Seaonal Nativity Displays 2007

Information is as supplied but best to check locally for possible last minute changes.
Special acknowledgement to Rita Bocher, Editor, Creche Herald, for use of this information on this site

ARIZONA

  • Tucson, Casa Cordova Tuscon Museum of Art, 140 N. Main St.
    El Nacimiento, Nov. 10 to March 30, 2008 Tues.-Sat. 10-4, Sun. Noon -4pm.
     info@tusconmuseumofart.org

CALIFORNIA

  • Orange County, Latter Day Saints Church
    Information go to:  www.communitychristmascelebration.org
  • Palo Alto: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3865 Middlefield Rd.
    20th annual exhibit Dec. 1-5, Noon to 9 pm  Info at 650-493-2735
  • Rancho Palos Verdes, Mary and Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Rd.
    Dec. 10-20 Info: www.maryjoseph.org  Special Programs 310-377-4867 ext 258
  • San Diego, Father Joe’s Villages, 3350 E. St.  Over 700 sets . Dec. 3-Jan 6
    Mon-Fri  8 am to 4 pm. Sat 9 to 12. Self Guided tour with binder. Info. 619-446-2100
    www.fatherjoesvillages.org

CANADA

  • Toronto, St. James Cathedral, 65 Church St. 6th annual Exhibit. Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. Open daily 1-4pm. Opening reception Nov 29, 5-8 pm. Special Projects for Children. Info: contact Nancy Mallett, archives@stjamescathedral.on.ca  416-364-7865 ext 233

COLORADO           

  • Salida, First Lutheran Church, 1237 F. St. 14th annual Creche and Music Festival, Dec. 2 1-4:30 pm

ILLINOIS

  • Chicago, Loyola University Museum of Art, 820 N. Michigan Ave. Art and Faith of the Creche: The Collection of James and Emilia Govan, Nov. 17-Jan. 23  Tues.10 am to 9:15pm  Free. Wed-Sun 10 am to 5pm Admission.  Info: 312-915-7600

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Attleboro, National Shrine of our Lady of La Salette. 947 Park St. Rte 118.
    Christmas Festival of Lights. Nov 22- Jan 1. Over 300 sets, outdoor manger, concerts.
    Info: 508-222-5410
  • Methuen, St. Basil’s Salvatorian Ctr., 30 East St.  28th Nativity Display. Sat. Nov 24, 9 am to 3 pm. Info: 978-683-2959 or Churck Dandreta, 603-894-7143, gdandreta@comcast.net

MICHIGAN

  • Ann Arbor, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1365 Green Rd.. 25th annual exhibit. Fri. Nov. 30- 10 -9 pm. Concert 7:30 pm. Dec. 1 & 3, 10 – 9 pm. Dec 2, 11-7 pm, concert 3 pm. Info: 734-683-3699
  • Clinton Twp, St  Ronald’s fifth annual crèche Display. “The Faith & Art of the Nativity.” Over 300 on display from the Whalen family collection to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Society.  17701 15 Mile Rd. Clinton Twp, Thur-Sun. Dec. 27-30 Noon to 7pm.
    Info” crèche@wowway.com

MINNESOTA

  • Austin, 606 Oakland Place NE. Home display of over 700 creches on Convention & Visitors bus tour schedule. First week of Nov. to end of Jan. 08. Open house Dec. 8, 9-5pm. Other times call 507-433-2643.  wrholder@charter.net
  • Minneapolis, Nativity Lutheran Church, 3312 Silver Lake Rd.. Nativity displays all year. Open during church hours, Fri. 8-4:30pm, Sat. 5:30 7pm, Sun. 8-12:30pm.
    churchoffice@nativitychurch.org  612-781-2766

NEBRASKA

NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe, First Baptist Church, 1605 Old Pecos Tr, Living Nativity, music, refresements,, Dec. 14, 15 6-9 pm. Info:505-983-9141  fbcsf@comcast.net

NEW YORK

  • New York, Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. Dec. 24, 25 Jazz Nativity, Info: 212-581-3080. annep14@gmail.com
  • New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, The Angel Tree. Nov 20 through Jan 06 08. Over 150 19th century Neopolitan figures. Collection of Linn Howard Selby   212-535-3791
  • New York,  St. Bonaventure University, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Rte 417 West
    4th annual exhibit. Nov 15 through Jan. 4. Tues-Fri. 10-5pm., Sat-Sun Noon to 4 pm. Free Holiday hours vary. Info: 716-375-2494

OHIO

  • Akron, Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church, 2425 Myersville Rd, Bethlehem Cave & Nativity Museum. Daily 9 to 4 pm except Sunday. Journey to Bethlehem tour Dec. 1. Mass, lunch, song. $10.00 donation. Reserve by Nov. 26.
    330-699-5086  kconradpt1952@yahoo.com
  • Columbus, Stat Auto Nativity, 518 E. Broad St.. Outdoor life-sized figures. Dec 5 to Jan 1. Lighted 6-8 am, 5:30 – 11:30 pm weekdays, until 12:30 weekends & 4:30 Christmas eve.  614-464-5000

OKLAHOMA

  •  Eufaula, Eufaula Memorial Library, 301 S. 1st St. “Shepherds, Kings & a Baby” Dec.7 Noon to 5:30 pm, concert. Dec. 8  9-5:30pm, Dec. 9, 1-4pm. Donations to Library Fund. Info: 918-689-2661  eufaula@eodls.lib.ok.us

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Harrisburg, Colonial Park United Church of Christ, 5000 Devonshire Rd., Dec 7, 1-8:30pm, Dec. 8, 10am to 8:30 pm. At 2:00 pm Rev. Charles Hull speaks on “the History of the Creche.”  Dec 9, 8am to 5pm.  717-652-0133
  • Lancaster, Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre.  “Miracle of Christmas,” musical drama. Nov. 23-Jan 5, 2008. Admission.  Info: 717-687-8700
  • Miffinburg, Christkindle Market outdoors. Dec 6, 4:30 – 9pm, Dec. 7 10am to 9pm, Dec. 810 am to 7pm.
  • Paradise, National Christmas Center, 3427 Lincoln Highway. Nov. 23-Dec 24, Sun-Thurs. 10am to 6 pm, Sat. 10 am to 8 pm. Admission. Info: 717-442-7950
  • Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave. Neapolitan Presepio, Tues-Sat. 10 am to 5pm. Sun. Noon to 5pm.  delphiar@carnegiemuseums.org

RHODE ISLAND

  • Providence College, 100 Pop Up books and paper crèches. Nov 26-Dec 20, Jan 7-11, 8:30 to 4 pm. Info: 401-865-2870
  • Wakefield, Wakefield Baptist Church, 236 Main St. Dec. 1, 10 am to 2pm. 180 nativities, crafts for children. Dec. 2, lecture, Dec. 8, Open House 5-9 pm. For tours:401-783-4231

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Moncks Corner, Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd.  Creche Festival. Nov, 16, 17, 23, 24 10am to 4pm. Nov 18, 25, Noon to 4 pm.  Info: guerric@mepkinabbey.org
    843-761-8509

TEXAS

UTAH

  • South Jordan, 30 minute home tours in December of Hyde family collection.
    Please check website after Nov. 1   www.worldnativity.com
  • Midway, Midway Stake Center, 165 N. Center St. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 3  11:00 am to 8 pm. 1000 plus nativity sets. Info: Hollyzen@aol.com

WISCONSIN

  • Milwaukee, Milwaukee Museum of Art, 700 N. Art Museum Dr.  Nov 8 through Jan 6, 2008 Info: www.mam.org   414-224-3220