High Point University’s annual Christmas Drive includes the state’s tallest Christmas tree at 70 feet.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 9, 2024 – High Point University invites the community to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas while driving through campus during HPU’s annual Christmas Drive celebration.
The Christmas Drive, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. each night from Friday, Dec. 20, to Friday, Dec. 27. Guests will enter HPU’s campus at the University Parkway entrance and exit at Panther Drive onto Lexington Avenue by the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center.
The Christmas Drive is a fun and festive way for families to enjoy the holiday decorations and sounds of the season from the comfort of their vehicles. This year’s display will feature more than 100,000 Christmas lights, 235 giant nutcrackers, a life-size Nativity scene, large wreaths and garland, and the state’s tallest Christmas tree at 70 feet. Another Christmas tree outside the arena is 58 feet tall.
Guests should tune in to 89.7 FM while driving through campus to enjoy Christmas carols performed by the talented students and faculty from the High Point University Department of Music.
“Every year, we look forward to welcoming thousands of families and friends to our campus for the Christmas Drive,” said HPU President Nido Qubein. “This is one of many ways we celebrate the Christmas season and bring people together for joy and fellowship.”
Last year, HPU welcomed more than 30,000 people to campus for the Christmas Drive.
The community is also invited to a variety of holiday events. For more information about Christmas-themed events at HPU, visit www.highpoint.edu/happy-holidays/.