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Bellefonte Victorian Christmas

December 8, 2023 @ 12:00 pm EST

This holiday event has been one of our community’s most cherished Christmas traditions and has been enjoyed by children and adults for multiple generations.

Friday, December 8, 2023

12-4:30pm The Makery activities at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St.

2pm-5pm Curtain and Armor RR Operating at Belle Mercantile

4 – 7pm Festival of Trees, CPI, 540 N. Harrison Rd.

5-7pm Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing from Brockerhoff at 105 Allegheny St.

6pm Opening Ceremonies at the Historical Museum (Miles-Humes House) including the holiday sounds of Victorian Brass, The Class Act Productions creative troupe, magician Richard Benninghoff close-up magic, and refreshments. 7pm Class Act performs Vignette I – “A Merry Ghostly Tale” at the Centre County Historical Museum (Miles-Humes House) 7:15pm Mayor Buddy Johnson delivers the opening proclamation on Howard Street outside of the Centre County Historical Museum (Miles-Humes House)

7:30pm Bellefonte Community Choir under the direction of Tricia Andriaccio performs at Bellefonte Presbyterian Church

8:30pm Nittany Valley Symphony Encore Ensemble under the direction of Timothy Farrand at Bellefonte Presbyterian Church

8:30pm-10:30pm “A Christmas Cordial”, (ticketed event) at State Burger, 101 S. Allegheny St.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

7:30am 3rd Annual Raider Reindeer Race 4k, Train Station. Register at: www.runreg.com/raider-reindeer-4k-runwalk

8:30am-11:30am Breakfast with Santa at Faith United Methodist Church

9am Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House

9am-4pm Craft activity at the Bellefonte Library

9am-4pm Jingle Bell Bazaar at Lambert Hall

9am -5pm Arts and Crafts Show, YMCA and Elementary School

9am – 6pm Festival of Trees, CPI

10:00am – 3:30pm Centre County Historical Museum, 203 North Allegheny Street, Self-Guided House and Museum Tours, Piano performances throughout the day, Mrs. Claus’ Bakery

10am-4pm Tree Decorating by the Bellefonte Garden Club at the Centre County Historical Museum (p. 21)

10am-5pm Holiday Cookie Crawl

10am-5pm Curtain and Armor RR Operating at Belle Mercantile

11am Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House

11am-3pm Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing from Brockerhoff on Allegheny St.

11am-4pm Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Pop-Up Market with 14 of your favorite Indie Vendors at Smith & Front in The Gamble Mill, 160 Dunlop Street

11:45am Santa arrives at Courthouse

12-1pm Victorian Christmas Teas at local B&Bs (reservations required)

12-4pm Santa’s House open at Diamond

12-4:30pm The Makery activities at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St.

2pm Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House

2pm “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at Springboard

3-4pm Victorian Christmas Teas at local B&Bs (reservations required)

4pm Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House

5pm “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at Springboard

6:30pm Fezziwig’s Holiday Party (ticketed event), Sundman Hall at the American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place

Sunday, December 10, 2023

10am – 4pm Bellefonte Winter Market in Talleyrand Park

10am-4pm Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Pop-Up Market with 14 of your favorite Indie Vendors at Smith & Front in The Gamble Mill, 160 Dunlop Street

11am-3pm Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing from Brockerhoff on Allegheny St.

12-4pm Santa’s House open at Diamond

11am-4pm Curtain and Armor RR Operating at Belle Mercantile

12-4pm Festival of Trees, CPI

12-4:30pm The Makery activities at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St.

12:30pm “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at Springboard

1-2pm Victorian Christmas Teas at local B&Bs (reservations required)

2pm Bellefonte Community Band Annual Christmas Concert at Bellefonte High School Auditorium

2pm Christmas Cruise on the Creek, Talleyrand Park

4pm “Do You See What I See” at Faith Church

6pm Parish Christmas Concert at St. John the Evangelist church

Free parking with shuttle service is available at the Bellefonte High School on Saturday only from 9:30am – 6pm.

Buses routes will run from the High School to the Diamond at the Courthouse, the Festival of Trees at CPI on Harrison Road, and Titan Market.

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Date:
December 8, 2023
Time:
12:00 pm - 10:30 pm EST
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Bellefonte
PA 16823 United States + Google Map
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