19 best decorated homes for Christmas in the Charlotte area — take your family to see them
Deck the halls and the cul-de-sacs with inflatable Santas peeking out of outhouses, holiday lights twinkling to the tunes playing on specialized radio stations and street signs proclaiming we are on Jingle Bells Way.
It’s Christmastime in Charlotte, and all around the city and its surrounding areas, homeowners are bringing us holiday joy. So pack up the family (and lot of snacks!) and head out to see the best decorated homes in the area.
How did we find these houses? By asking you, of course! These were your nominations for CharlotteFive’s annual Readers’ Choice Christmas Lights Contest (make sure to check out the winning home!):
The top 19 holiday homes in the Charlotte area
Location: 323 Eastover Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
Neighborhood: Eastover
More: Winner in CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice 2021 Holiday contest.
Location: 3943 Black Sycamore Dr. Charlotte, NC 28226
Neighborhood: Montibello
More: Runner-up in CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice 2021 Holiday contest.
Location: 7323 Sherwood Forest Dr, Charlotte, NC 28226
Neighborhood: Olde Providence South
More: Collects donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Location: Beverly Drive from Providence to Sherwood Drive, Charlotte NC 28207
Neighborhood: Myers Park
Location: 906 Magnolia Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: Dilworth
Location: 1410 Hillwood Ct, Charlotte, NC 28210
Neighborhood: Starmount
Location: 2101 Wilhelmina Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
More: Runner-up in CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice 2022 Holiday contest. #ChristmasCarrolls
Location: 1820 Chatham Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
More: #SantasOnChatham
Location: 1921 Ashland Ave, Charlotte NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Location: 12643 Headquarters Farm Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
Neighborhood: North Charlotte, near University City
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Location: 15419 Hugh McAuley Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: Huntersville
More: Zimnowski Light Show on Facebook
Location: 1258 Stonecrest Boulevard, Tega Cay, SC 29708
Neighborhood: Tega Cay
Location: 1252 Stonecrest Blvd, Tega Cay, SC 29708
Neighborhood: Tega Cay
Location: 2218 Creek View Ct, Fort Mill, SC 29707
Neighborhood: Shelly Woods
Location: 1090 Shelly Woods Dr, Indian Land, SC 29707
Neighborhood: Shelly Woods
Location: 9001 Creekstone Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Neighborhood: Hunter Oaks
Location: 1007 Mapesbury Ln, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Neighborhood: Kingsmead
More: Winner in CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice 2022 Holiday contest. Collects canned food for donation.
Location: 311 Essaw Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 and 407 Yamasee Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 (Two houses sharing one display)
Neighborhood: Wysacky Park
Location: 631 Ennis Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Neighborhood: Waxhaw
This story was originally published December 16, 2022 at 12:56 PM.