Harford Holidays With The Ironbirds Starts This Week At Ripken Stadium

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Ironbirds Baseball and Visit Harford are teaming up to bring a holiday light festival to Aberdeen.

Most of the baseball field will be converted into an interactive light display for Harford Holidays. There will be a s'mores-making station, a vendor village, music, sleigh rides, story time and a visit from Santa Claus.

“The IronBirds are thrilled to be hosting Harford Holidays here at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium,” said Aberdeen Ironbirds General Manager Jack Graham. “Our partnership with Visit Harford will allow us to entertain local citizens and visitors alike, bringing the magic of the holiday season to a venue people in Aberdeen and Harford County are used to enjoying for events of all kinds.”

Originally scheduled to run three weeks, the event now will begin Dec. 6 and run through Dec. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays. Santa will be there from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Mrs. Claus will have storytime session from 7 to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday from 6 to 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online.