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🎄 Ultimate Christmas & Holiday Guide For Northern Anne Arundel County

Your one-stop resource for Santa sightings, light displays and all other area Christmas events

By Laura McElwain Colquhoun, Publisher Mom, Macaroni KID Pasadena-Severna Park-Glen Burnie November 24, 2022

🌟 It's the most wonderful time of the year! And we've got your ultimate guide for all things Christmas and holiday in Pasadena, Severna Park, Glen Burnie and surrounding towns to make help make your holidays the best with your family. 

Big thanks go to our local businesses and organizations that are sponsoring these fantastic community events. Many are are free and low cost. 

From my MacKID family to yours, we wish you the most joyous holiday season!


Our 2022 Ultimate Christmas & Holiday is generously sponsored by 

Jumpin' Juli of the Keller Willams Flagship of Maryland


Juli Blanton is a team leader and a seasoned negotiator with over 30 years of marketing experience throughout the Anne Arundel County area. She has direct access to the area’s best vendors. Her skills enable her to meet today’s real estate challenges.




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🎅🏽 Santa Sightings

November 26 - December 18

Saturdays & Sundays

🎋 Santa at Homestead Gardens in Severna Park

November 27

🌿 Visit with Santa at Himmel's Landscape & Garden Center

December 3

🍩 Breakfast with Santa at Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company

🧇 Breakfast With Santa at Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Company

December 4

🚒 Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Second Alarm Brewhouse

☕ Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company

December 9

🍪 Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Severna Park Community Center

🍝 Spaghetti with Santa

December 10

😊 Santa on the B&A Trail

❄️Cocoa with Santa at Lakeshore Volunteer Fire Department

December 11

🥞 Breakfast with Santa at Bella Napoli

🍳 Brunch With Santa, Book Signing, and Food Drive at Rumor Meal

December 18

📗 Brunch With Santa, Book Signing, and Food Drive


🎄 Christmas Tree Lightings

November 30

🎄 Glen Burnie Tree Lighting Cancelled due to weather

December 2

🎄 Annual Tree Lighting at the Severna Park Chamber of Commerce

🎄 Glen Burnie Improvement Association Tree Lighting

December 7 (rescheduled from December 6)

🎄 Pasadena Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony


✨ Light Displays

November 20 - January 1

🌟 Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park - With Discounted Tickets

November 25 - December 18

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 

❄️ Annual Fair Family Christmas Drive Through Holiday Display

November 25 - January 1

Enchant Christmas at Nationals Park

November 26

🛥️ Pasadena Lighted Boat Parade

December 2 - 24

Fridays & Saturdays

 🎇 Jeff's Christmas Light Show Spectacular


🎁 Charitable Giving Opportunities 

November 1 - December 16

🧥 Coat and Toiletry Drive For Giving Back-Linda's Legacy

November 25 - December 21

👚 Just One Sweater Drop Off Box at Second Alarm Brewhouse

December 10

🧸 Macaroni KID Toy Exchange at Jenkins Memorial Church


⛄ Other Holiday Events

November 27

🎀 Orchard Beach Volunteer Fire Department Holiday Craft & Vendor Show

December 1-18 

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 

🚂 Clayville Outdoor Trains

December 6

🍷 Greater Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of Commerce Holiday Taste and Sip 12th Anniversary Celebration

December 8

☕ Hot Chocolate with the Grinch

December 9 - 11

❄️ Glen Burnie Gingerbread Festival

December 10

🎀 Harvest Resources 4th Annual Christmas Craft & Vendor Show

⭐ 2022 Holiday Extravaganza Cancelled 

December 13

🎄 Grinchmas in the Dena

December 16

☃️ Riviera Beach Holiday Parade & Contest

December 18

🛍️ Olde Severna Park Holiday Shop & Stroll


We'll continue to add Christmas and other holiday events to this guide as we hear of them. 

Please check back often for the most-up-to-date calendar of events!


Did we miss any Christmas or holiday events in Pasadena, Severna Park, Glen Burnie and surrounding communites? 

Please submit them HERE, and we'll get them added to the calendar and this guide right away!


A big thank you to Jumpin' Juli of Keller Williams Flagship of Maryland for her commitment to the families of northern Anne Arundel County by sponsoring this article. Our advertising partners help keep Macaroni KID Pasadena-Severna Park-Glen Burnie a free family & community resource. 

Please support Jumpin' Juli and our other advertising partners whenever possible.



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