Here is your guide to fun events, parties, and musical extravaganzas during the 2024 holiday season. Think small-town block parties, holiday home tours, Victorian soirees, concert delights, and much more. The first section is reserved for events that run across multiple upcoming weeks. Below that come events that are organized in week-by-week fashion from now through Christmas.

If I missed a fun affair in your town, please put a link to event details in the comments here or send that link to me by email at SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com. I will update and add to this list as time allows during the season ahead.

Before we get into it here, if you are interested in …

• Delmarva Small-Town Tree Lighting Celebrations–go here!
• Delmarva Christmas Parades–go here!
• Delmarva Big-Time Holiday Light Shows–go here!

EVENTS THAT RUN THROUGH THE SEASON

Old-Time Railroad Rides, Nov. 15 through Dec. 30
The historic Wilmington and Western Railroad has three different old-school train rides with holiday themes. The Ice Princess Express, runs Fri./Sat. Nov. 15/16. The Santa Claus Express runs Nov. 29-Dec. 23. And the Holiday Lights Express runs Dec. 6-30

Christmas in Schellville, Nov. 16 to Dec. 31
The Christmas village of Schellvile is back in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Nov. 16 to Dec. 31 in Rehoboth Beach, Del. This “enchanted winter celebration” has train rides, an ice rink, a beer garden, a “maze of lights,” elf houses, a “snow zone”, retro-arcade room, a “Magical Maze,” a 30-foot tall tubing/sledding hill, and an outdoor bar. New no-reservation-needed policy this year. Open mostly Thursdays through Sundays, but check to be sure. Details.

Yuletide at Winterthur Nov. 23 to Jan. 5, 2025
Bask in the high life of days gone during Christmas at Winterthur. Henry Francis du Pont’s former mansion in Wilmington, Del. will be decked out in full holiday splendor. Details here. If you go to the calendar at that link, you’ll see that lots of extra events are slated for Wednesdays.

Theatrical Productions, various towns and dates
Our community theater troupes spread the spirit of the season with creative, Christmas-themed productions–musicals, comedies, more. Find out what’s coming up on a stage near you at this link.

Festive Fridays in Cape Charles, Nov. 29 – Dec. 20
In Cape Charles, Va. they throw a “Festive Friday” party every Friday evening between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Details.

Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights in Townsend, Del., Nov. 29 – Dec. 28
3 Palms Zoo in Townsend, Del. has Zoo Lights & Christmas Nights, Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 29 to Dec. 28. Elaborate ight displays, a Christmas take on Candyland, life-size gingerbread house, roasted marshmallows, and lots of fun zoo creatures to observe. Details.

Holidays at Hagley, Nov. 29 – Jan. 1, 2025
In addition to the lights and decor at the first du Pont family home built in America, the Holidays at Hagley at the Hagley Museum in Wilmington, Del. will have gingerbread houses and various special holiday events. Details.

Holiday Trains in Seaford, Nov. 29 to Jan. 11, 2025
The traditional Holiday Trains display at the Seaford (Del.) Museum opens the day after Thanksgiving and runs into mid-January. Details.

Whoville in Greensboro, Nov. 29 to Dec. 14
Visit Whoville Village Holiday Park, a tradition in Greensboro, Md. Light displays, live-action characters, vendors, refreshments, and more. Open on Fridays and Saturdays. Details.

The Capital Ringers, Nov. 30 to Dec. 14
The handbell choir Capital Ringers has six Delmava performances of its Christmas Around the World concert: Nov. 30 in Lewes, Del.; Dec. 1 in Seaford, Del.; Dec. 7 in Smyrna, Del.; Dec. 8 in Salisbury, Md.; Dec. 14 in Rehoboth Beach, Del.; and Dec. 15 in Milford, Del. Details.

