Friday, December 3, 2010

Charlotte Christmas Lights Display Locator



I needed to score big on a couple of local Christmas light displays to entertain my brother in law's kids. So I sent out a couple of tweets asking for a little help.

Over the last few days I got a couple answers via the back channel that pointed out some that sound promising.

First up is the Penguin drop and Penguin Roller Coaster just off Providence Road near Fairview at 501 Mammoth Oaks Drive Charlotte, NC 28270. The display is reported as "painstakingly put together and a must see" another email said: great show and "wait for Santa to soar over the roof".

Then over to the SouthPark area and One Morrowcroft Center between Colony and Morrison Blvd for an upclose look at a couple of giant toy soldiers.

Next stop 7323 Sherwood Forest Drive Charlotte, NC 28226 a dead end street off Colony between Rea and Carmel. Reports are that one house it totally maxed out and the neighbors area pretty impressive as well.

On down Colony which becomes Rea Road to take in the lights at the shopping center at Colony at Rea, The Shops at Piper Glen at Rea Road and Bevington.

Then making a right turn onto Bevington and across Elm Lane to 6400 Cape Ferry Court Charlotte, NC 28277.

Back to Rea Road and south towards the Stone Crest Shopping Center.

Then Kevin Cook's House at 10732 Honeynut Drive Charlotte, NC 28277 which is reported as one of the sharpest displays out there.


Check out Kevin's home above and his web page which is here.

Then head east along Ballentyne Commons Parkway crossing Providence Road turning into McKee Road and eventually Pleasant Plains to find your way to 1100 Aringill Lane Charlotte, NC 28105. This one is aways back in the subdivision but it might be worth the look.

Later catch Independence aka 74 to Indian Trail and the Lake Park development where the family at 4019 Lake Charles Way Indian Trail, NC 28079 goes nutty with lights and a low wattage FM station they also have a web site which is here.

Other places folks were kind enough to let me know about:

7761 Windsor Forest Place Harrisburg, NC 28075 The Naylor Family Christmas Web site is here.

133 Springtime Lane Morresville, NC 28115 James Family Christmas - the web site is here.

16201 Raptor Court Charlotte, NC 28278

If you know of a really fun Christmas lights display please post a comment or back channel me. I'll update this list and the reports as emails come in.

Here's another link that was sent my way "UglyChristmasLights.com" photos of over the top Christmas Light displays.

Un-confirmed Displays in Charlotte:

14004 Loch Loyal Drive

411 E Dixon Street

8733 Sam Dee Road

6 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Thanks Cedar!

Anonymous said...

Good list Cedar! Anyone know of some homes in the Lake Norman area?

Anonymous said...

Don't forget McAdenville and Charlotte Motor Speedway!

Anonymous said...

Great list Cedar thanks for posting.

Anonymous said...

Cedar- you need to update your info- Mammouth Oaks is no longer doing a display all is quiet and their website explains why the display has been stopped-