Charlotte Christmas Village: A New Queen City Tradition

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There are so many fun things happening in the Village!

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Annual Uptown Christmas Tree Lighting

Tuesday, December 3   5:30 pm  FREE! 

Music!  Santa!  Fun!

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Santa is in the Village!

Thanksgiving Day 10:30am-2:00pm

Friday, 11/29  11:30pm-4:00pm

Every Saturday, 11/30- 12/21 11:30am- 3:30 pm

Every Sunday, 12/1- 12/22 11:30-3:30pm

Monday, 12/23  11:30-3:30

CHRISTMAS EVE! 11:30am-3:30pm

FREE!

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The Village is produced in partnership with:

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• Charlotte Center City Partners

• Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority/Visit Charlotte

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Charlotte Christmas Village, is a quaint,

European-inspired

Christmas Market in Uptown Charlotte.

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• Open Thanksgiving Day following the                                Charlotte Thanksgiving Day Parade

• We're now on the Parade route--                                        Visit Santa after the Parade! FREE!

 Admission is free!

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 The Village will be open:

•  BEGINNING THIS YEAR ON FRIDAY, 11/22 11 am to 9 pm

• Tuesdays & Wednesdays 11 am to 7 pm

• Thursdays*, Fridays, & Saturdays 11 am to 9 pm 

• Sundays 11 am to 6 pm

• *THANKSGIVING DAY, Th., 11/28  after parade- 5 pm 

• Christmas Eve 11 am to 5 pm

• Closed Mondays

• Cider, Glühwein, Wine & Beer sales begin at 11 am

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 The aromas of specialty foods will drift across the village, from classic Austrian strudels, Bratwurst with Sauerkraut, and glazed nuts. Visitors can also enjoy hot mulled wine, cider, hot chocolate and alcoholic-free Glühwein in a souvenir village mug!

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 Visit "The Village Bakery" featuring traditional sweets like Lebkuchen (gingerbread), Austrian style strudel, hand twisted pretzels, cookies and other confections!

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What’s the deal with “Glühwein” ?

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Glühwein is a mulled, spiced wine served warm in Germany and other European countries.  It may be alcoholic or non-alcoholic, and is traditionally served around holidays.

That’s a good textbook answer, but what we know is that Glühwein is an experience!

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The aroma, the warmth, the deliciousness that is Glühwein is all a wonderful part of European Christmas Villages.  Tradition dictates that you purchase your commemorative Glühwein mug upon entering the Village and carry around the warm concoction as you stroll and shop.

At the Charlotte Christmas Village we are happy for all visitors to enjoy the authentic non-alcoholic version of Glühwein provided by one of our vendors, The Village Bakery.

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For those of us over 21, Red Clay Ciderworks and Dover Vineyards are sharing a North Carolina Version of this wonderful “spirited” holiday treat. 

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Find your mugs and your warm beverages together in either, or both, of their booths!

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