Donuts with Santa, Nov. 30 to Dec. 21
Yup, pastries with the big man in red on Saturdays at Fifer’s Orchard in Wyoming, Del., Nov. 30 to Dec. 21. You’ll need tickets. Plus, Christmas trees and natural decor, a bonfire, cider, etc. Details.

Drive-Through Christmas on Merry Lane, Nov. 30 to Dec. 28
Take a ride through this 25-year-old Seaford tradition, a display of holiday lights. Bring a toy for children in need. Occasional Santa appearances. Details.

90th Anniversary: RFC Train Garden in Cambridge, Dec. 1-31
The Rescue Fire Company Train Garden is a tradition in Cambridge, Md. that goes back 90 years. Open daily through December in the historic old firehouse on Gay Street. Details. And here in the train garden’s Facebook page.

African American Holiday Showcase, Dec. 12 – 22
The Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover, Del. Is putting on an African American Holiday Showcase, Dec. 12-22. Festive traditions, storytelling, crafts, and more. Details.

Holiday Exhibit in Oxford, Md. through Dec. 15
The Holiday Exhibit at the Oxford (Md.) Museum is up and running through Dec. 15 with holiday displays and Christmas items from 25 local families. Nutcrackers, menorahs, 300 toy soldiers, and more. Details.

Christmas Concerts, Various Towns and Dates

Some concerts are listed by date below, but you can also use this link to check on what’s coming up at your favorite music venue. I have the theaters organized by region there to make it super easy for you. Here’s the link.

WEEK BY WEEK THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

WEEK ONE: Fri., Nov. 29 – Thu., Dec. 5

• There will be 30+ holiday-themed lighted ice sculptures on display during the Ice Ice Berlin party in downtown Berlin, Md. on Black Friday, Nov. 29. Santa will be there, holding court. Tree lighting, too. Details.

• Take a Candlelight Tour of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin, Md. on Fri., Nov. 29. Details.

• The Dewey Beach Sip & Shop party celebrates its 10th anniversary on the weekend after Thanksgiving, Fri./Sat. Nov. 29/30. 45 vendors, a Sip & Shop bar, local musicians, more. Details.

• Don’t forget! Sat., Nov. 30 is Small Business Saturday, a celebration of the shops, bookstores, restaurants, and other businesses in our towns. Please support them as best you can on this (and every other) day!

• The Delaware Seaside Railroad Club is putting on an Eastern Shore Train Toy and Hobby Show with five different layouts at the Ocean City (Md.) Convention Center on Fri/Sat/Sun Nov. 29/30/Dec. 1. Details.

• Celebrate A Farmer’s Christmas at the Delaware Agricultural Museum in Dover, Del. on Sat., Nov. 30. Throwback games and displays, decorating contests, caroling, vendors, more. Details. And more details.

• Enjoy Carols by Candlelight by various local choral groups, bell ringers, and musicians in Easton, Md. on Sat., Nov. 30. Plus, a marketplace and food vendors. Details.

• The Frosty Family Festival at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. on Sat., Nov. 30 has holiday decor, live music, live Christmas storybook characters, and more. Details.

• They will be celebrating Christmas in Crisfield on Sat., Nov. 30 with carriage rides, live entertainment and more. Details.

• The Christmas Story Walk on Sat., Nov. 30 will have young ones strolling the beautiful Milford (Del.) Riverwalk, stopping now and again to ready holiday stories. Details.

• Santa will be on hand when the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge, Md. holds the grand opening of its new synthetic ice rink on Sat., Nov. 30. Smores, hot chocolate, specialty cocktails, too. Details.

• The Holiday Character Breakfast on Sat., Nov. 30 at the Ocean City (Md.) Convention Center will have kids dining and getting pictures taken with their favorite holiday characters. Showing up in PJs encouraged. Details.

• The Massey (Md.) Aerodrome is having its annual holiday party on Sun., Dec. 1. If the weather cooperates, a hundred or more small planes could fly in for the festivities. Car/motorcycle show, food and refreshments, and a fun celebration of the history of early aviation. Details.

