The practice of setting up nativity displays and Christmas villages came to the United States with European immigrants. American retailers later popularized the practice across the country.

Dec. 7—OGDEN — The Ogden Rose Public Library invites the community to A Small Town Christmas. The expansive Christmas Village was created by Roberta (Bert) Morris. Morris has been displaying ...

Sonia Koziar helping make spirits bright at family-run Koziar's Christmas Village for 75 years Koziar's Christmas Village first opened to the public for the holiday season in 1948.

UPPER SADDLE RIVER — After working on it for 35 years, resident Robert Santomarco insists his two-room Christmas village scene is still a work in progress. "It's new every year to keep the ...

The Christmas village, which is about 8 feet wide by 25 feet long and set up on several tables, features various buildings decorated for the holidays, mimicking two-story homes in a small, snowy ...

Whether you've been growing your village for years or are just starting out, share your Christmas village and stories with Fond du Lac Streetwise.