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Light Up The Town

  • Downtown Newton Development Association 217 North Main Avenue Newton, NC, 28658 United States (map)

Ring in Something New in Downtown Newton!

Strolling the streets around the 1924 Courthouse Square under the sparkle of thousands of twinkling lights is the perfect way to make Christmas memories with family, friends, and neighbors.

Enjoy performances from local school choirs, dance groups, and a special karate demonstration. Crossing off items on your holiday shopping list is a pleasure at Downtown Newton’s retailers, and our restaurants, eateries, tap rooms, and wine bar are ready to welcome you before, during, and after the festivities.

And, if we're lucky, we'll get a special visit from Santa Claus himself to hear everyone’s Christmas wishes and pose for a complimentary photo with you and your loved ones.

Festivities include bounce houses, letters for Santa, hot cocoa and s'mores, and much more!

For a full breakdown of the event’s food trucks, music & performances, and partners & activities, click below!

  • • Big Daddy’s Kitchen • Chugar Frappe • Hot Shot’s Hotdogs • Pooter Pop Kettle Corn • Riqras and EmpanadasRus • Snacky Snack • Third Eye Coffee • Village Inn Pizza • Wholey Cow • Whiteners Concessions •

  • The Beauty Bar | Face Painting

    Boy Scouts 331

    Carpe Crustum Bakery | Visits from the Grinch

    Catawba County Library | Library-To-Go

    Catawba County Partnership for Children | Create-your-own reindeer food

    Catawba First Insurance | Letters to Santa

    The Corner Table | Raffles

    Discovery High School | Coloring Pages

    Edward Jones | Hot Cider & Cookies

    Girl Scouts | Making Santa beards

    Hickory Texas Roadhouse | Kid’s Meal coupon giveaway!

    In My Father's House | Hot Cocoa

    Inflatable Games | Axe Throwing, Basketball, & Dart Soccer

    Mr. Game & Lounge

    Newton Parks & Rec | Smores Station

    Newton Depot | Electric Train

    Planet Fitness

    St. Mary’s Tattoo Emporium | Temporary Tattoos

    Tim Turnmire | Free Pictures with Santa Claus

  • Kingdom Dance Academy | 5:15 - 5:35 p.m.

    Raise the Barre Dance Academy | 5:40 - 5:55 p.m.

    Light Up the Town with Santa | 6:00 - 6:15 p.m.

    Miss Treva’s School of Dance | 6:20 - 6:35 p.m.

    Startown Elementary School Chorus | 7:00 - 7:15 p.m.

    The Studio Dance Team | 7:20 - 7:35 p.m.

    Young People of Integrity Step Team | 7:40 - 7:55 p.m.

    Fred T. Foard High School | 8:00 - 8:15 p.m.

    Closing Remarks | 8:20 p.m.





Earlier Event: November 25
Small Business Saturday
Later Event: December 9
Newton Noël