Each December, the Town holds its annual Christmas at the Market, Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Parade.
2021 Market
Dec. 10 on Main Street from 5-8 p.m.
Christiansburg Farmers' Market vendors, local crafters and food vendors will be set up along Main Street. All other vendors not in these areas are not sanctioned by the Town as part of the event.
2021 Tree Lighting
Dec. 10 in Town Square at 6:55 p.m.
A ceremonial tree lighting ceremony with the Mayor will still take place in Town Square, with a special guest appearance.
2021 Parade
Dec. 10 on Main Street at 7 p.m.
Please note that, in order to prepare for the parade, there will be no parking on Main Street after 2 p.m. on the day of the parade. There will be temporary closures of Main Street from 3-4 p.m. so that crews can place out the pedestrian barricades for the parade. After the barricades are out, the street will reopen until 5 p.m. At 5 p.m., the parade route and the staging area will close.
Please see below for a complete list of streets and parking lots that will close at 5 p.m. in preparation for the parade:
- The length of Main Street between Park Street and Phlegar Street.
- Roanoke Street from Main Street to First Street.
- Pepper Street from First Street to Hill Street.
- The municipal parking lot in front of Town Hall.
- The parking lot between Pepper Street and Roanoke Street behind the Courthouse.
Phlegar Street (from First Street to Main Street) and Radford Road (from Main Street to Depot Street) will close just prior to the parade beginning, at 6:30 p.m.
The parade will end at the intersection of Main Street and Phlegar Street. Floats may continue to the rear parking lot of the old Christiansburg Middle School, off Depot Street. At the end of the parade, spectators on the north (National Guard Armory) side of Main Street should exit via College Street. Spectators on the south (Dollar General) side of Main Street should exit via First Street.
Main Street will remain closed to through traffic up to two hours after the event.
