Friday, December 8, 2023
12-4:30pm The Makery activities at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St.
2pm-5pm Curtain and Armor RR Operating at Belle Mercantile
4 – 7pm Festival of Trees, CPI, 540 N. Harrison Rd.
5-7pm Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing from Brockerhoff at 105 Allegheny St.
6pm Opening Ceremonies at the Historical Museum (Miles-Humes House) including the holiday sounds of Victorian Brass, The Class Act Productions creative troupe, magician Richard Benninghoff close-up magic, and refreshments. 7pm Class Act performs Vignette I – “A Merry Ghostly Tale” at the Centre County Historical Museum (Miles-Humes House) 7:15pm Mayor Buddy Johnson delivers the opening proclamation on Howard Street outside of the Centre County Historical Museum (Miles-Humes House)
7:30pm Bellefonte Community Choir under the direction of Tricia Andriaccio performs at Bellefonte Presbyterian Church
8:30pm Nittany Valley Symphony Encore Ensemble under the direction of Timothy Farrand at Bellefonte Presbyterian Church
8:30pm-10:30pm “A Christmas Cordial”, (ticketed event) at State Burger, 101 S. Allegheny St.
Saturday, December 9, 2023
7:30am 3rd Annual Raider Reindeer Race 4k, Train Station. Register at: www.runreg.com/raider-reindeer-4k-runwalk
8:30am-11:30am Breakfast with Santa at Faith United Methodist Church
9am Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House
9am-4pm Craft activity at the Bellefonte Library
9am-4pm Jingle Bell Bazaar at Lambert Hall
9am -5pm Arts and Crafts Show, YMCA and Elementary School
9am – 6pm Festival of Trees, CPI
10:00am – 3:30pm Centre County Historical Museum, 203 North Allegheny Street, Self-Guided House and Museum Tours, Piano performances throughout the day, Mrs. Claus’ Bakery
NEW DAY & TIME 10am-4pm Due to poor weather predicted for Sunday, the Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Pop-Up Market with 14 of your favorite Indie Vendors at Smith & Front in The Gamble Mill, 160 Dunlop Street has been moved to Saturday, December 9
10am-4pm Tree Decorating by the Bellefonte Garden Club at the Centre County Historical Museum (p. 21)
10am-5pm Holiday Cookie Crawl
10am-5pm Curtain and Armor RR Operating at Belle Mercantile
11am Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House
11am-3pm Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing from Brockerhoff on Allegheny St.
11am-4pm Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Pop-Up Market with 14 of your favorite Indie Vendors at Smith & Front in The Gamble Mill, 160 Dunlop Street
11am-4pm Gift Wrapping by the Bellefonte Elks, 120 West High St.
11:45am Santa arrives at Courthouse
12-1pm Victorian Christmas Teas at local B&Bs (reservations required)
12-4pm Santa’s House open at Diamond
12-4:30pm The Makery activities at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St.
2pm Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House
2pm “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at Springboard
3-4pm Victorian Christmas Teas at local B&Bs (reservations required)
4pm Victorian Children’s Tea Party at the Little House
5pm “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at Springboard
6:30pm Fezziwig’s Holiday Party (ticketed event), Sundman Hall at the American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory Place
Sunday, December 10, 2023
10am – 4pm Bellefonte Winter Market in Talleyrand Park
11am-3pm Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, departing from Brockerhoff on Allegheny St.
12-4pm Santa’s House open at Diamond
11am-4pm Curtain and Armor RR Operating at Belle Mercantile
12-4pm Festival of Trees, CPI
12-4:30pm The Makery activities at Bellefonte Art Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St.
12:30pm “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at Springboard
1-2pm Victorian Christmas Teas at local B&Bs (reservations required)
2pm Bellefonte Community Band Annual Christmas Concert at Bellefonte High School Auditorium
POSTPONED 2pm Christmas Cruise on the Creek, Talleyrand Park – New date tbd
4pm “Do You See What I See” at Faith Church
6pm Parish Christmas Concert at St. John the Evangelist church
Free parking with shuttle service is available at the Bellefonte High School on Saturday only from 9:30am – 6pm.
Buses routes will run from the High School to the Diamond at the Courthouse, the Festival of Trees at CPI on Harrison Road, and Titan Market.