• The Christmas in Clayton (Del.) festivities on Sun., Dec. 1 include hay rides, vendors, and food trucks in a daylong runup to the town’s parade. Details.

• The Salisbury Pops Holiday Concert is Tue., Dec. 3 at Salisbury (Md.) University. Details.

• Go Skating with Santa on the ice rink at the Talbot County Community Center near Easton, Md. on Wed./Thu., Dec. 4/5. Details.

• The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra presents the first of it annual Holiday Joy concerts on Thu., Dec. 5 in Wye Mills, Md. Details. Two more shows listed under the following week below.

• The Holiday Open House at the Nature Conservancy’s gorgeous Brownsville Preserve in Nassawadox, Va. is Thu., Dec. 5. Warm up around a fire with cider and homemade treats. Details.

• Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Christmas and the New Ravenna Art Fair with late shopping, refreshments, and more in downtown Exmore, Va. on Thu., Dec. 5. Details.

Week Two: Fri., Dec. 6 to Thu., Dec. 12

• In addition to that Dec. 5 date above, The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra has Holiday Joy concerts on Sat., Dec. 7 in Lewes, Del.; and Sun., Dec. 8 in Ocean City, Md. Details.

• This year’s Dickens of a Christmas weekend in Chestertown, Md. is Fri/Sat Dec. 6/7. The town goes all 1840s London with bonfires, oysters, live music, carriage rides, home tours, book talks, and more. Victorian costumes encouraged. Details.

• Visit Frosty’s Village at the Talbot County Courthouse in Easton, Md. on Fri., Dec. 6 to enjoy kids crafting, cider, cocoa, and more. The movie “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” will run on continuous loop. Plus, photos with Frosty! Details.

• The Cape Charles (Va.) Museum is having a Holiday Open House Party on Fri., Dec. 6 with cookies, cider, clam chowder, and more. Wreaths for sale. An online auction leads up to that day. Details.

• The Museum of Chincoteague Island (Va.) has its annual Christmas Tree Village up on Fri/Sat Dec. 6/7 and Fri/Sat Dec. 13/14. There will be caroling on Friday the 6th. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be in the house on Fri/Sat Dec. 13/14. You can find the hours by going to those dates on this calendar. More info will likely appear as the date approaches on this Facebook page.

• Parksley, Va. is throwing an Old Fashioned Christmas on Fri., Dec. 6 with kids crafts, a white elephant table, seasonal goodies, a gingerbread house competition, and more. Santa will be holding court at the Eastern Shore Railway Museum. Details.

• The Holiday Open House at Rockwood Park & Mansion in Wilmington, Del. on Fri./Sat., Dec. 6/7 has Santa, vendors, holiday lights in the park, local entertainers, and more. Details.

• The Salisbury Symphony Orchestra has its holiday concert with soprano Melissa Harvey at Salisbury (Md.) University on Sat., Dec. 7. Details.

• The Christmas on the Creek festivities in Oxford, Md. will probably be the weekend of Dec. 6-8. Breakfast with Santa, caroling, a concert, and more. Details.

• The Eastern Shore Madrigal Singers will be singing holiday tunes at the North Street Playhouse in Onancock, Va. on the weekend of Dec. 6-8. Details.

• The Treasure Chest shop in Oxford, Md. has its Holiday Open House with refreshments, drawings, sale prices, and more on the weekend of Dec. 6-8. Details.

• Easton Choral Arts will be performing Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and other works in Easton, Md. on Fri., Dec. 6 and Sun., Dec. 8. Details.

• The Chincoteague Homes for the Holidays Tour of notable and decorated homes and businesses is Sat., Dec. 7–earlier in the same day as the Christmas parade. Ticket info and other details.

• The Bethany Beach (Del.) Holiday Happenings on Sat., Dec. 7 include pony rides on the beach, kids-oriented storytelling, trolly and train rides, and a tree-lighting with live holiday music. Details.

