A Dickens Holiday returns to Downtown Fayetteville on Friday, Nov. 28. It starts at noon. Shoppers will find holiday gifts, food vendors, and live shows scattered across the streets.
Characters from A Christmas Carol will wander through crowds while The Nutcracker dancers perform. Gilbert Glee singers will belt out seasonal tunes. Father Christmas greets children. The Magic of John Tudor amazes audiences with tricks and illusions.
Tickets get you into special events like the Royal Tea and Tour with the Royal Court, which takes place at the Sandford House. Professor Elliott Engel shares stories about Dickens in an afternoon session. Horse-drawn carriages clip-clop through downtown streets, carrying passengers past decorated storefronts…