There are 2 more chances to join in on the Roanoke Valley’s largest holiday celebration, Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas this Friday and next! Enjoy entertainment, shopping, s'mores, strolling characters, snowball frenzy, crafts and more! December 6th, 13th, and 20th!
Dickens of a Christmas festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. including live stage and street performances by acts such as Southwest Virginia Ballet, Floyd Ward School of Dance, Voices of Appalachia and more! Festivities continue until 10:00pm each night, including the Cox Mobile Kids Zone, Santa's Workshop in the City Market Building, carriage rides, vendors, street performers, photos with Santa, and more!
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Key Events
Kick off the festivities on December 6th with the lighting of the City of Roanoke Christmas Tree.
Carriage Rides will be available on the first and third nights of Dickens for $5 per person. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Children 3 and under are free.
Don't miss the Christmas Parade, presented by Ridge View Bank, at 6:30pm on December 13th.
The Roanoke Valley SPCA brings back its beloved Pet Costume Contest on December 20th at 6:30 pm
Enjoy the S'mores Station, presented by your Blue Ridge Honda Dealers
NEW, the Flurry Frenzy snowball fight, presented by Galen College of Nursing.
For the fifth time, Santa’s Scout Elves® will be landing in Downtown Roanoke! Come on a fun scavenger hunt and find the 16 Scout Elves® hiding in downtown stores. Find them all and be entered for a chance to win $1,000! The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure begins November 29th and concludes January 6th.
Find complete details and street closure information here: DickensRoanoke.com
