This is the 50th anniversary of the annual Christmas Lighting Festival in this Bavarian-theme town. Leavenworth's holiday celebration involves harp music, sledding, carolers and a weekend-long Christkindlmarkt.
Source: Facebook/Visit Leavenworth WA, Right by the Chattahoochee River is small Bavarian town called: Helen. Every December, it celebrates the Festival of Trees and folks get in the holiday spirit at Christkindlmarkt and Kinderfest. Lighting ceremony starts in November, because who can wait for another second for such a pretty tradition!
Source: Facebook/Helen,Georgia If you want to relive how our founding fathers celebrated Noel, then a colonial holiday in Williamsburg might be right up your jolly alley. Don't miss the Grand Illumination which is a huge fireworks show put on by locals and a gun-salute ceremony.
Source: Facebook/Colonial Williamsburg You may never have been to Wyoming, but Christmas tradition is at its best with the Jackson's famous elk antlers that make a giant arch which lights up the entire town with holiday cheers. There's also a torch parade on New Year's Eve if you happen to stick around!
Source: Instagram/jacvanek Christmas in Annapolis comes with humor and a lot of efforts to ensure everyone is in the holiday spirit with guided tours to the town's most decorated houses. Situated by the harbor, the lights reflected upon water surface is even more magical.
Source: Facebook/Visit Annapolis Tucked in Central California is the cutest Danish town: Solvang, which is one of the five counties that make up Santa Ynez Valley. Each year, Solvang kicks off the Xmas spirit with a Julesfest Light Ceremony. The entire Danish vibe turns into an European winter light show. Way cool!
Source: Jetset Times SHOP/Tenley Allensworth Fohl If there's any small town local proud of its Christmas festival, it's the people of Natchitoches, LA. It starts with a Festival of Lights, then carriage rides, guide tours, fireworks and concerts, and parades!
Source: Instagram/natchitochestourismIf you’ve been sitting around wondering how this year has gone by so fast, then we should remind you that beautiful Christmas is right around the corner. The election has clearly worn us out in November. Now that it’s December, most of us are ready for the holiday cheer and spend good times with friends and family.
Besides the most famous Christmas small town in USA – Santa Claus, Indiana – you may be surprised there’s a plethora of tiny regions in our country enjoying Christmas even better than major metropolises. It may be because Christmas, after all, is about family, lots of lights, parades and well, magic!
Thanks to carolers, sleighs, Santas and a whole lotta ciders and hot chocolates. If you find yourself in one of these small towns, be sure to soak up every bit of the holiday spirit! Because they sure do ’em well!
