More than half a million Christmas lights shine in McAdenville this holiday season. Just a short drive from Cleveland County, the annual show is a tradition for Gaston and Cleveland County families. Here's what you need to know about this year's displayThe lights illuminate the town from 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 26.Visitors can walk or drive through the town to view the lights.There is public parking at McAdenville Elementary School, near Poplar Street, behind CaroMont Family Medicine on Elm Street, beside Mc...
More than half a million Christmas lights shine in McAdenville this holiday season. Just a short drive from Cleveland County, the annual show is a tradition for Gaston and Cleveland County families. Here's what you need to know about this year's display
The lights illuminate the town from 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 26.
Visitors can walk or drive through the town to view the lights.
There is public parking at McAdenville Elementary School, near Poplar Street, behind CaroMont Family Medicine on Elm Street, beside McAdenville Baptist Church, and on Park Drive, beside the YMCA.
Viewers are encouraged to get to downtown McAdenville before 5, as some of the roads into town, including exit 23 off of I-85 north, will be closed at 5:30.
N.C. 7 traveling east from Gastonia and Lowell will remain open, as will U.S. 74 traveling west from Charlotte. McAdenville can be accessed from I-85 North via exit 22.
"It's nice to get here I would say around 4:30, 5 O'clock, have an early dinner, shop around, and you're already in town when the lights come on at 5:30," said Christy Gliddon, executive vice president of Human Resources for Pharr-McAdenville Corporation." That makes it a little bit more a magical experience, but also a relaxing experience."
There is a new park beside 115 Craft called the North Pole Park where visitors can sit and eat after buying from local food trucks.
"There's some picnic tables and some nice photo op locations," Gliddon said.
To keep up with events in McAdenville, follow the Instagram account, Life in McAdenville.
McAdenville's official Facebook page is Christmas Town U.S.A., the page with the Christmas tree composed of gold ribbons, Gliddon said. Updates can also be found at https://townofmcadenville.org/visitors/christmas-town-usa.