SANTA PHOTO TIME

Location:St. Charles Towne Center- Waldorf, MD

Santa is returning to St. Charles Towne Center from his long nap at the North Pole! Visit him in Macy's Court! (Remember, Santa Breaks to Feed His Reindeer Throughout the Day...Monday through Friday 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Sunday: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM).

His schedule is below, however you can always skip the line and register for your photos in advance at: https://www.santasfastpass.com/scheduling/5912-st-charles-towne-center

Santa Photo Schedule:
Week of November 11th to November 17th:
Friday, November 15th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 16th from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 17th from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Week of November 18th to November 24th:
Monday, November 18th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday, November 19th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday, November 20th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Thursday, November 21st from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday, November 22nd from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 23rd from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 24th from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Week of November 25th to December 1st:
Monday, November 25th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday, November 26th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday, November 27th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Thursday, November 28th CLOSED (Santa will not be at St. Charles Towne Center for Thanksgiving Day)
Friday, November 29th from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 30th from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 1st from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Week of December 2nd to December 8th:
Monday, December 2nd from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday, December 3rd from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday, December 4th from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Thursday, December 5th from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday, December 6th from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 7th from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Sunday, December 8th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Week of December 9th to December 15th:
Monday, December 9th from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Tuesday, December 10th from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Wednesday, December 11th from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Thursday, December 12th from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Friday, December 13th from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, December 14th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday, December 15th from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Week of December 16th to December 22nd:
Monday, December 16th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday, December 17th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, December 18th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday, December 19th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday, December 20th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, December 21st from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday, December 22nd from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Monday, December 23rd from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Christmas Eve:
Tuesday, December 24th from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Christmas Day:
Wednesday, December 25th CLOSED

GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOP

Date: December 6, 2019

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Town of Indian Head

Details: Fee includes 1 house set, icing bullets & icing bags.  Students bring their own decorations! Pre-registration & payment required.  Call 240-375-4061 or email karen@townofindianhead.org

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: Kids/All Ages

Cost: $13/single or $15/pair (each additional person $2.00, maximum four persons per house)

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NEWTOWNE PLAYERS PRESENTS - A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL

Date: November 29, 2019 - December 15, 2019

Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 PM
Saturdays & Sundays 3:30 PM
There are no Thursday performances for this show.

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Details: A whimsical reinvention of Dickens’ most beloved Christmas story in wacky rhymed couplets. With zoot fruited juices and binka bird geese, from Bed-Headed Fred to Timmy Loo Hoo, this tale of glorious holiday cheer is like something Dr. Seuss might have come up with — if he ever had his way with the story.

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: Kids/All Ages

Cost: General Admission Play:  Adults $15, Seniors/Students/Military $12, Children $10

Ticket Link  (SHOWS SELL OUT - PURCHASE  BEFORE GOING)

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GRINCH FIRST FRIDAY

Date: December 6, 2019

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: ARTFUL PLAY HOUSE

Details: Holiday art projects for kids!

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: Kids/All Ages

Cost: FREE

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GINGERBREAD WORKSHOP

Date: December 7, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: MICHAEL'S CRAFT STORE

Details: Come and celebrate the holiday season by making a Holiday TSHIRT

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: Kids/All Ages

Cost: FREE

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COLONIAL CHRISTMAS

Date: December 1, 2018

Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location:  Historic St. Mary's City- Rt 5 and Rosecroft Rd, St. Mary's City, MD 20686

Details: This light-hearted tour of the Town Center follows a newly freed servant (and his fellow colonists) as he employs holiday traditions and the goodwill of the season to try to win a young lady’s heart.

Tours depart hourly:  11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

Event Type: Winter Festival

Age Group: All Ages

Cost: $10 adult; $9 senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and younger, and to Friends members

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CHRISTMAS AT SUMMERSEAT FARM

Date:December 7, 2019

Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Location: Summerseat Farm  - 26655 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville MD 20659

Details: Summerseat Farm’s Annual Christmas Open House is Saturday, December 7, from 11:00 to 2:00 pm. It is held at the historic Summerseat Farm House, which will be beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Donation is $10.00 per family.

Enjoy holiday cookies and cider, visits and photos with Santa (your camera), Christmas music, a Christmas raffle, Craft Room for the kids where they’ll make their own ornament to take home, Manor House tours, hay rides, visits with the farm animals, including seeing our buffalo, with an opportunity for the kids to feed a snack to the animals.

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: Kids/All Ages

Cost: FREE

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HOLIDAY PARADE AT NORTH BEACH

Date: December 7, 2019

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: North Beach Boardwalk - 8916 Chesapeake Avenue
North Beach, MD 20714

Details: the Annual Pat Carpenter Holiday Parade draws spectators from afar! The boardwalk is lined with hundreds of people viewing the parade. The best part is when the jolly-old-fat man arrives by fire truck! Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with children and give them a special treat. Tell the kids to bring their wish list to share with Santa! Warm up around the campfire as you enjoy refreshments!

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: Kids/All Ages

Cost: FREE

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SANTA WORKSHOP

Date: December 7, 2019

Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Hollywood Rec Center

Details: Attention Parents: Do the holidays create stress and shrinking amounts of time to complete the gift list? Imagine taking a day to shop without the kids.

Hollywood Recreation Center will be transformed into an elves' workshop equipped to create homemade gifts and cards. Not only will you get a few solid hours of kid-free shopping, your kids will have their very own gifts to share with family and friends.

To top it off, each child will receive their very own professional photo with Santa. A pizza lunch will be provided. Sign up early, spaces will fill quickly (must pre-register).

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: For ages 5-14,

Registration Link

Cost: $25 Kid/ $5 Additional Kid

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COLONIAL CHRISTMAS

Date: December 7, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: Smallwood Retreat Center  - Rt 224, Marbury, Maryland 20658

Details: Get into the spirit of the season and enjoy an afternoon at Smallwood Retreat House.  Travel back through centuries to experience the holiday season during colonial times.  Smallwood Retreat House was the home of General William Smallwood.  Tour the house and learn more about General Smallwood’s life and times.  In addition to the Christmas decorations made with greens and fruits, you can also enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the colonial kitchen where costumed volunteers prepare recipes authentic to the period.  Once outside the house, you are invited to indulge in hot cider and cookies around the fire while Revolutionary War interpreters outfitted in period clothing provide a “taste” of life during the War for Independence.

Event Type: Holiday

Age Group: Kids/All Ages

Cost: FREE

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