiday light displays
Charlotte has several large holiday light displays that run from November through January.
- Speedway Christmas — Charlotte Motor Speedway drive-through
- Christmas Town — Carowinds walk-through lights
- Holiday Lights — Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
- Christmas Village — Truist Field holiday market
Indoor winter events
When it gets cold, Charlotte's indoor event scene keeps going strong.
- Hornets basketball — Spectrum Center
- Checkers hockey — Bojangles Coliseum
- Museum exhibitions — all open year-round
- Indoor trampoline parks — Altitude, Defy
- Escape rooms — multiple locations
New Year events
Charlotte rings in the new year with events across the city.
- First Night Charlotte — Uptown celebration (family-friendly)
- NYE bar parties — Uptown and South End
- NYE at Carowinds — rides and fireworks
- New Year's Day polar plunges — lake events
Want the full Charlotte events calendar?
Settle CLT keeps the main event calendar and things-to-do guide updated with local Charlotte activities.