• The Southern Delaware Chorale presents a Light of the World concert on Sat., Dec. 7 in Rehoboth Beach, Del. Details.

• Tour gorgeous 18th- and 19th-century homes decorated for the holidays during the Christmas in Odessa festivities on Sat., Dec. 7. Concerts, holiday greens, Santa visits, tree lighting, too. Details.

• The famous Midnight Madness shopping and partying extravaganza in St. Michaels, Md. happens this year on Sat., Dec.7. Tree lighting is usually part of it. Details.

• Head to Milford, Del. on Sat., Dec. 7 for a pair of Christmas events–the Holiday Stroll through downtown shops and the Christmas Market featuring local artisan vendors. Details.

• They are throwing a Whoville party at the East Coast Garden Center in Millsboro, Del. on Sat., Dec. 7. Kids games, snacks, hot chocolate, adult libations, more. Grinch costumes and/or ugly sweaters encouraged. Details.

• The annual Yuletide Festival & Holiday Marketplace at Mount Harmon Plantation along the backroads of Cecil County, Md. is Sat./Sun. Dec. 7/8. Hand-crafted wreaths, decorations, and artisan gifts. Plus, house tours, historic crafts demos, and colonial re-enactors too. And … wassail! Details.

• Enjoy a Christmas Candlelight Tour of historic homes & churches in Princess Anne, Md. on the afternoon of Sat., Dec. 7. Details.

• The Queen Anne’s Chorale presents a Holiday Spirit concert on Sat., Dec. 7 in Wye Mills, Md. Details.

• The Queen Anne’s Railroad Society is putting on a big Festival of Trains at the Kent Narrows Outlet Center in Chester, Md. on the weekends of Dec. 7-8 and 14-15. Details.

• The Holiday House Tour of Lewes, Del. is Sat., Dec. 7. Shopper-friendly marketplace, too. Details.

• The Mispillion Performance Series presents a free Home for the Holidays show by Cathedral Brass on Sat., Dec. 7 in Milford, Del. Details.

• Break out your red suit for the Santa Bar Crawl in Rehoboth Beach, Del. on Sat., Dec. 7. Details.

• The Whitehaven (Md.) Heritage Association is throwing a Christmas Bazaar at the little museum there on Sat., Dec. 7. Scrapple, mulled cider, vendors, and more. Details.

• The Christmas Shoppe at Old Wye Mill in Wye Mills, Md. will be open on Saturdays Dec. 7 and 14. The historic gem of a mill ground its first batch of grain back in the late 1600s. Details.

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• Dig your jolly red costume out of the attic in time for the SantaCon Kent Island bar-hopping SantaCon on Sat., Dec. 7. Details.

• Preston, Md. is throwing a Christmas Daze party on Sat., Dec. 7 with crafts, cookies, vendors, food trucks, and more. Tree lighting in Wright Memorial Park, too. Details.

• Last I looked they didn’t have details up yet for the Milton (Del.) Holly Festival beyond the date, Sat., Dec. 7. The event celebrates the rich history of the hand-crafted wreath business in that area and earned the town the nickname “The Land of Holly.” Expect food, vendors, house tours, and more. Details might appear here at some point?

• The Holiday Creative Market in Rehoboth Beach, Del. runs on three December Saturdays–the 7th, the 14th, and the 21st–showcasing works by the creative types in a collective known as the Developing Artist Collaboration. Live music and food trucks, too. Details.

• Cape Water Taxi tours is offering three “Christmas on the Canal with Santa” boat rides in Lewes, Del., cruising the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. Holiday music and sweet treats in addition to the man in red. Dec. 7, 14, and 21. Details.

• Head to the waterfront Wharves of Choptank visitor center in Denton, Md. on three December Saturdays–the 7th, the 14th, or the 21st–for the kid-friendly Santa’s Workshop in the Land of Misfit Toys. Cheery elves will help little ones make wooden toys. Details.

