ChristmasVille 2025 Unveils Its Biggest Festival Yet With Nearly 70 Events in Old Town Rock Hill

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ChristmasVille 2025 is returning to Old Town Rock Hill this week for the Charlotte region’s largest Christmastime festival.

For the event’s 20th anniversary, organizers have packed their most ambitious lineups in the event’s history, with nearly 70 attractions and events.

The festival officially kicks off this Thursday evening with Santa’s grand arrival at Fountain Park, launching four days of concerts, tours, contests, markets, and more food and treats than you can imagine. This year’s theme, “A Legacy Made with Magic,” highlights two decades of ChristmasVille enchantment while introducing new experiences meant to spark childlike wonder. Restaurants throughout Old Town will also participate in the week-long Taste of ChristmasVille, offering themed dishes and seasonal flavors.

ChristmasVille 2025 – Full Event Guide

🎄 Thursday, December 4 — Opening Day

  • ChristmasVille Classic: Disc Golf Tournament – 5:00–8:00 p.m.

  • Opening Ceremony & Santa’s Arrival (Fountain Park) – 6:00–7:00 p.m.

  • Cookies & Cocoa With Santa (First Presbyterian Church) – 6:30–8:30 p.m.

  • 20th & Main Anniversary Celebration (The Gathering Space) – 7:00–11:00 p.m.

🎅 Friday, December 5 — Family & Arts Day

  • Preschool Day (Main Street) – 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

  • Active Aging Expo (St. John’s UMC) – 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

  • Vernon Grant Exhibit & People’s Choice – 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  • Jim Shore Brunch & Banter – 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  • Gingerbread House Display – 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  • Cardboard Ornament Display – 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  • LEGO Contest Display – 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  • Grant the Gnome’s Playland – 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Historic Trolley Tours – 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  • Vendor Village Artisan Market – 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Food Vendors Open – 1:00–9:00 p.m.

🎁 Saturday, December 6 — Main Festival Day

  • Whimsical Character Breakfast – 9:00–10:30 a.m.

  • Gnome Home – 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Gnomes on the Roam Scavenger Hunt – 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Santa’s Main Street Workshop – 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Stage Entertainment (Two Stages) – 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides – 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

  • Very Important Gnome Club – 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

  • Ice Sculptures – 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

  • Holiday Hounds (Dog Event) – 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

  • Street Entertainment – 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

  • Storytime With Santa – 11:15–11:30 a.m.

  • Beer Garden – 12:00–6:00 p.m.

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas & Grinch’s House – 1:00–2:00 p.m.

  • Joyful Noise Sing-A-Long (State Record Attempt) – 2:00–2:15 p.m.

  • Jingle Bell Parade – 2:00–3:00 p.m.

  • Bourbon & Scotch Tasting – 2:00–5:30 p.m.

  • Toast of the Town Wine Tasting – 3:30–5:00 p.m.

  • North Pole Nights (ChristmasVille After Dark) – 6:30–10:00 p.m.

✨ Sunday, December 7 — Closing Day

  • Sensory Sensitive Santa (Knowledge Perk) – 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

  • Merry Mulligans Golf Tournament – 12:00–4:00 p.m.

  • Wishes & Whistles Broadway Brunch – 12:30–2:30 p.m.

  • Jingle Shells Oyster Roast – 1:00–3:00 p.m.

  • Wrap Up Wonderland – 4:00–5:30 p.m.

  • Closing Ceremony & Santa Sendoff (Fountain Park) – 5:30–6:15 p.m.

🎶 Bonus Post-Festival Events

  • Jazzy Jingles & Soulful Sounds — December 12

  • Hopps & Stops Holiday Trolley Crawl — December 13