Southern Christmas Show Announces 2022 Schedule
Before anyone says anything about it being too early to talk about Christmas, we already played holiday tunes for 24 hours straight on July 25th. Clearly, it’s never too early…
Before anyone says anything about it being too early to talk about Christmas, we already played holiday tunes for 24 hours straight on July 25th. Clearly, it's never too early to talk about Christmas at K104.7. Besides, this is big news! The Southern Christmas Show has released details about its 2022 schedule.
The 55th annual Southern Christmas Show returns to the Park Expo and Conference Center in Charlotte from November 10th through the 20th. According to the official website, the event will feature 440 local and regional vendors. You can really get a lot of holiday shopping done there.
The Southern Christmas Show is packed with other attractions as well. You'll be able to stroll by the festively decorated designer rooms, Christmas Tree Lane, Olde Town, the model train display and, of course, stop by to see Santa Claus. Live musical performances will take place on the LeafFilter Entertainment Stage. And we can only hope Helmut's Strudel will be back this year.
Want to beat the crowds? The Charlotte Observer reports that there will be a special preview night on Wednesday, November 9th from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Going that night helps a great cause, too. A portion of each preview night ticket sold will be donated to The Sandbox, an organization that supports the families of children with cancer or life-altering illnesses.
You can also pre-shop at the Early Bird VIP morning on November 12th from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Now that's commitment! The first 250 VIP shoppers even get a special commemorative ornament.
Heads up for families: no strollers, wagons, or carts will be allowed at this year's Southern Christmas Show. Also, groups larger than 20 people must purchase their tickets in advance. Tickets are now available online or you can buy them at participating Harris Teeter stores.
Christmas Lights Around The World
The season of lights is here. We're lucky that we get to see amazing Christmas lights every holiday season at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden and, of course, McAdenville, a.k.a. Christmas Town USA. But we're not alone. People everywhere love to illuminate their cities at this time of year. Let's take a tour of Christmas lights around the world!
Christmas tree in Nazareth, Israel
Dmitriy Feldman Svarshik/ShutterstockSaint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
ValerioMei/ShutterstockColiseum and Christmas tree in Rome, Italy
Bucchi Francesco/ShutterstockChristmas illuminations along the Champs Elysees in Paris
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesPARIS - NOVEMBER 23: Christmas illuminations are lit along the Champs Elysees avenue on November 23, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Christmas tree at Galeries Lafayette in Paris
Luciano Mortula - LGM/ShutterstockChristmas lights at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia
Kosit/ShutterstockChristmas decorations in Helsinki, Finland
Tsuguliev/ShutterstockCheonggyecheon Christmas Festival in Seoul, South Korea
raker/ShutterstockChristmas market in Erfurt, Germany
Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesERFURT, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 26: Visitors gather at the annual Christmas market on Domplatz square as the Dom cathedral (L) and Severikirche church stand illuminated behind on November 26, 2014 in Erfurt, Germany. Christmas markets across Germany are opening this week and will stay open through the end of December to sell Gluehwein, Christmas decorations, sweets and other delights. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Christmas lighting in Johannesburg, South Africa
Shams F Amir/ShutterstockChristmas tree and Church of our Lady Tyn in Prague
Balate Dorin/ShutterstockChristmas lights on Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland
Dirk Hudson/ShutterstockChristmas decoration at Tamandaré Square in Goiania, Brazil
Judson Castro/ShutterstockChristmas tree on the water in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
T photography/ShuttertockTunnel of Light in Kuwana, Japan
Chiaki Yokoyama/ShutterstockThe Tower Bridge with an illuminated Christmas tree in London
chrisdorney/ShutterstockTivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark
Vlad Andrei Nica/ShutterstockInner Harbor in Victoria, BC, Canada
pr2is/ShutterstockChristmas angels in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Denis Roger/ShutterstockThe Kremlin embankment in Moscow decorated for Christmas
FOTOGRIN/ShutterstockChristmas moose decoration in Stockholm, Sweden
Hans Christiansson/ShutterstockChristmas panorama in Stockholm, Sweden
Oleksiy Mark/ShutterstockChristmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
tristan tan/ShutterstockChristmas lights at Grand Central Terminal in New York City
Phil Harris/BMGChristmas at Rockefeller Center in New York City
Bryan Bedder/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: A general view at the annual tree lighting ceremony and Christmas celebration at Rockefeller Center on December 3, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
