Christmas in Staunton - Dec. 6th-8th, 2024

This year's Holiday Walk is taking place on Friday, December 6th from 4pm-8pm. This long held Staunton holiday tradition will feature refreshments, crafts and specials from participating local businesses, the lighting of the Main Street Christmas Tree, and the presentation of the Community's Citizen of The Year. Among participating businesses, which will be open extended hours, will be Passport Spots for your chance to win Chamber Dollars. This year the town will be Rockin Around the Christmas Tree with live music performed by the Whiskey River Band. Stroll through a lit up Duda Park, enjoy a nice hot cup of Cocoa, view the live Nativity on the Stage area of Duda Park, and take in the Yuletide joy of the season! NEW THIS YEAR: Free Professional Family Photos by the Duda Park Gazebo & Friday Night Giveaway - Attend our Duda Park Festivities for a Chance to Win $100 Chamber Dollars to be drawn at 8pm Friday Night.

Oh what fun it is to ride! Get Your UTVs Ready for Staunton's 1st Annual Side-By-Side parade! Line up begins at St. Michael's Church at 7:15pm and the parade begins at 7:45pm. Best Decorated Side-By-Side to be presented!

This year's Holiday Hustle will take place at 9:00 am on December 7th right before Snack With Santa. The marathon will take place on Staunton Main Street and participants will be able to run or walk at their own pace. Be sure to come out, make like a Reindeer and stretch your legs at this yearly seasonal stroll through downtown Staunton!

A long held Staunton tradition, Santa with Santa, along with Mrs. Claus, will be at the Oltmann Center from 10am-2pm. Come visit and enjoy Christmas Cookies with jolly St. Nick! Face painting will be available and passport stops with over 12 businesses offering free items. Giant inflatables will be fun for the kids. We will have free professional photos with Santa! All free of charge... Experience the Horse Drawn Carriage or Story Hour starting every hour at the Staunton Public Library, Face Painting and more! Passport Winners to be Announced on Monday December 9th, 2024.

Community Christmas Concert, 3pm at St. Paul United Church of Christ. Concert includes: Community Christmas Choir, St. Paul UCC Handbell Choir, Staunton High School Acapella Choir, Harpist Aimee Showers-Linn along with several other guest instrumentalists. Later, the Staunton High School Concert begins at 7pm at Staunton School.