Belpre resident Aliannah Duley gestures for a Vienna Fire Department truck to sound its horn as it rolls down Market Street Saturday during the Parkersburg Christmas Parade. (File Photo)

PARKERSBURG — Several holiday-themed events will be taking place the first weekend of December, including a pair of parades, a couple of home tours and a downtown Winterfest.

* The Vienna Holly Days Parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday along Grand Central Avenue from 47th Street to 23rd Street. The entry fee is at least one case of nonperishable food for the Good Samaritan Center.

* The 2025 Parkersburg Christmas Parade will be at 2 p.m. Saturday along Market Street in downtown Parkersburg.

The theme is “A Storybook Christmas.” The entry fee is a minimum of 15 nonperishable food items that will be donated to local food pantries. The entry with the most donated items will be recognized at Winterfest, which starts right after the parade at Bicentennial Park.

* Downtown PKB will host its annual Winterfest celebration from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Bicentennial Park.

A Mel’s Diamond House float makes its way down Grand Central Avenue Saturday during the Vienna Holly Days Christmas Parade. (File Photo)

The event offers festive children’s activities, live performances and fireworks designed to kick off the holiday season.

The night’s most memorable moment is the annual lighting of the downtown Christmas tree near Bicentennial Park. Families gather for the countdown as downtown’s holiday tree illuminates the area for the first time of the season. The ceremony typically includes remarks from community leaders and special guests. Following the tree lighting there will be fireworks sponsored by Chemours, Downtown PKB and an anonymous donor.

* The 25th Victorian Christmas Home Tour and Tea will be Friday through Sunday in the Julia-Ann Square Historic District in Parkersburg.

Five historic homes in the district have been decorated for the holiday season in a variety of styles from period to modern. Proceeds from the annual tour and other activities in the district throughout the year are used for improvements to the district, organizers said.

The homes featured this year will include: the Chancellor-Brown House, 904 Juliana St.; the Smith House, 1024 Juliana St.; the Arick-Savoie House, 939 Juliana St.; the Smith-Hoffman House, 127 13th St.; and the Spencer House, 941 Juliana Ann St.

The Pioneer Antique Auto Club was one of many groups participating in Saturday’s Vienna Holly Days Christmas Parade. (File Photo)

The first day of tours will be 6 p.m. Friday. The candlelight guided tour will be $20 and will include cocoa and cookies around the firepit at First United Methodist Church, at 10th and Juliana streets. Visitors should arrive at the church by 5:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the guided tours and teas will be at 1 and 3 p.m., followed at 6 p.m. by the guided candlelight tour and tea. The cost is $20, and visitors should arrive at the church 30 minutes before their tour. Visitors will be escorted by guides in period attire. During the tour, homeowners will share the history of their homes and guests will attend a Victorian Tea.

On Sunday, the home tours will be self-guided from 1-5 p.m. and there is no tea. The cost is $15 with tickets available at any of the homes on the tour.

Children 10 and under are admitted free, accompanied by an adult. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.greaterparkersburg.com.

* The 2025 Holly Trail sponsored by the Parkersburg Woman’s Club will be held from 4-7 p.m. Saturday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday

Tickets are $20 and are available from Crown Floral and Gifts, at each location on the tour and from members of the Woman’s Club.

The stops on the trail include: Debbie and J.B. Campbell, 584 Blenn Lake Road, Blennerhassett Heights; Sharon and Don Maloney, 2510 Plum St., Parkersburg; Phelps-Tavenner House, home of the Wood County Historical & Preservation Society, 2401 Camden Ave., Parkersburg; Oakland Mansion, 1121 Seventh St., Parkersburg; Dean Harter, 4700 Grand Central Ave., Vienna; and Kasey and Curtis Brookover, 1408 55th St., Vienna.

Outdoor displays include Patsy and Tim Buckles-Martin, 806 47th St, Vienna, and Staci and Greg Kupfner, 806 48th St., Vienna.

The Woman’s Club clubhouse at 323 Ninth St., Parkersburg, will be open during the event and will have refreshments and entertainment.