• The wonderful Linda Harris will be singing “Songs of the Season” in Oxford, Md. on Sun., Dec. 8, accompanied by David B. Cole on guitar and Wes Biles on bass. The event is a benefit for the Harriet Tubman Museum in nearby Cambridge. Details.

• The Shore Singers community choir will give a “Holiday Concert” on Sun., Dec. 8 at the Palace Theatre in Cape Charles, Va. Details.

• Poplar Hill Mansion in Salisbury, Md. is holding a Yuletide Open House on Sun., Dec. 8. Scroll down the event listings here for details.

• Take a candlelit stroll through the historic Ross Mansion in Seaford, Del. on Sun., Dec. 8–light fare, elaborate holiday decor, more. Details.

• The Ellendale (Del.) Fire Company is putting on a Christmas Cookie Walk event on Sun., Dec. 8. Details.

• After a hiatus of a few years, the Cambridge (Md.) Holiday House Tour returns on Sun., Dec. 8. Details.

• The angelic-voiced Vienna Boys Choir will perform at the Ocean City (Md.) Performing Arts Center on Tue., Dec. 10. Details.

• Celebrate Christmas in the Park in Frankfort, Del. on Wed., Dec. 11. They’ll flip the switch to light up the park during an evening of music, cocoa, cookies, and more. Yes, Santa is slated to show up. Details.

• There will be caroling along Main Street in downtown Berlin, Md. on Thu., Dec. 12 courtesy of the Worcester Prep School Vocal Ensemble. Details.

• Head to Laurel, Del. for a 30-musician-strong Holiday Brass concert on Thu., Dec. 12. Details.

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Week Three: Fri. Dec. 13 to Thu., Dec. 19

• The Chester River Chorale will present “A Feast of Carols” at a church in Chestertown, Md. on Fri., Dec. 13. Details.

• It wouldn’t be Christmas without Jesse Garron channeling Elvis in a dinner show at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. Fri., Dec. 13. Details.

• Hop aboard the Holiday Lights Jolly Trolley Tour of decorations entered in the Lewes (Del.) Lights competition on Fri., Dec. 13. Details.

• The festivities during Christmas in St. Michaels, Md. weekend Dec 13-15 include holiday music, the Tour of Homes, breakfast with Santa, a boat parade, the Talbot Street parade, the firing of the cannons, a community supper, and more. Details.

• They are going to light up Woodburn mansion in Dover, Del. in the style of the 1700s and 1800s–in glorious candlelight, complete with candle-lit “illuminations”–on the night of Friday, Dec. 13. There will be music, hot chocolate, and s’mores as you stroll around the grounds. Details.

• Travel from shop to shop in downtown Elkton, Md. on Fri., Dec. 13 to see which store wins the annual Christmas Cookie Throwdown. Details.

• The Tidewater Singers will put on their holiday concert on Fri., Dec. 13 in St. Michaels, Md. and Sat., Dec. 14 in Easton, Md. Details.

• The Museum of Chincoteague Island (Va.) has its annual Christmas Tree Village up on Fri/Sat Dec. 13/14. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be in the house on Fri/Sat Dec. 13/14. You can find the hours by going to those dates on this calendar.

• The Oxford (Md.) Community Center is putting on a Holiday Marketplace with artsy vendors, food, the man in red, etc. Dec. 13-15. Details.

• The Wreaths Across America initiative places seasonal wreaths on the graves of veterans in cemeteries around the country. In recent years eightish Delmarva cemeteries have participated. Here is where you can see which cemeteries are participating on Sat., Dec. 14, as well as sign on to volunteer or donate.

• At 11am on Sat., Dec. 14 Santa will pull up by boat to the Wharf in Onancock, Va. and kick off the Christmas in Onancock Festivities. After that, a tour of homes, the Cokesbury Music Festial, an artisan market, and a theatrical production at the North Street Playhouse. Details.

