The Richmond Nativity Pageant December 23, 2009

The Richmond Community Nativity Pageant, which is performed each Christmas season at the Carillon in Byrd Park, is probably the oldest public Christmas tradition in Richmond.

The "Nativity" is a live presentation out of doors with a cast and choir of approximately 300 persons, which include many family members, some of whom have been in the annual Nativity Pageant 30, 40 and some 50 plus years. Douglas Southhall Freeman was the original narrator.

This interdenominational, inter-racial, Christmas event draws persons in attendance not only from the Richmond metropolitan area but also from across Virginia. In recent years, 3,000 to 5,000 people have attended to witness this moving and inspirational 30-minute production that continues to be a blessing to the lives of countless thousands or Richmonders who experience this glorious reenactment each year.