The enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and hearty holiday foods fill the air, along with cries of street vendors hawking their wares and lamp-lit streets filled to overflowing with authentic Christmas treasures — hand-crafted candy, jewelry, pottery, perfume, dolls, and over 100 different items in all. It’s the one & only Victorian Christmas-full of new shows, sights, sounds and attractions.

At locations throughout downtown, Victorian singers, bagpipers, brass bands and strolling minstrels provide warm Christmas music. Nevada City’s famous Walking Christmas Tree can be found, along with hot roasted chestnuts and horse-drawn carriage rides. Get your picture taken with Santa Claus! $6 for one or two for $10. Santa is in the Old Firehouse at the top of Broad Street.

Nevada City's Victorian Christmas celebration takes place December 8, 15 & 22 2019 (Sundays) from 1:30-6pm and December 11 & 18 2019 (Wednesdays) from 5-9pm. Always a favorite, it’s hard to beat the combination of cheerful twinkling lights, roasting chestnuts and happy vendors all sprinkled with an array of Victorian costumed attendees and street musicians.

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