
This holiday season, experience the fun of a visit to the Roanoke Region in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. From stunning holiday lights and decorations to charming small towns, the region transforms into a festive holiday celebration.
Walk through dazzling displays at the Illuminights Winter Walk of Lights at Roanoke County’s Explore Park and beautiful trees at the Botetourt Tinsel Trail. Take part in beloved holiday traditions, such as the Dickens of a Christmas Festival in Downtown Roanoke and Salem Christmas Parade & Gingerbread Festival in Downtown Salem.
And feel right at home at events like the Come Home To a Franklin County Christmas celebration in Rocky Mount.
Shop for unique gifts at local Christmas markets, savor holiday flavors, and enjoy performances of timeless holiday stories.
You’ll make new memories while being a part of traditions that bring the season to life.
Start planning your next holiday getaway to the Roanoke Region.
A guide to this year's holiday events and celebrations in Virginia's Blue Ridge.
The holiday season comes to life with exciting concerts and performances.
Signature holiday events and experiences in the Roanoke Region.
See amazing holiday light displays and Christmas decorations throughout the region.
Pick up unique holiday gifts and support small businesses.
Experience the fun of the holiday season in the City of Salem.
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Virginia’s Blue Ridge is made up of the City of Roanoke at its heart and surrounding communities within an hour radius, including the City of Salem, Botetourt County, Franklin County, and Roanoke County. The region offers a refined, authentic, metro mountain adventure nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes and celebrates the unique backgrounds, abilities, passions, and perspectives of our vibrant community. As our region’s only destination marketing organization, we have a responsibility to showcase the best the Roanoke Region has to offer, and those assets and strengths come in varied forms. We embrace differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, language, visible and invisible disabilities, and all the intersecting identities that make Virginians and visitors alike so unique. We believe our differences make us stronger– and better.
