10/11/2024
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PLAN!
✨ Leavenworth, Washington- Bavarian-themed town transforms into a winter wonderland with lights covering nearly every building. The town hosts a Christmas Lighting Festival, complete with carolers, sleigh rides, and live music.
✨ Bethlehem, Pennsylvania- Known as “Christmas City,” Bethlehem goes all out with Christmas markets, a live advent calendar, and horse-drawn carriage rides. The town also has a Christkindlmarkt inspired by German Christmas markets.
✨ McAdenville, North Carolina - Also called “Christmas Town USA,” McAdenville is famous for its neighborhood-wide Christmas decorations. The entire town is illuminated, and visitors can drive through to see the lights or stroll along decorated streets.
✨ Newport, Rhode Island - Known for its historic mansions, Newport decorates them elaborately for Christmas. Holiday concerts, Christmas tree lightings, and themed mansion tours.
✨ Santa Claus, Indiana- year-round Christmas attractions, but December brings extra magic with a holiday-themed amusement park, Santa’s Candy Castle, and a Christmas parade.
✨ Woodstock, Vermont - Woodstock’s Wassail Weekend is a highlight, featuring horse-drawn carriages, a medieval Christmas feast, and craft fairs. The whole town is decorated in classic New England holiday style.
✨ Grapevine, Texas- Known as the “Christmas Capital of Texas,” Grapevine offers more than 1,400 holiday events, including Christmas wine train rides, parades, and elaborate light displays.
✨ Vail, Colorado- Feels like a cozy European village and is perfect for a snowy Christmas getaway. The town is beautifully decorated, and its holiday festivities include carolers, torchlight parades, and holiday markets.
✨ Park City, Utah - Park City has an old-fashioned holiday vibe with snow-covered streets, twinkling lights, and seasonal activities like a Torchlight Parade on Christmas Eve and ski-down with Santa.
✨ Frankenmuth, Michigan- Known as “Little Bavaria,” Frankenmuth offers a year-round Christmas shop, Bronner’s, which is one of the world’s largest Christmas stores. The town is adorned with festive lights, and its Bavarian architecture adds a unique holiday charm.