Kannapolis Celebration of Lights & Winterland Express

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Where: Village Park, Kannapolis, North Carolina

When: November 15 - December 30, 2025 (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day)

Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM

Cost: free (train and carousel rides $2 each)

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Kannapolis' Village Park glows for the season with free walk-through lights plus $2 rides on the Winterland Express train and carousel. Highlights include the animatronic Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra, Santa visits, and marshmallow roasting.

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