Spectacular Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
Charlotte, United States
Light festivals and light art
What it is
A walk-through trail of over one million lights in Ballantyne, Charlotte, USA, with carnival-style activities.
Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
“Open select nights November 27 – December 30, 2026.”
Before you go
- Where
- Charlotte (Ballantyne), United States
- Hours
- Gates open 5:30pm; last ticket sold 9:00pm; closes 9:30pm (Christmas Eve earlier). Closed on Nov 30, Dec 1–2, Dec 7–9, Dec 25 and Dec 31.
- Tickets
- General admission from $20; twilight tickets from $10 on select nights after 8pm; VIP from $49; prices rise at the gate. Ticket page
- Access
- All pathways are concrete or decked, which the organizer describes as fully accessible for strollers, scooters and wheelchairs, with some gradual inclines.
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against ncholidaylights.com. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The 2026 edition is confirmed on the official site for Nov 27 to Dec 30, 2026 at Ballantyne's Backyard in Charlotte, with a current operating page, but the 2025 edition dates, free-admission status and ticket-shop details were not verified.
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