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Bethlehem Village
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Planning has begun for the 2026 Bethlehem Village. We look to celebrating the Christmas season with you!
Planning has begun for the 2026 Bethlehem Village. We look to celebrating the Christmas season with you!
The days and hours for the 2026 season will be:
Friday, December 18, 6 - 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 19, 5 - 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 20, 5 - 8 p.m.
Announcements concerning possible weather related cancellations of the 2026 Bethlehem Village can be found here and on our Facebook page (Bethlehem Village at Hebron Baptist Church). Important information may be found by calling the church office at 540-456-6863.
Other noteworthy information:
*Parking is free - handicapped spaces available.
*Parking is available on the church grounds and in a field adjacent to the church.
*Please wear comfortable and appropriate walking shoes for your safety.
*The lighting in the village is appropriate to the atmosphere but you may want to have a small flashlight on hand.
*Paths in the village are graveled and wheelchair accessible.
*There will be small, open campfires in the village.
*Responders from local EMS and fire will be on the premises every night, as well as a deputy from the Nelson County Sheriff's Department.
*There is no admission fee to visit the village, but donations are gladly accepted.
A Tradition for More Than Two Decades
Nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains just a stone’s throw from the intersection of the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway a wonderful event is being carried out. Some call it “the greatest story ever told,” some call it “a Christmas miracle,” but for the several hundred workers who will work together to share this annual event each year at Hebron Baptist Church in Afton, Virginia, it’s not so much what it is called, but how they are called to take part in this true Christmas story. Thousands of visitors have walked through the gates of Bethlehem in and enjoyed the sites, sounds, smells, and wonders of Bethlehem.
The Village of Bethlehem, a full-fledged modern day reprisal of the first century village of Bethlehem complete with reenactment of Christ’s birth, singing angels, roman guards, an olive press, basket maker's, carpenter’s, blacksmith's, weapons and scribe shops, and yes…even live camels and wise men come to life. Look for a working forge and bakery, visit with the shopkeepers, and interact with the Roman Soldiers!
Much more than just a “living nativity,” The Village of Bethlehem is a real village – a compilation and culmination of work carried out by various members of community churches in and near the Rockfish Valley and the Charlottesville/Albemarle County area.
We were fortunate to work with the following organizations for the 2025 season and thank them for their continued support of the Bethlehem Village:
Virginia Tent Rental, Charlottesville, VA https://www.vatentrental.com/
Infinity Acres Farm ,Ridgeway, VA infinityacres.org
Nelson County Sheriff's Office, Lovingston, VA
Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Afton, VA https://rvvfd.org/
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