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✨🎄 A little Christmas magic is coming to Downtown Mount Holly! 🎄✨

Since mid-summer, 15 downtown businesses have been collaborating to create Windows of Wonder, a holiday experience inspired by the heartwarming charm of Hallmark Christmas movies. Many of us have stepped outside our creative comfort zones and partnered with our fellow business neighbors to bring a little extra joy, wonder, and holiday spirit to our community.

If you know me, you know I love finding opportunities to add a little "extra" to everyday life... and this project has been the perfect opportunity! ❤️

I’m currently standing in front of my Lantern Parade celebration window, but very soon I’ll be transforming it into my own Windows of Wonder display. If you stop by and notice the windows are covered, don’t worry... The Vintage Nest Home & Gifts is still OPEN! It simply means Christmas magic is being created behind the scenes. ✨

🎅 Windows of Wonder Reveal 📍 Begins at Awaken Gallery 107 W. Central Avenue, Mount Holly 📅 Saturday, November 7 🕠 5:30 PM

After the kickoff, wander through Historic Downtown Mount Holly and enjoy each unique holiday window display as they're revealed throughout downtown.

🏡 The Vintage Nest 119 S. Main Street, Mount Holly, NC

🕰️ Store Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10 AM-6 PM Saturday: 10 AM-5 PM

Be sure to check the comments for additional event details!

❤️ LIKE if you love Christmas traditions 💬 COMMENT with your favorite Hallmark holiday movie 📲 SHARE with a friend who loves holiday magic ✨ FOLLOW The Vintage Nest for behind-the-scenes sneak peeks and holiday updates

#WindowsOfWonder #DowntownMountHolly #TheVintageNest #ChristmasInMountHolly #ShopLocalNC #HistoricMountHolly #HallmarkInspired #HolidayMagic #SmallTownChristmas #MountHollyNC #HolidayWindowDisplay #ChristmasTraditions #SupportLocalBusinesses #MainStreetMagic #VisitMountHolly by @awakengallerync

Next up in Historic Downtown Mount Holly! We invite you to our Christmas Window Reveal and to have a little fun by entering our contest! Scroll the photos for details! There is nothing better than collaborating with our Mount Holly Merchants to create a magical experience for everyone to enjoy! by @awakengallerync

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! There are going to be a lot of thank yous coming your way in the next few days but it's important that we thank the ones right now who make this incredible event happen through support and sponsorship! To @gastoncountymuseum @mounthollyfoundation , and most importantly @mountholly_nc : You always step up for our community and our schools and thank you will never be enough! Come on out tonight, shop in our fabulous shops, eat and drink at our restaurants, breweries, and bottle shops and let's have some fun!!! by @awakengallerync

Help us welcome @markdoepker ! Mark is this year's judge for the lantern parade! We are so excited@ Read more about him here!

Mark Doepker is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans drawing, painting, murals, installation, theater, activism and collaborative community projects. Since relocating from Michigan in 2005, he has become an active force in Charlotte's creative community, using art as a catalyst for connection, collaboration, and cultural growth.

His public murals can be found in Luminous Lane and Victoria Yards, and his work has been exhibited at venues including the McColl Center, C3 Lab, The ArtHouse, and the Mint Museum. His artwork is held in private collections throughout North America, Central America, and Europe. He was welcomed into ArtPop in 2017.

Beyond the studio, Doepker has consistently invested in Charlotte's arts ecosystem. He organized and led Papergirl Charlotte for two years, performed with Carolina Actors Studio Theatre, Theatre Charlotte, and Opera Carolina, and collaborated as a set designer with The Moving Poets and The Citizens of the Universe. He is also one half of the mobile mural project Eyelumination_ and helped bring the immersive exhibition Chromatic Roots to life. by @awakengallerync

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! If you have made a lantern, the sign up link is in our linktree! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! by @awakengallerync

How lucky are we to have @svetlitsa_official in our lantern parade and how lucky are YOU that you can come and enjoy! October 24, 2026 at 7 PM Details in our link tree!! @mountholly_nc by @awakengallerync

I can't listen to these yet so I hope I made sense! So many thanks to everyone who attended our opening and purchased so much art! Thank you to @mthollyncpride and Michelle Yow for putting on such a wonderful event that garnered us more sales! Everyone had the best time! Thank you to @thestudiosat107w and @berneymeg for creating the insane scavenger hunt that had people singing Jolene ink the gallery, and thank you to all of the art lovers out there! To say we appreciate you is an understatement. by @awakengallerync

Awaken Gallery is a proud sponsor of @mthollyncpride for today's festival! Come on down for a wonderful day!!! by @awakengallerync

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!! Can't wait to see you! by @awakengallerync

Our opening of The Weight of Why is tomorrow night (9/25) from 6-9 PM!! This is not to be missed!!! by @awakengallerync

Trying to peel back the layers a little bit more 🫣 on the “why”s behind my work. Learn more about this Holi Trinity triptych for this Friday’s upcoming show, “The Weight of Why”. 🦢💣🎨 by @awakengallerync

This is not to be missed! Friday, September 25 from 6-9 PM! Check out our newsletter in our linktree for more information! Pictured work by @timshannon.contemporaryart by @awakengallerync