Celebrate the Holiday Season

The holiday season in Southwest Virginia is a magical time of year boasting a calendar full of holiday events from Christmas Parades in Stuart, VA and Santa sightings and shopping experiences with local arts and crafts. Plan your holiday getaway at Meadows of Dan Campground and Cabins, a serene mountain escape offering amenity-filled cabins, RV sites and primitive camping, just minutes away from all the area’s holiday events.

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Top Holiday Events Near Meadows of Dan, VA

Meadows of Dan Christmas Parade
November 25, 2023: Parade begins at 3:00pm
Location: Downtown Meadows of Dan

 

51st Annual Patrick County Christmas Parade (Stuart, VA)
December 2, 2023: Parade begins at 2pm
Location: Downtown Stuart

 

Mistletoe Market
December 2, 2023: 10:00 am – 1:00pm
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Find locally made gifts, food and holiday decor. This event is one of many during the Hometown Christmas in Stuart weekend line-up of holiday events.

 

December Craft Bazaar
December 2, 2023: 9:00 am – 2:00pm
Location: Church of the Living Water, 101 E. Blue Ridge St., Stuart, VA
Stroll through the vendors at the Church of the Living Water for cakes, cookies pies and other gourmet food items along with homemade crafts and Christmas items.

 

29th Annual Winterfest & Festival of Trees
Dec. 2 & 3 10:00 – 5:00pm
Location: Floyd Center for the Arts 220 Parkway Lane, Floyd, VA
Join us for the 29th Annual Winterfest and Festival of Trees a weekend full of holiday cheer. FCA will be hosting a variety of local art vendors, showcasing a robust sampling of media including handmade ceramics, painting, jewelry, fiber arts, wearables, woodworking, baked goods, and everything you’ll need to fulfill your holiday wishlist! Our Winterfest Cafe will also be open this year, serving up delicious soups and sandwiches for lunch while you shop! Winterfest and the Festival of Trees is a community event that is free and open to the public.

 

Christmas in Historic Danbury
December 3-10, 2023: 1:30 – 5:00pm
Location: Stokes County Museum of Regional History 403 Main Street, Danbury, VA
The Museum of Regional History is hosting the Holiday Open House with special guests and local artists on site.

 

Reynolds Homestead Victorian Christmas
December 7, 2023: 6:00pm
Location: Reynolds Homestead 463 Homestead Lane, Critz, VA 24082
Experience the Bright Star Touring Theatre at the Reynolds Homestead as part of the Victorian Christmas celebrations as they celebrate Holidays Around the World. When the tour guides for Worldwide Tours get separated at holiday time, a worldwide adventure awaits. As they travel around the world in search of each other, these guides share what they learn about the season from a wide variety of places and cultures. Celebrate holidays from all over the globe at the Lohri Festival, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and more! The show starts at 6, but plan to come out from 4:30 to 6 and enjoy a docent-guided tour of the historic home, decorated in traditional Victorian style.

 

A Parkway Christmas
December 9 & 16
Location: Various depending on Event
Enjoy shopping, lights, live music all day including Ian and Jeff from the Lowbrow Collective Live Music at Primitive Coffee / Concord Primitive Baptist Church — Old Fashion Singing (453 Concord Road, Meadows of Dan) and at Primitive Coffee Market, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. / Christmas PJ’s Kid Story Reading with Mrs. Peggy. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Nathan and Friends Bluegrass Band. Everyone is invited.

 

DeHart Park Festival of Lights
December 9 u2013 16, 2023: Sun – Thurs 6:00 – 8:00pm and Fri. – Sat. 6:00 – 9:00pm
Location: 212 Johnson St., Stuart, VA

 

This sweet drive-thru event features over 50 light-up displays from local churches, schools, businesses and clubs. There will be live caroling and musical performances under the gazebo each night and Santa and Mrs. Claus will be waiting to greet you as well!

 

For a full list of holiday events and activities visit: www.visitpatrickcounty.org or www.visitfloyd.com/small-town-holidays

Cabin Rentals Near Virginia Holiday Events

Meadows of Dan Campground and Cabins is the perfect place to spend the holidays with a convenient location to Southwest Virginia towns like Meadows of Dan, Floyd and Stuart and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Offering a variety of accommodations from wooded campsites to pull-thru RV sites and amenity-filled cabins, our Blue Ridge Mountain campground is the perfect place to call for the holidays. Book your stay today.