A Classic Christmas in Mooresville is 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, downtown, with ice skating, wagon rides, Santa and a free park-and-ride shuttle.

This page is updated each year at the same address. Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Details come from the Town of Mooresville Arts & Events office’s A Classic Christmas 2026 page and its 2025 festival page.

A Classic Christmas in Mooresville returns on Friday, Dec. 11, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the heart of downtown. The Town of Mooresville fills the streets with Christmas lights, local artisans and live entertainment, with ice skating, horse-drawn wagon rides, Santa visits, a carousel and train rides. The town has not posted a price for entry.

At a glance

  • When: Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  • Where: downtown Mooresville, around Main Street, Liberty Park and John F. Moore Park
  • Organizer: Town of Mooresville Arts & Events, mooresvilleevents.com
  • Getting there: last year a free shuttle ran from One Mooresville Center, 750 W. Iredell Ave.
  • Citizen Center (lost items after the event): 704-662-3334

What is on

From the town’s 2026 page:

  • ice skating
  • horse-drawn wagon rides
  • Santa visits
  • a carousel and train rides
  • Christmas photo opportunities
  • carolers and live entertainment
  • local artisans and shopping at downtown businesses
  • food vendors, warm drinks and sweet treats

At the 2025 festival, on Friday, Dec. 12, the town gave away free light wands at John F. Moore Park and Liberty Park while supplies lasted, and the Iredell Health tent in Liberty Park handed out holiday swag. More than 35 downtown businesses stayed open for the evening.

Shuttle, rideshare and parking

The town’s 2026 shuttle details had not been posted by Oct. 11. Last year’s arrangements, from the 2025 page:

  • Shuttle: park at One Mooresville Center, 750 W. Iredell Ave., and ride to the public lot behind Wells Fargo downtown. It ran continuously from 4:15 to 10:30 p.m., with an accessible shuttle available.
  • Rideshare: pick-up and drop-off at the public lot on the corner of Iredell Avenue and Church Street, across from the Chamber of Commerce building.
  • Downtown lots: public lots off Church and Broad streets, and street parking.

The town tows vehicles left between 2 and 6 a.m. in the Charles Mack Citizen Center back lot, the Church Street lot between Moore and Center avenues and the Liberty Park lot, its parking notice says. Collect your car before 2 a.m. if you parked there.

The town had not posted road closures for 2026 by Oct. 11.

What to know

  • Lost child or lost item: last year the Information Tent in Liberty Park was the lost child station and lost-and-found. After the event, call the Charles Mack Citizen Center, 704-662-3334.
  • Pick a meeting point with children before you arrive; the town recommends it.
  • Weather: the town had not published a rain date by Oct. 11.

The rest of the season

The 82nd Mooresville Christmas Parade comes first, on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Downtown’s Mistletoe Sip & Shops are Dec. 4 and Dec. 18, per the holiday shopping guide. For lights displays across the area, see holiday lights and Christmas events.

More: things to do in Mooresville this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is A Classic Christmas in Mooresville in 2026?

Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. in downtown Mooresville.

What is there to do at A Classic Christmas in Mooresville?

The town lists ice skating, horse-drawn wagon rides, Santa visits, a carousel, train rides, Christmas photo spots, carolers, local artisans, live entertainment and food vendors.

Where do I park for A Classic Christmas in Mooresville?

At last year’s festival the town ran a free shuttle from One Mooresville Center, 750 W. Iredell Ave., to the lot behind Wells Fargo downtown, from 4:15 to 10:30 p.m. The 2026 shuttle details had not been posted by Oct. 11.

Where is the lost child station at A Classic Christmas?

At last year’s festival it was the Information Tent in Liberty Park, which also took lost items. After the event, lost items go to the Charles Mack Citizen Center.