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Holiday Things to Do in WV, VA, MD & PA
Make a gift. Follow the lights. Try something new together. Discover holiday things to do across the Four-State region, from Winchester and Martinsburg to Frederick, Hagerstown and Chambersburg.
Current edition: 2026 holiday season
Explore the experiences ↓What do you feel like doing? Choose a hands-on workshop, a family adventure, a night with friends or a walk through the lights. Explore beyond your hometown and discover something worth sharing.
Listings checked October 31, 2026. Times are local. Confirm dates, prices, availability and age requirements with the organizer before traveling. Category labels suggest outing styles, not guaranteed suitability for every age.
Make something meaningful
Bring home a handmade gift, a new skill or a message your family can treasure.
Free community project · Available year-round
Make a Legacy Video: a message worth keeping.
What message would you like to leave for your loved ones and your community? Record a 30–90-second vertical video sharing a life lesson, a family memory or your hopes for the future.
Keep a copy to share with people you love. With your permission and editorial review, your message can also appear on ULiveUSA’s Legacy Project page as part of our growing regional collection.
Free for residents of the WV–VA–MD–PA Four-State region. No professional equipment or perfect speech is needed. You can also request an interview through the project form.
Visit the Legacy Project & share your message →Berkeley Springs, WV
Mothman Needle Felting
November 14 · 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Create your own fuzzy Mothman with guided instruction and included materials. A distinctly West Virginia gift-making outing.
Mothman workshop details ↗Winchester, VA · Polka Dot Pot
Clay Gingerbread House
November 15 · 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Build a whimsical clay gingerbread house, then return after two weeks to paint and finish your creation.
Clay gingerbread house details ↗Winchester, VA · Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Cross-Stitch Ornaments
November 17 or 21 · 10:30 a.m.–noon
Explore decorative arts, then stitch an ornament with your young maker.
Cross-stitch ornament details ↗Berkeley Springs, WV · The Workshop
Beginner Soap Making
November 20 · 4–6 p.m.
Choose colors and fragrances, pour custom soap bars and take them home that day. Make something personal to keep or give.
Soap-making class details ↗Waynesboro, PA · Renfrew Museum and Park
Punched-Tin Ornament Workshop
November 21 · 10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.
Discover historic tinsmithing tools and collection pieces, then decorate a tin ornament for your tree.
Punched-tin workshop details ↗Frederick, MD · Spacie Gracie
Winter Wreath Workshop
December 3 · 6:30 p.m.
Make a fresh evergreen wreath with guided instruction, seasonal accents and an included specialty cocktail.
Frederick wreath workshop details ↗Chambersburg, PA · Grayce Gardens
Winter Wreath & Door Swag Workshop
December 3 · 6–8 p.m.
Choose a wreath or door swag and assemble your holiday decoration with fresh greenery and natural accents.
Grayce Gardens workshop details ↗Winchester, VA · Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Holiday Door Swags
December 5 · 1–3 p.m. or 5–7 p.m.
Create a holiday door decoration using greenery from the museum gardens. Materials are included.
Holiday door swag details ↗Capon Bridge, WV · The Purple Crayon
Yuletide Wreath Making
December 11 · 6–8 p.m.
Build a winter wreath with supplied greenery and enjoy warm nonalcoholic drinks. Ticket sales benefit The River House.
Yuletide wreath-making details ↗Winchester, VA · Nibblins
Bûche de Noël: Holiday Cake Roll Workshop
December 22 · 6 p.m.
Learn cake-roll assembly and decorate a full-sized holiday log using pre-baked sponge, buttercream and festive finishes.
Nibblins cake-roll workshop details ↗Have a family adventure
Solve clues, explore a historic farm, meet local makers or make something together.
Frederick, MD
Downtown Scavenger Hunt
Self-guided · Choose your day
Follow clues and discover downtown details you might otherwise walk past. Pick up the hunt at the visitor center, 151 S. East Street.
Frederick scavenger hunt details ↗Chambersburg, PA · Country Creek Produce Farm
Trail of Lights
November 27–January 2 · Selected nights, 5–9 p.m.
Walk the farm’s light displays and explore play areas, slides and barnyard animals.
Trail of Lights details ↗Martinsburg, WV · War Memorial Park
Christmas in the Park & Pet Parade
December 4 · 5:30–7:30 p.m.; pet parade at 6 p.m.
Bring a festively dressed pet, take Santa selfies and enjoy hot chocolate. The light display continues through January 4.
Christmas in the Park details ↗Waynesboro, PA · Renfrew Museum and Park
Christmas on the Farm
December 4–5 · 3–8 p.m.
Explore decorated historic buildings, enjoy music and crafts, and take a horse-drawn wagon ride.
Christmas on the Farm details ↗Martinsburg, WV · Downtown
Christmas on Main
December 5 · 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Enjoy children’s activities, Christmas music, food trucks, a holiday market and downtown shopping.
Christmas on Main details ↗Berkeley Springs, WV
Bath Christmas Market
December 11–13 · Hours vary by day
Discover handmade gifts, local makers, music and food, plus a skating area for children.
Bath Christmas Market details ↗Winchester, VA · Nibblins
Parent & Child Holiday Cookie Tree
December 19 · 10 a.m.
Work together to make and decorate a Christmas tree built from stacked cookies.
Parent-child cookie class details ↗Greencastle, PA · Community tribute
Lights of Love
Purchase by November 10 · Names displayed November 20–January 1
Honor or remember someone through the community Christmas tree and decorative tribute scrolls in the town square.
Lights of Love details ↗Plan a date or an outing with friends
Try holiday flavors, discover local makers or make an evening around music and lights. Check individual age restrictions.
