Light Up the Town
- Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:30–8:30 PM
- Downtown Newton / 1924 Courthouse Square
- Free / not listed
- Hosted by Downtown Newton Development Association
Newton, Catawba County
2026 Christmas events in Newton, North Carolina.
Newton holiday events
Newton celebrates around the 1924 Courthouse Square with Light Up the Town, Green Room Community Theatre's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and a downtown Holiday Hop.
Parades & tree lightings
1 verified event for 2026.
Tree Lighting
Lights & house displays
1 verified event for 2026.
Lights on 13th Street
- Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · Sun–Thu 5:30–10:00 PM; Fri–Sat 5:30–11:00 PM
- 319 W 13th St, Newton, NC 28658
- Free (donations to Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child)
- Hosted by Lights on 13th Street
- Tune to radio 93.9 FM.
Markets & shopping
9 verified events for 2026.
Christmas Open House
- Fri, Nov 6, 2026
- 112 E 1st St
- Cost: check link
Dana's Twinkle & Trinkets Christmas Open House
- Fri, Nov 6, 2026
- 108 N Main Ave
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Dana's Twinkle & Trinkets
Kringle, Jingle & Mingle Holiday Open House @ 2 Pink Magnolias
- Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 10 AM
- 211 N College Ave
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by 2 Pink Magnolias
Catawba Valley Christmas Show
- Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 9 AM
- 1670 Southwest Blvd
- Cost: check link
Shoppes on Main Holiday Kickoff
- Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 10 AM
- 111 1st Ave S
- Cost: check link
Snag and Swag Boutique Giving Tree Event
- Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 4 PM
- 213 1st Ave S
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Snag and Swag Boutique
Glass Christmas Tree Event at Snag and Swag Boutique
- Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 6 PM
- 213 1st Ave S
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Snag and Swag Boutique
Christmas Market in Conover
- Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 10 AM
- 201 1st St E
- Cost: check link
15th Annual Winter Workshop
- Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 9 AM
- 6175 St Peters Church Rd
- Cost: check link
Shows & theater
2 verified events for 2026.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever — Green Room Community Theatre
- Nov 20 – Dec 6
- Newton
- Check venue
- Hosted by Catawba County
Hickory Rings! 15th Annual Christmas Concerts
- Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 7 PM
- Conover / Corinth Reformed Church
- Cost: check link
Kids & family
4 verified events for 2026.
Holiday Hop & Choo Choo & Snowman Too!
- 2026 date TBA
- Downtown Newton
- Cost: check link
- Hosted by Downtown Newton Development Association
Annual Holiday Pajama Party
- Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 5 PM
- 19 N College Ave
- Cost: check link
Newton Christmas Festival
- Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 12 PM
- 1549 Southwest Blvd
- Cost: check link
Elsa & Anna's Enchanted Holiday Ball
- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 11 AM
- 60 W 6th St
- Cost: check link
Food & nightlife
1 verified event for 2026.
SantaCon 2026
- Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 5:00–11:00 PM
- Downtown Newton-Conover / Newton, NC
- Not listed
- Hosted by SantaCon Newton, NC
- Discretion Underground; businesses contact Jeff@DiscretionUnderground.com. Holiday crawl-style fun throughout downtown Newton-Conover; fundraising for a local charity (details forthcoming). Businesses in Newton and Conover are invited to be official stops — deadline Nov 15 via Jeff@DiscretionUnderground.com.