In 1978 my talented and inspired mother-in-law, Dianne Hunt wanted to share with her children and community the TRUE meaning of Christmas. She was tired of all of the commercialism surrounding the holidays. With the support of her husband Doug, and the help of several close friends, she worked tirelessly on creating a narration, soundtrack and costumes for what she appropriately called “The Miracle of Christmas.” She recruited the help of long time friend Phil Wheelwright to provide the sound and lighting. The fruits of their labor was a beautiful, touching, intimate re-enactment of the birth of the Savior. The pageant featured professionally recorded music, a live cast and animals; the “stage” was her front yard in Roy Utah. That first year several hundred people attended. In 1992 when there was talk of retiring the pageant, my husband and I eagerly took over the reigns. We wanted to make sure our children and grandchildren had the opportunity to experience the true meaning of Christmas too, in fact, my children have never known a Christmas without the pageant.  It IS our Christmas now 4 generations strong. What an amazing legacy our mother, Dianne has given to all of us!

“The Miracle of Christmas” has moved from Roy to West Point, to West Haven and in 2014 our humble live Nativity was invited to join with the Weber County Holiday Festival located at the county fairgrounds, in Ogden Utah.  Attendees that year numbered around 22,000!

Our new home is at the Barker Park Amphitheater, located in North Ogden City, Utah.  Although our audience continues to grow, “The Miracle of Christmas” – A Live Nativity is still a beautifully intimate experience.  Each year our family together with volunteers from our extended families, neighbors, friends, local businesses and our ward family (members of our faith, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, are organized into wards) present “The Miracle of Christmas” – A Live Nativity,  3 times a night on December 20, 21, 22 & 23 @ 6:30, 7:00 & 7:30 pm. 

“The Miracle of Christmas” – A Live Nativity is a non-denominational presentation and is always FREE to the public. It is a wonderful way to share with your loved ones, what Christmas is really all about.  For more information send us an email at huntfamilylivenativity@gmail.com or visit our FaceBook page: Hunt Family Live Nativity, inc.

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