Horse-Drawn Wagons, Snow Storm: This Weekend In Mooresville

MOORESVILLE, NC — There may be a major snow storm expected this weekend, but there are also plenty of fun and festive things to do around town before the first flakes begin to fall.

Friday night, downtown Mooresville will have horse-drawn wagons, holiday lights and visits with Santa. There’s also live music, a Christmas celebration at a local church and, for those up for a little drive, Christmas lights at Zootastic Park in Troutman.

A winter storm watch is in effect beginning Saturday evening through Monday morning as North Carolina braces for what forecasters are saying is a major winter storm that could dump up to about a foot of snow in the piedmont and western North Carolina. You can read more about the weekend forecast here.

Here are five events to check out in Mooresville this weekend:

• Downtown Mooresville Holiday Event — Friday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.. Horse-drawn wagons, Santa visits, and more. Downtown Mooresville.
• Christmas Wonderland of Lights — Friday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Zootastic Park, 385 Ostwalt Amity Road, Troutman.
• Mooresville Christmas Celebration — Friday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., First Baptist Church Mooresville, 150 S. Church St., Mooresville.
• Decarlo — Apps & Taps, 155 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville, 9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
• Pancakes With Santa — South Elementary, 839 S. Magnolia Street, Mooresville, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

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