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Unwrap Some Christmas Magic At Charlotte's Southern Christmas Show

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GET READY TO UNWRAP SOME CHRITMAS MAGIC...

... AT CHARLOTTE'S 57th ANNUAL SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS SHOW 

November 14th through November 24th

 

The Southern Christmas Show is my favorite Christmas event in Charlotte. Although I dislike crowded venues (which the Southern Christmas Show very much is), I've looked forward to the Southern Christmas Show every year since moving to Charlotte in 1998 and attending my first show.  I know Christmas is literally "just around the corner" once the show arrives in the Queen City. The Southern Christmas Show is the largest such holiday show in the country and one of the most popular.

 

The theme for the 2024 Southern Christmas Show is "12 Days of Christmas," featuring an entrance inspired by the classic carol and designed by MONTE-BELLO. You'll enjoy 12 illuminated stained-glass window designs, each representing one illustrated number from the song, cozy twinkling lights, life-sized nutcrackers and stately Christmas trees adorned with vintage ornaments to take you back in time. As always, the show will also include designer rooms full of ideas for Christmas decorating, the always-popular Christmas Tree Lane, Olde Town, and an entertainment stage.

 

The Southern Christmas show is an annual tradition for many Charlotteans to "kick off" their holiday season, as it's become mine. 100,000+ visitors, both local and from all around the South, begin their holiday shopping season by attending Charlotte's Southern Christmas Show.

 

If you're looking for holiday decorating ideas, ornaments, gifts, art, crafts, food... with the Southern Christmas show featuring hundreds of merchants and exhibitors displaying their wares, this is the place to go! You really will find something for every taste and budget. I know I'll always find that one-of-a-kind gift I'm looking for, for someone special on my own Christmas gift list. GET THE FULL 2024 SOUTHERN CHRISTMA SHOW GUIDE.

 

  Southern Christmas Show 2024 in Charlotte: The 12 Days of Christmas  

My Personal 3 Tips To Enhance Your Southern Christmas Show Experience:

  1. I like to arrive in time for opening for easier parking and smaller crowds. If you go on a Sunday, early in the morning is the best time to come before the post-brunch crowd arrives. Busloads of people come from all over the South to attend this show so be prepared for crowds.

  2. Wear comfortable shoes--you'll be covering a lot of territory at the Expo.

  3. Bring a tote bag or two (or three) to carry your purchases.

   

On-Line Ticket Purchases for the Southern Christmas Show

 

2024 Southern Christmas Show Schedule:

General Admission

November 14th - 24th, 2023

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

 

Special Admissions

Preview Night Wednesday, November 13, 2023: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Early Bird VIP Saturday, November 16, 2023: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

 

Driving Directions to The Park Expo and Conference Center

Park Expo Conference Center Location/Map In Charlotte

 

Parking for the Southern Christmas Show at the Park Expo and Conference Center and Bojangles Arena:

$10.00 all day for cars |  valet parking for $20.00. 

 

This information about the 2024 Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte is provided by Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty, Greater Charlotte area residential real estate expert. I've been opening doors for Charlotte region home buyers and sellers since 1999.

If you're looking to be in a new home or to sell a Charlotte home in time for the holidays or before the new year, it's not too late and I can help!

 

It's not too late to find a new Charlotte home in time for the Christmas holidays        Need to sell your Charlotte area home before the holidays?

 

If you're considering selling or purchasing a home in the Charlotte region this holiday season, I'd love an opportunity to earn your business, exceed your expectations, and to show you why experience matters and how:

 "The Right Broker Makes All The Difference." 

 

 

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 Nina Hollander, RE/MAX Broker, Realtor

 

 

 

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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Nina - like most seasons and especially during Fall, time can seem to move too fast.  And upfront preparation can be helpful as reducing stress is beneficial year-round.  I have not started my holiday countdown though I know each of them will arrive far too quickly.  

Nov 04, 2024 04:43 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Michael Jacobs good morning, Michael... funny how it seems the last couple of months of each year fly by at double the speed!

Nov 04, 2024 06:46 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Wow that sounds like quite the event! I like that they have a package check so you don't have to lug things around and while I don't care for shopping, I would love hearing Christmas music while doing so. If I were there, I'd have to drop in just to see what it's all about!

Nov 04, 2024 04:51 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kat Palmiotti hi Kat... if you're about retail therapy this is a great venue. But it's also great fun just to check out the Christmas Tree Lane, designer rooms, Olde Towne to see what this year's home decorations are looking like. And it's addictive... after I went the first time I thought, been there, done that... and then I've returned every year since 1998.

Nov 04, 2024 06:49 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

I love Christmas markets and shops!  I don't buy much at them but I love the sights, sounds and smells! 

