As one of the oldest chartered towns in Virginia, Onancock has been ringing in the Christmas season for longer than almost anyplace else in America. That combination of history and holiday cheer is on display during the annual Onancock Christmas Homes Tour. Each December, opulent landmarks private residences throughout the town throw open their doors for holiday-themed open houses; these include the Historic Cokesbury Church and Ker Place, a Federal-period house on the National Register of Historic Places.