Christmas on the Comstock underway in Virginia City

Virginia City will host its annual Christmas celebration, Christmas on the Comstock throughout the month of December.

The celebration will feature several events such as historic train rides, craft fairs, photos with Father Christmas, the Parade of Lights, a fireworks display and more.

A few of the highlights:

• Holiday decorating contest: The merchants and restaurants are competing for the title of best decorations through Dec. 24.

• The Grinch Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl: Takes place from 1-5 p.m. Saturday. For tickets, visit https://visitvirginiacitynv.com/events/grinch-made-me-do-it-saloon-crawl/.

• Parade of Lights and fireworks show: Enjoy the parade and stick around for fireworks and hot cocoa on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 starting at 5 p.m.

Also don’t miss out on:

• V&T Candy Cane Express and Train O’Lights: Dec. 2-4, Dec. 9-11 and Dec. 16-18. Trains depart from the Virginia City depot and the ride lasts about 40 minutes. To reserve seats, visit https://www.virginiatruckee.com/.

• St. Mary’s Art Center 9th annual holiday faire: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The faire will feature more than 20 local and regional artists and makers sharing and selling their creations in a decorated music-filled space. Admission is free. For information, visit https://www.stmarysartcenter.org/calendar.

• Piper’s Players Mark Twain and Friends Holiday Spectacular at Piper’s Opera House:

Saturday; Dec. 8-9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday; Dec. 3, Dec. 9-10 and Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $20 for adults, $15 for kids 13 and younger. For tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mark-twain-and-friends-holiday-spectacular-tickets-747483542397.