• The Scottish Highland Creamery in Oxford, Md. is throwing a Christmas Ice Cream Party on Sat., Dec. 14. Lots of holiday-themed flavors. Santa will be holding court. Details.

• If you’re in Onancock, Va. that day (Sat., Dec. 14), stop by Ker Place to stock up on works by some first-rate local historians and wrtiers at the Holiday Book Signing. Curtis Badger, Jake Jacobs, C.L. Marshall, Barry Mears, Keith (Kim) Mathias Miles, Kristin Rutkowski, and Chris Slavens will be holding court and donning their works with personalized autographs. Details.

• Get that Santa suit back from the dry cleaners in time for the bar-hopping SantaCon party in Ocean City, Md. on Fri./Sat. Dec 13/14. Details.

• The Christmas in Ridgely (Md.) Winter Festival on Sat., Dec. 14 is a big family-oriented production with lots of fun–carriage rides, vendors, skating, ice sculptures, light displays (including the fun Twinkle Tunnel), wandering storybook characters, and more. Details.

• On Sat., Dec. 14 downtown Cambridge, Md. will celebrate Mistletoe on Main with breakfast with Santa, artsy-gifty vendors, a Christmas cocktail crawl, caroling, a “shop til you drop promotion. They are promising snow, too. Details.

• Also in Cambridge, the Christmas on Pine event at Bethel AME Church on Sat., Dec. 14 will have choirs and musicians celebrating the season along a street and inside a church rich in African-American history. Details.

• Visit historic New Castle, Del. on Sat., Dec. 14 for the townwide Spirit of Christmas festivities–house tours, musical performances, holiday marketplace, and lots more. Details.

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• Meander from one historic home or B&B to another in the Cape Charles Historic District, following the Cookie Trail on Sat., Dec. 14. House tours are part of the deal. Details.

• Take the Art Walk through the Arts & Entertainment District in Chestertown, Md. on Sat., Dec. 14 to meet and browse the work of dozens of artists and artisans set up in galleries, storefronts, at a Pop-Up Gallery. Live music in various spots along the way. Details.

• Take a Candlelight Tour of Chesapeake City, Md. on Sat., Dec. 14, stopping in historic homes, B&Bs, and churches. Details.

• Take a dip in the Choptank River for a good cause on Sat., Dec. 14 at the Care & Share Santa Swim at the Hyatt resort in Cambridge, Md. Details.

• Poplar Hill Mansion in Salisbury, Md. is serving up Tea with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sat., Dec. 14. Scroll down here for details.

• The shopping-oriented Candy Cane Lane Holiday Extravaganva in Lewes, Del. on Sat., Dec. 14 will feature 100-plus vendors–small businesses, artisans, boutiques, and more. Details.

• Cult Classic Brewing in Stevensville, Md. had the Front Porch Orchestra performaing the “Bluegrass Nutcracker” on Sat., Dec. 14. Details.

• The Christmas Shoppe at Old Wye Mill in Wye Mills, Md. will be open on Saturdays Dec. 7 and 14. The historic gem of a mill ground its first batch of grain back in the late 1600s. Details.

• The Queen Anne’s Railroad Society is putting on a big Festival of Trains at the Kent Narrows Outlet Center in Chester, Md. on the weekends of Dec. 7-8 and 14-15. Details.

• The Holiday Creative Market in Rehoboth Beach, Del. runs on three December Saturdays–the 7th, the 14th, and the 21st–showcasing works by the creative types in a collective known as the Developing Artist Collaboration. Live music and food trucks, too. Details.

• Cape Water Taxi tours is offering three “Christmas on the Canal with Santa” boat rides in Lewes, Del., cruising the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. Holiday music and sweet treats in addition to the man in red. Dec. 7, 14, and 21. Details.

