Christmas means beloved traditions – from decorating our Christmas tree to watching the annual showing of It’s A Wonderful Life. With the many Christmas activities and events throughout the season, we all likely have our favorite places we go year after year – like Koziar’s Christmas Village in Bernville. This magical Christmas village, named the most beautiful Christmas display in the world, deserves a spot on every holiday bucket list. If you’ve not visited yet, add it to your calendar. It might become one of your Christmas traditions.

A stroll through Koziar's Christmas Village in Bernville has been a treasured tradition for generations of Pennsylvanians for more than 70 years. (The Christmas Village celebrates its 76th year in 2023.)
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The PA Christmas village is wheelchair-accessible and stroller-friendly, so everyone can join in on the fun. A limited number of wheelchairs are also available to borrow.
Generally opening in early November and running through the first of the new year, Koziar's Christmas Village has been a holiday staple, even running with precautions during the pandemic.
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You'll purchase tickets right at the gate when you visit Koziar's Christmas Village. The popular Pennsylvania Christmas village doesn't sell tickets online.
Evenings at Koziar's Christmas Village can get extremely busy, particularly on Saturday evenings in December. Peak hours are typically from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you visit during that time, expect a wait.
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Parking is free. Koziar's Christmas Village is open on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
If you'd like to avoid the massive crowds, consider visiting during the week.
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Carve out between 60 and 90 minutes for your adventure through this PA Christmas Village. Your tour is self-guided, so you can take as much or as little time as you like to see and do everything.

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Bundle up for your journey around the Christmas Village, illuminated by more than a million twinkling lights. Even the pathways are lighted.
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Don't forget your camera, because you'll probably want to capture those picture-perfect moments as you stroll by Santa's Post Office and the Toy Maker & Toy Shop.
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If you're not in the Christmas spirit before your visit to this Christmas village in PA, you certainly will be afterward.
Stop for a kiss on the Kissing Bridge. Learn about Christmas in other lands, and visit Christmas under the sea.
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Stop along Santa Claus Lane, too, to meet the man of the season. Kiddos of all ages can whisper their Christmas wishes to Santa and smile for photos.
The enchanting Christmas Village also features an Old-Fashioned Bakery Shop, where you can grab a delicious treat and a hot drink.
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Head over to the official website of Koziar's Christmas Village for more information. Or, stop by the Facebook page of this Christmas village in Pennsylvania.
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Get in the Christmas spirit with this video of Koziar’s Christmas Village, courtesy of Howfry Productions on YouTube.

Have you been to Koziar’s Christmas Village in Pennsylvania? Will you go this year? Do you agree that this PA Christmas village is a must-visit? Let us know in the comments! For some of the most delicious holiday treats around, plan a visit to R. Weinrich’s German Bakery in Newtown Square. Don’t forget to take your camera with you to capture all of the magical moments of the season.

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What are some other Christmas displays in Pennsylvania?

Koziar’s Christmas Village has been named the most beautiful Christmas display in the world and in Pennsylvania, but it’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Here are some more must-visit drive-thru Christmas light displays in Pennsylvania:

  • Follow a two-mile path that will take you past more than 600 light displays at Hershey Sweet Lights. (You can also go inside Hersheypark for more Christmastime fun.)
  • Marvel at more than 50 acres of twinkling Christmas lights at Holiday Lights on the Lake in Altoona.
  • Turn up the Christmas carols for your drive through the Christmas lights at Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland.

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Koziar's Christmas Village, 782 Christmas Village Rd, Bernville, PA 19506, USA