5 Charlotte holiday-themed dates for you and your honey under $30

(1) Speedway Christmas

Just $15 per car load (Mon–Wed), and they even play classic Christmas movies on the world’s largest HDTV screen, drive-in style! Friday and Saturday nights are $5 extra. Take a spin through more than 800 displays, with 3 million lights.

(2) Holiday on Ice

Located outside the NASCAR Hall of Fame, $26 per couple will get you admission and skate rental. Hold hands with your sweetheart as you glide across the ice under the uptown skyline. For you big spendas, $49 will get you the ultimate date night package. This ticket includes admission and skate rental for two, hot cocoa for two, s’mores for two around the fire pit, a carriage ride in uptown, keepsake photo from Strike-A-Pose Photobooth and more.

(3) Christmas at the Library

Christmas is a special time at the Billy Graham Library. It has several fun holiday activities; our pick is the horse-drawn carriage ride around the headquarters and library grounds. $14 per couple. Bonus – each carriage holds 2 couples if you wanna double date it.

(4) Christmastown, USA (McAdenville)

A short 20-minute drive from Charlotte, Christmastown USA is free to enter and enjoy! Yeah it’s a Charlotte cliché, but it’s a must-see if you’ve never been. Check out our 12 tips if you’re going.

(5) Holidays at the Garden

$26 per couple. This natural winter wonderland at Stowe Botanical Garden is like no other. It’s a contemporary and elegant holiday display, complete with a fire pit to snuggle up next to. Can you say romantic?

Photo: Todd Sumlin / Charlotte Observer

This story was originally published December 15, 2014 at 12:45 AM.