Find Christmas Magic at the "Light Up Blue Ridge" Festival

Christmas comes early in Blue Ridge -- November 29th to be exact. That is the date of the annual "Light Up Blue Ridge" festival, a day that local children look forward to with almost the same eager anticipation as they wait for Christmas morning itself.  

On November 29th, beautiful downtown Blue Ridge will be abustle with carolers, horse-drawn carriages, stores bursting with wonderful items to make your holiday shopping a breeze.

The most important visitors to downtown that day will be the children eagerly waiting for Santa Claus, who, along with Mrs. Claus, will ride into town on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Once Santa arrives, the children -- and the children at heart -- will know that the Christmas Season has truly come to Blue Ridge.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will spend the afternoon at the Gazebo making sure he knows what all the little boys and girls want for Christmas.

Santa won't be the only Christmas big-shot in town. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will be on hand, as will the Gingerbread Man and his Gingerbread House.

Music will play a big part in the festivities, as musical guests will appear throughout the day on the Main Stage in the park.

The day's activities will be capped by the lighting of the Great Tree, when the bright Christmas lights will illuminate the winter night sky and the bright shiny faces of all the children.

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