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Downtown for the Holidays


Do your holiday shopping downtown this Christmas season! Enjoy special performances from the many arts programs, shopping, dining, and more while you're downtown for the holidays!

With the holiday season quickly approaching, please be advised that the City of Parkersburg’s Christmas Parade will held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2 p.m. in downtown Parkersburg. 

Events in Downtown:

Festival of Trees by Easter Seals of WV - November 15th through December 7th at the Blennerhassett Hotel
Elfie Selfie Contest - Contest runs November 25th through December 25th. Winner will be announced at Winterfest
Downtown Storefront Decorating Contest - Contest runs November 24th through December 24th
FineTime Clay - Button Planter - December 1st at the Parkersburg Art Center
Hometown Christmas - December 1st at the Historic Smoot Theatre
Paint and Fire Christmas Tree Votive - December 1st at the Parkersburg Art Center
Parkersburg Christmas Parade - Saturday, December 2nd at 2 P.M.
This year’s theme is There's No Place like Home for the Holidays.  To learn how you can participate in the parade, please click here to download an application and subsequent guidelines.
Downtown PKB's Winterfest
- Saturday, December 2nd immediately following the completion of the parade throughout downtown
18th Annual Victorian Christmas Homes Tour, Day 1 - Saturday, December 2nd at the Juila-Ann Square Historic District
18th Annual Victorian Christmas Homes Tour, Day 2 - Sunday, December 3rd at the Julia-Ann Square Historic District
FineTime Charcoal Landscape - December 2nd at the Parkersburg Art Center
Spoon Rivers Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters - Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday December 3rd at the Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Festivals of Tree Auction Event - December 7th at Blennerhassett Hotel
Frank Runyeon Christian Dramas - December 7th and 8th at the Smoot Theatre
FineTime Whimsical Snowmen - December 8th at the Parkersburg Art Center
Trinity Episcopal Church Performance - December 9th at 4 P.M.
Smoot Vocal Ensembles Concert - December 9th at 4 P.M.
St. Anne's Christmas Brunch - December 10th
Advent Service - December 10th @ 4 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church
FineTime Earrings for Two! - December 15th at the Parkersburg Art Center
The Nutcracker: Clara's Dream - December 16th at the Historic Smoot Theatre
Performance by Petula Clark - December 18th at the Historic Smoot Theatre
 


 

 

Earlier Event: November 25
Small Business Saturday
Later Event: December 2
Winterfest