Christmas getaway in NC (Greensboro, Asheville: amusement park, shop, gardens)

[meanieme]

Any magical towns in NC to spend a weekend for Christmas with kids?
Locally we've done the Pullen Park Christmas Town, local farm Lights drive through, last years WRAL Nights of Lights.
Around NC we've done the Asheville/Biltmore.
We've done the Williamsburg/Busch Gardens Christmas Town in VA.

McAdenville (aka Christmas Town) intrigues us but is it worth the drive? Is there a lot of walking/shopping/dining worth staying for the weekend or is it a small town worth only a quick drive thru?

Any other towns in NC that go all out for Christmas?

[m378]

Maybe Blowing Rock?

[goldenlove]

This is not inexpensive, but I've heard it's so much fun for kids and adults alike: https://www.gsmr.com/events/polar-express/

This sounds fun, too: https://tweetsie.com/special-events/tweetsie-christmas

[Dire Wolf]

Old Salem is worth seeing at Christmastime. For the sweets if nothing else. Could combine with a drive to Blowing Rock.

https://www.oldsalem.org/events/even...t-christmas-2/

[meanieme]

Originally Posted by goldenlove

This is not inexpensive, but I've heard it's so much fun for kids and adults alike: https://www.gsmr.com/events/polar-express/

This sounds fun, too: https://tweetsie.com/special-events/tweetsie-christmas

We've done the Christmas train at NC Transportation museum which was pretty tame but always wanted to try the Polar Express since that's a real 1+ hour train ride. Only problem is, it's so far! Almost to Tennessee!

We've been to Tweetsie Amusement Park just not during Christmas

[meanieme]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

Old Salem is worth seeing at Christmastime. For the sweets if nothing else. Could combine with a drive to Blowing Rock.

https://www.oldsalem.org/events/even...t-christmas-2/

Old Salem sounds interesting, we haven't been to Winston Salem in ages. Is there a lot to do during the Holidays? Walkable town? I couldn't find much Holiday photos.

[Dire Wolf]

Touring Old Salem would only take a few hours, which is a reason I suggested perhaps pairing with a drive to Blowing Rock. But there is also a big Christmas lights thing at Tanglewood, near W-S. https://www.forsyth.cc/Parks/Tanglewood/fol/

[meanieme]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

Touring Old Salem would only take a few hours, which is a reason I suggested perhaps pairing with a drive to Blowing Rock. But there is also a big Christmas lights thing at Tanglewood, near W-S. https://www.forsyth.cc/Parks/Tanglewood/fol/

thanks for the honest insight.....pairing it with Blowing Rock does sound interesting but is this the Blowing Rock that's 2 more hours west of WS?

[builder24car]

It's not a getaway, but it's fun! The Christmas Balls in Sunset Hills
in Greensboro, NC.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsFzeuuHGeg

[hey_guy]

My family will go back to Elizabethtown and do the drive through lights at Lou mil both Lou mil and cape Fear winery have cottages

Elizabethtown is pretty relaxed