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Exciting Days
Join us to Kick off the holiday season in style
Start a new family tradition with a visit to the show. You'll find handmade gifts, decor, and treats from local artisans and crafters.
When
Friday - Sunday, December 5-7, 2025
Hours:
Friday, December 5, 2025 - 9:00 am-6:00 pm
(Super Shoppers Only from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with no strollers, no wagons)
Saturday, December 6, 2025 - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, December 7, 2025 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where
Hickory Metro Convention Center
1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Thank you to Our 2025 Sponsors
event schedule
Time
Event
- 9:00am - 12:00 pm
Super Shopper Hours
Open to Weekend Pass holders only, tickets are limited. No strollers or wagons during this time period.
- 12:00pm
Show Open to General Admission
- 1:00pm - 4:00 pm
- Santa's Workshop
Visit with Santa & Mrs Claus
Beat the rush and bring the little ones to see Santa and Mrs. Claus. There’s no extra charge and parents are welcome to snap their own photos to capture the moment.
- 3:30pm
- North Pole Stage
Bunker Hill High School Choir
- 6:00pm
Show Closes
Time
Event
- 9:00am
Show Opens
- 9:00am
Festival of Trees Display Open
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Santa's Workshop
Visit with Santa
Kids can share their holiday wish lists with Santa and Mrs. Claus. There’s no extra charge, and parents are welcome to snap their own photos to capture the moment.
- 9:00am
- Santa's Workshop
Letters to Santa Station Open
Kids can make their wish list, write a letter, and even decorate their creations with crayons and markers. When complete, they can drop their letter into the Letters to Santa mailbox.
- 9:00am
- Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop Open
Brought to you by the Catawba Valley Woodworkers, the Santa's Workshop area provides kids with the opportunity to create their own soap carvings.
- 10:00am
- North Pole Stage
Louis Nunnery School of Ballet
- 11:15am
- North Pole Stage
Raise the Barre Dance Academy
- 12:30pm
- North Pole Stage
Royal Dance Collective
- 1:45pm
- North Pole Stage
Carolina Style Chorus
- 3:00pm
- North Pole Stage
Ann Freeman Dance Academy
- 4:00pm
- North Pole Stage
Sims Country Cloggers
- 6:00pm
Show Closes
Time
Event
- 11:00am
Show Opens
- 11:00am
Festival of Trees Display Open
- 12:00pm - 3:00pm
- Santa's Workshop
Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Kids can share their holiday wish lists with Santa and Mrs. Claus. There’s no extra charge, and parents are welcome to snap their own photos to capture the moment.
- 11:00am
- Santa's Workshop
Letters to Santa Station Open
Kids can make their wish list, write a letter, and even decorate their creations with crayons and markers. When complete, they can drop their letter into the Letters to Santa mailbox.
- 11:00am
- Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop Open
Brought to you by the Catawba Valley Woodworkers, the Santa’s Workshop area provides kids with the opportunity to create their own soap carvings.
- 2:00pm
- North Pole Stage
Carolina Natural Pageant Christmas Queens
- 3:00pm
- North Pole Stage
Festival of Trees Awards Presentation
Coloring Competition Awards
Raffle Drawings
- 4:00pm
Show Closes
Have a Wonderful Christmas!
