Explore Happy Valley this holiday season! Go to the Boalsburg Hometown Christmas, experience the Winter Craft Market, shop at the Kristkindl Market in the Boal Barn Playhouse and so much more!
Boalsburg Hometown Christmas
Friends and neighbors gather on the diamond in Boalsburg around bonfires to sing carols, enjoy holiday music, drink hot chocolate to eagerly await the arrival of a firetruck with Santa! Santa will arrive just beforeA 6 p.m.
Boalsburga s Annual Hometown ChristmasA celebration takes place onA December 2, from 10:00 to 3:00A at theA Boalsburg Heritage Museum. Stop by the Museum to purchase homemade cookies, sample treats baked in the Summer Kitchen, listen to a Yuletide Tales,a and make Victorian ornaments. See a puppet show in the Barn and enjoy holiday music by talented high school students in the Cardinal Brass band.
ClickA HEREA to learn more about this event!
Winter Craft Market
The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Central PA Chapter is pleased to announce the annual juried 2023A Winter Craft MarketA will be heldA December 2ndA fromA 9:00 am-6:00pmA atA Nittany Valley Sports Centre. We have an amazing showcase of Pennsylvania artisans including painters, woodworkers, jewelers, potters, and photographers along with multimedia, fiber, paper, and glass artists. Our new location offers a generous amount of room between rows, well-lit exhibit area, all artisans in one room, free easy access parking, and concessions.
ClickA HEREA to learn more.
Kristkindl Market in the Boal Barn Playhouse
JoinA Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion MuseumA for the annualA Kristkindl MarketA onA December 2,A 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (to be held in the Boal Barn Playhouse & Great Room).
Holiday shopping will be in full swing, so come to score some one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts! Make it a family day, with a Saint Nicholas meet-and-greet, sleigh rides, music, and concessions, it will be a festive day for all!
Stay for a candlelight tour of the Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion Museum – more details to come!
ClickA HEREA to learn more.
Holidays at the Front at the Pennsylvania Military Museum
- Saturday,A December 2, 2023 10:00 AM
- Sunday,A December 3, 2023 3:00 PM
Pennsylvania Military MuseumA (51 Boal AvenueBoalsburg, PA,16827)
How have American soldiers spent their holidays throughout history? From the American Revolution to modern day, our service men and women have found ways to celebrate. Join the Pennsylvania Military Museum on December 2nd and 3rd for an outdoor living history event that will showcase a timeline of military Holiday celebrations. Then, make your way into the museum to pose for a Selfie with Santa!
The encampment and Selfies with Santa will be openA 10:00 am to 3:00 PMA on Saturday and Sunday.
No camera will be provided for a Selfies with Santaa , please supply your own.
ClickA HERE for more information.
Bellefonte Victorian Christmas
Here are a few highlights from the 2023 Bellefonte Victorian Christmas roster:
Horse a Drawn Carriage Rides
Friday, December 8, 2023 5 a 7pm
Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10, 2023 11am a 3pm
Tickets and reservations available after November 1st by contacting Melissa at Melissa.hershey@gmail.com. For the safety of all, rides may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
A Christmas Cordial
Friday, December 8, 2023
8:30 PM at State Burger
Raise a glass of Christmas cheer and toast to the joy of the season!
Join us for the 2nd annual Christmas Cordial at State Burger. This is a private limited ticket event with delicious hors da oeuvres, fresh drinks and music.
Tickets on sale starting November 1st starting at 4pm Click here for tickets!
General Admission: $45 + $4.87 fee. Ticket good for 2 drinks, 4 passes of hors da oeuvres, 1 round of sweets.
Menu details to be announced later.
a Ita s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Playa
Adapted by Joe Landry, Presented by Sock & Buskin Theatre Company
Saturday, Dec. 9: 2:00pm & 5:00pm | Sunday, Dec 10: 12:30pm
At Bellefonte Springboard, 221 W High St Suite 1300
Hot chocolate and cookies included!
Tickets: $15 adults, $10 youth -A Sockandbuskintc.org/tickets
Fezziwiga s Holiday Dinner Party
Fezziwiga s Holiday Dinner Party SaturdayA December 9, 2023 at 6:30 pm. This year the event will be held in the Sundman Hall at the American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place Bellefonte, PA.
Dinner features a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, drinks and deserts. Expertly prepared by the Bellefonte Knights of Columbus Council 1314. Includes a night of entertainment by the Class Act Players including singing and general frivolity for the whole family. Get your tickets now, pay for childrena s tickets at door.
Price: $45+$4.87 Fee — Sales end on Dec 9, 2023
Click HERE to purchase your tickets now!
ClickA HEREA to see the full event listing.
The Bellefonte Winter Market
TheA Bellefonte Winter MarketA will be held atA Talleyrand ParkA in the heart of Pennsylvania. Find festivities throughout the park, on both the Gazebo and Annex (near Big Spring Spirits) sides, onA Sunday December 10, 2023 from 10 to 4 p.m.
The Bellefonte Winter Market will feature skilled makers and artisan vendors, as well as food vendors, craft beverage vendors, and more. Spend a day in downtown Bellefonte with us a heat up in the warming tent, enjoy a craft beverage while you shop, and enjoy live entertainment!
More information to come!
– Photo courtesy of CIRQUE DREAMS
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Cirque Dreams Holidaze will be dazzling audiences in State College during its 7-week, 70-city U.S. tour this holiday season. Audiences from coast-to-coast will be captivated by this brilliant and whimsical holiday spectacularA December 13 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
As the nationa s premiere family holiday tradition, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE will convey the magic of the season with a Broadway-style production infused with contemporary circus arts. Tickets on sale NOW atA Ticketmaster.com.
Doors open at 6:30 PM.
ClickA HEREA for more information.
