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The 2022 Annual Lincolnton Christmas Parade,
Tree Lighting, Santa House, and Carriage Rides!
2022 Candy Land Christmas in Historic Downtown Lincolnton
Sunday, November 27, 2021
64th Annual
Lincolnton Christmas Parade
& Tree Lighting!
4pm - Parade Starts
Tree Lighting after the Parade (approximately 6pm)
Christmas Parade registration forms and info
will be posted on this page in early October!
2022 Santa House & Carriages - Candy Land Christmas Nights in Lincolnton!
Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday starting 12/1 through 12/17 (3 weekends). We may add some dates the week of Christmas too, watch this space!
Santa will be greeting North Pole visitors between 5pm and 8pm each Th/Fri/Sat at the Santa House on the NE Court Square at Sycamore Street. FREE!
Carriage & Wagon Rides will tour Historic Downtown Lincolnton between 6:30pm - 9:30pm every Th/Fri/Sat. Departs from the 100 or 200 Block of East Main Street. Cash only, no reservations.
Carriage rides $15/person, wagon rides $10/person, under 2 free. Carriages generally accommodate 2-4 people & wagons hold 8-10, every effort is made to keep groups/families together.
Fun Happenings in LTown during the 2022 Christmas season
- A Candy Land Christmas Open House - Lincolnton merchants throw open their doors to celebrate the holidays for Second Saturday Shop Local!
- Saturday, November 12, 10a-6p
- Santa sightings and Sweet Surprises throughout downtown
- Saturday, November 12, 10a-6p
- Handmade for the Holidays - Lincoln Cultural Center hosts artists & artisans with special gift shopping, held at the Citizens Center
- Friday November 18, 3p-9p
- Saturday, November 19, 9a-3p
- Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon - produced by Lincoln Theatre Guild at LCC
- Two weekends, Six performances:
- Fri/Sat December 2-3 at 7p, & Sun December 4 at 3p
- Fri/Sat December 9-10 at 7p & Sun December 11 at 3p
- Two weekends, Six performances:
- Breakfast with Santa at LCC - presented by Lincoln Cultural Center
- Saturday, December 3 at 10am, reservations required
- The Nutcracker, A Children's Ballet at Citizens Center - produced by Lincoln Cultural Center
- Friday, December 9, 6:30p
- Saturday, December 10, 6:30p
- Sunday, December 11, 3p
The 2022 Christmas Parade theme is "A Candy Land Christmas - Sweet Surprises" and all parade entries are encouraged to get creative and use the Candy Land theme in their parade presentation!! Awards & bragging rights for winners of:
- Best Candy Land Parade Theme
- Best Golf Cart (one or group)
- Best Youth Participation
- Best Handmade Float/Display