Christmas lights in Kannapolis, North Carolina

We track 1 display in Kannapolis.

When to go

Displays here switch on around sunset. In Kannapolis that means about 5:10 PM in early December and 5:11 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:39 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Kannapolis typically drop to around 31°F.

Date	Sunset	Fully dark
Dec 1	5:10 PM	5:38 PM
Dec 15	5:11 PM	5:39 PM
Dec 25	5:16 PM	5:44 PM

All 1 display in Kannapolis

Kannapolis Celebration of Lights & Winterland Express

Village Park · Kannapolis, North Carolina

November 15 - December 30, 2025 (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day) · typically dusk – 10 PM

free (train and carousel rides $2 each)attractionWinterland Express train ridescarousel ridesanimatronic Leonard Bearstein Symphony OrchestraSanta visitscarolingmarshmallow roasting

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.

1 other display within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Nearby towns

Concord7 displays · 7 mi Mooresville3 displays · 13 mi Cornelius1 display · 13 mi Huntersville6 displays · 14 mi Cleveland1 display · 16 mi Mint Hill1 display · 23 mi

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