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- Stanly Arts Guild’s From Our Hands holiday craft show runs through Dec. 30
Handmade holiday gifts from local makers fill Stanly Arts Guild & Gifts in downtown Albemarle from Nov. 10 through Dec. 30. - Norwood Christmas Parade steps off Wed., Dec. 2, at 5 p.m.
Norwood’s Christmas parade rolls through downtown Wed., Dec. 2, at 5 p.m., and Christmas on the Square follows Sat., Dec. 5, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. - Albemarle Holiday Tour of Homes returns Sat., Nov. 21, 3:30–7 p.m.
Albemarle Downtown’s Holiday Tour of Homes is Sat., Nov. 21, 3:30–7 p.m. The fundraiser supports downtown preservation and small-business grants. - Kindergarten Basketball Clinic in Locust: six Saturdays from Jan. 9, 2027
Kindergarten Basketball Clinic at Locust Elementary on six Saturdays, Jan. 9–Feb. 13, 2027, 8:30–9:30 a.m. Locust residents and Locust Elementary students. - Christmas Break Basketball Camp in Locust: Dec. 28–29 for grades 3–8
Christmas Break Basketball Camp at Locust Elementary, Dec. 28–29, 2026, 9 a.m.–noon, for grades 3–8. $60 per camper. - Light Up Locust 2026: Christmas lights map, sign-ups open Dec. 1
Light Up Locust 2026: sign up your Christmas light display for the City of Locust interactive map starting Dec. 1, or use it to tour the lights. - Reindeer Bell Hunt 2026: find nine bells in Locust City Park, Dec. 1–24
Find all nine reindeer bells in Locust City Park between Dec. 1 and 24, 2026, photograph them, and win a prize. - Letters to Santa in Locust 2026: North Pole Express mailbox, Dec. 1–24
Mail letters to Santa at the North Pole Express mailbox outside Locust City Hall, Dec. 1–24, 2026. Mail before Dec. 16 for a guaranteed reply. - Breakfast with Santa in Locust 2026: Dec. 12 (sold out, wait list open)
Breakfast with Santa in Locust is Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026. Seats are full; join the RecDesk wait list.
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- Event date: November 15, 2026 Event Time: 04:00 PM – 06:00 PMLocation: 26032 Newt RoadAlbemarle, NC 28001Description: EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC […]
- Event date: November 24, 2026 Event Time: 09:00 AM – 10:00 AMLocation: Albemarle, NC 28001Description:All Veterans are welcome to join […]
- Event date: November 27, 2026 Event Time: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PMLocation: Albemarle, NC 28001
- Event date: November 13, 2026 Event Time: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PMLocation: Albemarle, NC 28001
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