Did you know that West Virginia has an official Christmas City? It’s the City of Bluefield, West Virginia. So if you want to celebrate the holidays in larger-than-life Mountain State style, then don’t miss all the festivities Bluefield is sponsoring throughout the month of December this year. These include Bluefield’s annual Holiday of Lights Christmas celebration, which has been a West Virginia staple for more than two decades. But this year’s event is bigger and better than ever!

Twenty-five years. That’s how long Bluefield, West Virginia, has been turning Lotito City Park into a magical winter wonderland each Christmas.

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With a track record like that, it’s no wonder they were recently named West Virginia’s official Christmas City!

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And this year is no exception - except that now, Bluefield’s famous Holiday of Lights is bigger and better than ever.

Provided By Bluefield WV Economic Development / Used With Permission Here’s what bigger and better looks like for Holiday Lights in Bluefield:

An impressive 1.2 million lights.

Provided By Bluefield WV Economic Development / Used With Permission That’s a lot of twinkle!

An animated Christmas tree that plays music every half an hour from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Provided By Bluefield WV Economic Development / Used With Permission Yes, we’re serious! And it’s loud enough to be heard all through downtown Bluefield.

A Holiday of Lights extension, dubbed “mini Holiday of Lights,” that stretches into the downtown area.

Provided By Bluefield WV Economic Development / Used With Permission You can find it right next to the big, animated Christmas tree.

A larger-than-life Christmas Festival that includes such fun activities as a dog costume contest, an ugly sweater contest, a Santa Claus and the Grinch meet and greet, trolley rides, a holiday market, live music, and more.

Provided By Bluefield WV Economic Development / Used With Permission There’s even gluwhein/mulled cider to drink!

And, to top it all off, Bluefield is pulling all the stops with a giant Christmas Parade.

Provided By Bluefield WV Economic Development / Used With Permission THIS, folks, is exactly what an Official State Christmas City should look like. Don’t miss the fun!

To learn more about the one and only Christmas City of West Virginia, head over to Bluefield’s Christmas website here. There, you’ll find up-to-date info on all the festivities, including dates and times for each event, as well as other things to do in the area. And for more Christmas fun, take this Christmas-themed road trip from Bluefield all around the Mountain State!

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Here’s what bigger and better looks like for Holiday Lights in Bluefield:

That’s a lot of twinkle!

Yes, we’re serious! And it’s loud enough to be heard all through downtown Bluefield.

You can find it right next to the big, animated Christmas tree.

There’s even gluwhein/mulled cider to drink!

THIS, folks, is exactly what an Official State Christmas City should look like. Don’t miss the fun!

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