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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The fourth annual Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular was taking over Ballantyne’s Backyard each night through the rest of 2025.
The annual light show experience -- which spans a half-mile in Charlotte’s Ballantyne neighborhood -- was set to run from Nov. 28 through Dec. 30, 2025. The show takes place nightly between 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
General admission tickets for the show vary by date and time, and cost anywhere from $10-$20 or more. VIP tickets cost about $47 per person.
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VIP ticketholders will receive a souvenir hot chocolate mug with “bottomless hot chocolate available during the event,” as well as access to a VIP lodge, bathrooms, and a special VIP event entrance.
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Tickets would be available on site, but prices were expected to be higher, according to event organizers.
Visitors can expect over 1 million lights, over 25 interactive scenes, a winter carnival, ferris wheel, snow globes, music, and more at the event. Click here to learn more on the event’s website.
Event location
The Light Spectacular is hosted at the Ballantyne’s Backyard park in south Charlotte.
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