Christmas Carriage Rides

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Downtown Smithfield is especially magical in December, when the storefronts are beautifully decorated for Christmas and the Town decks the halls for the season! The DSDC hosts Christmas Carriage Rides to give people a chance to enjoy the twinkling lights around our festive downtown!

Free Christmas Carriage Rides will be offered in 2023 from 5-8pm on December 1, 8, 15, and 22. Reservations are required; for more information click here.

The carriages can typically accommodate groups of 4-6, depending on the carriage and the size of the riders. Carriage rides typically last about ten minutes.

Have dinner downtown before or after your carriage ride at one of our fantastic restaurants! Do some shopping! Take in a movie or visit some of our wonderful attractions!

As a Main Street America Affiliate™, the Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.

Smithfield is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.