Forest City Christmas
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Main Street and Pavilion on Park Square, downtown, Forest City, North Carolina
When: November 27, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Downtown Forest City strings more than a million lights along Main Street, with carriage and hayrides plus a giant lighted ornament photo op at the Pavilion on Park Square.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Forest City is around 5:16 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:45 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 34°F, so dress for standing around outside.