Here is the thing nobody tells you about Christmas magic: the good stuff sells out in September.
Not December. Not even November. The Polar Express trains near you, the candlelight tours, the ones your kids will actually remember; those tickets go on sale while you are still buying Halloween costumes, and by the time you think about it, the only nights left are the Tuesday before Christmas at 4 pm.
So I did the digging. This free guide has 43 Christmas events across 23 states, with the name of the event, when tickets typically go, and a direct link to buy. Heavy on the Carolinas and the Southeast, but there is something in here for almost everybody.
There is also a box at the top with the four dates that have an actual clock on them, including one that saves you $15 a ticket if you move before September 15.
Magic for the kids, sanity for the mom. Grab it, buy the two or three that matter to your family, and let the rest go.
Here is the thing nobody tells you about Christmas magic: the good stuff sells out in September.
Not December. Not even November. The Polar Express trains near you, the candlelight tours, the ones your kids will actually remember; those tickets go on sale while you are still buying Halloween costumes, and by the time you think about it, the only nights left are the Tuesday before Christmas at 4 pm.
So I did the digging. This free guide has 43 Christmas events across 23 states, with the name of the event, when tickets typically go, and a direct link to buy. Heavy on the Carolinas and the Southeast, but there is something in here for almost everybody.
There is also a box at the top with the four dates that have an actual clock on them, including one that saves you $15 a ticket if you move before September 15.
Magic for the kids, sanity for the mom. Grab it, buy the two or three that matter to your family, and let the rest go.