Holiday Decoration Shops in Charlotte, North Carolina

As Halloween says goodbye for another year, it is time take down all the ghosts, goblins, and any devious pumpkin carvings you may have had fun creating, and start thinking about the holiday season quickly approaching.

As with any holiday, many people will want to decorate their homes accordingly, for both parties they may choose to host, and to simply set the mood for the family. The following are a few stores in the Charlotte area that can help you from looking all over creation, and get your decoration shopping as done quickly as possible.

1.) Michaels Arts & Crafts- 4337 Park Rd., Charlotte. Anyone with any craft related hobbies is sure to know about this one. Michaels offers something form everyone, whether you like buy decorations fully assembled, or you like to put them together as a project- Michaels has a huge variety. Ornament sets, nativity scenes you can assemble and paint yourself, baskets, figurines- they really do have it all. Store hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 - 9:00. Sunday 9:00 - 7:00. You can reach them at: 704-521-1336

2.) Party City of Charlotte- 5401 South Blvd., Charlotte. Party City is more of a ready-made decoration and costume shop. With Halloween now just a memory, Party City will be rolling out the Turkeys, Pilgrims, orange and brown streamers, and anything else you need for turkey day before you start thinking about sleighs and elves. Store hours are Monday - Saturday 9:00 - 6:00. Contact them at: 704-525-2541.

3.) Target- (several locations in the immediate Charlotte area) Some people like the small stores to shop f
or decorations, some like the larger variety some of the bigger retail outlets have to offer. No matter what time of year, Target always has an enormous array of seasonal holiday decorations, and you can often stock up for several holidays at once! All of the standard decorations (ornaments, wreaths, artificial trees, figurines of every type, etc.) they have also have DVDs that you can use to entertain the kids while you're busy setting everything out in just the right spot. Store hours: Monday - Saturday: 9:00 - 9:00. Sunday: 9:00 - 7:00.

4.) Midwood Flower Shop- 2415 Central Ave., Charlotte (704-376-6465) If you're looking for a some real flowers or wreaths for your home this year, Midwood Flower Shop is the place for you. Located in downtown Charlotte, they offer live centerpieces as well as array of floral arrangements that will suit your needs. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00 - 4:00. Wednesday & Saturday: 9:00 - 1:00. Closed Sundays.

5.) Peppermint Forest Christmas Shop- 11729 Carolina Place Parkway, Pineville. Just a few miles down the road is gigantic store that might remind you of a retail chain in size, but upon walking inside you realize that this is even better than Target if what you're looking for has anything to do with Christmas! Peppermint Forest stays open all year round, and is a haven for collectibles, candles, ornaments of every kind, trees, trim, stockings, it is almost endless. Store hours are Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 6:00. Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00. Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00.