# [Santa at the Lake](https://wknd.app/r/46x69d/santa-at-the-lake)

- When: 2026-12-05 10:00-12:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Rankin Lake Park viewing pier, 1750 Rankin Lake Road, Gastonia, NC 28052 (35.2933, -81.19158)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: christmas, santa, outdoor, drop-in
- About: Families can take free photos with Santa at the lakefront viewing pier at Rankin Lake Park, bringing their own camera; in wet weather Santa moves inside the clubhouse.
- Source: https://www.gastonianc.gov/#calendar-efd466c8-2454-44ab-80a5-82e1cc9d45c4-event-ee9a44ab-e165-4063-b2e1-182bfaf81f95
- Feed: [Charlotte family events](https://wknd.app/f/7f7j8s/charlotte-family-events)

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