Some events may be postponed or canceled. Contact the event host for updates.
December 3-6, 10-13, 17-20–Staunton.
Join the Frontier Culture Museum, 1290 Richmond Road for their Holiday Lantern Tours event from 5:30-8pm. The tour will begin at our Visitor Center. Visitors will walk by lantern light to visit our 17th century English farmhouse, 18th century Irish and German farmhouses and one of our 19th century Virginia farmhouses, all cozily decorated for the holidays. Instead of skits this year, our interpretive program will allow the visitor to experience holidays in history. Audience participation may be required Please remember that this is an outdoor walking tour, so plan to dress appropriately.
Website or 540-332-7850.
December 11–Lexington.
Join the Jackson House Museum for their “Christmas at the Jacksons” event from 6-8pm. Visitors will step back in time and experience an 1859 Christmas while interacting with costumed interpreters. Those who attend will also have an opportunity to be a part of the “preparations” by singing Christmas carols, churning butter in the kitchen, and helping our 1859 visitors pick the proper outfit for dinner. Last tour will be at 7:40pm. Admission for the event is canned food for humans and/or pets to benefit the Rockbridge Area Relief Association Food Pantry. Help us give back to our local community and come out for an evening of candlelit magic.
Website or 540-464-7704.
December 18-20–Afton.
We hope you will join us at the Bethlehem Village at Hebron Baptist Church, 66 Tanbark Drive at The Village of Bethlehem for a full-fledged modern day reprisal of the first century village of Bethlehem. Complete with the reenactment of Christ’s birth, singing angels, roman guards, an olive press, basket makers, carpenters, blacksmiths, scribe shops, and yes…even live camels and more. Please leave all pets at home, ADA animals are the exception and the event is for anyone handicapped. There is no admission fee to visit the village, but donations are gladly accepted.
Website or 540-456-6863.
Events listed as they become available. Updated 9/28/26