The holiday season is a wonderful time to bring the family to Salisbury.The Holiday Caravan Parade takes place every
year the Wednesday before Thanksgiving with lots of floats, bands and Santa.

You don’t want to miss the “Lighting of the Fall Fires”
in the Village of Gold Hill. Get into the holiday spirit Piedmont style as dark falls and the warm fall fires are lit. The Village comes alive, all the shops open, and refreshments are served.
Downtown Salisbury, Inc. sponsors children’s events
every Saturday in December right up to Christmas.

You can have your picture taken with Max, the Grinch & Santa at the Presbyterian Bell Tower (corner of West Innes and Jackson Streets).

Celebrate with the Angels over tea at Gateway Park , Ride the Antique Fire Truck with Santa & the Grinch or spend the Night Out on the Town Shopping. There will be refreshments and carriage rides available at all events and the Trolley be running for many events as well.

The Historic Josephus Hall House is open weekends beginning the second weekend of December through Christmas eve. You can see the house decorated for a Victorian Christmas and enjoy the tour given by docents in period costume.

The Santa Train pulls out of the station at the N. C. Transportation Museum on the weekends beginning the second weekend of December through Christmas. Ride the train with Santa and his Elf, make a Christmas ornament to take home, have your picture made with Santa and hear the story of the Polar Express.

The annual Old Christmas Celebration at the Old Stone House is always a lot of fun. There are tours of the house and enhancement of a colonial family’s Christmas; including guides in period costume, customs, crafts, musket firing, woodworking, weaving and candle making. There’s music and children’s games and much more.

The ringing in of the New Year begins at 11 pm on New Year’s Eve at the Old Presbyterian Bell Tower in Historic Salisbury with refreshments and music and a good time to be had by all.

There are special musical and theatrical events all through the season at Catawba College, the Meroney Theatre, the Salisbury Symphony and the Rowan Concert Association. Be sure to check the calendar of events to plan your perfect holiday trip to Salisbury. Whether you are looking for that perfect unique gift, having holiday fun with the children or just out for a weekend of holiday fun Rowan County is the perfect spot for a holiday adventure.

Note: The events listed above are date specific. Please call the Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-332-2343 for future dates and information or click here for calendar of events.