Church Street Holiday Stroll Returns To Vienna In 2023

VIENNA, VA — With Santa's arrival and a Christmas tree lighting, the Church Street Holiday Stroll will usher in the holiday season Monday in Vienna.

The Church Street Stroll is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Monday in front of the Freeman Store and Museum, 131 Church St NE, Vienna, VA. Festivities will start with musical entertainment from local school groups as well as holiday greetings from Mayor Linda Colbert, the Vienna Town Council and other elected leaders.

New this year to the Church Street Holiday Stroll is a tree lighting ceremony involving a decorated evergreen tree on the Freeman Store lawn. The Town of Vienna introduced a new contest for residents to submit multicultural holiday displays to go with the Freeman Store tree. The winning display, chosen through a lottery process, is expected to be installed between Nov. 28 and Dec. 3 and remain up until Jan. 10, 2024.

The tree lighting will happen around 6:15 p.m. after Santa arrives atop the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's antique fire truck. Afterward, attendees can visit Santa, stroll down Church Street to enjoy holiday shopping specials from businesses, see festive lights, enjoy hot chocolate and marshmallow roasting, warm up by fire pits along Church Street, and take tours of the nearby Caboose, the Vienna Train Station, and the Little Library.

Drivers should be aware Church Street will be closed between Mill Street and Dominion Road starting at 3 p.m., as well as between Dominion Road and Lawyers Road at 6 p.m. Mill Street will close between Church Street and Maple Avenue at 6 p.m.

Beyond the Church Street Stroll, Vienna residents can see Santa during the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's Santa Runs from Dec. 15 to 21. Check the schedule to see when Santa will be visiting your neighborhood.

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