The National Christmas Center

The National Christmas Center

The National Christmas Center – Treasures From Christmas Past

A highlight of the season is The National Christmas Center, where visitors can step into the sights, sounds, memories and traditions of Christmases past.

Explore more than 18,000 square feet of nostalgic Christmas décor, lights, trees, historic displays and artifacts while the collection awaits its future permanent home.

Among the most striking experiences are towering, 17-foot-tall buildings recreating the streets and storefronts of Columbia, Pennsylvania, during the 1950s. Visitors can encounter a walk-in F.W. Woolworth store, toy stores, a sweet shop, train displays and storefronts inspired by businesses remembered by generations of Pennsylvanians.

The collection also includes more than 1,250 nativities from around the world, an animated Tudor Towne, more than 900 vintage Gurley candles, Pennsylvania-made Byers’ Choice Carolers, antique Santas, and more.

More than a museum of Christmas nostalgia, The National Christmas Center shares the history, traditions and true meaning of Christmas—the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

The National Christmas Center opens for the Christmas season on select dates beginning November 20th, 2026.

November 20-January 2 Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm
November 20-January 2 Saturdays: 10am-8pm
CLOSED Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day