Nov
30
Sat
Belle Aire Holiday Market
Nov 30 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The Belle Aire Holiday Market is an extension of The Belle Aire Market to extend your artisan vendor shopping into the holiday season! From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 121 S Main St in gorgeous Downtown Bel Air each Saturday between Nov. 25 and Dec. 16, enjoy all the market has to offer while shopping for those last-minute gifts!

 

Christmas Tree Sale – Bel Air Lions Club @ Heavenly Waters Park
Nov 30 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Get Your Christmas Tree From The Bel Air Lions

Each November through mid-December, the Lions sell Christmas trees at Heavenly Waters Park across Rt. 24 from the Harford Mall. This is the Club’s primary fundraiser for all Lions programs.

Over the past 25 years, the Lions have raised well over $850,000 that has gone back to the Bel Air and Central Maryland communities across all services that Lions provide.

A Big Thank You!

A big thank you to the high school students, the Bel Air Explorers, the scouts and other volunteers for coming out to help unload the trucks!


 

Lot Hours

  • Sat 10/16   noon – 8 pm
  • Sun 10/17   2 pm – 8 pm
  • Mon – Thur   4 pm – 8 pm starting Mon 10/18 (Closed Thursday 10/28)
  • Fridays   2 pm – 8 pm except for 10/29 which will be 12 pm – 8 pm
  • Sat – Sun   9 am – 9 pm starting 10/23

Size & Pricing

  • RED Tags:  4-5′ tree  $45  (quantity 25)
  • YELLOW Tags:  6-7′ tree $70  (quantity 100)
  • WHITE Tags:  7-8′ tree $90  (quantity 855)
  • BLUE Tags:  8-9′ tree $110  (quantity 20)

Other Items Available on the Lot:

  • Tree stand:  $10  (quantity 48)
  • Watering Elves:  $5  (quantity 48)
  • Tree Bags:  $3  (quantity 85)
  • Wreath: price varies
  • Wooden Christmas Tree:  $20  (quantity 24)
  • No fruit this year.

Credit Cards preferred but cash or check will always be accepted.

Lot Location
Intersection of Rt. 24 and Boulton Street in Bel Air, diagonally across the intersection from Best Buy.

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Christmas Train Garden @ Mt. Ararat Lodge #44
Nov 30 @ 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Get into the Christmas spirit with a trip through the magical and unique train garden designed especially for Bel Air! The garden features a lighted Christmas train, ice skaters, and plenty of town and countryside scenes that are sure to delight people of every age!  Admission is free. The train garden will be open starting the Friday after Thanksgiving during the following hours:

November 29 @ 5-9pm

November 30 @ 2-9pm

December 6 @ 5-9pm

December 7 @ 2-9pm

December 8 @ 4-9pm

December 13 @ 5-9pm

December 14 @ 2-9pm

Special thanks to volunteer and town resident, Joe Bragg, and his team of volunteers for bringing this amazing display to life for our community.

Winter Wonderland @ Downtown Bel Air
Nov 30 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

This holiday season, visit downtown Bel Air and enjoy its festive Winter Wonderland! Take in beautiful light displays on Main Street, visit with Santa, plus enjoy horse drawn carriage rides, funnel cakes, hot chocolate and live music.

Downtown will be shining bright with special light displays at the Frederick Ward Armory Park, the Harford County Sheriff’s building and at the Harford County Courthouse. Lights will be on every evening from starting November 30, 2024 and through January 6, 2025. Extended store hours and special events will occur each Saturday November 30 – December 14 from 5-9 pm.

Horse drawn carriage rides will be available each Saturday, November 30 – December 14 from the Bel Air Armory. In person reservations are required, space is limited and rides are available on a first come-first served basis. Enjoy shopping in our downtown stores or grab dinner with your family while you wait!

See the list of other special attractions with their dates and times under the Winter Wonderland tab on this website!

 

 

 

Spirits of Christmas Past: Candlelight Christmas Tour @ Main Street and Fulford Avenue
Nov 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Main St. & Fulford Ave., Bel Air MD 21014

Join us for a unique Christmas adventure. Learn about Christmas in days gone by while wandering through Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland with docent Julie Brasch at the Society’s second annual Candlelight Christmas Tour.

Tours begin on Friday, November 29, and run every Friday and Saturday until December 30. The Christmas Candlelight Tour will meander along Main Street with our tour guide sharing the stories of the many holiday traditions that have developed over time and some unique stories about local traditions

Participants will meet for the one-and-a-half-hour tour at Main Street and Fulford Avenue in Bel Air at 6 pm. Free parking is available at the Hays House Museum parking lot at 324 Kenmore Avenue.

Come a bit early, and visit the Hays House Museum, where we will welcome guests between 4:30 and 5:30 pm. Enjoy the chance to view the beautiful holiday decorations provided by the Evergreen Garden Club and the Society’s African American Experience exhibit. While there, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa or cider.

Tour groups are limited to 20 people, and pre-registration is required. Tickets will not be available on-site. Tours are weather- dependent. Tour directors will make any decision to cancel a tour due to weather conditions two hours prior to the event.

Register now: $20 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under.

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Dec
1
Sun
Artists Sunday @ Downtown Bel Air
Dec 1 all-day

The Bel Air Arts & Entertainment District is proud to support Artists Sunday this December 1, 2024, an art-focused shopping day that celebrates artists and craftspeople and helps local artists sell more of their work. Think of it like Black Friday or Small Business Saturday but for shopping for art! In addition to our premier gallery with Harford Artists’ Association at Armory Marketplace, over 15 local stores and restaurants carry and sell locals artists’ work.

Commit this season and buy from local artists and craftsmen in your community!

We hope you’ll join us and the growing community supporting passionate and talented artists on December 1!

