{"id":247215,"date":"2026-11-12T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=247215"},"modified":"2026-11-12T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:25:00","slug":"church-street-holiday-stroll-in-vienna","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/church-street-holiday-stroll-in-vienna\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Street Holiday Stroll in Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-12-092307-300x197.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-12-092307-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-12-092307.png 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><p>Enjoy visits with Santa, live holiday music from local groups, and a tree lighting lead by Mayor Linda Colbert.&nbsp; Warm your hands or roast a marshmallow by the firepits, then stop by historic sites such as the Freeman Store and Museum, Little Library, Caboose, Train Station, Knights of Columbus (formerly First Baptist Church) and Vienna Presbyterian&#8217;s Old Chapel.&nbsp; Church Street businesses will also be open.<\/p>\n<p>As you stroll down Church Street, you\u2019ll also find gingerbread ornament decorating stations. Take your decorated ornament to the Explore Vienna VA tent (across from the Freeman Store) by 7:10 PM to officially submit it for judging.&nbsp; A prize pack of gift cards to local businesses will be awarded in several categories to ornament artists of all ages. 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