30 Holiday Events In Baltimore County: See Schedule

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — With Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa festivities filling the December calendar, the problem may be deciding which events in Baltimore County to attend.

Outside these religious and cultural celebrations, there are plenty of holiday light shows, parades, fairs and festivals to attend in Baltimore County.

Here are 30 upcoming holiday events in Baltimore County, sorted by town.

Cockeysville

Event: HopeWell's Sip & Shop Fundraiser for Cancer Support
Date: Monday, Dec. 1
Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Laissez Faire & Company (10710 York Road)
More Details: Patch Calendar Event

Dundalk

Event: Train Garden at Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company
Date: Dates not yet announced. Last year's dates were Saturday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Jan. 5.
Time: Hours not yet announced. Last year's hours were weekdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays were open from noon to 9 p.m. The train garden was closed Christmas Day.
Location: Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company (214 Wise Ave.)
More Details: facebook.com/wavfc

Event: Bear Creek Lighted Boat Parade
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Time: Schedule not yet announced. Last year's parade started at 5 p.m.
Location: Hard Yacht Cafe (8500 Cove Road)
More Details: Hard Yacht Cafe and Bear Creek Sailing Association

Event: Santa Arrival Parade
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Eastpoint Mall
More Details: eastpointmall.com/calendar/view/188

Essex

Event: Tree Lighting hosted by the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River, Inc.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: 516 Eastern Blvd.
More Details: facebook.com/events/1178107984238355

Hunt Valley

Event: Hunt Valley Towne Centre Tree Lighting
Date: Friday, Nov. 28
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Location: Hunt Valley Towne Centre
More Details: shophuntvalley.com

Event: Strolling Carolers
Date: Saturdays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hunt Valley Towne Centre
More Details: shophuntvalley.com

Kingsville

Event: Christmas Bazaar
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: St. John's Episcopal Church
More Details: Patch Calendar Event

Event: Tree Lighting
Date: Friday, Dec. 5
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: 7400 Bradshaw Road
More Details: facebook.com/events/1159109582418589

Middle River

Event: Middle River Lighted Boat Parade
Date: Saturday, Nov. 29
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Location: Middle River-area waterways
More Details: Viewing schedule via James High. LoonAsea watch party. Bowleys On The Bay watch party.

Event: Lighted Golf Cart Christmas Parade and Winter Wonderland
Date: Parade Saturday, Dec. 6. Winter Wonderland Friday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 30 and Friday, Dec. 5 thorugh Sunday, Dec. 7.
Time: Parade starts at 6 p.m. Winter Wonderland times are listed on this schedule.
Location: Tarr Family Farm (1310 Bowleys Quarters Road)
More Details: Golf Cart Parade and Winter Wonderland

Perry Hall

Event: Tree Lighting Ceremony
Date: Friday, Dec. 5. Rain date Saturday, Dec. 6.
Time: 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Perry Hall Elementary School
More Details: Perry Hall Improvement Association

Event: Perry Hall High School PTSA Winter Arts and Crafts Fair
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Perry Hall High School (4601 Ebenezer Road)
More Details: perryhall.towncraftfair.com

Event: Breakfast with Santa
Date: Saturday, Dec. 13
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Perry Hall United Methodist Church (9515 Belair Road)
More Details: Perry Hall UMC

Pikesville

Event: Chanukah House of Pikesville, MD Menorah Lighting
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7 through Friday, Dec. 26
Time: The display is open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily. See the schedule for the exact time each candle is lit.
Location: 101 Brightside Ave.
More Details: Schedule

Rosedale

Event: Food Giveaway
Date: Thursday, Nov. 20
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Kingsway Christian Center (7403 Gum Spring Road)
More Details: facebook.com/events/1505013307373898

Timonium

Event: Kennedy Krieger Institute's Festival of Trees
Date: Friday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 30
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: The Cow Palace - Maryland State Fairgrounds (2200 York Road)
More Details: facebook.com/events/849204494127728

Event: Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular
Date: Friday, Dec. 5 through Tuesday, Dec. 30
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Closing early on Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day.
Location: Maryland State Fairgrounds (2200 York Road)
More Details: mdholidaylights.com

Towson

Event: Assistance Center of Towson Churches Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive
Date: Donation drop-off Wednesday, Nov. 19 through Friday, Nov. 21. Food pick-up Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church (120 Allegheny Ave.)
More Details: actcserves.org/thanksgiving

Event: Holiday Vendor Market
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: The Shops at Kenilworth (800 Kenilworth Drive)
More Details: theshopsatkenilworth.com/events/kenilworth-holiday-vendor-market

Event: Holiday Train Garden
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Jan. 4
Time: Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mall hours may change on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Location: The Shops at Kenilworth (800 Kenilworth Drive)
More Details: theshopsatkenilworth.com/events/holiday-train-garden

Event: Holiday Sip & Shop
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 3
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Shops at Kenilworth (800 Kenilworth Drive)
More Details: theshopsatkenilworth.com/events/sipandshop

Event: Baltimore County Tree Lighting
Date: Friday, Dec. 5
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: 521 Allegheny Ave.
More Details: Towson Chamber of Commerce and Facebook event

Event: Fire & Ice Night and Cookie Crawl
Date: Friday, Dec. 12
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: These Towson businesses
More Details: Towson Chamber of Commerce and Facebook Event

Upperco

Event: Yuletide Village Drive Thru Light Trail & Train Garden
Date: Every Friday through Sunday from Friday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 21. Also open Saturday, Dec. 27 and Sunday, Dec. 28.
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Upperco Volunteer Fire Company (5500 Fringer Road)
More Details: uppercovfc.org/content/village

White Marsh

Event: The Avenue at White Marsh Tree Lighting Ceremony
Date: Friday, Nov. 21
Time: Festivities start at 6 p.m. Tree is lit around 7 p.m. "Skate with Santa" session follows at the ice rink.
Location: The Avenue at White Marsh
More Details: theavenueatwhitemarsh.com/2025/09/08/28th-annual-holiday-tree-lighting

Event: Small Business Saturday Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, Nov. 29
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: The Avenue at White Marsh
More Details: theavenueatwhitemarsh.com/2025/10/20/small-business-saturday-arts-festival

Event: Dinner with Santa
Date: Friday, Dec. 5; Saturday, Dec. 6; Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Richardson Farms (5900 Ebenezer Road)
More Details: Facebook events

Event: The Avenue at White Marsh Holiday Parade
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Time: 10 a.m. "Skate with Santa" session follows at the ice rink.
Location: The Avenue at White Marsh
More Details: theavenueatwhitemarsh.com/2025/09/18/holiday-parade

Event: Chabad of White Marsh's Outdoor Menorah Lighting
Date: Sunday, Dec. 14
Time: Sundown
Location: The Avenue at White Marsh
More Details: theavenueatwhitemarsh.com/2025/09/11/5th-annual-menorah-lighting

As you plan your calendar, here are some key dates to consider:

• Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods, begins at sundown on Dec. 14 and continues until sundown on Dec. 22. The dates vary every year.
• Christmas, of course, is always Dec. 25.
• Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration primarily held in the United States to honor African heritage and African-American culture, is observed from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, culminating with gift-giving and a lavish feast. The dates of this holiday do not change.