27TH ANNUAL
A Downtown Holiday Traditionof Shopping & Celebration
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2026
Admission is FREE — only the Royal Tea and Carriage Rides are ticketed.
Experience A Dickens Holiday
A Dickens Holiday is a free, one-day Victorian Christmas festival in Downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina, held on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. This year it is on Friday, November 27, 2026, from noon into the evening.
Step into a Victorian celebration filled with characters, downtown shopping, music and performances. Enjoy carriage rides by day, then stay as candlelight and fireworks transform downtown after dark.
Featured
Dickens After Dark
When daylight fades, Dickens glows. Holiday lights, entertainment, the Candlelight Procession and a fireworks finale carry the free celebration into the evening.
Explore Dickens After Dark →Experience Dickens
Tickets Required
Royal Tea & Tour
A special holiday tea and historic house experience.
Book Royal Tea & Tour →Reservations Required
Carriage Rides
See downtown from a horse-drawn carriage during Dickens.
Reserve a Carriage Ride →
Get Involved
A Dickens Holiday is built by the community.
Plan your visit
Weather & what to wear
Late November in Fayetteville is typically highs in the 50s°F and evenings in the 30s–40s°F. Dress warmly in layers, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring a hat and gloves for the evening candlelight procession.
A live festival-day forecast appears here about a week before the event. The festival happens rain or shine.
