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Friday, November 22, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025
Veritas Illuminated Light Show
Veritas Vineyards, 151 Veritas Lane, AftonJoin Veritas Vineyards and Winery for their Veritas Illuminated Light Show, a dazzling walking light trail winding through the grove and vines of the Veritas vineyard and winery. Enjoy Veritas after the stars come out, and the lights come on! Fun for the whole family, the accessible trail is excellent for families with small children, those wanting to bring their dogs, and couples looking for a magical date night.
► More informationSaturday, November 23, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 12-5 PM
Vintage Market at Ramulose Ridge
Ramulose Ridge, 110 W Johnson St, Staunton (located next to the Farmers' Market)An absolutely ferocious line up of local vintage vendors bringing their very best out for you! Multiple rooms filled with vintage clothing, records, street wear, skateboards, housewares, & more! Live DJ all day! Come check out the Vintage Market at the spacious and inviting Ramulose Ridge, the area’s newest wine bar!
► More informationSaturday, November 23, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Teacup Succulent Starters & Care
Art Hive Creative Reuse & Art Center, 835 Spring Hill Road, StauntonHead on over to the Art Hive and get hands-on with succulent plants as instructor Rufus Kaufman shares tips on growing, caring for, and arranging these hardy plants. You’ll plant several varieties in charming teacups to take home—perfect for adding a touch of green to any space!
► More informationMonday, November 25, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Wayne Theater presents All About Eve
Wayne Theatre, 521 W. Main Street, WaynesboroLove classic cinema? All About Eve is a backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington. Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing, telling a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Margo takes Eve under her wing, and it appears that Eve is a conniver that uses Margo.
► More informationTuesday, November 26, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet Mini-Performance
Waynesboro Public Library, 600 S Wayne Ave., WaynesboroThe Studio for the Performing Arts presents excerpts of The Nutcracker, danced by students of the Albemarle Ballet Theatre along with a reading of the story by E.T.A. Hoffman. This presentation will include performances in beautiful costumes and a chance for audience members to learn steps from the ballet! The 30-minute event is hosted by the Waynesboro Public Library and begins at 4:30pm. Learn more at the Waynesboro Public Library website or Facebook Page.
► More informationSaturday, November 30, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 9am-4pm
Merry Market 2024
Downtown StauntonGet ready for Merry Market 2024! Join them on Sat, Nov 30, from 9am-4pm in historic downtown Staunton. Celebrate Small Business Saturday, shop local, enjoy hot cocoa, and even pick up a fresh Christmas tree! Mark your calendars for a festive holiday market experience.
► More informationSaturday, November 30, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 11:00-12:00
Holiday Tour of Early Christmas Celebrations at Frontier Culture Museum
The Frontier Culture Museum, StauntonStart your holiday season with a special guided tour of the historic houses decorated for the season. Each house is decorated appropriately to its time period, and you can see the emergence of modern holiday celebrations as you move through the museum. Your journey will end on the 1850s Virginian farm, where you can make a pomander, a historical aromatic decoration, from oranges and cloves!
► More informationSaturday, November 30, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 6 - 9 PM
Sip and Paint at The Blackburn
Blackburn Inn & Conference Center, 301 Greenville Avenue, StauntonThe Blackburn Inn and Conference Center is having a fun and creative evening of sipping and painting with Art by Ashlynn! Unleash your inner artist while enjoying a selection of beverages and light fare while letting your creativity flow onto the canvas.
No experience is necessary – our talented instructors will guide you every step of the way. Whether you’re a seasoned painter or a complete beginner, this event is perfect for anyone looking to relax, unwind, and have a great time with friends.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to create your own masterpiece in a beautiful setting!
► More informationMonday, December 2, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 7:00pm
Downtown Staunton Christmas Parade
Downtown StauntonDowntown Staunton is searing up for another great holiday season! This year’s theme is “A Timeless Christmas”, and parade entrants are encouraged to reflect this theme by picking a decade in history to represent.
► More informationFriday, December 6, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 5-7 PM
Peg Sheridan: Veils of Color
CoArt Gallery, 22 West Beverley St., StauntonOur December First Friday will feature the Reception for Peg Sheridans’s exhibit “Veils of Color: Recent Paintings.” Light refreshments. Free prize drawing for an original artwork at 6pm. Peg will be available to answer questions about her artwork. Music by Michael Bedwell.
► More informationThursday, December 19, 2024 - Saturday, December 28, 2024
Parfumerie at Silver Line Theatre Exchange
Silver Line Theatre Exchange, 211 N Lewis St, StauntonSilver Line Theatre Exchange presents Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo
The show that inspired You’ve Got Mail and Shop Around the Corner
Parfumerie is a heartwarming and nostalgic romantic comedy set in 1930s Budapest. At Hammerschmidt’s perfume shop, Christmas draws near, heightening the tension between employees George and Amalia, who can’t seem to agree on anything — especially their feelings for each other. But unbeknownst to both, the two are actually secret pen pals who have fallen in love through anonymous letters. As secrets unfold and misunderstandings bloom, Parfumerie takes the audience on a journey of love, friendship, and second chances, highlighting the spirit of the season and the joy of unexpected connections.
► More informationThursday, December 19, 2024 - Saturday, December 28, 2024 • 10:30 am
Holiday Stories with The Brightstar Children’s Theater
Staunton Public Library, 1 Churchville AvenueGather at the Staunton Library for a performance from North Carolina’s Bright Star Children’s Theatre! They will entertain you with three holiday themed stories: Stone Soup, The Gift of the Magi, and The Drum.
► More informationSaturday, December 21, 2024 - Saturday, December 28, 2024 • 9 AM - 1 PM
Breakfast With Santa at the Blackburn Inn
Blackburn Inn & Conference Center, 301 Greenville Avenue, StauntonCome join in on a jolly morning at The Blackburn Inn and Conference Center! Santa will be stopping by to enjoy a delicious breakfast with all the good boys and girls. This is a perfect opportunity to tell Santa your Christmas wishes and take a memorable photo with him. Don’t miss out on this festive event filled with joy and holiday cheer!
► More informationSaturday, December 21, 2024 - Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Staunton Academy of Ballet presents The Nutcracker
John Lewis Auditorium At Staunton High SchoolOn Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep after a party at her house and dreams of a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Featuring over 100 local children from Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro.
► More informationSaturday, December 21, 2024 - Sunday, December 22, 2024 • 11 AM - 12 PM
Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Frontier Culture Museum
The Frontier Culture Museum, StauntonDecorate a stocking while listening to a reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas. This event is being held on December 21 from 11-12 at the Frontier Culture Museum.
First published in 1823, A Visit from St. Nicholas by C. Clement Moore was many American children’s first encounter with the Germanic St. Nicholas, later known as Santa Claus. Come hear the poem read and decorate your own stockings to “hang by the fire with care!”
More information can be found on their website frontiermuseum.org
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