8 Christmas movies filmed in NC to watch this holiday season
North Carolina may not be the North Pole, but there are several popular sites you may recognize in some of your favorite Christmas movies.
Dozens of comedies, dramas and action movies have been filmed here over the years, but the state has also been in the spotlight for bringing the magic of Christmas to the big screen.
From the mountains to the coast, here are eight festive flicks that were filmed in North Carolina to watch this holiday season:
“A Biltmore Christmas” (2023)
Filming locations in NC: Biltmore Estate in Asheville
Starring: Bethany Joy Lenz, Jonathan Frakes, Kristoffer Polaha
Synopsis: “It follows Lucy as she’s hired to write the script for a remake of a holiday movie. She joins a tour of the grounds and when she knocks an hourglass over, she finds herself transported back in time to 1946.”
How to watch: This Hallmark movie is in rotation on the Hallmark Channel on cable. You can also stream Hallmark movies on Hallmark Now at hmnow.com.
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“Christmas in Conway” (2013)
Filming locations in NC: Wilmington
Starring: Andy Garcia, Mandy Moore, Cheri Oteri
Synopsis: “Duncan Mayor loved Susie so much he wanted to give her one last Christmas gift before she passes away. He didn’t care about any consequences or anything else.”
How to watch: This Hallmark movie is in rotation on the Hallmark Channel on cable. You can also stream Hallmark movies on Hallmark Now at hmnow.com.
“Christmas in Harmony” (2021)
Filming locations in NC: Wilmington
Starring: Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Basil Wallace
Synopsis: “Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus- directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love.”
How to watch: You can stream on Hallmark Now at hmnow.com, Peacock, Prime Video, PlutoTV and Plex.
“A Christmas Love Story” (2019)
Filming locations in NC: Charlotte
Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Scott Wolf, Kevin Quinn
Synopsis: “A youth choir director needs to write a big song for the Christmas Eve show but ‘finds herself distracted’ when a boy with a golden voice joins her choir, which will come as news to his widowed father.”
How to watch: You can stream on Hallmark Now at hmnow.com and Prime Video.
“A Different Kind of Christmas” (1996)
Filming locations in NC: Wilmington
Starring: Shelley Long, Barry Bostwick, Nathan Lawrence
Synopsis: “What is like to grow up with a dad who truly believes he’s Santa Claus? For Elizabeth Gates, every kid’s dream was her worst nightmare…and it’s not over when Dad returns just in time to complicate her run for mayor.”
How to watch: You can stream on Prime Video.
“A Nashville Christmas Carol” (2020)
Filming locations in NC: Charlotte
Starring: Wes Brown, Jessy Schram, Kix Brooks
Synopsis: “A workaholic television producer receives a visit from her recently-deceased mentor, who warns her that her current path leads to a dark future.”
How to watch: You can stream on Hallmark Now at hmnow.com and Prime Video.
“One Christmas” (1994)
Filming locations in NC: Wilmington
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Henry Winkler, Swoosie Kurtz
Synopsis: “A young man is sent to visit his estranged father for Christmas in 1930 in New Orleans. Based on an autobiographical short story by Truman Capote.”
How to watch: You can stream on Prime Video.
“USS Christmas” (2020)
Filming locations in NC: Wilmington
Starring: Jen Lilley, Trevor Donovan, Barbara Niven
Synopsis: “Maddie, a reporter for a Norfolk newspaper, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmas time where she meets a handsome naval officer and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship’s archive room.”
How to watch: You can stream on Hallmark Now at hmnow.com and Prime Video.
