You have just one weekend left to enjoy Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas in downtown Roanoke.

Night one of Dickens of a Christmas begins tonight with the highly anticipated annual tree lighting ceremony. The event is not only a festive tradition but also a significant boost for local businesses, driving sales and attracting visitors to downtown Roanoke.

Roanoke Valley’s largest Christmas celebration, Dickens of a Christmas, kicked off on Friday night with a Christmas tree lighting.

Roanoke is getting into the holiday spirit and on Monday, the star of the show arrived.

The Roanoke community packed Downtown's sidewalks for the Dickens of a Christmas parade.

The Roanoke Valley’s largest holiday celebration – Dickens of a Christmas – will return the first three Fridays of December this year.

Dickens of a Christmas Friday events brought in lots of business

Dickens of a Christmas returns to Downtown Roanoke with a long list of holiday activities that last the whole month of December.

ROANOKE, Va. – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — at least, it will later this month. The pandemic has forced organizers to reimagine Roanoke’s traditional Dickens of a Christmas. For this year’s event, there will be 25 Days of Dickens from Nov. 24 to Dec. 18. The event is free and will include events like The Elf on the Shelf Advenure, Kids Pass for free admission into museums and attractions, festive lighting downtown, performances in Elmwood Park and a chance to Zoom with Santa. To see a full schedule of events, click here.