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Fall Color Rambles
2025-12-12 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-13 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-14 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-15 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-16 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-17 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-18 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-19 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) and 19 more dates | Grandfather Mountain, 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC, 28646, United States
From Oct. 4 through 12, guests enjoy short, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. The Fall Color Rambles take place daily, weather permitting. The short excursions begin at 1 p.m. and typically last for 30 minutes. Rambles will start outside the entrance of the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Included with admission.

Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas – City of Roanoke Christmas Parade
2025-12-12 18:30 - 22:00 | Downtown Roanoke, Campbell Ave., Jefferson St., Market Square, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
The Roanoke Valley’s largest holiday celebration, Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas, returns taking place on the first three Friday nights in December.
Night 2 – December 12, 6pm – 10pm
Featuring The City of Roanoke Christmas Parade
The parade begins on Jefferson Street at Elm Avenue, turns onto Campbell Avenue, goes past Market Square, and ends at Williamson Road. This year’s parade will start at 6:30pm.
The parade is rain or shine!

Old Appalachian Christmas Festival
2025-12-13 11:00 - 17:00 | NC
Slow down and experience some Appalachian Christmas traditions at our annual “Old Time Appalachian Christmas Festival” downtown. Held the 2nd Saturday in December, the streets are filled with hand crafted gifts, canned and baked goods, food, heritage demonstrations, live music, s’mores, photo ops, Santa, wagon rides and tons of fun!

Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas – Pet Costume Contest
2025-12-19 18:00 - 22:00 | Downtown Roanoke, Campbell Ave., Jefferson St., Market Square, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
The Roanoke Valley’s largest holiday celebration, Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas, returns taking place on the first three Friday nights in December.
Night 3 – December 19, 6pm – 10pm
Featuring the Roanoke Valley SPCA Pet Costume Contest
The beloved Roanoke Valley SPCA Pet Costume Contest returns, taking place on Salem Avenue at the Plaza behind the Market Building. Pet owners may start registering their pets at 5:30pm the night of the event. The contest begins at 6:30pm.
