I’d like to thank the Southern Christmas Show for providing tickets to this year’s event. All opinions are my own.
The annual Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte kicks off the holidays in November with 12 days of Christmas merriment under one giant roof. Whether you’re looking for holiday decor and design inspiration, uniquely handcrafted artisan gifts, food, wine or fun new products, you’ll find it all at the Southern Christmas Show and it comes served with a giant helping of holiday spirit!
All the Trimmings
The halls are decked with twinkling lights, glistening accessories and lavishly decorated trees, mantels, doors and room vignettes. You’re surrounded by holly jolly everything so you can’t help but catch the holiday spirit and (fair warning) loosen the grip on your wallet.
This year’s 50th anniversary celebration includes some retro designs (remember tinsel on Christmas trees?) along with modern inspiration you can use to help you create the perfect look in your own home. The holiday decorations are part of a designer contest, so if you find a few favorites, vote for them on the Southern Christmas Show website or Facebook page.
Visit the Enchanted Village of Miniatures
One of my favorite parts of the show is the room full of miniature scenes, and since it changes every year, it’s always a delight. How can you not smile at a speakeasy in a mini guitar case? The skill, creativity and patience it takes to put together these displays never ceases to amaze me.
Catch the Christmas Choo-Choo
Whether you’re a choo-choo enthusiast or not, there’s no denying the magic of a model train decked out in holiday lights. It’s sure to bring out your inner child as you watch it toot-toot its way along the track.
Shop For All the Things
The shopping is the Southern Christmas Show’s biggest draw (and the reason some hardcore attendees drag rolling suitcases behind them). Hundreds of shops carry everything from wreaths and ornaments to handcrafted pottery, knick-knacks and crazy socks.
And if you’re worried about getting hungry while you’re shopping, don’t. Oodles of wine and food samples are available to try (and to purchase). There’s pretty much anything anyone could ever want… and then some.
If you need a break from shopping, relax and enjoy some of the festive singing, dancing and band performances at the holiday entertainment stage or take the little ones for a visit and photo with Santa Claus. Photo proceeds benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
This was my second visit to the Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte, and I loved it just as much as I did the first time. I think I will make it an annual holiday tradition along with Speedway Christmas Lights!
Comments & Reviews
That is so pretty! I would love to go visit and enjoy it for myself.
That looks like such a wonderful place to take the kids. I know they’d love it.
This is fantastic! I am Christmas Extra, basically The Elf at heart. This year I am totally obsessing over garland and a big, thickly decorated tree – hubby refuses to let me decorate until after Thanksgiving but i managed to sneak a snowman onto the mantle without him noticing. This type of show is right up my alley!!
I want to go there so bad. I love all things Christmas and those trees are absolutely gorgeous!!!
what beautiful holiday decor! Christmas is my favourite holiday!
Everything is gorgeous here! Thanks for sharing, I especially love the Grand Hotel! Just fine attention to detail!
What a delightful show! That ice cream cone Christmas tree is the cutest! Definitely a great way to get you in the holiday mood.
Love all the holiday decorations. Especially the ice skates that is a unique idea! Would love to visit and see it all!
I haven’t been to the Southern Christmas Show in years. I keep saying I’m going to get the girls together and visit again. I’m less than an hour from Charlotte and the show is so much fun! I always get tons of inspiration.
My kids would love checking out all of those miniatures. Need to visit NC!
I just love all this decor. Checking out Christmas lights and stuff is always a lot of fun! I would enjoy checking out this show for sure.
I can’t even believe that it is getting close to Christmas. It is my favorite time of year because I love being around my family. I love the decorations that go into it. Something like this would really get me into the spirit of Christmas. Here’s
Oh my goodness, my family would LOVE this! We are HUGE Christmas fans, and I think this would be a spectacular experience.
I would DIE! That place looks amazing! I love CHristmas shows like that. I need to come check that one out!
I would love to go to something like that! We have a show similar, it’s called The Holly Fair. But the tickets to get in are so ridiculously priced.
What a beautiful southern Christmas show. I love Christmas, so this would be something right up my alley to attend if I were closer!
What a beautiful Christmas show in Charlotte. I love experiencing things like this, the decor is just gorgeous and unique too. Glad you shared these photos of your experience at the southern Christmas show!
I am all over anything Christmas. This show looks like such a blast. I could easily spend all day there gazing at the beautiful decorations!
This is such a beautiful christmas show. I am in love with those ice cream cone ornaments. I love candyland – themed CHristmas decorations.
