Urbanna, Virginia

Enjoy The Christmas Spirit All Day in Urbanna

Saturday December 7, 2024

Scroll down for schedule and offerings. If you would like to participate in the 2023 Urbanna Christmas Parade Click Here.

Christmas Parade Day Schedule

8 am – 10am

Breakfast with Elves
The Wooden Pickle
280A Virginia Street (new location)

10am – 4 pm

Christmas Village located in Taber Park, 325 Bonner Street

  • Bayside Design (Oyster Fest Merchandise)
  • Dibbles Kibbles
  • Byrd’s Custom Creations
  • T&A Bling
  • The Waterman’s Daughter
  • Lush
  • JJ Kings Secret Sauce
  • Port & Pearl
  • Macleod Metal Works
  • The Crystal Corner
  • Eden’s Muse
  • Aribellas Serenity
  • Sharon’s Creations
  • Waterview Arts
  • Rappahannock Candle Company
  • Steph’s Studs
  • Mandy's Crafts

Food Trucks in Christmas Village:

  • Positive Pizza
  • T-Boydees food truck

10am – 4pm – Throughout Town

Alpacas – Red Barn Farms. (202 Virginia Street)., located on the green next to the Middlesex Women’s Club
Bring your camera and visit for a photo op. Pet and feed the alpacas. Merchandise available for sale.

Middlesex Women’s Club
202 Virginia Street
This beautiful historic building will be decked with fresh greens and a breathtaking twelve feet tall Christmas tree. The Yuletide Sweets sale offers cakes, candy, cookies, candied nuts and more. All the treats of the season! The Christmas Shoppe will be filled with an array of items to brighten your Christmas Holidays. Please join us!

River House Creations
240 Virginia Street
10am – 4pm Inside holiday vendors

  • Aerial Photography by Greg Cromer
  • River Dog Treats
  • Patty’s Cake Pops
  • Kelly’s Canvas
  • Apolla Designs
  • Cathy’s Custom Crafts
  • Summer Breeze Lane
  • Mara’s Cookie Creations
  • The Flirty Flamingo
  • Kraken Creations
  • Rivah Bum

11am – 5pm

URBBY Boutique,
15 Watling Street
Christmas Open house. Come enjoy light holiday bites while you sip, shop and register to win door prizes!

12pm – 3pm

Santa & Mrs. Clause photos w/children and pets.
3pm Kids craft, make a free ornament.

Church Choirs performing in various locations and times around town

12pm – 2pm

Urbanna Christmas Pet Parade and Fun Pet Show
(Please Bring Pet Food and Treats for the Middlesex Animal Shelter)
All entries must have proof of rabies vaccination
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Categories for prizes
Most Beautiful Costume *Most Creative Costume *Funniest Costume *Cutest Costume *Largest entry (in size of pet) * Smallest entry (in size of pet) *Largest group entry *Adopted Shelter Dog *Youngest Handler (may be accompanied by adult for control)

Fun Dog Show
Most wagging tail *Dogs that “talk” (can your dog speak on command?)… Best vocalization *Best Trick *Best Ears *Down – Stays *Musical “SITS”
For those attending the Urbanna Pet Parade with your dog we welcome you. However, please note that you will need to have a current dog license number, or proof of a current rabies vaccination in order to sign up to participate. Your dog must be non-aggressive, on leash and under your control at all times. Owners will be legally liable for their pet’s behavior during the event.
No retractable leashes allowed. Children must be accompanied by an adult
So come and join us with your Holiday garbed pets. Respect other dog’s space. “Strut your stuff” and have a “Howling” good time!

1:00pm – 5pm

Lansdowne Open House
Free House Tour
Host: Arthur B Gravatt
Please join us for a tour of Lansdowne, walk through a part of history located in the heart of Urbanna. Colonel Gravatt and his late wife, Mrs Diane Gravatt brought this house back to life after it was left behind. After longs years of restoration and hard work, the house is still showing its best and makes Mr Gravatt extra proud and he wants to share it with everyone.
To continue helping the community we’d like to ask that each family that attends the tour to bring a non perishable food item or unwrapped toy for donation for this holiday season.

4:00pm – 6:30pm

Middlesex Vol Fire Department
335 Virginia Street
Serving. Fried Oyster Basket with French fries, Chicken tender basket with French, fries, oyster stew, and drinks available $

4:30 pm

Festival of Trees
The annual festival of trees will be 4:30pm December 7th at Historic Landsdowne, 271 Virginia Streetreet. There will be 16 trees decorated by local businesses, non-profit organizations and the local schools. The Middlesex High School Choir will be opening for the official lighting of the trees.
Voting is open to the public by ballot (Location TBD) and by votes on the Urbanna Facebook page. Voting begins at 5pm on Friday December 6th through Saturday December 7th at 3pm. Winners will be announced at the lighting of the trees.
If you are interested in decorating a tree or helping sponsor this year’s event

5 pm – after parade

Small Town Burger
241 Virginia Street
Keeping you warm… Free Hot Chocolate

7pm

The Urbanna Christmas Parade
Line up is in the Waverly Commons Lot. (Between Fire Department and Urbanna Town Hall)
1st and 2nd Place Awards for:
*Commercial Float, *Non-Commercial Float, *Walking Unit, *Bands, * EMS, * Antique Vehicles, * Tractor trailers, *Golf Carts, *Specialty
Awards will be handed out at the fire station immediately following the parade

Ho-Ho-Ho!
Don’t forget Santa & Mrs. Claus will be waiting for all the children at the fire department after the parade. Snacks and photos, bring your camera!

Retail Specials:

Fabulous Finds
51 Cross Street
10% off store wide – open house

If It's Wood and More
51 Cross Street
10%-25% off storewide – open house

Pieces of Peper & Friends
51 Cross Street
15% off all quilts – open house

The Gilded Crown
21 Cross Street
Gift basket raffle. No purchase necessary

Little Jimmy's
240 Virginia Street
Balloon arch – kids pop a ballon for a gift.

Museum & Visitors Center
140 Virginia Street
Open House with refreshments

Resail
311 Virginia Street
20% off regular price merchandise

Urban Oyster
161 Cross Street
Gift basket raffle to include local Virginia package foods, shirt, oyster knife, board for charcuterie, gift card, etc.

Urbanna Trading
290 Virginia Street
Complimentary wine tasting and a cheese plate

R.S. Bristow Store
200 Virginia Street
10-20% off merchandise, storewide

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