Dickens of a Christmas returns tomorrow Gene Marrano December 5, 2019 1 minute read Carriage rides on opening night, street performers and carolers in Victorian garb, roasted chestnuts – and dogs in Santa suits. That can only mean Dickens of a Christmas in downtown Roanoke is back, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Greenways Commission gets AEP grant to cover website redesignNext: Cavs get ambushed; big high school football playoff games this weekend Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026