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❄️ Family Fun At The First Annual Glen Burnie Gingerbread Festival!

Fun for the whole family includes a scavenger hunt, crafts, sweet shop, raffle, vendors & much more

By Laura McElwain Colquhoun, Publisher Mom, Pasadena-Severna Park-Glen Burnie December 7, 2022

"Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man."  You may not be able to catch the gingerbread, but you CAN catch all the fun at the Glen Burnie Gingerbread Festival December 9-11!

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Gingerbread Festival Activities

Gingerbread Contest, Kids Crafts, Scavenger Hunt, Holiday Shop, Auction, Storytimes, Macaroni KID Shop Local Christmas Raffle and much more!

Located on the ground level of Marley Station Mall by Santa and across from Curmudgeon Books


Friday, December 9th  5:00 - 8:00 PM
  Saturday, December 10th  10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 11th  12:00 - 6:00 PM

The Glen Burnie Gingerbread Festival is free to attend

Proceeds raised through the auction & merch shop will benefit Mary Serpe, a local resident, who is battling brain and lung cancer. 

Enter the Macaroni KID Shop Local Christmas Raffle worth over $900!


Each day you attend the festival, you get one entry into the raffle! So yes, if you come all 3 days to the festival, you get three entries. (Adults only.) This is IN ADDITION to the entries you get by entering online

Our basket includes items from these awesome community partners

Baltimore Area Chick-Fil-A Restaurants: Gift Basket, including shirt, socks, tumbler, toys and gift cards

DeMaio Family Chiropractic & Physical Therapy: $300 gift certificate

For Ellie Foundation: Gift Bag, including tumblers, hat, stickers, koozies, pin and writing pens

Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi: Unlimited kung fun & tai chi lasses for a month for two people, panda stuffie and chocolates

Kamryn Lambert Foundation: Christmas plushies and My Voice is a Trumpet autographed book by Jimmie Allen with certificate of authenticity 

Sand & Silo Marketplace: Gift Basket, including candles, soap, Panera Bread gift card, and cookies

Texas Roadhouse in Pasadena: Gift Basket, including seasoning, sauce, peanuts, koozies and coupons 

The Blended Essentials: Handmade candles, soap & bath bombs and card game

The Tale of the Christmas Wish Crackler: Signed hard copy of the book from local author, Nate Whiting

Drawing for the raffle will be on Facebook Live at 5:00 PM on Sunday, December 11 during the festival


Get FREE Truffle Samples

On Sunday, December 11 from 1:00- 5:00 PM, Macaroni KID Pasadena-Severna Park-Glen Burnie will be giving free samples of Entenmann’s® Chocolate Delight Cake Truffle and Entenmann’s® Cookies & Crème Cake Truffles, along with coupons to buy your own box. 

Not to give out too much info yet, but these truffles are divine! Whether you’re looking for a snack or a treat that’s easy to serve at your holiday get-togethers, these perfectly portioned indulgences will be sure to hit the spot for any occasion. 

You don't want to miss out on this opportunity!


Have Your Gifts Wrapped from Cherish Premium Gift Wrapping Service 

While you are at the mall, be sure to check out Cherish Premium Gift Wrapping Service and maybe even have your gifts wrapped during the festival. 

Cherish “The Premium Gift Wrapping Service” is an all year round Gift Wrapping business where they are mobile and can wrap your gifts or design your gifts with gift baskets at the comfort of your home or office for any special event or occasion. At this time, get your gifts wrapped for the Holidays and other occasions at Marley Station Mall on the lower level right across Claire’s Jewelry.


See you at the festival!


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