What a stunning holiday experience! I would really enjoy looking at all of the different trees and those miniatures are so fun.
Talk about beautiful. Can’t imagine all the work it took to decorate everything. Would love t see all this infernos.
What a big Christmas show to get to go to! I can’t wait until ours start here, I love seeing everything decked out for the holidays!
That does like look quite the event. My mother was a big believer in tinsel. She would put it on one strand at a time. Drove me crazy but the tree was beautiful
This Southern Christmas Show looks like so much fun! We don’t have anything like this in Knoxville.
Oh my goodness how good does the southern Christmas show look like it would be! I bet it would bring so much festive spirit around.
That looks like my kind of show. I love Christmas decor and could spend hours wandering around looking for it.
Christmas is my favorite time of year and it looks like this event takes the holiday to the next level! I love the miniatures. I’m sure those little scenes would be a highlight for me to see.
I agree, Christmas is one of ,y favorites as well. I love events like this to make the season more special.
That is one awesome event to witness! I wish I could travel down to NC to experience this Southern Christmas Show. I love the unique ornaments and the Enchanted Village of Miniatures! Wow!
This looks like such a great Christmas Show! I think the mini houses are so great, I could stare at all the little details for hours!
The Enchanted Village of Miniatures is so amazing! I would love to visit with my kids who would love it!
Oh I love things like this! What a beautiful show!
I just love those ice cream ornaments. Those are so cute. This sounds like a great, festive event.
I love going to Christmas craft shows. They are such a great place to buy unique and personal gifts. I love the ice cream cone lights in your post. I would love to decorate a tree with those fun lights.
Oh my goodness what a beautiful Christmas show! Those little doll houses/villages are just so adorable!
I don’t think I can ever leave this awesome place! Love Christmas shows where there’s a lot of things to do and see. This is definitely worth going to!
Wow! I’m sure this will draw a crowd. There is nothing like this where I live. All those lights!
These are all so beautiful! I would love to actually see this in person. My kids would just love it.
Oh golly, I would love to see that. I’m a freak for Christmas decor, especially retro!
Aren’t Christmas trees simply magical? I think I would still be there taking it all in. Spectacular!
I don’t know where I would start! I LOVE Christmas, so everything here would fascinate me. Maybe strolling by the Christmas trees would be first for me. They are all so beautiful.
I was not emotionally prepared for this post but now that I’m here I say forget about Thanksgiving, let’s deck the halls and everything and blast that Christmas music! Boom! Fell the magic!
What a beautiful space to explore this holiday season. It reminds me of the Chicago Botanic Garden–they go all out for the holidays with a miniature train display made out of all natural materials and it actually SNOWS inside.
These look so cool!! Would love to visit with the family for the holidays!
The southern xmas show in charlotte used to be an annual tradition for my me, my mom and my sisters! I don’t celebrate xmas anymore – and I guess that’s a good thing – because I used to load up with goodies at the Moravian cookie booth! Those cookies from Old Salem Baking Co. are out of this world!
I didn’t know the Moravian cookies were such a thing. Aaaaarg, why didn’t I get some? Next year!
The Enchanted Village of Miniatures is fantastic! I would love to see this in person! How I wish I lived closer to NC. This Southern Christmas Show sure promises a lot of fun and a whole truckload of memories!
Whoa I would love to visit in person the display is beautiful. I love enchanted village display so cool.
This made me feel in the holiday spirit. So festive and whimsical!
Those miniatures are so unique and interesting! This sounds like a great holiday event to attend.
What a fun show to get you into the Christmas spirit! I love all of the holidays event happening now!
That is so super gorgeous and looks like such an amazing place to take the kiddos. I would love to go!
So pretty! I’d love to see it in person. I sure wish we lived closer, this would be high on my list. Thankfully we do have some really cool places close to me.
How I wish we had something like this closer to me, it would be so epic and not sure I wouldn’t be able to leave this place.
Oh my gosh, I would love to attend this show. I would spend a boatload of money that is for sure.
It’s a little bit silly how much I love the holidays! This is so right up my alley. From decor to shopping, I’d spend days there.
Oh, look at all the pretties!1 The Southern Christmas Show looks like such a fun event. I am getting super excited for Christmas.
All the miniatures are so cute! This totally gets me in the holiday spirit. 🙂
love the excitement and all the great events that will be happening Christmas is a magical time
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Thanks for this info! I live close to Charlotte and have wondered about it, but haven’t ever been.