Nov 04, 2024 04:57 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Lise Howe that's exactly it, Lise! It's a feast for the senses and really gets you into the Christmas spirit.

Nov 04, 2024 06:49 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good information to share with area residents.

Have a productive week.

Nov 04, 2024 05:26 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Thank you, Roy... wishing you a lovely week ahead, as well.

Nov 04, 2024 06:50 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

What an amazing way to kick off the holiday season Nina. The Southern Christmas Show brings such a festive spirit to Charlotte!

Nov 04, 2024 05:43 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 good morning, Sheila... clearly the Southern Christmas show resonates... people come from all over the South and have been doing so for 57 years. You can't imagine how many buses come in with people from Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, etc.

Nov 04, 2024 06:51 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Lynda and I often talk about the trip we took to Charlotte during the Holidays. That Christmas town area is awesome!

Nov 04, 2024 05:58 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty good morning, Jeff... you must be referring to Christmas Towne USA in McAdenville just west of Charlotte. It is amazing.

Nov 04, 2024 06:52 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Nina. Not for me, but definitely my wife's cup of tea. I would be the bag man in tow, Enjoy your day.

Nov 04, 2024 06:00 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Wayne Martin hi Wayne... I hope your wife appreciates your being the bag man... my husband wouldn't be caught dead with 10 miles of something like this!

Nov 04, 2024 06:52 AM
Jeffrey Richman
Immediate Home Solutions - Myrtle Beach, SC
Creative Real Estate Specialist

Hi Nina,

When we were in Charlotte (16 years), I don't think that we ever missed that show.  There's so much to see and do.

Nov 04, 2024 06:44 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Jeffrey Richman hi Jeffrey... well then, you know exactly what I'm talking about. I look forward to the Christmas Show every year.

Nov 04, 2024 06:53 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Nina and we use to go to a event like this in Denver but the feet just not like to do it anymore so easier to buy on Amazon.

Nov 04, 2024 09:27 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Will Hamm I don't use Amazon. Looking at Christmas items on line is not quite the same as seeing them first-hand.

Nov 04, 2024 09:53 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Nina- this is something I know I'd love!!!  I used to go to something similar in Houston but haven't been in ages. These are always fun and a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. 

Nov 04, 2024 11:25 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kathy Streib hi Kathy... this Christmas Show really is a lot of fun and each year there's something new to see.

Nov 04, 2024 12:10 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina, I used to enjoy walking through these holiday events, but don't really do them anymore.

Nov 04, 2024 04:40 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Joan Cox good morning, Joan. This event is just so special I still go every year at opening time on the last Sunday and I'm in an out in two hours.

Nov 05, 2024 03:37 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I went through a couple of the big box stores in the area and had to work my way past the Christmas lawn decorations before I could get into the stores. It's too early, I haven't had my Thanksgiving turkey nap yet.

Nov 04, 2024 05:21 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 good morning, Ed. The big box stores had their Christmas stuff out in early October. I agree, it's way too early. The Southern Christmas Show is the only Christmassy thing I do until December. 

Nov 05, 2024 03:38 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Nina Hollander, Broker  what happened to Thanksgiving in you state??:)Endre

Nov 04, 2024 08:25 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Endre Barath, Jr. Thanksgiving is very big here. However, The Southern Christmas Show is always the two weeks before Thanksgiving... it brings in 100,000+ people each year. And lots of people start decorating their homes Thanksgiving weekend. I do, myself, starting the day after Thanksgiving.

Nov 05, 2024 03:39 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I think that a lot of people will be doing their Christmas shopping at the Southern Christmas Show!

Nov 05, 2024 01:47 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Brian England good morning, Brian... people arrive with lots of tote bags to fit in everything they buy.

Nov 05, 2024 03:40 AM
Patricia Feager, ABR,CRS,GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Nina Hollander, Broker - The Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte sounds lovely and exciting. I don't like crowds or shopping, but if I was visiting Charlotte, I would make a point to experience the magic of Christmas. 

 

Nov 05, 2024 03:55 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Patricia Feager, ABR,CRS,GRI,MRP good morning, Patricia... I'm not a fan of big crowds either, but I make an exception for The Southern Christmas Show. And I always go for "opening bell" on the last Sunday before people start arriving after church and brunch. So generally, the crowds are not too bad and I'm out of there as the "real" crowds start arriving.

Nov 05, 2024 03:59 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thank you, Nina Hollander, Broker, for sharing your enthusiasm for the Southern Christmas Show; your passion is contagious! I truly appreciate your insights into this cherished Charlotte tradition that beautifully captures the spirit of the holiday season.

Nov 05, 2024 04:34 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Lew Corcoran good morning, Lew... I realized many years ago that I was not the only "crazy lady" in Charlotte going to the Christmas Show each year for decades.

Nov 05, 2024 04:40 AM