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Kaleidoscope Fest / Taste of Waxhaw
Third Saturday in May
Waxhaw’s Kaleidoscope Fest / Taste of Waxhaw showcases
Waxhaw’s art, culture and culinary cuisines. Held the third
Saturday in May, this event showcases
Waxhaw area restaurants, breweries and wineries, the Wax-
haw Farmer’s Market, and demonstrations and sales by artists
and handcrafted goods artisans.
Acoustic musicians line the streets and the area’s performing
arts studios perform on stage. Artwork from the Waxhaw area
schools are also on display.
Autumn Treasures
Grill’n & Chill’n BBQ Cook-off
Second Weekend in October
Local crafters display their talents and wares on Main Street,
while local musicians fill the streets with song. Your mouth will
water from the sweet smell of barbecue cooking on the grills of
professional barbecue teams on Friday and Saturday during
the Grill’n & Chill’n BBQ Cook-Off. Sanctioned by the Kansas
City Barbeque Society, over 30 professional teams will com-
pete for prize money and state championship titles. Bring the
whole family and make a day of it. Our Kids Zone
features rides, ponies, petting zoo, a children’s
entertainment stage, and crafts.
Fright Night
Saturday Before Halloween
Downtown Waxhaw comes alive with children and adults in
this festive costumed event for Halloween. Trick-or-treating in
the downtown business district, costume
contests, a haunted maze in the David G. Barnes
downtown park, scavenger hunt, spooky carriage rides, and
ghouling music provide haunting fun!
Holiday Festival of Lights
First Saturday in December
Waxhaw's Christmas festivities officially kick-off during the
Holiday Festival of Lights Ceremony held the first Saturday in
December. Downtown will be aglow with over 500,000
lights. The arrival of the Christmas season will be celebrated
with a live performance Christmas concert, carnival games and
rides, live nativity, carriage rides, and the arrival of Santa in a
firetruck! Enjoy Santa’s Ride thru the Neighborhoods
December 8-13th!!!