5 Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Mooresville: Dec. 15 -17

MOORESVILLE, NC -- Holiday shopping and partying is at the top of most lists this weekend. But if you’re looking for something to do in the Mooresville area this weekend, we’ve got a list of highlights for you. Horse-drawn wagon rides, a lake cruise with Santa and holiday lights are just some of the fun things going on around town this weekend.

Weatherwise, there will be sunshine aplenty in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, but the chance for rain increases by Sunday morning. Highs through the weekend will top out in the mid-50s, with lows staying in the low 30s. You can read more about the weekend forecast here.

Here are some of the top events in Mooresville the weekend of Dec. 15-17:

• Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides -- Christmas comes to Downtown Mooresville, with Santa visits, horse-drawn wagon rides, hot cocoa, and more. Wagons load and unload at Mooresville Christian Mission, 266 N. Broad Street. Friday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Downtown’s Holiday Light Spectacular -- An orchestrated light show that includes over 115,000 lights set to music. Runs nightly through late December. Town Hall lawn, 413 N. Main Street, Mooresville.
• Wreaths Across America For Veterans -- Wreaths will be laid at the graves of as many veterans as possible at Willow Valley Cemetery as part of Wreaths Across America Day. Saturday, Dec. 16. 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus -- Enjoy a pancake breakfast with biscuits, scrambled eggs and bacon at Kickback Jacks while also visiting with Santa. Children tickets are $5 each and adult tickets $7. Saturday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
• Santa Brunch Cruise -- Enjoy a breakfast buffet, a Lake Norman Cruise and pictures with Santa. Lake of the Lake, 1459 River Highway, Mooresville. Sunday, Dec. 17, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on the homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.