Video by Katie Park/Centre County Report
Bellefonte’s annual Victorian Christmas celebration spans an entire weekend, and there’s something on the schedule for everyone. All venues are subject to change. Some events require paid admission. Check here for more details.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
4 to 8 p.m. — Festival of Trees, CPI
5 to 8 p.m. — Horse-drawn carriage rides, departing the Brockerhoff on Allegheny Street
6:30 p.m. — Opening ceremonies, Bellefonte Elementary School
7:30 p.m. — BVC Community Choir and school choirs concerts, Bellefonte Elementary School
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Breakfast with Santa and Victorian Christmas children’s party, Faith United Methodist Church, 512 Hughes St.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Book sale, cookie walk and drop-in holiday children’s craft, Centre County Library
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Arts and crafts show and sale, YMCA downtown and Bellefonte Elementary School
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Free shuttle bus between Bellefonte Middle School and high school parking lots, on The Diamond downtown, corner of Allegheny and Linn streets and CPI Festival of Trees
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Festival of Trees, CPI
10 a.m. — Bellefonte Woman’s Club History on Wheels guided tour, starts at American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place
10 a.m. — Toot-in-Common, Trinity UMC
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Centre County Library Historical Museum, free tours of the 204-year-old building and museum, James Byrnes’ hand-blown glass ornaments, Mrs. Claus’ bakery, Old Saint Nick’s historic bookshop and holiday musical performances throughout the day, 203 Allegheny St.
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Bellefonte Art Museum display and sales, 133 N. Allegheny St.
10:30 a.m. — Bellefonte Women’s Club History on Wheels guided tour, starts at American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place
11 a.m. — PSU Saxophone Studio & Soloists, Trinity UMC
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Picker & Popa, strolling streets and venues
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Horse-drawn carriage rides, departing the Brockerhoff on Allegheny Street
11:30 a.m. — Bellefonte Women’s Club History on Wheels guided tour, starts at American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place
11:30 a.m. — Polar Express story time , Centre County Library Noon — Shawn Gority, bagpiper, Trinity UMC
Noon to 4 p.m. — Santa’s House open on the diamond
12:30 p.m. — Bellefonte Women’s Club History on Wheels guided tour, starts at American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place
1 p.m. — Arietta Woman’s Ensemble, Trinity UMC 1 p.m. — Bellefonte Women’s Club History on Wheels guided tour
1 p.m. — Children’s tea at the Little House on West Howard Street behind the Centre County Historical Museum
1 p.m. — Muppets Christmas Carol movie, Centre County Library 1 p.m. — Victorian tea, Reynolds Mansion Bed & Breakfast
2 p.m. — Bellefonte Women’s Club History on Wheels guided tour, starts at American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place
2 p.m. — The Curtin Family Ensemble, Trinity UMC
2 to 3:30 p.m. — Rama Lama, Bellefonte Elementary School auditorium
3 p.m. — Bellefonte Women’s Club History on Wheels guided tour, starts at American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place
3 p.m. — Callanish, Trinity UMC
3 p.m. — Children’s tea at the Little House on West Howard Street behind the Centre County Historical Museum
3 p.m. — Victorian tea, Reynolds Mansion Bed & Breakfast 3 p.m. — Winter story time, Centre County Library
6 p.m. — Fezziwig’s Holiday Party, Match Factory, 100 Match Factory Place (Advanced tickets required)
7 p.m. — Bellefonte Community Band Concert, Bellefonte High School theatre, 830 E. Bishop St.
SUNDAY, DEC. 15
8:30 a.m. to noon — Knights of Columbus all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Horse-drawn carriage rides
Noon to 4 p.m. — Festival of Trees, CPI
Noon to 4 p.m. — Santa’s House open on the diamond
1 p.m. — Victorian tea, Reynolds Mansion Bed & Breakfast
2 p.m. — Children’s Tea — Reynolds Mansion at The Little House
3 p.m. — Victorian tea — Reynolds Mansion at The Little House
3 to 4:30 p.m. — Holiday concert, Faith United Methodist Church
6 p.m. — To conclude the weekend of Victorian Christmas, the Bellefonte Ministerium of Churches will host an ecumenical Advent Worship Service of lessons and carols with a time of fellowship and goodies to follow, First Presbyterian Church
Free shuttle bus service and parking
A free shuttle will run throughout the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free Parking is available at the Bellefonte Area High School and limited parking is available at the Bellefonte Middle School and downtown (due to the Bellefonte Women’s Club guided bus tours).
From the high school parking lot, buses will take celebration visitors to the middle school, then onto The Diamond in front of the diamond in front of the Centre County Courthouse.
There will also be a specially marked bus at the high school parking lot and on The Diamond on Dec. 14 that will travel to the Festival of Trees at CPI on Harrison Road.
Due to the Bellefonte Woman’s Club History on Wheels guided tours, event organizers encourage visitors to park at the high school and use the free shuttle. Organizers said parking will be very limited downtown.
