# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Christmas in Appalachia hosted by Ron Short
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: CHRISTMAS IN APPALACHIA
“Christmas times a’ coming, Christmas times a’ coming, Christmas times a’ coming, and I know I’m going home.”

On Dec. 21 at 5-6pm the BIG STONE GAP VISITOR CENTER welcomes you to a very special performance of “Christmas in Appalachia” created by Internationally known singer/songwriter/storyteller Ron Short.

 For forty years, Ron Short has traveled the world celebrating Appalachian culture, telling stories and singing songs about the people of SWVA .

He has performed in the British Isles, Sweden, Norway, Wales, Germany, the Czech Republic and every major city in America. His plays have been performed Off-Broadway in NYC, Smithsonian Festival, Lincoln Center in NYC, London Festival of Theater, Glasgow Fringe…truly too many cities and theaters to name, but his heart has always remained in the place where he was born and still loves dearly, the mountains of Southwest Virginia.

Christmas in Appalachia is his special gift to the place, the music, the storytelling mountain culture and the people who have inspired him throughout his life.

From his earliest memories of Christmas stories and music, to his 40 years of travel with Roadside Theater, he has created a world of musical story and magic. Come laugh, cry, sing-a-long, and remember when Christmas was about the celebration of family, the wealth of our own memories and our generosity and love for our neighbors and friends.

Come experience this special show of music and story celebrating the most special time of the year, “Christmas in Appalachia”.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/big-stone-gap/christmas-in-appalachia-hosted-by-ron-short/200029240433925
- **Event Categories**: christmas, festivals, music, live-music, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 107

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029240433925?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=big+stone+gap-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Big Stone Gap
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA, United States, Virginia 24219
- **lat**: 36.86629
- **long**: -82.77549
- **full address**: 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA, United States, Virginia 24219

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Big Stone Gap Visitor Center (https://allevents.in/org/big-stone-gap-visitor-center/25953075)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA, United States, Virginia 24219
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Big Stone Gap Visitor Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** christmas, festivals, music, live-music, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Christmas in Appalachia hosted by Ron Short ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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