A Dickens Holiday 2025

About the event

Welcome to “A Dickens Holiday” 2025! Join us for our 26th annual celebration of Victorian charm and holiday tradition in historic Downtown Fayetteville, NC. Vendors, actors, and musicians transform Franklin Street into a scene from A Christmas Carol—complete with Queen Victoria, Ebenezer Scrooge, and a host of Christmas spirits. 🗓 Date: Friday, November 28, 2025 📍 Location: Downtown Fayetteville, NC 🕛 Event Hours: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM 🎟 Admission: Free to attend; select activities may require a fee. 🍷 Note: Downtown is a designated Social District. Alcohol is permitted outdoors in marked areas. Footprint: Expanded this year, with street closures from Green St, Hay Street, Maxwell, Gillespie and Franklin Streets Highlights: Street Performers: Reenactors dressed as Ebenezer Scrooge, Queen Victoria, and other characters from Dickens’ world and including Father Christmas Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides: Explore the historic streets in style. Live Music: on street roving performances by talented musicians. Handmade Crafts and Food Vendors: Discover unique gifts and delicious treats. Downtown Businesses Decorated and in Holiday theme Attendance: Anticipating 19,000 visitors Age-Friendly: All ages welcome Social District: Enjoy the festivities with a cup of cheer—Downtown Fayetteville is within a social district this year.

Dates

Nov 28, 2025 · 12:00 PM - Nov 28, 2025 · 9:00 PM(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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Location

North Carolina, United States

325 Franklin Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301, United States

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Parking is available nearby. Event managers will have details soon.

Health & safety

COVID-19Guidelines: Event organizers may change event components to comply with local or federal COVID-19 guidelines.

Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications

Interested in applying:

1 active application

Art & Craft Vendor - Maxwell/ Franklin Placement - 2025 A Dickens Holiday

Deadline: Nov 24, 2025

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Thank you for your interest in being a vendor at A Dickens Holiday 2025! A Dickens Holiday will take place November 28, 2025 from 12:00pm - 9:00pm.

This is the application for ART & CRAFT VENDORS for Hay Street Placement only. If you are not an ART & CRAFT VENDOR, please return to the event application page to complete the correct vendor application. Failure to complete the correct vendor application may result in a denial.

WHO ARE ART & CRAFT VENDORS?
Art and Craft Vendors feature items designed and made by the proprietor of the booth. All items must be hand-crafted. Examples of arts and crafts vendors include original visual art, handmade jewelry, pottery, paintings, wooden toys, etc.

Application Deadline: November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Application Deadline & Pricing:

Applications for Maxwell will be reviewed and and accepted on a rolling basis until spaces are filled.
Waitlist: Once all spaces are full, additional applications will be placed on a waitlist. We still encourage you to apply, as openings may become available.

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Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States