Christmas Lights in Valdese, NC

Popular picks this season include Light Up Lenoir (Nov 19 – Nov 19), Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting (Nov 20 – Nov 20), J. Iverson Riddle Parade and Lights and Newton Light Up the Town. In all, 9 displays are mapped in and around Valdese, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Light Up Lenoir, Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, J. Iverson Riddle Parade and Lights and Newton Light Up the Town. 7 of the 9 displays near Valdese are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. J. Iverson Riddle Parade and Lights (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Hatley Memorial Tree Lighting, Christmas in the Park Conover and Morganton Tree Lighting and Winter Carnival. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Valdese-area displays turn on Nov 19, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.