This West Virginia Christmas Town Is Straight Out of a Norman Rockwell Painting

Once the holidays officially arrive here in the Mountain State, you'll find that all of our small towns and big cities come to life. But if we had to choose the best Christmas town in West Virginia, it would be Harpers Ferry. If you're looking to take one adventure this season that you'll never forget, then you'll surely want to mark your calendars and start planning your trip to Harpers Ferry's Olde Tyme Christmas event. Don’t miss your chance to see Santa, take a carriage ride, and marvel at the twinkling lights in Harpers Ferry at Christmas this year. No matter how you choose to spend the holidays in Harpers Ferry, you'll agree that this town is classically lovely, like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting.

Throughout the year, people from all over West Virginia and beyond make their way out to Harpers Ferry to experience all that this notable town has to offer.

Once we near the month of December, people begin to gear up for the adventure to Harpers Ferry for the annual Olde Tyme Christmas event. Transforming the town into something out of your favorite holiday storybook, the Olde Tyme Christmas event transforms Harpers Ferry for the first two weekends of December.

To begin, you will find the streets of Harpers Ferry charmingly decked out in twinkling lights and garlands galore. It makes it really look like a proper Christmas town in West Virginia. At the historic St. Peter's Catholic Church, you'll be able to catch a live performance of the Nativity play and track down Santa and Mrs. Claus in town!

Between the two weekends, you'll be able to experience local shops extending their hours and hosting special events, live performances from local musicians as well as historians, horse-drawn wagon rides, and even a historic candy-making demonstration and class.

Kicking off the event in the most marvelous way, those who make it out to Harpers Ferry for the opening ceremony will also have the pleasure of attending special events that only happen that day. Past years have included the Yule Log and Christmas Tree Lighting. If you're ready to discover the magic, you can find updated schedules for Olde Tyme Christmas and get it on your calendar. Enjoy the season in this classic West Virginia Christmas town!

Have you gotten the opportunity to enjoy Harpers Ferry Olde Tyme Christmas? We guarantee that this old-fashioned holiday celebration will bring you and your family Christmas cheer. Who knows, this might even become a new holiday tradition for you. 

Wondering how else you can dive into the holiday season here in the Mountain State? Then don't miss out on your chance to stay at this West Virginia Christmas-themed hotel! It will definitely put you in the holiday spirit!

Feeling inspired? Try planning your own trip using Only In Your State’s itinerary planner.