Union County NC Area Towns Kick Off the 2011 Christmas Season
2011-11-26
Union County NC Area Towns Kick Off the 2011 Christmas
Season
For some of Union
County’s towns, the Christmas season starts before
Thanksgiving. Hemby Bridge had its celebration and tree lighting on
November 19th. The annual Union County Christmas Parade marched through Monroe
last Sunday. Click here to see photos of the 2010
Christmas Parade. The 12 Days of Christmas in Waxhaw kicked off yesterday
with a holiday festival of lights, a treasure hunt, caroling and carriage
rides.
You still have time to enjoy Christmas activities in and around Union
County. Here’s a calendar of Yuletide events.
Mint
Hill NC
When: December 1, 2011 7-8pm
Where: Mint Hill Town Hall
What: Christmas Tree Lighting
The Mint Hill Historical Society sponsors Christmas Teas at the McEwen
Historic Village on December 7th through 10th. A Village Christmas Shoppe at
the Surface Hill Gold Assay office at the Village will have handcrafted gift
items for sale December 2 and 3 and December 7 through 10.
Weddington
NC
When: December 2, 2011 5-8pm
Where: Weddington Town Hall
What: 4th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, music, cookies
and hot chocolate
Matthews
NC
When: December 3, 2011 3-6pm
Where: Town Hall Village Green
What: Holiday crafts for kids, carriage rides,
entertainment, Christmas tree lighting with pyrotechnics and snow
Monroe
NC
When: December 3, 2011 4-7pm
Where: Downtown Monroe
What: Santa, carriage and trolley rides, live music, food
vendors, tree lighting
Indian
Trail NC
When: December 3, 2011 3-5:30
Where: Downtown Indian Trail and Crossing Paths Park
What: Christmas Parade, Santa, musical and dance
performances, tree lighting
Lake
Park NC
When: December 4, 2011 2-5
Where: Lake Park Community Center
What: Holiday Home Tour of six homes
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Copyright 2011. Carol Fox. Allen Tate Realtors. *Union County NC
Area Towns Kick Off the 2011 Christmas Season*