Christmas Tree Sale – Bel Air Lions Club @ Heavenly Waters Park
Dec 1 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Get Your Christmas Tree From The Bel Air Lions

Each November through mid-December, the Lions sell Christmas trees at Heavenly Waters Park across Rt. 24 from the Harford Mall. This is the Club’s primary fundraiser for all Lions programs.

Over the past 25 years, the Lions have raised well over $850,000 that has gone back to the Bel Air and Central Maryland communities across all services that Lions provide.

A Big Thank You!

A big thank you to the high school students, the Bel Air Explorers, the scouts and other volunteers for coming out to help unload the trucks!


 

Lot Hours

  • Sat 10/16   noon – 8 pm
  • Sun 10/17   2 pm – 8 pm
  • Mon – Thur   4 pm – 8 pm starting Mon 10/18 (Closed Thursday 10/28)
  • Fridays   2 pm – 8 pm except for 10/29 which will be 12 pm – 8 pm
  • Sat – Sun   9 am – 9 pm starting 10/23

Size & Pricing

  • RED Tags:  4-5′ tree  $45  (quantity 25)
  • YELLOW Tags:  6-7′ tree $70  (quantity 100)
  • WHITE Tags:  7-8′ tree $90  (quantity 855)
  • BLUE Tags:  8-9′ tree $110  (quantity 20)

Other Items Available on the Lot:

  • Tree stand:  $10  (quantity 48)
  • Watering Elves:  $5  (quantity 48)
  • Tree Bags:  $3  (quantity 85)
  • Wreath: price varies
  • Wooden Christmas Tree:  $20  (quantity 24)
  • No fruit this year.

Credit Cards preferred but cash or check will always be accepted.

Lot Location
Intersection of Rt. 24 and Boulton Street in Bel Air, diagonally across the intersection from Best Buy.

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Harford Artists Holiday Open House @ Harford Artists Gallery
Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join Harford Artists Gallery for their annual Holiday Open House and find something for everyone on your list! In addition to their regular exhibit, the gallery will feature many smaller items ideal for gift giving at the holidays. While there, enjoy cookies and cider and meet some of our local artists!

Dec
2
Mon
Christmas Tree Sale – Bel Air Lions Club @ Heavenly Waters Park
Dec 2 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Get Your Christmas Tree From The Bel Air Lions

Each November through mid-December, the Lions sell Christmas trees at Heavenly Waters Park across Rt. 24 from the Harford Mall. This is the Club’s primary fundraiser for all Lions programs.

Over the past 25 years, the Lions have raised well over $850,000 that has gone back to the Bel Air and Central Maryland communities across all services that Lions provide.

A Big Thank You!

A big thank you to the high school students, the Bel Air Explorers, the scouts and other volunteers for coming out to help unload the trucks!


 

Lot Hours

  • Sat 10/16   noon – 8 pm
  • Sun 10/17   2 pm – 8 pm
  • Mon – Thur   4 pm – 8 pm starting Mon 10/18 (Closed Thursday 10/28)
  • Fridays   2 pm – 8 pm except for 10/29 which will be 12 pm – 8 pm
  • Sat – Sun   9 am – 9 pm starting 10/23

Size & Pricing

  • RED Tags:  4-5′ tree  $45  (quantity 25)
  • YELLOW Tags:  6-7′ tree $70  (quantity 100)
  • WHITE Tags:  7-8′ tree $90  (quantity 855)
  • BLUE Tags:  8-9′ tree $110  (quantity 20)

Other Items Available on the Lot:

  • Tree stand:  $10  (quantity 48)
  • Watering Elves:  $5  (quantity 48)
  • Tree Bags:  $3  (quantity 85)
  • Wreath: price varies
  • Wooden Christmas Tree:  $20  (quantity 24)
  • No fruit this year.

Credit Cards preferred but cash or check will always be accepted.

Lot Location
Intersection of Rt. 24 and Boulton Street in Bel Air, diagonally across the intersection from Best Buy.

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Dec
3
Tue
Christmas Tree Sale – Bel Air Lions Club @ Heavenly Waters Park
Dec 3 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Get Your Christmas Tree From The Bel Air Lions

Each November through mid-December, the Lions sell Christmas trees at Heavenly Waters Park across Rt. 24 from the Harford Mall. This is the Club’s primary fundraiser for all Lions programs.

Over the past 25 years, the Lions have raised well over $850,000 that has gone back to the Bel Air and Central Maryland communities across all services that Lions provide.

A Big Thank You!

A big thank you to the high school students, the Bel Air Explorers, the scouts and other volunteers for coming out to help unload the trucks!


 

Lot Hours

  • Sat 10/16   noon – 8 pm
  • Sun 10/17   2 pm – 8 pm
  • Mon – Thur   4 pm – 8 pm starting Mon 10/18 (Closed Thursday 10/28)
  • Fridays   2 pm – 8 pm except for 10/29 which will be 12 pm – 8 pm
  • Sat – Sun   9 am – 9 pm starting 10/23

Size & Pricing

  • RED Tags:  4-5′ tree  $45  (quantity 25)
  • YELLOW Tags:  6-7′ tree $70  (quantity 100)
  • WHITE Tags:  7-8′ tree $90  (quantity 855)
  • BLUE Tags:  8-9′ tree $110  (quantity 20)

Other Items Available on the Lot:

  • Tree stand:  $10  (quantity 48)
  • Watering Elves:  $5  (quantity 48)
  • Tree Bags:  $3  (quantity 85)
  • Wreath: price varies
  • Wooden Christmas Tree:  $20  (quantity 24)
  • No fruit this year.

Credit Cards preferred but cash or check will always be accepted.

Lot Location
Intersection of Rt. 24 and Boulton Street in Bel Air, diagonally across the intersection from Best Buy.

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