LIST: 2024 Christmas events, parades in Southwest, Central Virginia

It’s beginning to look like Christmas...especially in Southwest Virginia!

From photos with Kris Kringle himself to Christmas parades and tree lightings, we have a full list of events throughout the region that’ll surely help you and your entire family get into the holiday sprit.

Have any fun photos of decorations, Elf on the Shelf, your kiddos, or family gatherings? Share your holiday cheer with us HERE!

Amherst

• Dec. 6: Town of Amherst Christmas Parade

Bedford County

• Now until Jan. 5: Bedford Festival of Trees
• Dec. 6 to Dec. 7: Christimas in Wartime

Blacksburg

• Dec. 6: Holiday Lights, Winter Nights Annual Parade and Festival in Blacksburg
• Dec. 15: Murder Under the Mistletoe

Bland County

• Dec. 7: Christmas at the Market

Botetourt County

• Dec. 6 to Jan. 1: Botetourt Chamber Tinsel Trail
• Dec. 7: Town of Fincastle Christmas Parade

Buchanan

• Dec. 14:
  • Buchanan Christmas Market
  • Buchanan Christmas Parade
• Dec. 20: Slacker’s Annual Christmas Caroling
• Dec. 24: Buchanan Christmas Eve Luminaries

Buena Vista

• Dec. 5: Downtown Buena Vista Christmas Lighting and Parade
• Dec. 14: 3rd Annual Christmas Market

Campbell County

• Now until Dec. 2: Christmas at Hydaway
• Dec. 1: Winter Wonderland at Legacy Wealth Management Group
• Dec. 2: Breakfast with Santa at Concord Rescue Squad
• Dec. 2: Altavista Christmas Parade
• Dec. 2: Christmas Wreath Making Workshop at Huckleberry Knob Nursery
• Dec. 2: Village Wonderland at Rustburg Library and the Historic Courthouse
• Dec. 3: Timberlake Tavern Santa Event
• Dec. 3: 4th Annual Lighting of the Winfall Community Christmas Tree
• Dec. 3: Christmas Open House at Patrick Henry’s Red Hill
• Dec. 5: Santa at Patrick Henry Memorial Library
• Dec. 6: Santa at the Airport
• Dec. 7: Brookneal Christmas Parade
• Dec. 8: Sundaes with Santa
• Dec. 8: Santa Under the Stars at the Timbrook Library
• Dec. 9: Holiday Extravaganza at Waterlick Moose Lodge
• Dec. 9: Annual Deck the Heels 5K
• Dec. 9: Christmas at Avoca - A Winter Wonderland
• Dec. 9: Candy Cane Run
• Dec. 10: Rustburg Christmas Parade
• Dec. 16: Holiday Open House at Devault Vineyards

Carroll County

• Dec. 7:
  • Christmas Celebration at the Market
  • Merry on Main - Hillsville’s Downtown Christmas Celebration

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Christiansburg

• Dec. 7: Breakfast with Santa
• Dec. 13: Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade

Danville

• Dec. 5: Oh, Christmas Tree - Create your own mini tree
• Dec. 6: Christmas on the Plaza
• Dec. 21: 11th Annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
• Now until Dec. 24: Photos with Santa

Floyd County

• Dec. 7:
  • Santa Claus at Blue Ridge Florist
  • Floyd Community Tree Lighting
  • Whoville Saturdays (Recurring every Saturday from Dec. 7 to 21)
  • A Holly Jolly Showcase & Silent Auction
  • Christmas Cookie Craft Party with Santa
• Dec. 7 & 8: 30th Annual Winterfest & The Festival of Trees
• Dec. 13: Smores with Santa
• Dec. 14:
  • Santa Claus at the Floyd Farmers Market
  • Pet Photos with Santa Claus at Sacred Star and Stone
  • Live Nativity Drive-Thru
• Dec. 15:
  • Anne Vaughan Holiday Open Studio
• Dec. 17:
  • Holiday Spirit Week (Dec. 17-21)
• Dec. 21:
  • Holiday Gift Wrapping
  • Santa Claus at Sacred Star and Stone

Franklin County

• Now until Dec. 25: Land of Lights
• Dec. 7: Come Home to a Franklin County Christmas
• Dec. 8: Rocky Mount Christmas Parade
• Dec. 6: An Old Virginia Christmas at Booker T. Washington National Monument
• Dec. 7: Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Rock Outdoors
• Dec. 7: Come Home to a Franklin County Christmas
• Dec. 21: Santa’s Teddy Bear Workshop

Galax

• Dec. 6: Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade
• Dec. 14: Old Time Appalachian Christmas Festival
• Now until Jan. 1: High Country Lights Show - Daily

Giles County

• Dec. 7: Bells and Carols of Christmas
• Dec. 14: Celtic Christmas at Mountain Lake Lodge
• Dec. 15: Brunch with Santa at Mountain Lake Lodge
• Dec. 21: Bluegrass Holiday Bash
• Now until Jan. 4: Magical Christmas Village & Marketplace

