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Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more

By John Bordsen

jbordsen@charlotteobserver.com

Updated November 16, 2015 3:32 PM

Asheville, Nov. 18-Jan. 3. 23rd Annual National Gingerbread House Competition. Details: www.groveparkinn.com/gingerbread.

Belmont, Nov. 20-Jan. 3. Holiday Lights at the Garden (Stowe Botanical Garden). Details: www.dsbg.org.

Hickory, Nov. 20. Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting. Details: www.downtownhickory.com/events.

Raleigh, Nov. 21. Christmas Parade. Details: www.grma.org/christmas-parade.

Asheville, Nov. 21. Holiday Parade. Details: www.ashevilledowntown.org/holidays.

Seagrove, Nov. 21-22. Winter Seagrove Pottery Festival. Details: www.discoverseagrove.com.

Myrtle Beach, Nov. 26-28. S.C. State Bluegrass Festival. Details: www.adamsbluegrass.com/South-Carolina-State-Bluegrass-Festival.html.

Columbia, Nov. 20-Dec. 30. Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo. Details: www.riverbanks.org.

This story was originally published November 16, 2015 at 10:32 AM with the headline "Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more."