HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Here’s your guide to local holiday events. If you know of any other big events coming up, email news@rocktownnow.com.

Keezletown Christmas Celebration

  • Where: Keezletown Ruritan Club
  • When: 5:30p-7:30p Friday Dec. 6
  • Details: 4th annual Keezletown Community Christmas Celebration and Tree Lighting. Santa will visit with children and the tree lighting will occur at 7:30. Soup and sandwiches will be provided with desserts and drinks. Crafts will also be available for children.

Dayton Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

  • Where: Downtown Dayton
  • When: 6p Friday Dec. 6

Winter Wonderfest

  • Where: Downtown Harrisonburg
  • When: Saturday Dec. 7
  • Details: Enjoy carriage rides, photos with Santa, holiday shopping, performances, and more. Find more information here.

Timberville Winter Festival

  • Where: American Legion Park
  • When: 10a-6p Saturday Dec. 7 and Sunday Dec. 8
  • Details: Shopping, music, food, live music, Santa, Grinch, and more

Smiley’s Ice Cream Milk & Cookies with Santa

  • Where: Smiley’s Ice Cream Bridgewater
  • When: 11a-5p Saturday Dec. 7
  • Details: Free homemade cookies and milk from Mt. Crawford Creamery with Santa. Log Cabin BBQ will be selling food.

13th Annual Weihnachtsmarkt

  • Where: Bluestone Vineyard Bridgewater
  • When: 11a-6p Saturday Dec. 7
  • Details: Weihnachtsmarkt are traditionally held in Germany and are known for their food, drinks, and seasonal hand-crafted items that are perfect for the holiday season. Food trucks, local vendors, and Gluhwein will all be there to help you get into the holiday spirit!

Brix & Columns Christmas Market

  • Where: Brix & Columns Vineyards in McGaheysville
  • When: 12p-5p Saturday Dec. 7 and Sunday Dec. 8
  • Details: Handmade gifts from local vendors.

Bridgewater Christmas Parade

  • Where: Main Street Bridgewater
  • When: 4p Saturday Dec. 7
  • Details: Dynamic Aviation’s Christmas parade

Elkton Old Town Christmas and Christmas Tree Lighting

  • Where: Downtown Elkton
  • When: 4p-7:30p Saturday Dec. 7
  • Details: Hay wagon rides, Santa, Grinch, hot chocolate, hot cider, cookies, popcorn, marketplace vendors, and more.

Bergton Vol. Fire Christmas Spectacular

  • Where: Brocks Gap Equipment Co. 18694 Criders Rd, Criders, VA 22820
  • When: 4p Saturday Dec. 7
  • Details: Bergton Vol. Fire Company is hosting its very first Christmas Parade at 4pm. Dinner starts at 4:30 followed by a flashlight candy cane hunt, and hot chocolate and cookies with Santa and his elves.

Caroling in the Grand Caverns

  • Where: Grand Caverns
  • When: 6p Saturday Dec. 7, Friday Dec. 13
  • Details: Admission: $15 (proceeds go to Grottoes Ruritan Scholarship Fund, Boys & Girls Club, and for a new playground at Grand Caverns Park) Tour and concerts last 50 minutes. *CALL 540-249-5705 to reserve ticket.

Grottoes Christmas Parade

  • Where: Downtown Grottoes
  • When: 5p Sunday Dec. 8
  • Details: Country Christmas parade

The Nativity Experience

  • Where: Briery Branch Church
  • When: 6p-8p Friday Dec. 13 and Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: First Annual Live Nativity Experience

Cross Keys Equine Jumper Show

Breakfast with Santa

  • Where: Singers Glen Rescue Squad
  • When: 9am Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: Pancakes, Sausage, Biscuits, Sausage Gravy Adult: $10, Child: $7

Turner Ashby High School Arts & Crafts Market

  • Where: Turner Ashby High School
  • When: 9a-2p Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: Shop local makers, artists, and crafters, grab a bite to eat, and check out the silent auction of locally donated items.

The Grinch at Smiley’s Ice Cream

  • Where: Smiley’s Ice Cream Bridgewater
  • When: 11a-1p Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: Ice cream and the Grinch

Broadway Lions Christmas Parade

  • Where: Broadway
  • When: 2p Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: Presented by Broadway Lions Club

Spring Creek Hall Christmas Market

  • Where: Spring Creek Town Hall on Thomas Spring Road in Bridgewater
  • When: 2p-6p Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: Local vendors to shop from

Tuba Christmas

  • Where: Generations Park Bridgewater
  • When: 2p Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: Tuba Christmas Concert

Elkton Christmas Parade

  • Where: Downtown Elkton
  • When: 5p Saturday Dec. 14
  • Details: Lineup at 4 on Wirt Ave

Christmas Village at the Fair

Milk & Cookies with Santa

  • Where: Smiley’s Ice Cream Bridgewater
  • When: 11a Saturday Dec. 21
  • Details: Free homemade cookies and milk from Mt. Crawford Creamery with Santa. Old School Burger Bus will be selling food.