SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024
Join Highland County, Virginia during the holiday season each year on the first Saturday in December.
Slow your pace, and enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of this very special time!
*** We'll be adding many more activities to the list below leading up to our 2024 Wintertide. Check back often!!!
The Highland Center's Annual Wintertide Vendor Market
61 Highland Center Drive, Monterey
10 am - 5 pm • Wintertide Market with Local Vendors, Kids' Activities, and Seasonal Food
Interested in being a vendor at the Wintertide Market at The Highland Center in Monterey from 10 am - 5 pm on December 2, 2023? Click here for the application and full details!
11 am - 1 pm • Visit with Santa
Highland County Christmas Parade
Begins at the VDOT Parking lot at 1005 Fleisher Avenue in Monterey through downtown Main Street and Spruce Street to completion at The Highland Center
5:00 pm • The Highland County Recreation Commission is hosting this festive event, following by all kinds of fun on the Courthouse Lawn and Main Street Monterey afterwards! Email hcrc@highlandcountyrecreation.org to participate with a float!
Big Fish Cider, Co.
59 Spruce Street, Monterey
Regular Hours from 2 - 7 pm • Wintertide Trivia Night from 7 - 9 pm
Drop by Saturday for a free cup of hot mulled cider (nonalcoholic), and pick up unique Highland County gifts like local maple syrup, honey, and, of course, award-winning cider! (Don't forget trivia night from 4 - 7 pm the previous Thursday, 12/5!)
PLUS! Wintertide will have its own Trivia Night this year! Enjoy Wintertide Trivia Night on Saturday, December 7th starting at 7 pm at Big Fish Cider, Co. in Monterey. This is a fundraiser for the Highland County Humane Society!
$10 entrance fee, with a welcome glass of cider (alcoholic for 21+ or nonalcoholic) provided each person. Snacks will be available. Plus, the winning team will receive a grand prize.
Rules: teams up to 4 people, no cellphones, and have fun! Limited space available.
Trivia will start at 7 pm for roughly 90 minutes or so. Big Fish Cider will be open until 9 pm.
Come on out and support a great group of volunteers, and our animal community as well!
Stay updated at https://www.facebook.com/events/1092551072518002.
Highland County Department of Social Services Angel Tree
158 Courthouse Lane
Monday - Friday between 8:30 and 4:30 pm
Stop by the Highland County Department of Social Service's office at 158 Courthouse Lane in Monterey Monday - Friday between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm to pick up an Adult or Child Angel WHILE THEY LAST! Gifts are due back to Highland DSS December 9th; instructions and wish list included in the envelope. Please call Hannah Murray at 540-468-2199 ext. 307 with any questions.
The Rock Shop at Heart and Soul
127 W. Main Street, Monterey
10 am - 7 pm
We will have all our regular shop options, including gemstone mining for the kids, Western clothing, purses & hats, handmade rustic woodwork, acrylic & epoxy handmade items, and jewelry of all styles. We will also have a few NEW things open!!! Check out our custom t-shirt bar, as well as the additions of coffee, hot chocolate, spiced cider, and herbal teas to the shop! In addition, we will have our annual Holiday Open House from 3 pm - 7 pm where visitors can purchase specials on massage gift certificates.
Sugar Tree Country Store
185 Mansion House Road, McDowell
10 am - 5 pm
Check out this unique country store with a great selection of gifts for all ages!
Twice is Nice
168 W. Main Street, Monterey
10 am - 7 pm
Stop by this family clothing thrift store that benefits the Highland Medical Center for a special gift!
If you're in Highland County, don't forget to check out our Barn Quilt Trail. Check out all our Chamber members and discover other things to do no matter the season!
Learn more about Virginia events at www.virginia.org.