• Head to the waterfront Wharves of Choptank visitor center in Denton, Md. on three December Saturdays–the 7th, the 14th, or the 21st–for the kid-friendly Santa’s Workshop in the Land of Misfit Toys. Cheery elves will help little ones make wooden toys. Details.

• The Harriet Tubman Organization in Cambridge, Md. is throwing “Harriet’s Holiday Ball” with music by the wonderful David B. Cole on Sat., Dec. 14. Details.

• The Milton (Del.) Theatre is throwing a Polar Express Pajama Party on Sun., Dec. 15. Two screenings, one in the morning and another in the evening.

• The Sports at the Beach athletic complex in Georgetown, Del. is throwing a Winter Wonderland Festival on Sun., Dec. 15. Santa and the missus, vendors, face painting , gingerbread house contest , holiday characters , food trucks, more. Details.

• No online listing to link to at the time I’m posting this, but the annual Christmas Train Wonderland display at the Delmarva Discovery Museum in Pocomoke City, Md. is going to be Sat./Sun. Dec. 14/15.

• The 60-voice Chorus of Dorchester has two two Christmas shows in Cambridge, Md.–on Sun., Dec. 15 and again on Tue., Dec. 17. Details.

Week 4: Fri., Dec. 20 to … Christmas

Merry Christmas from us two to you and yours!

• Downtown Elkton, Md. celebrates an Old-Fashioned Christmas on Fri., Dec. 20. There is usually caroling, carriage rides, late shopping, and more fun throughout the downtown. Details.

• Hop aboard the Christmas Lights on Chincoteague, Va. trolley tour on Fri/Sat Dec. 20/21. There will be stops for refreshments at the Christmas Manor and the Beebe Ranch–once home to the famed Misty of Chincoteague. Details.

• The Virginia Symphony Orchestra presents a “Holiday Brass” concert Sat., Dec. 21 at the Palace Theatre in Cape Charles, Va. Details.

• Take in the Sights & Sounds of Christmas at Camp Mardela near Denton, Md. Fri., Dec. 20 to Sun., Dec. 22. Music, crafts, food, and more. Details.

• Take a trolley tour of holiday lights in Chincoteague, Va. on Fri., Dec. 20. Scroll down to that date here for details.

• The annual “Nutcracker” performances by Delaware Ballet happen on the weekend of Dec. 20-22 in Dover, Del. Details.

The Ocean City (Md.) Performing Arts Center has a touring, Broadway-style production of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on Sat., Dec. 21. Details.

• The Holiday Creative Market in Rehoboth Beach, Del. runs on three December Saturdays–the 7th, the 14th, and the 21st–showcasing works by the creative types in a collective known as the Developing Artist Collaboration. Live music and food trucks, too. Details.

• Cape Water Taxi tours is offering three “Christmas on the Canal with Santa” boat rides in Lewes, Del., cruising the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. Holiday music and sweet treats in addition to the man in red. Dec. 7, 14, and 21. Details.

• Head to the waterfront Wharves of Choptank visitor center in Denton, Md. on three December Saturdays–the 7th, the 14th, or the 21st–for the kid-friendly Santa’s Workshop in the Land of Misfit Toys. Cheery elves will help little ones make wooden toys. Details.

• The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Brass ensemble will be playing holiday music on Fri., Dec. 20 in Ocean Pines, Md.; Sat., Dec. 21 in Rehoboth Beach, Del.; and Sun., Dec. 22 in Easton, Md. Scroll to the dates here for details.

• The Rehoboth Concert Band will perform a “Holiday Peace” concert on Sun., Dec. 22 at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, Del. Details.

• The Holiday Tea event at the Milton (Del.) Theatre on Sun., Dec. 22 is an interactive affair with lots of kid-friendly storybook characters in the house. Details.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Wishing you a glorious and happy holiday season.

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Compiled and posted by Jim Duffy for Whimbrel Creations/Secrets of the Eastern Shore in October 2023. Thanks for taking a little time on this site.