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27th edition of Christmas in the City opens tonight

Shoreway Drive will come alive this evening with Christmas cheer and chorale performances as Christmas in the City 2025 officially kicks off, bringing joy to children and locals alike. Photo:Facebook
In an interview with JTV Channel 55, City Manager Janice Brathwaite-Edwards announced that for the first time, Santa will be present tomorrow night, giving gifts to children aged 0 to 10 years old. Photo:Facebook
In an interview with JTV Channel 55, City Manager Janice Brathwaite-Edwards announced that for the first time, Santa will be present tomorrow night, giving gifts to children aged 0 to 10 years old. Photo:Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Shoreway Drive will come alive this evening with Christmas cheer as Christmas in the City 2025 officially kicks off, bringing joy to children and locals alike.

The 27th edition of the event will take place from Friday, December 5, to Saturday, December 6, 2025.

Opening ceremony @6pm  

An opening ceremony is scheduled for 6:00 PM.

During this ceremony, there will be brief remarks from the representative of the 4th District, the singing of the Territorial Song, and a pastor will bless the event.

Students from Francis Lettsome Primary School, as well as the Girl Guides and Recorder Group from Alexandrina Maduro Primary School, will be in attendance.

Santa will present gifts

In an interview with JTV Channel 55, City Manager Janice E.L. Brathwaite-Edwards announced that for the first time, Santa will be present tomorrow night, giving gifts to children aged 0 to 10 years old.

She added, "On Saturday night, we will have another opportunity for Santa’s elves and helpers to distribute gifts to children aged 11 to 14. So, we are looking forward to two nights of fun with Santa and full energy."

Brathwaite-Edwards noted, "On Friday, December 5, the opening ceremony is at 6 PM, and we will go until 11:30 PM. On Saturday, we will continue from 6 PM until midnight."

11 Responses to “27th edition of Christmas in the City opens tonight”

  • Let's go in snow (05/12/2025, 08:10) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
    Will the escape prisoners be out to join us? Or will they use this as a distraction to move around more freely and to get some wife lol
  • bvibuzz (05/12/2025, 10:05) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    stall to expensive
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  • Really? (05/12/2025, 13:01) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    "City"??? Hahaha
  • HMMM (05/12/2025, 15:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Look inside the kids section and tell me what you see.
  • Something smells (05/12/2025, 17:39) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Christmas in the sewage water heart of road town
  • Sweet mess (05/12/2025, 19:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Love the scent of sewage while enjoying food at our bvi events. Bvi love y'all
  • Stealth (05/12/2025, 19:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The City of Road Town has a City Manager?Wow? What are the responsibilities of the City Manager? Does the City Manager has any real power?Is the position just ceremonial? Is the City Manager responsible for the Ralph T. O’Neill Administration Building? Who created this position? Is time to repurpose this position with a new purposeful job description?
  • Christmas in the town (05/12/2025, 22:22) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wa city we got here, and we don’t even have a mall. Just tents lined up next to the sewer. Bring everything over to the pier, or the park
  • Wake up Committe Members! (05/12/2025, 22:33) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Your location is Trash. Too close to moving traffic, smelley Sewerage , poor lighting, I could go on and on. Please Your common senses next year and do something better. Maybe it's time for new committee members, just saying ????
  • Just saying (08/12/2025, 20:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We have to create better experiences in our stores, we have to push harder, we have to get better websites, we have to give exceptional customer service, which you can’t get from Amazon.


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