Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at 6:15 p.m.
Henderson Lawn Square
Downtown Blacksburg

TUBACHRISTMAS is held annually at Blacksburg’s Winter Lights Festival and Holiday Market in Downtown Blacksburg. Participants of all ages participate perform on euphoniums and tubas of all sizes in this yearly tradition to raise money for the Harvey Phillips Foundation, Inc. 

The performance begins at 6 p.m. on Henderson Lawn, across from the Lyric Theatre.

Interested in participating? Find out here here.

Musicians playing sousaphones and tubas outdoors at the holiday lights festival at TubaChristmas

MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS is now celebrating its 52th Anniversary (1974-2025). TUBACHRISTMAS is sponsored by Downtown Blacksburg, Inc, the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts, and The Marching Virginians at Virginia Tech.

Student waves with tubas behind him.
Group of students playing tubas outside in Downtown Blacksburg at night.
Band director wearing Santa hat with The Lyric Theatre lit up in the background.
Band director wearing Santa hat and the back of students playing tubas at night.
Student dressed in Christmas suit holding a tuba with Santa on the bottom and Christmas lights.
Student holding tuba decorated to look like a Christmas tree.
Group of students playing tubas outside in Downtown Blacksburg at night.
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