Thursday, December 20
The Charlotte Motor Speedway will host the annual Speedway Christmas from November 18 through December 31. The Christmas light show boasts over 3.5 million lights and a Christmas village including a 50 foot Ferris wheel, Bethlehem village, photos with Santa and more. Movies will be shown on the giant Speedway TV every Thursday through Sunday. Visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com for ticket information and a schedule of events.
Holiday on Ice, Charlotte’s outdoor ice skating rink, is open for the 2018 season. Starting November 16, the rink is open Wednesday through Sunday. Starting December 17, the rink will be open 7 days a week. Bring your own skates for $10 or admission plus skate rental is $14. The skating rink is located at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza at 400 East Martin Luther King Blvd, Charlotte. Visit holidayonicecharlotte.com for a schedule and more information.
Family Story Time will be held at 11:15 a.m. at the Mint Hill Library.
Friday, December 21
The Charlotte Checkers will take on Bridgeport at 7 p.m. at the Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte. Get your holiday pictures taken with Santa Cubby on the concourse before the game. Bring a new, kid-friendly DVD for the DVD drive benefiting Novant Health and receive a free ticket to a future game. Visit gocheckers.com for a schedule, promotions and ticket information.
The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m. at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Visit www.nba.com/hornets for a schedule, promotions and ticket information.
Saturday, December 22
Family Story Time will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Mint Hill Library.
The Charlotte Checkers will take on Bridgeport at 6 p.m. at the Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte. Get your holiday pictures taken with Santa Cubby on the concourse before the game. Visit gocheckers.com for a schedule, promotions and ticket information.
Sunday, December 23
The Children’s Theatre of Charlotte will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” November 23 to December 23. Visit www.ctcharlotte.org for showtimes and ticket information.
Tuesday, December 25
Merry Christmas!
