ALL EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS
Show & Tell for the Kids
It's like Trick or Treat, but with your favorite toy or picture! Show us what's special to you and get a treat from participating businesses.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:12pm - 5pm (times may vary by location)
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Sponsor: Staunton Books, Queen City Games & Gifts, Little Shoppe of Crystals ,
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Location:Downtown Staunton
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Directions:Downtown Staunton
VR Winter Wonderland Rollercoaster Ride
Board our Time Machine and be transported to snow fields and ice caverns through the magic of Virtual Reality -- hold on tight because it's a wild ride!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:All Day
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Sponsor: Staunton Books
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Location:Staunton Books
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Directions:16 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Spiderman!
The webslinger will warm the coldest days with their presence. Get ready for some superhero selfies!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:All Day
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Sponsor: Spiderman
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Location:Downtown Staunton
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Directions:Visitor Center
New Year Ghost Tours
Providing walking, historic ghost tours of Staunton, Virginia since 2008
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:7pm
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Sponsor: Ghosts of Staunton
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Location:City parking garage beside the former Stonewall Jackson Hotel
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Directions:32 South New Street Staunton, VA 24401
An Evening with Poe - SOLD OUT
Join us for an intimate evening of live readings by The Off Center at Staunton Books. Includes free coupon for any used book in our shop. Reservations required, seating very limited.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:6pm
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Sponsor: Staunton Books
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Location:Staunton Books
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Directions:16 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Local Artist Todd Messegee Live Painting
Local artist, Todd Messegee will be in the shop painting live! Stop by to watch or ask him questions.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:10am - 5pm
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Sponsor: Queen City Games & Gifts
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Location:Queen City Games & Gifts
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Directions:103 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Readings with Rachel Gift Card Special
Come have your cards read by a professional Tarot reader and get $2 off a reading gift card for a friend!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:12noon - 6pm
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Sponsor: Little Shoppe of Crystals
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Location:Little Shoppe of Crystals
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Directions:124 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
New Year’s Eve Dance Party!
NYE Pre Party Dance Party with DJ Brett! FREE! Snax! Prizes!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:4pm - 6pm
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Sponsor: Art Hive Collective
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Location:Art Hive Collective
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Directions:835 Spring Hill Rd, Staunton, VA 24401
Get Your New Year’s Eve Tiara
Pop into @bonfirebegonia to pick out your one of a kind handmade tiara for your New Year's Eve party!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:11am - 6pm
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Sponsor: Bonfire Begonia
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Location:Bonfire Begonia
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Directions:106 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Prohibition - A Puzzling Adventure Throughout The City
Our popular Prohibition event is back and you can play it anytime between December 15th through December 31st. This is a shortened version of our 2019 Prohibition event.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:By Reservation
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Sponsor: Crack The Code Escape Room
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Location:Crack The Code Escape Room
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Directions:300 Church St Bldg. B, Staunton, VA 24401
A Christmas Carol
The ultimate tale of transformation, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol transports miserly Ebenezer Scrooge high above the streets of Victorian London, where Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future haunt his dreams…accomplishing, in one fateful night, what a lifetime of grasping and greed could not do: the warming of his cold, cold heart. Join a holiday tradition beloved by families and friends of all ages!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:2pm
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Sponsor: American Shakespeare Center
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Location:The Blackfriars Playhouse
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Directions:10 S Market St, Staunton, VA 24401
It’s A Wonderful Life - Live Radio Play
The beloved American holiday classic retold as a live, captivating 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to life on the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life that one fateful Christmas Eve.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:7:30pm
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Sponsor: Silver Line Theatre Exchange
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Location:Silver Line Theatre Exchange
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Directions:211 N Lewis St, Staunton, VA 24401
10% Off At The Pampered Palate Cafe
Mention the Staunton New Year Fest for a 10% discount!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:10:30am - 3pm
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Sponsor: The Pampered Palate Cafe
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Location:The Pampered Palate Cafe
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Directions:26 E Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Plant Swap & Sell
No charge to set up or attend, held in the basement space.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:11am - 4pm
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Sponsor: Eclectic Retro
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Location:Eclectic Retro
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Directions:6 Byers St, Staunton, VA 24401
Cousin’s Maine Lobster Food Truck
Treat yourself to one (or all) of our Maine Lobster delicacies at one of our favorite places - Redbeard Brewing Company, on the last Saturday of the year!! End your year on a high!!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:12-8pm
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Sponsor: Redbeard Brewing
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Location:Redbeard Brewing
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Directions:120 S Lewis St, Staunton, VA 24401
Cosette Cafe Holiday Cocktails
Drop by and enjoy a Mulled Cider, Spiked Eggnog, or a Boozy Chai!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:7:30am - 2:30pm
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Sponsor: Cosette Cafe
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Location:Cosette Cafe
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Directions:101 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Super Incredible Hot Chocolate!
Looking for a cozy spot this New Year’s Eve? Stop by The Split Banana Co. for our delicious hot chocolate! Made with Italian dark chocolate, whole milk, and raw sugar, our hot chocolate is the perfect treat for the winter weather. Don’t forget to ask for our homemade whipped cream and chocolate shavings on top!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:12noon - 10pm
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Sponsor: Split Banana
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Location:Split Banana
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Directions:7 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Blu Point Seafood Co’s Holiday Menu
Featuring Blu Point Seafood Co's Holiday Menu! We will run these festive specials through New Years Day!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:11am - 9:30pm
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Sponsor: BLU Point Seafood Co.
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Location:BLU Point Seafood Co.
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Directions:123 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
Wood Projects Workshop
(Pre-registration required) Choose from a variety of DIY projects. This workshop will walk you through the process of creating a custom piece to add to your home.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:11am
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Sponsor: Kate's Mercantile & Co.
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Location:Kate's Mercantile & Co.
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Directions:11 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
New Year’s Warehouse Sale at Frontline Model Kits & Hobbies
Your Local Scale Model Kit and Hobby store in Historic Downtown Staunton.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:10am - 6pm
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Sponsor: Frontline Model Kits & Hobbies
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Location:Frontline Model Kits & Hobbies
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Directions:18 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
$8 Flights and $7 Glasses at Star Party Winery
Plus 20% discount on all Rose bottles and more discounts on flights and glasses in the tasting room.
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:3pm - 8pm
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Sponsor: Star Party Winery
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Location:Star Party Winery
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Directions:23 E Beverley St. Staunton, VA 24401
Book Dragon’s “Clear The Shelves Sale”
In store only, discounts up to 50%!
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Date:Saturday, December 30, 2023
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Time:10:30am - 5pm
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Sponsor: The Book Dragon
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Location:The Book Dragon
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Directions:102 W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401