LIGHT UP THE TRACKS

November 23, 2024 to January 1, 2025

Downtown Ashland Association transforms the trackside historic district to celebrate the season.

With the help of Dominion Energy as presenting sponsor, Downtown Ashland hosts a FREE mile-long holiday light display and six weeks of special events.

Walk, cycle, or drive through a twinkling spectacle of over ten thousand lights that dazzles visitors with dining, shopping, and entertainment along the route. The holiday magic illuminates each night at dusk and keeps shining all night in the Center of the Universe!

GRAND ILLUMINATION: LIGHT UP THE TRACKS CELEBRATION

NOV. 23 SCHEDULE

5 PM

Show off your glow in the Illuminated Costume Contest at Downtown Ashland Association’s booth on the Town Hall Lawn for a chance to win prizes from Ashland Christmas Market makers.

Shop the Light Up the Tracks Market featuring local food, arts, and crafts vendors from Ashland Town Hall to Hanover Arts and Activities Center to Thrill of the Hunt.

Enjoy dazzling entertainment like Jonathan Austin’s 24-Hour Emergency Juggling and Magic, line dancing with The Boot Scooters, and the Ashland Feed Store petting zoo.

6 PM

Gather on the Town Hall Lawn to sing Walking in a Winter Wonderland with Randolph-Macon’s Concert Choir and light the town tree.

Watch Ashland Dance Academy perform seasonal favorites in glowing costumes at the Town Hall Pavilion.

Dance the night away with Center Street Sound Company’s holly jolly tunes until 8 PM.

6:15 - 8 PM

Stroll the light displays along the tracks, listen to carolers, enjoy festive entertainment, and explore dining, food trucks, and holiday shopping at local stores and the Light Up the Tracks Celebration Market.

FEATURED EVENTS

WIN THE WINTER!

SHOP LOCAL

Support local shops, dining, and entertainment! Choose from the list of Downtown Ashland businesses.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Creating this unique holiday experience requires a community effort, including our presenting sponsor Dominion Energy, Minuteman Press of Ashland and local partners—Town of Ashland, Hanover Arts & Activities Center, residents, and business owners.