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๐ŸŽ… 2023 Ultimate Christmas & Holiday Guide For Northern AA County

Your one-stop resource for Santa sightings, light displays & all other events through New Years!

By By Laura McElwain Colquhoun, Publisher Mom, Macaroni KID Pasadena-Severna Park-Glen Burnie November 22, 2023

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, Severn, Linthicum, Millersville and Arnold to make help make your holidays the best with your family. 

Big thanks go to our local businesses and organizations that are hosting 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!


๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿฝ Santa Sightings

November 25 - December 17

Saturdays & Sundays

๐ŸŒฟ Visit with Santa at Homestead Gardens

November 25

๐Ÿ“ท Pictures with Santa at Artsy Partsy

December 1

๐Ÿถ Santa Paws at Homestead Gardens

December 2-3

๐Ÿคถ Holly Jolly Holiday at the Benson-Hammond House with Santa and Mrs. Claus

December 2

โ„๏ธ Winter Wonderland at Douglas Realty

๐Ÿฅž Santa Pancake Breakfast at Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company

๐Ÿงธ Santa's Workshop at Community Methodist Church

๐Ÿฅง Holiday Vendor Event with Santa at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church

๐Ÿ• Pizza & Movie with Santa

December 3

โ˜• Cocoa, Crafts, and Carols with Santa at Himmel's Landscape & Garden Center

๐Ÿช Cookies and Cocoa with Santa at Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company

๐Ÿšถ Annual Cookie Walk at Rockview Beach with Santa

December 8

๐ŸŽ… Cookies & Cocoa with Santa at Severna Park Community Center

โ„๏ธ A Blue Christmas Party with Santa at Northern District Police Station

December 9

๐Ÿฅž Santa Breakfast and Craft Show at St. Janes Frances de Chantal Church

๐Ÿพ Santa Paws at Happy Tails Veterinary Clinic

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Breakfast with Santa at Bella Napoli Italian Restaurant

๐Ÿฌ Sweet Time with Santa at Play Street Museum

๐Ÿ˜€ Santa on the B&A Trail

โ˜ƒ๏ธ Holiday Festival with Santa at George Cromwell Elementary School

๐ŸฆŒ Rudolph Movie, Santa, Cookie & Cocoa at Hope Springs Church

December 10

๐Ÿฅ“ Brunch with Santa at The Rumor Meal

๐Ÿณ Brunch with Santa at Rams Head Dockside

๐Ÿ‘ช Christmas Family Night at Harundale Presbyterian Church - with Santa

December 15

๐Ÿช Santa's Workshop at Riviera Beach Elementary School

December 16

๐Ÿคถ Santa and Mrs. Claus Visit on a Tugboat

December 17

๐Ÿ“š Meet Santa at Park Books

๐Ÿ’‡๐Ÿฝ‍โ™‚๏ธ Santa at The Social of Benfield


๐ŸŽ„ Christmas Tree Lightings

November 25

๐ŸŽ„ North Linthicum Tree Lighting

November 29

๐ŸŽ„ Glen Burnie Tree Lighting with Santa

December 1

๐ŸŽ„ Severna Park Tree Lighting

December 5

๐ŸŽ„ Pasadena Tree Lighting


โœจ Light Displays

November 19 - January 1

๐ŸŒŸ Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park -- With Discounted Tickets

November 23 - January 1

๐Ÿฎ Symphony of Lights at Merriweather Post Pavilion - With Discounted Tickets

November 25

๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ Pasadena Lighted Boat Parade

December 1 - 23

Fridays & Saturdays

โ˜ƒ๏ธ Jeff's Christmas Light Show Spectacular

December 2 - January 31

 Labyrinth of Light at Wellsview Cottage

December 7 - December 30

Various Dates

 ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ North Pole Light Walks at Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm


๐ŸŽ Charitable Giving Opportunities 

November 1 - December 15

๐Ÿงฅ Coat Drive at Phronesis Wealth Management

November 25

๐ŸŽ Stuff Boxes for Toys for Tots at Baltimore Area Chick-fil-A Restaurants

December 9

๐Ÿงธ Macaroni KID Toy Exchange at Jenkins Memorial Church

December 11

๐Ÿท An Evening of Holiday Fun and Fundraising at Twain's Tavern


โ›„ Other Holiday Events

November 25

๐Ÿง‰ Pasadena Boat Parade Launch Party at Broken Oar Bar & Grill

๐ŸŒŸ Pasadena Boat Parade Viewing Party

December 1-3

โ„๏ธ Annual Glen Burnie Gingerbread Festival

December 1-3 and 8-10

๐Ÿง Elf Jr. The Musical at Stage & Screen Studios

December 1

๐Ÿช€ Helping Hands Holiday Toy Giveaway

December 2

๐Ÿ€ฉ Winter Retreat "Peace Within" at Wellsview Cottage

๐Ÿƒ Scout Troop 441 Christmas Extravaganza

๐ŸŽจ Ceramic Christmas Tree Painting at Pic-N-Paint Pottery

๐ŸŽ Tow-Mato & Grinch Visit at Sand & Silo Marketplace

December 5

๐ŸŽ€ Kids Craft Workshop: Pinecone Ornaments at Homestead Gardens

๐Ÿคถ Storytime with Mrs. Claus at Homestead Gardens

๐Ÿท Severna Park Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Taste and Sip

December 8 - 9 

๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Mount Crumpit Holiday Fun in Pasadena

โญ Live Nativity Drive Through at Grace Pointe Community

December 8

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Holiday Market at Severna Park Community Center

December 9

๐Ÿงถ Christmas Craft and Vendor Fair for Harvest Resources

December 10

โœ‚๏ธ RBVFC 5th Annual Holiday Craft & Vendor Show

December 13

๐Ÿท Girls Night Out at Homestead Gardens

December 15

๐Ÿคถ Storytime with Mrs. Claus at Homestead Gardens

December 16

๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Second Annual Riviera Beach Holiday Parade & Contest

๐ŸŽ Silent Auction & Holiday Party at Jing Ying Institute

December 16 & 23

๐ŸฆŒ Reindeer Rides at Dun-Pikin Farm

December 17

๐Ÿฅฃ Holiday Market at the Yoga Barn

December 20

๐Ÿพ Santa Paws at Hysteria Taphouse

December 21

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Holiday Shop and Stroll in Olde Severna Park

๐ŸŽŠ New Years Eve at Noon Events

๐ŸŽจ Midnight at Noon at Artsy Partsy

๐ŸŽˆ Noon Year's Eve at Get Air Trampoline Park

๐ŸฆŽ New Year's Eve at NOON at Eco Adventures


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!