Out of an abundance of caution, all Illuminights activities, including the Walk of Lights Trail, have been canceled/closed on Friday, December 5, 2025 due to overnight weather and unsafe trail conditions.
Staff are currently preparing the trail for operations to resume on Saturday, December 6.
Customers with tickets for Friday, December 5th have already been refunded. Please allow up to five business days for the refund to hit your card based on your financial institution’s practices.
For those looking to still enjoy the trail this year, there are still available time slots for the remaining operating days at Illuminights through Sunday, January 4.
Please visit the Roanoke County Parks website for Illuminights tickets!
Meanwhile, the Salem Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting scheduled for tonight in Downtown Salem are still on!
The Salem Street Department has done an incredible job of clearing the streets and city sidewalks, but the City of Salem stills need all businesses and residents along the parade route and on the arterial streets to clear their sidewalks before tonight!
• 6:00 p.m. - Tree Lighting at Salem Public Library
• 6:30 p.m. - Christmas Parade on Main Street
And be sure to look for the FLEX LLC iHeartRadio Party Truck in the Salem Christmas Parade tonight, in the Bedford Christmas Parade Saturday morning at 11:00 am and in the Lynchburg Christmas Parade, Sun., Dec. 7 at 4:00 pm!