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Piedmont festivities
A few steps down from the mountains and
foothills brings you to the Triad, accessible from
nearly every direction in North Carolina. Here,
you can explore Christmases past and present.
In Winston-Salem, tour 18th and 19th Century
homes and public buildings in Old Salem, a
Moravian, colonial-era "living history," outdoor
museum. Nearby wine vineyards in the Yadkin
Valley offer winery tours and tastings. In
Winston-Salem, the "City of the Arts," local
performers bring Christmas to life and students
at the University of North Carolina School of the
Arts light up your holiday spirit with the classic
"The Nutcracker."
Festival of Lights
Through Jan. 1
Tanglewood Park
4061 Clemmons Rd.
Clemmons, NC 27012
336-703-6400
Tanglewood's Festival of Lights continues to
be one of the largest and most spectacular light
shows in the southeast. From storybook scenes
to Holiday themes, over 100 displays and over
a million lights fill Tanglewood Park with the
splendor and joy of the holiday season. Open
6-11 p.m.
Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity"
Dec. 7-8,14-15
610 Coliseum Dr.
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
nbtf.org
336-723-2266
One of America's most popular holiday
gospel musicals, this annual production by
the North Carolina Black Repertory Company
is a foot-stomping, hand-clapping theatrical
performance, filled with brilliant costumes and
Afro-centric dance.
"The Nutcracker"
Dec. 8-9, Dec. 13-16
Stevens Center
405 W. Fourth St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
uncsa.edu
336-721-1945
The Sugar Plum Fairy casts her spell
on Winston-Salem when "The Nutcracker"
returns to downtown Winston-Salem. Ethan
Stiefel, artistic director for the New Zealand
Royal Ballet, brings his brilliant interpre
tation of a classic back to the Stevens
Center this festive season. Experience
Tchaikovsky's lush score, vivid sets and cos
tumes and the extraordinary performances
that have made UNCSA's "Nutcracker" a
holiday tradition!
Christinas by Candlelight
Dec. 13, Dec. 19-21
Did Salem Museum and Gardens
900 Did Salem Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
oldsalem.org
800-441-5305
A guided, candlelight tour through historic
Old Salem, where the customs and traditions of
a 19th-century Salem Christmas is brought to
life. Includes music, food and drink.
Holiday Open House
RayLen Vineyards and Winery
3577 US Hwy158
Mocksville, NC 27028
raylenvineyards.com
336-998-3100
RayLen throws open its doors in true south
ern holiday hospitality, featuring wine and a
cappella holiday caroling from Victorian Voices.
Complimentary tasting of featured wines.
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whitened canopy of trees.
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