# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Trail Town Christmas Parade in Damascus - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Trail Town USA is the place to be for the holidays! You’ll find events & specials all season long.? All events for A Trail Town Christmas are listed below and can also be found at VisitDamascus.org (more will be added as they come up). ​​​Email events@damascus.org to add an event to the calendar. ❄️ December 1 to 31 - Holiday Lights Tour throughout Damascus - Walk, bike or drive to tour the lights! To enter the Holiday Lights Decorating Contest: Have decorations ready on December 3 at 7pm. Winners will be announced on December 5. Anyone within town limits is eligible to win (no entry form required). Prizes for winners of each category: Best in Show, Best in Show: Business, and Most Lights. ❄️December 5 - A Trail Town Christmas Parade at 7pm in Downtown Damascus, featuring a Parade Float Contest. Santa will be at the Fire Hall after the parade. To participate in the parade, please email events@damascus.org to request the entry form. No fee to participate & all forms must be turned in by December 1st at noon. ❄️Additional Events - November 15 – Operation Christmas Child Packing Party at One Way Ministries, 5 to 8pm. Dinner served at 5pm & bring a drink. November 16 – Friendsgiving & Centennial Celebration at Blue Ridge Discovery Center at 2pm. Free event; bring a dish to share and a small item to place in the time capsule. More info. November 19 – Friendsgiving Celebration at the Damascus Library, 11am to 12pm. Stories, songs, games, and crafts all about Thanksgiving, friendship, and the fall season for ages 0-5. November 20 – Pumpkin Spice Literature at the Damascus Library, 4 to 5pm. Great books and pumpkin spice treats. Follow a simple tutorial to make fall-themed snacks and enjoy them while discovering new reads. November 25 – 2nd Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal at The Dairy King, free with turkey, ham, and all the fixings, 2 to 6pm or until they run out. November 29 – Dashing through Damascus: A Christmas Market at the Damascus Old Mill Inn from 12 to 6pm. Sip, shop, and snap a picture with Santa. Enjoy handmade gifts, vintage finds, art, homemade treats, and more along with live music. Come soak up the Christmas spirit. More info. November/December – Pick your own Christmas tree! Did you know? Fraser firs, also known as “the Cadillac of Christmas trees,” are native to only a small region of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. They grow best at elevations above 4,500 feet. Go to a local choose-and-cut farm around Whitetop or find a pre-cut tree near town, you can pick your very own Christmas tree to take home. December 7 – Fireside Sundays: Live Music with Jenna Greene at Damascus Old Mill Inn, 4 to 6pm. December 13 – Christmas Cheer & Charity Party at Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery, 5 to 9pm. Live music with Chloe & Jake, a potluck-style dinner, and lots of giving. This year, they’ll be collecting specific food items to help the Rhea Valley Elementary Backpack Program. More info. December 13 – Santa is coming! to Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery, 7 to 8pm. Bring your camera. December 16 – Santa is coming! to Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery, 7 to 8pm. Bring your camera. December 18 – Santa is coming! to Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery, 7 to 8pm. Bring your camera. December 19 – Fireside Sundays: Live music with Breadfruit Reggae Show at Damascus Old Mill Inn, 7 to 9pm. December 23 – Santa is coming! to Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery, 7 to 8pm. Bring your camera. December 28 – Fireside Sundays: Live music with Mick Kyte at Damascus Old Mill Inn, 4 to 6pm. January 1 – First Day Hike at Virginia State Parks – Find a ranger led hike or choose your own adventure at nearby Grayson Highlands State Park or Hungry Mother State Park. Enjoy free parking at state parks on January 1st. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/damascus/a-trail-town-christmas-parade-in-damascus/200029065990424 - **Event Categories**: christmas-parades, christmas, music, trips-adventures, entertainment, parades, live-music, christmas-lights, holiday, parties, contests, art, potluck, reggae, food-drinks, literary-art, nonprofit, charities, calendar, christmas-markets-and-fairs - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 691 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029065990424?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=damascus-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Damascus - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: 208 West Laurel Ave, Damascus, VA - **lat**: 36.63513 - **long**: -81.7905 - **full address**: 208 West Laurel Ave, Damascus, VA, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Visit Damascus, Virginia (https://allevents.in/org/visit-damascus-virginia/26047698) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/919549d494b79c2cb6e2b649dcf97696a4cc0d4c3a7d04abd8aed92fe75f631c-rimg-w1200-h1553-dcfffffe-gmir?v=1764780086 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/28e496a1c557ebf0bdc88466637e3ce7a50158cab5f9e7aac0eb43822331cf25-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1764780087 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 208 West Laurel Ave, Damascus, VA, United States - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Visit Damascus, Virginia - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** christmas-parades, christmas, music, trips-adventures, entertainment, parades, live-music, christmas-lights, holiday, parties, contests, art, potluck, reggae, food-drinks, literary-art, nonprofit, charities, calendar, christmas-markets-and-fairs - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A Trail Town Christmas Parade in Damascus ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "A Trail Town Christmas Parade in Damascus", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/919549d494b79c2cb6e2b649dcf97696a4cc0d4c3a7d04abd8aed92fe75f631c-rimg-w1200-h1553-dcfffffe-gmir?v=1764780086", "startDate": "2025-12-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/damascus/a-trail-town-christmas-parade-in-damascus/200029065990424", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "208 West Laurel Ave, Damascus, VA", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "208 W Laurel Ave, Damascus, VA 24236-2530, United States", "addressLocality": "Damascus", "addressRegion": "VA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "36.63513", "longitude": "-81.7905" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Trail Town USA is the place to be for the holidays! 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