This hand-painted nativity could not be any easier to set up, thanks to its tri-fold design. Unfold the Three Wise Men and discover a creative display of the manager scene beneath them.

On quiet nights during the Christmas season, Ed O’Malley enjoys visiting the Nativity scene he helps set up every year in an Arlington Heights park. He’ll check whether the wind has blown over ...

Churches, schools, and other public places may set up crèches as well. Some celebrate with a live Nativity scene that includes actors and animals playing the parts of the Holy Family and the ...