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 5-11pm starting November 26, 2022 and through January 1, 2023. Extended store hours and special events will occur each Saturday November 26th – December 17th.
Horse drawn carriage rides will be available each Saturday, November 26 – December 17 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!
Sponsored through a partnership between the Town of Bel Air and the Greater Bel Air Community Foundation.
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!
Enjoy a beautiful selection of seasonal and holiday music for all ages. Many styles and popular music will be featured to get you in the spirit of the holidays! Admission is free. Visit www.belaircommunityband.org.
Rejoice! A Community Choral Celebration will be presented by the Maryland Center for the Arts and featuring the Deer Creek Chamber Choir and the Upper Chesapeake Chorus of Sweet Adelines, International. Tickets $5 per person or $10 for groups of 2-6.
Ballet Chesapeake has developed a Nutcracker Program for pre-school children held at the Bel Air Armory in December.
Ballet Chesapeake invites children, ages 2 through 6 years old, from Harford County Preschools, child care facilities and Kindergarten programs to attend an age appropriate performance that introduces children to the magic of live theater.
This show includes excerpts from the Nutcracker ballet which are performed as a narrator explains the story of Clara and her magical toy. After the performance, costumed dancers lead the children to a decorated Tea Party area for refreshments.
Tickets on sale now at https://balletchesapeake.ticketleap.com/nutcracker-sweets-2022
Showtimes on December 16th at 9:15am, 11:15am and 1:15pm
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, a circus and plenty of town and countryside scenes that are sure to delight people of every age! You can even participate in a scavenger hunt to find items located throughout the garden. Admission is free. The train garden will be open starting the Friday after Thanksgiving during the following hours:
November 25: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
November 26: 2:00pm – 8:30pm
December 1: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
December 2: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
December 3: 2:00pm – 8:30pm
December 4: 12:00pm – 6:00pm (parking and access is limited this day between 2-5pm due to the Bel Air Christmas Parade)
December 8: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
December 9: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
December 10: 2:00pm – 8:30pm
December 15: CLOSED
December 16: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
December 17: 2:00pm – 8:30pm
December 22: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
December 23: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
December 24: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Special thanks to volunteer and town resident, Joe Bragg, and his team of volunteers for bringing this amazing display to life for our community.
Join us this holiday season at The John Carroll School for The Nutcracker! Presented to you by our College Preparatory Dance Program and The John Carroll School Ballet Academy, this production will delight an audience of all ages. First-rate costuming and choreography set to the beautiful classical score will get you in the holiday spirit. Show length approx. 1.5 hours (including intermission). Be sure to visit our Nutcracker boutique and also take a photo with one of our cast members! Email Program Director, Laura Ward-Moran at lwardmoran@johncarroll.org with any questions.
You will be in the holiday spirit once you come and experience this gorgeous production showcasing the John Carroll Ballet Academy student dancers which is sure to put a smile on your face. Seating is not assigned. Tickets are non-refundable.
Showtimes:
December 16th: 7:00pm
December 17th: 1:00pm
December 17th 7:00pm
Join Santa, The Grinch, The Crossroads Elves, & A few of your favorite Beertenders for a fantastic time!
Breakfast Buffet to Include:
Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon,, Pancakes, French Toast, Bistro Potatoes, Loaded Hashbrown Casserole, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits, Fresh Fruit, and Yogurt
Assorted Non-Alcoholic Beverages from Coffee, Orange Juice, to Hot Chocolate, each ticket comes with a beverage.
Beer available for purchase.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE PURCHASING TICKETS FOR THE CORRECT TIME!
The Bel Air Holiday Market is a collaboration between The Belle Aire Market and the Bel Air Farmers’ Market to bring artisan shopping to Bel Air! On Saturdays, from November 26 through December 17, 9 to 11 a.m. you will be able to shop for locally grown and produced food items from our local farmers and pick up gifts for loved ones from local artists!
Join the John Carroll School this holiday season for The Nutcracker! Presented to you by the College Preparatory Dance Program and The John Carroll School Ballet Academy, this production will delight an audience of all ages. First-rate costuming and choreography set to the beautiful classical score will get you in the holiday spirit. Show length approx. 1.5 hours (including intermission). Be sure to visit our Nutcracker boutique and also take a photo with one of our cast members! Email Program Director, Laura Ward-Moran at lwardmoran@johncarroll.org with any questions.
You will be in the holiday spirit once you come and experience this gorgeous production showcasing the John Carroll Ballet Academy student dancers which is sure to put a smile on your face. Seating is not assigned. Tickets are non-refundable.
Showtimes:
December 16th: 7:00pm
December 17th: 1:00pm
December 17th 7:00pm