Enjoy the holidays in Holly Springs! Main Street gets completely decked out for the holidays, making it the perfect place to catch the holiday spirit. You can drop off your wish list at Santa’s Mailbox or snap a festive photo with your loved ones inside the giant, 9-foot-tall ornament bench right outside Town Hall! Plus, it’s the most wonderful time of the year to shop local and soak in the seasonal cheer with a bite at your favorite downtown restaurant. But that’s not all. Downtown Holly Springs is home base for many favorite annual holiday events, so it will be bursting with festive fun all season long! Keep reading to see what other events are happening around Town.
Santa’s Mailbox
November 23 through December 13
In front of Town Hall | 128 S. Main Street
Santa’s Mailbox returns for the season! The mailbox is a gift to the children in Holly Springs by ASI, North Carolina. Once letters are dropped off, Holly Springs Run Club volunteers and Endurance Fence Solutions staff run them to the North Pole so that Santa can answer those that include a name and home address.
hollyspringsnc.gov/mailbox
Shop the Springs
November 28 through December 12
Downtown Holly Springs
Shop the Springs is back for its third year in a row! From Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 through Dec. 12, celebrate local downtown businesses and get your holiday shopping done early by participating in Shop the Springs!
hollyspringsnc.gov/shopthesprings
Light the Springs
December 5, 5-8 p.m.
Holly Springs Cultural Center | 300 W. Ballentine Street
Celebrate the holiday season at Light the Springs! Live music, festive food and beverage options, free holiday crafts, and more are all part of the fun, which begins with a menorah lighting and ends with Santa and the mayor lighting the Town tree. Don’t miss the special surprises celebrating the Town’s 150th anniversary at this festive, family-friendly event!
hollyspringsnc.gov/light
Holly Day Express with the Fire Department
December 7 through December 11
Various Holly Springs neighborhoods
Santa Claus is coming to town! Old St. Nick will catch a ride with the Holly Springs Fire Department by hopping on a float and being escorted through town. Fire engines will join Santa’s tour, so if you hear a siren or see some lights, you’ll know Santa is getting close! Remember, safety is first with Santa, so if firefighters need to respond to an emergency, the tour will be paused to accommodate their response. Follow Santa’s progress in real time on the Town’s specially created Santa Tracker. Back again this year, Santa plans to pass through a public location, such as a designated park, every night. So, if you miss him in your neighborhood, there’s still a way to wave hello.
hollyspringsnc.gov/hollydayexpress
Make a Plan to Make a Difference This Holiday Season
From food donations to toy collections and more, the Town of Holly Springs is offering multiple ways to spread joy this holiday season. Here are a few ways you can help neighbors in need:
Thanksgiving Holiday Hunger Relief Food Drive
Through November 18
Law Enforcement Center | 750 Holly Springs Road
Town Hall | 128 S. Main Street
The Holly Springs Police Cadets are hosting their annual holiday food drive from Oct. 14 to Nov. 18. Drop off your donations at the Law Enforcement Center or Town Hall. All items go directly to the Holly Springs Food Cupboard to help local families.
Holly Springs Police Angel Tree
Through mid-December
Law Enforcement Center | 750 Holly Springs Road
Every year, Holly Springs school resource officers identify children who could benefit from a boost of holiday cheer. Select a tag from the Christmas tree listing a child’s name, age, clothing and shoe size, and their wish list. Return the gifts you purchased to the Law Enforcement Center lobby and officers will deliver them to the Salvation Army collection location.
Shop with a Cop
Back again by popular demand, Holly Springs police officers partner with local schools to select children in need for this cool experience! The children are paired with an officer to shop for holiday presents for themselves and their families.
Make a monetary donation at hollyspringsnc.gov/shopwithacop.
Holly Springs Fire Supports Toys for Tots
Through December 15
Any Holly Springs Fire Station
Donate unwrapped toys at any Holly Springs Fire Station. Holly Springs Fire Rescue will deliver the toys to Toys for Tots, a program created by the U.S. Marine Corps, which distributes toys to disadvantaged children.
Town Hall Toy Drive
128 S. Main Street
Help brighten the holidays in Holly Springs. Drop off new, unwrapped toys for school-aged children at Town Hall. Stay tuned for details as the holidays approach at www.hollyspringsnc.gov.
