North Carolina is magical place to explore all year long. But the holidays create new and dazzling reasons to venture out of our comfort zone to discover exciting festivities that are only available during Christmastime. If you have yet to visit the lovely Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden found just 15 miles west of Uptown Charlotte, then maybe it’s time.

Holidays at the Garden takes place from November 29, 2019 through January 5, 2020.

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Gather up friends and family and head to this festive event to explore acres and acres of holiday lights and also partake in fun festivities everyone will enjoy.

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The gardens are adorned with a million twinkling lights and the walking trail is dubbed the Mile of a Million Lights.

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The special opportunity to explore this botanical garden after dark in this way only comes along one time per year and you won’t want to miss Holidays at the Garden.

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The event takes place nightly from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring the kids for a festive evening everyone will enjoy. Santa will also be available on select nights. (See those dates at this link.)

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Warm up by one of the fires, sip cocoa, and roast marshmallows. There’s something here for everyone to enjoy.

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Explore magical fairy villages along the Mile of a Million Lights as well as lighted and dancing topiaries, and more.

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Keep a keen eye out for the many garden and model scale Christmas trains running throughout the grounds. Few things are as enchanting as a holiday model train sweeping through the landscape.

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If you’ve never explored Daniel Stowe at Christmastime, then you’ve been missing out.

Facebook/Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The gardens are located in Belmont, North Carolina, a small suburban city found between Charlotte and Gastsonia. Coming from somewhere other than Charlotte? That’s no problem! The garden is easily accessible from I-85 and I-77.

Holidays at the Garden takes place from November 29, 2019 through January 5, 2020, nightly from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Closed on Christmas Day). Food and drinks will be available, including warm cider, hot cocoa, coffee, beer, wine and other spirits. Ticket prices vary by age and day of the week. Learn more from the official website of Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, and visit the Facebook page here.

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The gardens are located in Belmont, North Carolina, a small suburban city found between Charlotte and Gastsonia. Coming from somewhere other than Charlotte? That’s no problem! The garden is easily accessible from I-85 and I-77.

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Address: 6500 S New Hope Rd, Belmont, NC 28012, USA