TOWN INFORMATION
DAVIDSON, NC – Christmas in Davidson, one of Davidson’s signature events, will be November 30, December 1 and 2 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. each night.
Opening ceremonies begin on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with the arrival of Santa Claus on the town green. Children can visit Santa at Davidson College Presbyterian Church’s Congregation House at 218 Concord Road each night.
Other event highlights include:
- a live nativity, complete with live animals,
- strolling carolers and other live entertainment,
- a doggie fashion show,
- an ugly holiday sweater contest, and
- a wide variety of food offerings.
Guests can expect to find unique gifts at our many specialty shops.
Visitors can also enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides that depart regularly from Davidson Town Hall. Again this year, we’re offering the ability to pay for carriage ride tickets online to expedite the process. Please visit the website to select a date, time frame, and pay. Visitors can also sign up at the booth in front of town hall each night (while tickets last).
Downtown Davidson and the South Main district will be participating in this year’s event. Additional parking will be available at Homewood Suites and Harris Teeter parking lots at the Circles@30, and a free trolley service will run continually between downtown, South Main, satellite parking areas, and some of our neighborhoods. Please see details below.
The Doggie Fashion Show is on Friday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. on the Davidson Public Library stage. Participants can register at the website.
The Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest is on Saturday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. on the Davidson Public Library stage. No registration is required – simply show up in your festive sweater!
“TapSnap,” an interactive photo booth on the town green will be back again all three nights. Participants will receive free printed photos to take home. A collage of all photos taken during Christmas in Davidson will be uploaded to the Town of Davidson’s Facebook page (please like us at “Town of Davidson, NC – Town Hall”).
“We are looking forward to a few new attractions this year as well as the traditional favorites of Christmas in Davidson,” said Economic Development Manager Kim Fleming.
Street Closures
Each evening at 5:00 p.m., Main Street from Concord Road to Jackson Street will be closed to traffic, so citizens can enjoy walking to all of our shops, restaurants, and activities. Lorimer Road from Concord Road to the CVS parking lot will also be closed. Handicapped parking spaces will be available in the library parking lot along Lorimer Road, and an attendant will be present to allow drivers in.
Trolley Service
We offer trolley service around town at the Circles@30, downtown, and at the South Main commercial district; look for trolley stop signs in each location. Since it was so successful last year, we’ll run trolleys to some of our neighborhoods to pick up and drop off citizens. Trolley stops will be at the following locations:
Route 1: Starts at Davidson Landing, stops in downtown Davidson and South Main Street areas, and stops at Harris Teeter.
Route 2: Starts at River Run athletic field parking lot on Robert Walker Drive, and stops at:
Corner of North Kimberly and McConnell Drive,
Corner of Ashby Drive and Lingle Drive,
Corner of Fairview Drive and Caldwell Lane, and
Corner of Concord Road and Faculty Drive and heads to Main Street.
Trolleys run from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. each evening on a continuous loop of about 15 minutes, starting at the farthest points from town.
For more information on Christmas in Davidson, including a listing of everything going on each night and a map of trolley stops, please visit the website or pick up a program at town hall.