a project of

Third Annual
Moravian Advent & Christmas Festival
& Holiday Market

Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024
10:00am – 5:00pm

Moravian Music Foundation and Moravian Archives,
Archie K Davis Center, 457 S. Church St., Winston-Salem, NC
Elberson Fine Arts Ctr, Salem College, 412 Rams Dr., Winston-Salem, NC

Free Admission; Items for Sale
❄ ☼ “rain or shine” ☼ ❄

Please use “412 Rams Drive” for Directions to Parking Google Map

Family Fun & Festivities!

Christmas carols (Weihnachtslieder) and other holiday music by a variety of choirs, bands, brass ensembles, guitarists; (see locations on the schedule)
Food & Drink Vendors; (on the plaza)
Tannenbäume (Christmas trees);
Advent and Christmas items for sale;
Artists & Craftspersons; Gifts, Demonstrations; (A K Davis Ctr & Elberson Fine Arts Ctr)

MUSIC SCHEDULE>>

FOOD AND DRINK >>

ART / CRAFT LIST>>

Activities for Children! (tent on the plaza)
Storytime TBD (in the Archie K. Davis Center)
Opportunity to meet Weihnachtsmann (Santa)! (in the Archie K. Davis Center)

Santa’s Schedule 2024 >>

Santa (Der Weihnachtsmann) will receive visitors:

Please check back for the schedule…

in the Archie K Davis Center

Please bring your own cameras
(no photographer on duty)

A Rousing Good Cheer to our 2024 Sponsors!

Salem College
Salem Congregation

Adams Lane Photography
Ally McCain of Atlantic Bay Mortgage
David and Sabrena Bagby
Cake & All Things Yummy
Community Employee Benefits
Darla, Lukas and Rosalie Earnest:
The Dr. Bruce Earnest Memorial Christmas Courtyard
Dinomite Heating and Cooling
Keith and Chancy Kapp (Kapp Family Dining Area)
Monica Zseltvay, Keller Williams Realty
Legacy Studios “The Small Business Leaders Podcast”
Precise Creative Marketing
Premier Waterproofing
Candy Hege of Southern Properties
Team Logic IT
Womble Bond Dickinson

ChristmasFest Needs Volunteers!

Click here if you would like to help with this exciting and fun event!
Please indicate your area of interest on the form.

Volunteer Sign-Up Form

We are very excited for the upcoming Christmas Fest event which will be held on Saturday, December 14^th. We are anticipating needing approximately 30 volunteers to work the full day (or more if people do half day shifts – 9:30-1, 1-5:30). There are multiple volunteer roles available, which caters to a variety of skill sets and interests. If you would like to volunteer, please click on the button above.

The roles include:

Information Booth Workers: There will be several Information Booths set up at the entrances to the festival and volunteers here will hand out maps, schedules, and answer questions.

Concert Ushers: These volunteers will be working inside the Fine Arts Center assisting with seating guests in the auditoriums—a cushy role as you will be inside and listening to a variety of musicians including the Winston Salem Symphony.

Tours of the Vault: These volunteers will consist of a tour leader, tour support, and a check in person for the Vault Tours that will be scheduled throughout the day. These tours will be approximately 30 minutes long with time for questions.

Santa’s Helpers: Inside the AKD Center, these volunteers will help direct traffic and keep the queue to see Santa orderly. This would be a good role for those interested in staying warm and working with children!

Children’s Christmas Craft Corner: These volunteers will be working with a Children’s Coordinator, leading children through various Christmas Crafts and games. Great for those who love working with kids and who like getting crafty!

Runners: These volunteers will be assisting Chirs Ogburn with setting up musical equipment, restocking supplies, and helping the event run smoothly. These volunteers will be walking around the grounds and potentially carrying heavier items.

Vendor Hall Assistant: Inside the Elberson Fine Arts Center, vendor booths will be arranged along the halls and this volunteer will help vendors, provide information to guests, and ensuring the event runs smoothly.

Beverage Station: Outside of the AKD Center in the courtyard, these volunteers will be selling cocoa and non-alcoholic beverages. As musicians will be playing in the courtyard throughout the day, these volunteers will be serenaded during their shifts.

AKD Gift Shop: These volunteers will be running the combined MMF/MASP Gift Shop Booth inside the AKD Center, which will be located outside of the first-floor offices. These volunteers will stay cozy inside, and this will not require much walking/standing.

Pre-Event Set Up: On the Thursday and Friday before the event, these volunteers will assist the AKD staff with decorating, and more. These volunteers will not need to attend the orientation.

A Volunteer Orientation will be held. Please indicate your preference.

Even if you cannot volunteer yourself, I would be so grateful if you could share this information with your friends, family, coworkers, or congregations! As always, thank you for all that you do for us here—I look forward to seeing you at Christmas Fest!

Warmly, Sabrina Garity Assistant Archivist / Moravian Church in America, Southern Province

336-722-1742

photography by Michael Hastings, official photographer of ChristmasFest:

Photos from 2022 & 2023

SLIDESHOW 2024

ARTISTS & CRAFTSPEOPLE

If you would like to be considered as a vendor, please send an email to erik@moravianmusic.org with your website and description of items.

Vendor Application Suspended

Arts and Craft and Food Vendors: Fee of $50 to exhibit/sell
Churches and related exhibitors: Free to exhibit, share, educate, (church groups may also sell)

Music Performers / Schedule

Food & Drink Vendors

Artists & Craftspersons

How to find us…

The Moravian Music Foundation & The Moravian Archives are located in the Archie K Davis Center, behind Cedarhyrst, next to Salem God’s Acre.
Street Address = 457 S Church St., Winston-Salem, NC
However, the building is not “on” Church St.

Better to park in the Salem College Fine Arts Center lot.

~ easy, free parking ~

Click for Parking Options

Free Parking available in the Salem College, Elberson Fine Arts Center lot. MAP Use 500 E. Salem Ave. for GPS to the entrance to our parking, then drive straight in, down the hill. You may also use 412 Rams Dr. for the Elberson Fine Arts Center.

You may also park in Old Salem on Church, Bank, or Main Streets. Note: the Archie K Davis Center is not “on” Church St. but rather, behind “459” S. Church St. and, our parking lot is not accessible by car “from” Church St. (see above) but only from E. Salem Ave.

Handicapped or Special Assistance, enter our building from the east side.
Follow ramp to the postern gate. Elevator, inside.

Directions

Google Map

Site Map

Supplemental Parking Map, beyond the main parking lot, you may park where you see the hash marks on this map.

Frohe Weihnachten!

What type of event is this?

ChristmasFest is an opportunity for your whole family to enjoy Salem, experience Christmas tastes and sounds, and immerse yourself in German and Moravian Christmas traditions. Modeled after the ever-popular German Christmas Markets (Christkindlmärkte), the festival will feature music, arts & crafts, gifts, Tannenbäume (Christmas trees), food and drink, as well as fun and festivities for all ages, including activities for children and a chance to meet Weihnachtsmann (Santa)!

What is the Moravian Music Foundation?

Unique Musical Treasures: Nestled in the historic town of Salem, NC, is a modern archival repository of musical treasures written and collected by Moravians. Built upon a unique blend of ancient hymnody, traditional German hymn texts, and Classical music, Moravian Christmas music delivers a heartfelt message of hope and joy in the holiday season.