Christmas Light Tours

  • Nov. 18 - Christmas in Lights at Liberty University at 6:30 PM
  • Nov. 22 - Dec. 31 - Festival of Trees at Natural Bridge State Park from 10 AM - 5 PM (Closed Christmas Day)
  • Nov. 22 - Altavista Downtown Tree Lighting at 6 PM - lights will remain lit every evening through the holiday season
  • Nov. 23 - Dec. 30 - Illuminights - Explore Park's Winter Walk of Lights (closed some dates, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) starting at 5 PM 
  • Nov. 24 - Jan. 5 - Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk Block Party and Tree Lighting from 5 PM - 9 PM on Nov. 24 *Santa event; lights on Bluffwalk through Jan. 5
  • Nov. 24 - Annual Tree Lighting at the Craddock Terry Hotel at 7 PM (remains lit through the holiday season)
  • Nov. 25 - Dec. 11 - Trees of Hope at Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center (Monday through Friday from 8 AM - 5 PM)
  • Nov. 25 - Jan. 5 - Festival of Trees at Bedford Area Welcome Center from 9 AM - 5 PM (extended hours Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13-15; closed major holidays)
  • Nov. 27 - early January - Select Air Mechanical Christmas Light Show in Altavista from 5:30 PM - 10 PM nightly - shows every 30 minutes; last show starts at 9:30 PM *tentative dates
  • Nov. 28 - Jan. 1 - Fashions for Evergreens at Hotel Roanoke - Daily from 8 AM - 9 PM at Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke
  • Nov. 28 - Jan. 1 - Christmas Light Display at Liberty Lake in Bedford - Nov. 28 - Jan. 1 around the clock
  • Nov. 29 - Nelson County Tree Lighting in Lovingston at 7:30 PM - Photos with Santa before tree lighting
  • Nov. 30 - Jan. 6 - Buchanan Festival of Lights at Town Park from 6 PM - 11 PM
  • Dec. 1 - Appomattox Christmas Tree Lighting at 5:15 PM *Santa event - lights will remain lit every evening through New Year's
  • Dec. 1-31 - Christmas Light Display at 1660 Rocky Branch Drive in Forest - from 5:30 PM - 11 PM daily *Santa visits on Dec. 21 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Dec. 1-31 - Settje Christmas House Light Display at 205 Powtan Drive from Dec. 1-31 from 5:30 PM - 11 PM daily *Santa visits on undetermined date
  • Dec. 1 - Tree Lighting and Community Christmas Party at Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox from 6 PM - 8:30 PM - Tree Lit at 6:30 PM
  • Dec. 1-31 - Ryan Family Lights Display at 64 Delaney Drive in Lynchburg - Synchronized light show planned for the month of December
  • Dec. 1 - Victorian Christmas Tree Lighting at Old City Cemetery at 6:30 PM
  • Dec. 1-31 - Christmas Display at 1487 Church Street in Appomattox from 7 PM - 11 PM
  • Dec. 4 - Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Party at Tree of Life Ministries - starting at 7 PM (lights will remain lit through the season)
  • Dec. 5 - Legacy in Lights Drive-Thru Winter Wonderland from 5 PM - 11 PM (Community Night celebration from 5 PM - 9 PM)
  • Dec. 5 - Buena Vista Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:30 PM
  • Dec. 6-31 - Drive-Thru Winter Wonderland at Legacy Wealth Management Group from 5 PM - 11 PM (Community Night Dec. 5 from 5 PM - 9 PM)
  • Dec. 6-31 - Christmas Lights Display at Spring Oak Bedford (Former Elks National Home) from 5:30 PM - 10 PM
  • Dec. 7 - Bedford Christmas Tree Lighting from 3 PM - 6 PM (Tree lit at 6 PM)
  • Dec. 7 - Village Wonderland in Rustburg from 4 PM - 6 PM (Tree lighting and caroling at 5:45 PM)