WinterFest At Carowinds runs on select nights this year through January 1st.
Gather with friends and family to make lifelong memories at Carowinds’ WinterFest, the Carolinas’ most immersive holiday event. Savor the season with festive ambiance and fun holiday activities at WinterFest.
Celebrate the holiday season at Carowinds with holiday light displays replete with millions of shimmering lights, ice skating, family activities, live entertainment, holiday-inspired comfort food and beverages, and select attractions.
Open weekends only til 12/19, then daily through 1/1/23.
Check hours of operation here.
Find the perfect present at specialty holiday gift shops, play holiday-themed games, and catch the season’s festive live entertainment.
Help children write letters to Santa and watch their eyes grow as thousands of glimmering holiday lights appear during the Carowinds’ Christmas tree lighting, one of the largest in the area.
More info on all the Things to Do and Rides to Ride Here.
Live Entertainment
Let our world-class performers put the spirit into your season. Enjoy your favorite holiday live entertainment including the all-new Tree-ditions, plus Tinker’s Toy Factory, Jingle Jazz, Cool Yule Christmas and so much more.
More info on Live Entertainment & Shows Here.
WinterFest Wonderland Parade
After an evening of FUN, get caught up in the merry procession of the WinterFest Wonderland Parade, a nightly Christmas parade with lavishly decorated floats, festive music and performers.
Location: Parkwide
Start Time: 9 PM
Guests will be treated to a grandiose showcase of dazzling displays and extravagantly decorated floats with the WinterFest Wonderland Parade filled with classic holiday themes such as toy boxes, gingerbread houses, choo-choo trains, and more. Your favorite WinterFest merriment characters, singers, and dancers will take part in this magical nighttime parade, and maybe, just maybe, Santa Claus will join, too!
