The singers present a festive holiday concert featuring Telemann’s Magnificat in C Major, Montiverdi’s Beatus Vir, several beautiful carols, and a composition by Richard Maltz, a member of the HCS bass section.
Find the perfect gift at their silent auction, held before and after the program.
Experience the town of Bel Air’s Winter Wonderland activities and celebrate the holiday season with the library! We will have crafts, refreshments, and music, as well as special items to check out through our Traveling Library van. Supported by the Bel Air Friends of HCPL.
Saturday, December 7 at the Bel Air Branch of the Harford County Public Library
4-9 pm
Holiday After-Hours Open House – Harford County Public Library
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!
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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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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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!
Harford Artists Gallery is located at Armory Marketplace, 37 N. Main Street, Suite 104, Bel Air.
Performers Betsy Saik and Kathy Fleming will present a holiday program on period musical instruments at 1:00 P.M., and the Hays House will be open for tours until 4:00 P.M.
Hays House is located at 324 Kenmore Avenue in Bel Air.
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 @ 3-9pm
Following the Christmas Parade, visit the Train Garden at Mt. Ararat Lodge at 136 E. Gordon Street.
ON THE NIGHT OF THE PARADE, AFTER THE CEREMONIES IN THE PARK, MT. ARARAT LODGE WILL BE LIGHTING UP THE LODGE AT 7 PM WITH OVER 3,000 LIGHTS AND SANTA WILL BE MAKING AN EXCITING APPEARANCE.
THE CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO SIT ON SANTAS LAP AND FAMILY’S CAN TAKE THEIR OWN PHOTOS WITH HIM. EACH CHILD WILL BE ABLE TO LEAVE WITH A GIFT!
THE TRAIN EXPERIENCE WILL ALSO PROVIDE HOT CHOCOLATE, COOKIES AND HOT DOGS.
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.
The 34th annual Bel Air Christmas Parade begins at 3:30 pm on Sunday, December 8, 2024 – down Main Street at Churchville Road to Lee Street and ending at Hickory Avenue. Community bonfire and singalong in Shamrock Park with food trucks, cookies and hot chocolate at 4:15 pm and the Tree Lighting at approximately 4:45. Scheduled to appear: Stilt walkers and acrobats, local high school marching bands, costumed characters and mascots, beauty queens, dancers, floats, musical groups and even some special equestrian guests, ending with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus! Immediately following the parade, join us in Shamrock Park and help us begin the tradition of lighting the newly planted 30-foot Norway spruce Christmas tree! Event is weather permitting. In the case of bad weather, the event will be cancelled and not rescheduled.
Following the Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, visit the Train Garden at Mt. Ararat Lodge at 136 E. Gordon Street. from 3-8 pm.
Santa visit and Lodge lighting at Bel Air’s Masonic lodge-
After the parade and celebration, join Santa at 7pm, a block away from Shamrock Park across from St Margaret’s church at 136 E Gordon St. Santa will arrive to light up the lodge with over 55,000 lights. All children will see Santa and recieve a gift for FREE. Hot chocolate and cookies for all. Bel Air’s train garden open for all to explore!!
Santa Visit and Lodge lighting at Bel Air’s Masonic Lodge #44 at 136 E. Gordon Street in Bel Air.
After the downtown Bel Air Christmas Parade and celebration, join Santa at the Mt. Ararat Masonic Lodge #44 at 7pm a block away from Shamrock Park across from St Margaret’s Church at 136 E Gordon St. Santa will arrive to light up the lodge with over 55,000 lights. All children will see Santa and receive a gift for FREE. Hot chocolate and cookies for all. Bel Air’s train garden open for all to explore!! FREE ADMISSION!
