The Tradition of Christmas Villages in America The practice of setting up nativity displays and Christmas villages came to the United States with European immigrants.

With vendors setting up shop and workers readying the stage for performances, gifts, food and fun are all on the way for the holidays. "Everything builds up to this Christmas village," said Murray.

The nostalgia of a classic Christmas village is unlike any other. If you were anything like me growing up, setting up the snow village was a responsibility I looked forward to every year. From the ...

It's already that time of year – set up began this week on Philadelphia's largest holiday attraction, Christmas Village, but this time at its new location.

Robin's Christmas Corner was curated and built by Croswell residents Robin and Steve Moody. Each individual tree, house and person in the village adds up to over 8,000 pieces.

The 2023 edition of Christmas Village in Philadelphia will feature some new options to go with the traditional gift shops set up in wooden stalls.

The McQuearys have set up their Christmas village for at least 20 years. “We just haven’t grown up yet,” Frank said, punctuating his sentence with a laugh.