Frederick, MD · Downtown
Frederick at Night
November 13 · 5–8 p.m.
Kick off the season with downtown lights, seasonal bites, evening shopping and festive stops.
Frederick at Night details ↗Frederick, MD
Holiday Double-Decker Tours
November 13 & December 8
See downtown holiday lights from a Maryland Double Decker and pair the ride with dinner or another downtown stop.
Holiday bus tour details ↗Frederick, MD · County Fairgrounds
Maryland Christmas Show
November 20–22 & November 27–29
Browse artisan gifts and specialty foods across seven heated buildings. Exhibitors may differ between weekends.
Maryland Christmas Show details ↗Frederick, MD · Downtown
Frosty Friday
November 27 · 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Enjoy carolers, Santa photos, shopping and marshmallow roasting. Adult cocktail stops are optional.
Frosty Friday details ↗Winchester, VA · Bright Box Theater
SCYTHIAN Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
December 4 · 7:30 p.m.
Wear your festive sweater for SCYTHIAN and special guest 19th Street Band.
SCYTHIAN show and ticket details ↗Greencastle, PA · Downtown
Taste of the Holidays
December 5 · 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Follow a tasting passport between participating local businesses and sample seasonal treats.
Taste of the Holidays details ↗Winchester, VA · Old Town
Winchester Winter Village
December 5–6
Explore a European-style market with food, crafts and music. Horse-drawn wagon rides are listed for Saturday.
Winchester Winter Village details ↗Chambersburg, PA · Country Creek Produce Farm
Country Creek Christkindl Market
December 5 · 4–9:30 p.m.
Explore a German-inspired evening market with artisan vendors, festive music and seasonal food.
Country Creek market details ↗Hagerstown, MD · University Plaza
Christkindl Markt
December 11, 3–8 p.m. · December 12, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Browse artisan gifts and local food at a German-style Christmas market in downtown Hagerstown.
Hagerstown Christkindl Markt details ↗Winchester, VA · Bright Box Theater
“Clue Christmas” Comedy Mystery
December 12 · 7 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Choose an adults-only holiday murder-mystery comedy show for an evening with a different kind of festive entertainment.
Clue Christmas show details ↗Enjoy holiday lights and community traditions
Take a winter walk, cheer on a parade or explore the history behind the season.
Frederick, MD · Downtown
Downtown Light Walk
November–February · Self-guided
Explore illuminated installations around Carroll Creek and Everedy Square & Shab Row.
Frederick Light Walk details ↗Frederick, MD · Carroll Creek
Sailing Through the Winter Solstice
Launch November 21 · Through March 2027
Stroll beside individually designed, glowing sailboats floating on Carroll Creek.
Illuminated sailboat display details ↗Martinsburg, WV · Town Square
Downtown Tree Lighting
November 28 · Music at 5 p.m.; lighting at 6 p.m.
Gather for music, Santa and the moment the downtown Christmas tree lights up.
Martinsburg tree-lighting details ↗Winchester, VA · Downtown
Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
November 30 · 7 p.m.
Watch the nighttime parade, then stay for the traditional tree lighting.
Winchester holiday parade details ↗Martinsburg, WV · Queen Street
Martinsburg Christmas Parade
December 1 · 6 p.m.
Cheer on floats, music and community groups along Queen Street, from Bulldog Boulevard toward Race Street.
Martinsburg Christmas Parade details ↗Harpers Ferry & Bolivar, WV
Olde Tyme Christmas
December 4–6 & December 12–13
Explore the historic towns during their traditional Christmas celebration and build an outing around the program.
Harpers Ferry holiday celebration details ↗Hagerstown, MD · City Park
City Park Lighting
December 4 · 5–8 p.m.; lights turn on at 7 p.m.
Enjoy the holiday lake lights, music and free family activities at Hagerstown City Park.
Hagerstown City Park Lighting details ↗Charles Town / Ranson, WV
Charles Town–Ranson Christmas Parade
December 5 · Starts at 2 p.m.
Make a downtown afternoon around the annual community Christmas parade.
Charles Town–Ranson parade details ↗Frederick, MD · Downtown to Baker Park
Kris Kringle Procession
December 11 · 6:30 p.m.
Watch the procession finish in Baker Park with carols and the lighting of the City Tree.
Kris Kringle Procession details ↗Frederick, MD · Downtown
Candlelight Houses of Worship Tour
December 28 · 3–8 p.m.
Step inside historic sanctuaries decorated for the season and discover local architecture, history and faith traditions.
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Plan a better Four-State holiday outing
Pair one booked activity with a nearby meal or a free walk. Leave time for parking, weather and travel between towns. Not every destination is within an hour of every starting point.
Which holiday activities are free?
The Legacy Project, Frederick’s downtown scavenger hunt, Sailing Through the Winter Solstice display and Martinsburg’s Christmas in the Park are listed as free. Hagerstown’s City Park Lighting offers free family activities. Food, shopping, transportation and optional extras may cost more.
What should I reserve in advance?
Reserve workshops, cooking classes, theater shows and bus tours through their organizers. A guide listing is not a reservation. Confirm the session, age policy and cancellation terms before buying tickets.
Do any activities require a return visit?
Yes. The Clay Gingerbread House workshop at Polka Dot Pot welcomes participants back after two weeks to paint their creations. Include that second visit when planning.
Can I participate from home?
Yes. Record a short Legacy video at home and keep a copy for your loved ones. Eligible Four-State residents can submit a Legacy message for possible publication with permission and editorial review.
What happens after the holiday season?
This edition covers the 2026 holiday season. After the season, treat dated listings as an archive until new details are verified. For more ideas throughout the year, explore ULiveUSA’s Four-State Things to Do.
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