# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Small Town Christmas Weekend - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm – Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: 2025 Small Town Christmas Weekend When: Friday through Sunday, December 5-7, 2025 Where: Downtown Banner Elk and Nearby Locations A Small Town Christmas in Banner Elk is a celebration of all things Christmas! This festive weekend is jammed full of festive events hosted by the Town of Banner Elk, the Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce, and our local businesses. The weekend event begins Friday with local events and the town Tree Lighting Ceremony. Saturday is the main event, starting at 8:30 am with Breakfast with Santa and ending with the Parade of Lights and Christmas Party at the Historic Banner Elk School! 2025 Schedule of Events: Events will continue to be added! All Weekend Long: Santa's Mailbox at the Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center Guided Tours at Apple Hill Farm (advanced tickets required) 10:00 am to 6:00 pm: Reindeer Scavenger Hunt at Mountain Emporium Friday, December 5: Tree Lighting: 6:30 pm | Corner on Main, Downtown Banner Elk "A Banner Elk Christmas" variety show 7 pm | Ensemble Stage, Downtown Banner Elk Saturday, December 6: 8:30 AM - 10 AM: Breakfast with Santa at Lees-McRae College’s Welcome Center 8:00 am: 5K Reindeer Run organized by Williams YMCA 10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Christmas Market at the Corner on Main Williams Deli baked goods, local crafters, etc! 10:00 am to 6:00 pm: Make Your own Reindeer Food at Timber and Twine 10:00 am to 6:00 pm: Reindeer Scavenger Hunt at Mountain Emporium 10:30 - 11:00 am: Storytime with Santa & Fire Truck Tour at Banner Elk Fire and Rescue Station 11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Christmas Tree Weaving at Apple Hill Farm Outpost 11:00 am - 4 pm: Christmas Market & Kids' Craft Activities at the Historic Banner Elk School 11:00am - 1 pm: Bookmark making for kids in the Banner Elk Book Exchange ​11:00AM - 1 PM: Christmas ornament making in Common Ground 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Let Your Heart Be Light | Playtime hosted by Playful Hearts Yoga. Open Play for kids 6 and under and their parents. 11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Shopping at BE Artist's Gallery 11:00 a.m. - 5 pm: snacks for people and pooches at My Best Friend's Barkery 11:00 am until..: Hot Toddies and Fire pits at The Village of Banner Elk 11:00 am until..: Hot chocolate, Food truck, heated porch at Stonewalls/Cluck Truck 11:00 am untill..: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade by Banner Elk Bevs in the Stonewalls Parking Lot 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Bear hug selfie station at Mountain Hugger Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Pet Pictures with Santa at My Best Friend's Barkery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Snowman Yard Ornament making at Blind Elk hosted by Premier Sotheby's 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Cookie Decorating at the Bayou Smokehouse 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Cookie decorating at the Banner Elk Cafe 3:00 - 3:45 pm: Community Carol Sing at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church Parade of Lights 6:00 pm | Main Street, Banner Elk Christmas Celebration 6:30 pm to 9 pm | Historic Banner Elk School ( Christmas lights, hot cocoa, Caroling, Santa, and more!) j Sunday, December 7: "A Banner Elk Christmas" variety show 2 pm | Ensemble Stage, Downtown Banner Elk - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/banner-elk/a-small-town-christmas-weekend/200029117245548 - **Event Categories**: christmas, kids, christmas-lights, christmas-parades, christmas-markets-and-fairs, breakfast-with-santa, pictures-with-santa, parades, parties, food-drinks, health-wellness, art, entertainment, shopping, christmas-carols - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 304 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029117245548?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=banner+elk-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Banner Elk - **state**: NC - **country**: United States - **location**: 100 Main St W, Banner Elk, NC, United States, North Carolina 28604 - **lat**: 36.1633598 - **long**: -81.8719492 - **full address**: 100 Main St W, Banner Elk, NC, United States, North Carolina 28604 ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce (https://allevents.in/org/banner-elk-chamber-of-commerce/25986956) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/bee50506a9f6486dd00e5a5e465934663dba1380ffe1452828be46061a267587-rimg-w851-h315-dcdb1107-gmir?v=1764940078 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c6029166bd19ed1786a53abd78b8aa3f940983856da287086b19f7e73ec26584-rimg-w300-h300-dcdb1106-gmir?v=1764940078 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 100 Main St W, Banner Elk, NC, United States, North Carolina 28604 - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** christmas, kids, christmas-lights, christmas-parades, christmas-markets-and-fairs, breakfast-with-santa, pictures-with-santa, parades, parties, food-drinks, health-wellness, art, entertainment, shopping, christmas-carols - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A Small Town Christmas Weekend ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "A Small Town Christmas Weekend", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/bee50506a9f6486dd00e5a5e465934663dba1380ffe1452828be46061a267587-rimg-w851-h315-dcdb1107-gmir?v=1764940078", "startDate": "2025-12-05", "endDate": "2025-12-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/banner-elk/a-small-town-christmas-weekend/200029117245548", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "100 Main St W, Banner Elk, NC, United States, North Carolina 28604", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "100 Main St, Banner Elk, NC 28604-6967, United States", "addressLocality": "Banner Elk", "addressRegion": "NC", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "36.1633598", "longitude": "-81.8719492" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "2025 Small Town Christmas Weekend\nWhen: Friday through Sunday, December 5-7, 2025\nWhere: Downtown Banner Elk and Nearby Locations\n\nA Small Town Christmas in Banner Elk is a celebration of all things Christmas! \n\nThis festive weekend is jammed full of festive events hosted by the Town of Banner Elk,", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/banner-elk-chamber-of-commerce/25986956" } ] } ] ```