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A Christmas Tradition

Festival of the Nativity

A free, family celebration of the reason for the season — featuring hundreds of nativity displays from around the world. All are welcome.

Free & Open to All

The reason for the season

Each Christmas season, the PlayForBurk Foundation invites the Bartlesville community to walk among hundreds of nativity sets — handmade, antique, and gathered from cultures around the globe — alongside live music and a warm, reflective atmosphere.

Admission is always free. Free-will donations and sponsorships help us cover the event and continue our work for local youth all year long.

  • WhenLate November / early December
  • WhereSt. John Catholic Church, Bartlesville, OK
  • AdmissionFree — donations welcome
  • Great forFamilies, schools, and groups
A nativity display at the festival

Get Involved

Three ways to be part of it

Visit

Bring your family and friends. The festival is free, unhurried, and open to everyone in the community.

Lend a Nativity

Have a meaningful nativity set? Share it as part of the display and help tell the story across cultures.

Sign Up

Sponsor

Help cover music, lighting, and hospitality. Sponsors are recognized at the event.

Give a Gift

Volunteer & Displays

Help bring the festival to life

Want to lend a nativity, volunteer, or sponsor this year’s festival? Let us know and we’ll be in touch.

Your information goes straight to the PlayForBurk team — we’ll be in touch soon.