Bethlehem Santa Clara

11/30/2025

We are looking for 1st to 4th grade girls who can sing well and are not shy to be a part of Bethlehem as the girl who sings All is Well in our Bethlehem show December 11-15 between 6:30 and 9pm. There are only 4 lines to sing.

All is well, all is well, let there be peace on earth.
For tonight, darkness fell
In to the dawn of love's light.
Sing al - le, sing al-le-lu-ia.

Here is a video of the small part from a past show
https://youtu.be/gbD-PAJj1a8?si=eUOkqoT4yR-I_5rJ&t=533

Let us know your interest with this form
https://forms.gle/5yzfvL7ATc9XcV756

11/19/2025

Bethlehem Santa Clara is December 11-15, 2025 (open 6:30pm - 9pm) at Santa Clara First Baptist Church (3111 Benton Street, Santa Clara). Bring your family and friends out to experience a night in Bethlehem where the Christmas story will be re-told all around you with live animals, hundreds of actors, music, and dance.

If you would like to be a part of Bethlehem, fill out this form https://forms.gle/dN5ZXiJZQs9CJxM87 as we are looking for parking attendants, 6'-2" or taller Roman Guards, and marketplace workers (families, no youth without parents).

What a great experience to have your family participate in this Christmas tradition.

12/09/2024

Bethlehem is this coming week Thursday - Monday, 6:30pm - 9pm (Dec 12-16, 2024). We still have no babies for our production. If you have a 1-4 month old baby that you would like to be in the show, email [email protected]. This is a great opportunity to have some unique photos of your newborn and help out a special Christmas tradition.

12/01/2024

Bethlehem Santa Clara is December 12-16, 2024 (open 6:30pm - 9pm) at Santa Clara First Baptist Church (3111 Benton Street, Santa Clara). Bring your family and friends out to experience a night in Bethlehem where the Christmas story will be re-told all around you with live animals, hundreds of actors, music, and dance.

If you would like to be a part of Bethlehem, email [email protected] or fill out this form https://forms.gle/dN5ZXiJZQs9CJxM87 as we are looking for 2-3 month old babies, parking attendants, boys age 11-18 to bring in the Wiseman, 6'-2" or taller Roman Guards, and marketplace workers (families, no youth without parents). What a great experience to have your family participate in this Christmas tradition.

12/10/2023

If you attended Bethlehem this year you will notice that we are missing a very familiar actor. Steve Victorson has been our census taker for 25 years and was part of the original team that created Bethlehem. He unexpectedly passed away last Saturday the week before our show. He loved Bethlehem and being the census taker, and even created a world wide map one year from all the different cities people were from that took the census at Bethlehem. He will be greatly missed. We have a candle on the census table this year to remember Steve by.

12/05/2023

Bethlehem is this coming week Thursday - Monday, 6:30pm - 9pm (Dec 7-11, 2023). We still have no babies for our production. If you have a 1-4 month old baby that you would like to be in the show, email [email protected]. This is a great opportunity to have some unique photos of your newborn and help out a special Christmas tradition.

12/5/23: We found 5 babies for our show. Great job parents for coming through.

11/12/2023

Bethlehem Santa Clara is back December 7-11, 2023 (open 6:30pm - 9pm) at Santa Clara First Baptist Church (3111 Benton Street, Santa Clara). Bring your family and friends out to experience a night in Bethlehem where the Christmas story will be re-told all around you with live animals, hundreds of actors, music, and dance.

If you would like to be a part of Bethlehem, email [email protected] as we are looking for 2-3 month old babies, parking attendants, 6'-2" or taller Roman Guards, middle school and high school kids to be in the Wiseman's entourage, and marketplace workers. What a great experience to have your family participate in this Christmas tradition.

10/20/2022

Bethlehem Santa Clara is back and we will be producing the full live version on December 8-11, 2022. We are bringing back the 100+ costumed actors, animals, full sets, free hot chocolate, and more. It is all FREE. Check out the website at http://www.BethlehemSC.com for more information.

12/18/2021

If you haven't visited the Drive-Thru Bethlehem event, which takes place from Dec 1 - 23 from 6pm - 8:30pm, we are still open! The lines have been really short, and most people can drive right up to the entrance gate. We are also handing out free hot chocolate to everyone in your car at the exit!

On Christmas Eve we will be having having a one hour program on the Bethlehem set with caroling, a large petting zoo, free hot chocolate, free gifts for the kids, and singing Silent Night under the stars with candles. Don't miss out! It's from 7pm to 8pm on December 24th; Come early at 6:30pm for more time with the animals.

Follow the star to Bethlehem and enjoy a beautiful peaceful time with your family under the stars in the city of Bethlehem!

11/09/2021

We are cancelling our normal in-person live Bethlehem event for 2021 because of continued Covid-19 issues with large crowds. Instead we are setting up our drive-thru Bethlehem experience for your family, like we did in 2020.

From December 1st to 23rd, 6pm to 8:30pm you will be able to drive your car through the city of Bethlehem and listen to the scenes from Bethlehem on your smart phone as you view the sets and character cut-outs.

There will be no actors or animals, but we know how important this 23 year Christmas experience is to our neighbors, so we wanted to continue the tradition for your family.

The event is FREE and does not require an RSVP. There is more information on http://www.BethlehemSC.com

[NOTE: the drive thru will be closed December 24 for an outdoor Christmas Eve service at 7pm on the Bethlehem set. All are invited]

12/29/2020

One of our members (the angel from Bethlehem) made this video of the full Bethlehem drive-thru for you to watch if you were not able to make it. We close on December 31st, so there are a couple of days left to come view the free drive-thru with your family from 6pm to 9pm.

A scene by scene video of what you will experience when driving thru Bethlehem Santa Clara in 2020.

12/23/2020

The Bethlehem drive-thru has been really popular with over 1300 cars and 4500 guests who have gone through already. It runs till New Year's Eve night.

We want to let you know that the Drive-Thru is closed on Christmas Eve December 24th because we are having an outdoor Christmas service in Bethlehem from 7pm to 8pm.

Park in the other lot and bring your family to enjoy Christmas carols, candle lighting, Bethlehem music, and an uplifting message, all while being immersed in the city of Bethlehem.

Bring a mask, jacket and blanket and enjoy the Christmas story outdoors under the stars in a whole new way as we socially distance everyone through the town of Bethlehem in this safe outdoor experience for the whole family.

December 24th: 7pm at Santa Clara First Baptist Church
3111 Benton Street, Santa Clara
Masks and Social Distancing Required
[If you can't attend, watch the livestream at www.scfbc.org at 7pm]