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The Roanoke Valley’s largest holiday celebration, Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas, returns on the first three Friday nights in December (Dec. 6th, 13th, & 20th)! 🎅Night 3: December 20th, 6pm - 10pm 🎄
🐶 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.
Categories: Best Holiday Theme, Crowd Favorite, Most Creative, and Funniest Costume
🔥 S'mores Station presented by your Blue Ridge Honda Dealers
Head to Salem Avenue behind the City Market Building to roast your marshmallow to golden perfection over a firepit and warm your hands at the same time. FREE pre-made kits include all of the s'more making essentials, including chocolate, graham crackers, and a marshmallow. Kits are available 6pm to 9pm while supplies last.
❄️ Flurry Frenzy presented by Galen College of Nursing
Get ready for a flurry of fun at Century Plaza on Friday, December 20th for our first ever Flurry Frenzy! Sponsored by the Galen College of Nursing, experience the joy of winter with a thrilling snowball fight—no snow required! Armed with soft, artificial snowballs, participants of all ages will battle it out in a family-friendly competition
If you can't attend, you can watch the Tree Lighting live on WDBJ7. 📺
Dickens Highlights:
🎄Holiday Vendors
🎄Live performances
🎄Cox Kids Zone
🎄Santa's Workshop
🎄Carriage Rides
🎄Chestnut Roasting
Parking 🅿️
We recommend PARK Roanoke because they offer parking in lots and garages at rates lower than privately owned lots and garages.
Learn more about parking at downtownroanoke.org/get-around/parking
🌐 Additional details can be found at DickensRoanoke.com
Thank you to our sponsors:
Delta Dental of VA, The City of Roanoke, Radford University Carilion, Gentry Locke Attorneys, Ridge View Bank, Blue Ridge Honda Dealers, Cox, PARK Roanoke, WDBJ7 & WZBJ24, Q99, K92, Star Country, WFIR, The Vibe, The Rock Channel, & Sports Radio, The Roanoke Times, and RJ Young
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
213 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA, United States, Virginia 24011
