A Small Town Christmas

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Always the first weekend in December

Dec. 5-7, 2025

Create lasting memories during a special weekend filled with traditional holiday activities. A Small Town Christmas in Banner Elk begins Friday evening with the lighting of the town tree and a Christmas variety show performed by Ensemble Stage at the Historic Banner Elk School.

Saturday’s events begin early in the morning and stretch well into the evening. Festivities include: a 5K run, Breakfast with Santa, storytelling, ornament making, cookie decorating, and an evening Christmas parade followed by mini-train rides through luminaries, visits with Santa and activities for kids.

Shopping is available, too, and all activities are within easy walking distance in this one-stoplight resort town in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Sunday is a great time for visiting one of the many choose & cut tree farms in the surrounding countryside. Lodging packages, which include a choose & cut Christmas tree, are available. Sunday also features an encore performance of the Ensemble Stage holiday variety show and Christmas-themed tours at Apple Hill Alpaca Farm.

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