Eastern Shore Holiday Activities 2025 - Eastern Shore Moms
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Holiday Activities For Families

🎁 Activities Around Town

🛍Markets, Shopping & Fairs

Christkindlmarkt – Downtown Denton
Thu Dec 4 • 5–9:30PM

Holistic Holiday Market – Nourish Moon
Thu Dec 4 • 6–8PM

Holiday Sales Event – Noude Aesthetics
Sat Dec 6 • 11AM–2PM

Christmas Bazaar
Sat Dec 6 • 12–5PM • Stevensville Middle

Heck With the Malls Holiday Market
Sat Dec 6 • 10AM–3PM • Centreville Arts

Oxford Holiday Market
Dec 12–14 • Oxford Community Center

Holiday Artisan Craft Fair – Patriot Acres
Sun Dec 14 • 12–4PM

Christmas Sip & Shop – Divine Faces & Elevated Aesthetics
Sun Dec 14 • 1–4PM • Easton

Santa’s Secret Handmade Vendor Fair
Sat Dec 20 • 12PM • Cult Classic Brewing

Island Flea Market Magic Awaits 
Sun. Dec 21 • 11AM-4PM • Cult Classic Brewing

🎊Festivals & Parades

Federalsburg Tree Lighting
Fri Dec 5

Easton’s Holiday Parade
Sat Dec 6 • 6:30–10PM

Jingle Jubilee
Sat Dec 13 • 3–7PM • Matapeake

Christmas in Ridgely Winter Festival
Sat Dec 13 • 4–8PM

Christmas on the Creek – Oxford
Fri Dec 5

🎄Holiday Experiences & Family Activities

S’mores & Stories with a Ranger
Fri Dec 5 • 7–8PM • Matapeake Beach

Gingerboard House Competition
Sat Dec 6 • 9AM–12PM • Rock Hall

Jingle & Jam Nursery Express
Dec 6–7 • 12–4PM • Stevensville

Christmas Train Display
Sat Dec 13 • 10AM–4PM • Sudlersville

Drive-Thru Nativity – Centreville Methodist
Sat Dec 13 • 6–7PM

Christmas on the Farm
Sun Dec 14 • Federalsburg

Dominic’s Farm Christmas Party
Sat Dec 20 • 2–4PM

Santa Photos & Sightings

📸 Photos w/Santa & Santa Sightings

Christmas on the Creek – Oxford
Fri Dec 5 • 7:30–8PM • Port of Oxford (Santa sightings)

Annual Cookie Walk with Santa
Sat Dec 6 • 5–8PM • Town of Queenstow

Photos with Santa – Stevensville 
Sat Dec 6 • 12P-4PM • Lowes Bayshore Nursery

Paws & Claus – Pet Pics with Santa
Fri Dec 12 • 5–8PM • Town of Ridgely

Bark the Halls – Pet Photos
Fri Dec 5 • 9–11AM • Matapeake Clubhouse, Stevensville

Breakfast With Santa – Rams Head Shore House
Sat Dec 13 • Santa 9–11AM / Breakfast 8–12PM • Stevensville

Christmas PAWTY – “Puppy & Me” Photos
Sat Dec 13 • 3–6PM • Dessert First Coffee & Desserts

Jingle Jubilee – Santa Visit
Sat Dec 13 • 3–7PM • Matapeake Beach & Clubhouse

Christmas on the Farm with Santa
Sun Dec 14 • 12–4PM • Federalsburg 

Brunch w/ Santa 
Sun Dec 14 & 21 9AM-12PM • Talbot Street Tavern

Dinner With Santa – Mamma Mia
Sun Dec 14 • 5–7PM • Centreville

Santa Comes to Groundwork
Sat Dec 20 • 10AM–1PM • St. Michaels

Christmas Pajama Brunch w/ The Grinch – Mamma Mia
Sun Dec 21 • 10AM • Centreville

Christmas in St. Michaels Boat Parade (Santa sightings)
Sat Dec 13 • 6PM • St. Michaels Harbor

Holiday Lights & Tree Lightings

🎄 Holiday Lights & Tree Lightings

Centreville Town Christmas Tree Lighting
Wed Dec 3 • 6:30–9:30PM • Centreville

Federalsburg Annual Tree Lighting
Fri Dec 5 • 6–9PM • Federalsburg

6th Annual Vendor Fair & Tree Lighting
Sat Dec 6 • 12–3PM • Fisherman’s Crab Deck, Kent Narrows

Historic Stevensville Holiday Lights
Sat Dec 6 • 4:30–6:30PM • Historic Stevensville

Winter Festival – Galena (Tree Lighting)
Sat Dec 6 • 5–8PM • Galena

Holiday Fun For Adults

🍷 Adults / Grown-Up Events

S’mores & Stories with a Ranger (late-night vibe)
Fri Dec 5 • 7–8PM • Matapeake

Holiday Open House (shopping, gifting, gift baskets & more)
Th. Dec 4 • 4-7PM • Chesapeake Chefs Market, Grasonville

Holistic Holiday Market (shopping vendors & free gifts)
Th Dec 4th 6–8PM • 1631 Event Venue, Stevensvill

Midnight Madness (shopping, food, bar crawl, raffles)
Fri Dec 6 • Day-Night• St. Michael’s

Ladies Night (cocktail & food specials)
Th Dec 6th 6–9PM • Corah’s Corner,  St. Michael’s

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party 
Sat. Dec 6th 6–9PM • Foxy’s, St. Michael’s

Sip & Shop 
Th Dec 11th 6–8PM • Market at Dover Station

Historic Stevensville Holiday Lights (shopping + cocoa)
Sat Dec 6 • Evening

Candy Canes & Cocktails – Ladies Night @ Toptracer
Tue Dec 16 • 4–7PM • Queenstown

SantaCon Kent Island 2025
Date 13th • Adult 21+

Holiday Sip & Shop 
Th Dec 19th 6–8PM • My Bella Jewel Boutique

Easton’s Crab Drop – NYE Celebration
Wed Dec 31 • 9PM–12AM

Cult Classic Markets & Events
(Handmade Market Dec 20 has adult-friendly shopping/drinks)

Holiday Fun For Pets

🐾 Holiday Fun for Pets

Bark the Halls – Free Pet Photos
Fri Dec 5 • 9–11AM • Matapeake Clubhouse

Paws & Claus – Pet Pics
Fri Dec 12 • 5–8PM • Ridgely

Christmas PAWTY – “Puppy & Me” Photos
Sat Dec 13 • 3–6PM • Dessert First Coffee

Christmas in Ridgely – Pets Welcome
Sat Dec 13 • 4–8PM • Ridgely

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