Ring in the holiday season on Friday, November
29th from 5 - 9:00 PM with Leonardtown’s annual "Christmas on
the Square" and "Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony" held on
Washington Street in the Leonardtown Square.
Live
entertainment starts at 5:00 pm. and includes holiday music, sleigh rides,
horse & carriage rides, train rides, hay rides, fire truck rides, a
petting zoo, live nativity, face painting, make-and-take crafts, festive
decorations, food and much more! Stop by
Mrs. Claus’ tent for stories and crafts, but make sure you are in the Square
promptly at 7:00 PM for Santa’s arrival and the lighting of the Town Christmas
Tree!
Stage
performances include Bella School of Music, Piney Point Elementary School,
Gracie’s Guys and Gals Dance Troupe, the Leonardtown Baptist Church Choir, and
the Bootscooters! Let the music put you
in the holiday mood as you browse the downtown merchants and art galleries that
will remain open for your Christmas shopping needs.
Want to give back this holiday season? Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys
for Tots through Winegardner Automotive, or support local charity fundraisers
and raffles. Don’t miss the drawing
for the Cedar Lane $10,000 Raffle Winner live on stage after Santa’s arrival. Tickets are $100 each, with a maximum of
500 tickets being sold. You can buy your
ticket the night of the event, or beat the rush and call 301-475-8966 or e-mail
Beverly Stickles at bstickles@cedarlaneapts.com with
your request and she will reserve a ticket for you.
You'll
also want to stop by the Winegardner Auto Showroom Christmas Festival sponsored
by the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary. See the decorated trees and wreaths, admire
the electric train display, sign up for the silent auction, or buy a chance to
win a wagon full of toys worth over $500!
There will also be face-painting and grab bags for the kids.
This
year many of the rides will board in front of Winegardner Automotive and travel
around the Historical Part of Town, including Tudor Hall, The Old Jail Museum
and the Historic Courthouse Building.
Enjoy time away from the crowds and travel into the past with beautifully
decorated buildings, luminaries and Christmas carolers. Groups interested in caroling should contact
Maria Fleming at maria.fleming2@verizon.net.
Several
streets in the downtown Leonardtown Square area will be closed to thru traffic
from 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Spectators are
encouraged to park at the College of Southern Maryland and take the free
shuttle bus service to the Leonardtown Square, or park at Leonardtown
Elementary School, St. Mary’s Ryken High School, or other designated lots
around Town and enjoy the beautifully decorated walk into Town Square!
Christmas on the Square is sponsored by the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire
Department, the Leonardtown Business Association and the Commissioners of
Leonardtown, with gratitude to their community financial partners: Two Guys Auto Body, Winegardner Automotive, Quality
Built Homes, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, PNC Bank, Burris’ Olde Towne
Insurance, and the College of Southern Maryland. For further information, visit www.leonardtown.somd.com or call
301-475-9791. (Rain date:
The rain date will consist of the Annual Tree Lighting only on Saturday,
November 30, 2013 at 7:00 PM.)