Grayson County

• Dec. 7: Winter Market
• Dec. 16: Holiday Concert

Halifax County

• Dec. 5: Holiday Wreath Workshop
• Dec. 7: South Boston Christmas Parade
• Dec. 6-8, 13-15: Lights for Hope
• Dec. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15: Lighting of the Bridge
• Dec. 8:
  • Virgilina Christmas Parade
  • 3rd Annual Christmas Celebration
  • Community Christmas Parade
• Dec. 12: A Christmas Pairing Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
• Dec. 14:
  • Nutcracker Paint Party
  • Wister’s Gift Exchange
  • Christmas Market Extravaganza
  • Santa Claus at Springfield Distillery
• Dec. 15:
  • Christmas Tea at Berry Hill Resort
  • Sips and Santa
• Dec. 19: Gingerbread Cookie Night

Lexington

• Now through Dec. 31: 2024 Festival of Trees at Natural Bridge State Park
• Now until Jan. 1: Drive-Thru Holiday Light Display
• Dec. 6-7: Kendal at Lexington’s Annual Holiday Fair
• Dec. 6: Lexington Christmas Parade
• Dec. 7: Jingle Bell Run 5K & Walk + Tot Trot
• Dec. 13, 14, 15 and 20, 21, 22: Luminary Nights

Lynchburg

• Dec. 8: The Virginian Christmas Experience: Brunch with Santa
• Dec. 5: Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas — Dec. 5 — 7:30 p.m. — Academy Center of the Arts
• Dec. 5, 6, 7, 13, 19, & 20: Holiday Candlelight Tours
• Dec. 7: West Edge Christmas Market
• Dec. 7: Holiday Line Dance Party
• Dec. 7: Cake Decorating Workshops: Winter Holiday and Snow Land Themed Cake
• Dec. 8: Holiday Pop-Up Market at Starr Hill
• Dec. 8: 65th Lynchburg Christmas Parade
• Dec. 8: Notch’d Road/The Virginia Baroque Ensemble Holiday Concert
• Dec. 9 &12: Santa at the Airport
• Dec. 12: Jingle Jam Holiday Sing-Along
• Dec. 14: Happy Pawlidays
• Dec. 14: Afternoon with the Grinch
• Dec. 14: Children’s Holiday Festival
• Dec. 14: Wreaths Across America
• Dec. 13, 14, 15 (varying times): Thomas Road’s Virginia Christmas Spectacular
• Dec. 14, 19, & 21: Daytime Holiday Tours
• Dec. 14: Candlelight Wine Dinner
• Dec. 22: A Christmas Musical
• Dec. 22: Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More
• December 5 – 22: A Christmas Carol

Martinsville

• Dec. 5: Christmas Tree Lighting
• Dec. 4-7: Holiday Extravaganza
• Dec. 6: Uptown North Pole Jingle
• Dec. 7: Town of Ridgeway Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

Nelson County

• Dec. 14: Christmas Parade in Lovingston

Patrick County

• Dec. 6 & 7: Hometown Christmas in Stuart
• Dec. 13: DeHart Park Festival of Lights 2024
• Dec. 14: 4th Annual Christmas Spectacular

Pulaski County

• Dec. 7: Pulaski County Winterfest

Radford

• Dec. 10: 2024 Parade “Making Spirits Bright”

Roanoke/ Roanoke County

• Now until Dec. 30: Illuminights
• Mondays through Dec. 16: Pet Photos with Santa
• Now until Dec. 23: Santa’s $1,000 Nice List
• Dec. 6 until Dec. 15: Live Nativity
• Dec. 6, 13, 20: Dickens of a Christmas
  • Dec. 6: Christmas Tree Lighting
  • Dec. 13: Christmas Parade
  • Dec. 20: Pet Costume Contest
• Dec. 8: Towers Photos with Santa
• Dec. 14-15: Holiday Craft and Vendor Show
• Now until Dec. 21: Fantasyland 2024
• Now until Dec. 24: Santa’s Workshop at Valley View Mall
• Now until Jan. 2: Deck the Rails
• Now until Jan. 1: Fashions for Evergreens 2024
• Dec. 7: Photos with Santa
• Dec. 7 to Dec. 8: Candy Cane Express
• Dec. 7: Grandin Village Winterfest 2024
• Dec. 7-8: Old Southwest Holiday Parlor Tour
• Dec. 7: Breakfast with Santa
• Dec. 8: Clara’s Tea Party
• Dec. 9: Roanoke County Christmas Tree Lighting
• Dec. 12 to Dec. 23: Santa’s Winter Wonderland
• Dec. 18: Dinner and a Movie with Santa
• Dec. 20: 9th Annual Grandin Holiday Lights Extravaganza
• Dec. 21-22: Holiday Craft and Vendor Show

Salem

• Dec.6: 2024 Salem Christmas Parade
• Dec. 7: Salem Gingerbread Festival

Vinton

• Dec. 5: Vinton Christmas Parade

Wytheville

• Dec. 7: 1st Annual Yuletide Market

Know of a holiday event we missed? Email Jazmine Otey at jotey@wsls.com