Christmas lights in Mount Holly, North Carolina

We track 1 display in Mount Holly. Every one of them is free to visit.

When to go

Displays here switch on around sunset. In Mount Holly that means about 5:12 PM in early December and 5:13 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:41 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Mount Holly typically drop to around 32°F.

DateSunsetFully dark
Dec 15:12 PM5:40 PM
Dec 155:13 PM5:41 PM
Dec 255:18 PM5:46 PM

Practicalities

Residential displays have no facilities of their own — no parking, no toilets, nowhere to warm up — so it is worth knowing what is around. Within about three miles of the Mount Holly cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 0 public car parks and 0 public toilets. Only 3 cafés or takeaways nearby, so bring a flask if you want one. Note the lack of public toilets in particular if you are taking children.

All 1 display in Mount Holly

Isaac Alexander DIY Lights

113 Scaleybark Court · Mount Holly, North Carolina

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialthousands of lightsgiant hand-made props

A Mount Holly display known for giant hand-made props built by its DIY-YouTuber owner, surrounded by thousands of lights.

2 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Nearby towns

McAdenville1 display · 3 miBelmont1 display · 4 miCharlotte21 displays · 13 miHuntersville6 displays · 13 miCornelius1 display · 15 miLincolnton2 displays · 16 mi

Know a display we're missing in Mount Holly?Add it to the guide.