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Children's Weekend
Images pulled from "Snow Day" by Ellen Byrne
Saturday, December 12 & Sunday, December 13
Various Times
Historic Downtown Frederick
Fun for children of all ages, this year's Children's Weekend will be held Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13. The activities are presented by Celebrate Frederick and the Holidays in Historic Frederick Committee.
The joy of the holidays is embodied in the children who partake in a weekend full of activities just for them! From ornament painting and storytelling, to belsnickeling, and breakfast with Santa, there are a variety of activities hosted by Frederick City businesses that work together to create this magical weekend.
CHILDREN'S WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Museums by Candlelight hosted by the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium
Experience the best of the winter season as it was enjoyed throughout the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries during the annual Museums by Candlelight open house. This yearly program offers an afternoon and evening of traditional holiday activities in historic settings throughout the City of Frederick and all over Frederick County. Seasonal music, characters from the past, traditional crafts, hearth cooking, and hands-on fun will delight visitors of all ages.
Location - Frederick City and County
Date - Saturday, December 12
Times - Noon to 7:00 pm (City of Frederick Locations) / Noon - 5:00 pm (Frederick County Locations)
Official Tour Brochure
10th Annual Santa Celebration
Santa’s stopping by his favorite toy store! Bring the kids—and your camera—for a private audience with the Man in Red!
Location - Dancing Bear Toys & Gifts @ 12 North Market Street
Date – Friday, December 11th
Time – 4:00 to 6:30 pm
Admission - FREE
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Breakfast with Santa
Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet with Santa in Downtown Frederick
Location - Brewer’s Alley, 124 N. Market Street
Date – Saturday, December 12th
Time - 9:00 to 10:30 am
Admission - Adults $12.50/Children $7.50 (Includes Tax and Gratuity)
Reservations Required – Call Brewer’s Alley at 301-631-0089 and ask for the manager on duty.
Holiday Market for Kids sponsored by Dancing Bear Toys & Gift
Children can shop for parents, siblings, teachers and friends, selecting from gifts all priced under $10. To share the joy of reading this season, please bring a NEW book for needy children in our community.
Location - Literacy Council Lobby, 110 E. Patrick Street
Dates & Times - Friday, December 11th – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm & Saturday, December 12th – 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission – FREE
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The Nutcracker
A Frederick holiday tradition, it is its 30th year featuring guest artists from the New York City and Suzanne Farrell Ballets. The Nutcracker is the story of a young German girl, Clara, who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and faces fierce battle against a Mouse King.
Location - The Weinberg Center @ 20 W. Patrick Street
Dates & Times - Friday, December 11th @ 8:00 pm / Saturday, December 12th @ 2:00 & 8:00 pm / Sunday, December 13th @ 2 p.m.
Admission - $11 to $25, Call 301-600-2828
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The Velveteen Rabbit
The tale of a toy rabbit made real through a child’s love is both entertaining and genuinely moving in this graceful adaptation of Margery Williams’ poignant children’s classic. The Velveteen Rabbit serves as a timeless treat for both the young and the young at heart.
Location - Maryland Ensemble Theatre @ 31 W. Patrick Street
Date – Saturday, December 12th
Time - 2:00 pm
Admission - $13.50, Call 301-694-4744
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Ornament Painting
Allow your child’s creativity to shine as they paint their own holiday ornament.
Location – I Made This! @ 10 East Street
Date – Sunday, December 13th
Time - Noon to 6:00 pm
Admission – FREE
Reservations required – Call 301-624-4030
Belsnickling
Share in the German tradition of mask making and then wear the mask while parading around town.
Location - C. Burr Artz Library @ 110 E. Patrick Street
Date – Saturday, December 12th
Time – 11:00 am
Phone – Call 301-600-1630
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Santa Trains
Join Santa on an adventurous train ride through Walkersville!
Location - Walkersville Southern Railroad @ 34 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Walkersville, MD 21793
Dates & Times – Saturday, December 12th @ 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm / Sunday, December 13th @ 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm
Admission – Adults $10 / Children $7 / Seniors over 55 $9 / Infants under 1 FREE
Reservations Recommended – Call 301-898-0899 or 240-674-4598
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Frederick County Society of Model Engineers Open House and Exhibit
The FCSME delivers the exciting sights and sounds of big-time railroading inside and outside an unusual 70-foot, six-door Chesapeake & Ohio railroad car. Location is at the rear of 423 East Patrick Street, just east of downtown Frederick, Maryland. The club railroad car houses a HO scale standard- gauge and narrow-gauge operating exhibit. Trains cross bridges, climb hills, slip through long tunnels, and zip by towns on lengthy mainline tracks. Standard-gauge trains work in and out of the large yard while smaller narrow-gauge steam engines zig-zag up and down mountainous terrain. Outside the club car is a large garden sized railroad exhibit. The outdoor exhibit is run weather permitting.
Location - 423 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Dates & Times - Saturday, December 12 & Sunday, December 13 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Admission - FREE (Donations Appreciated)
Contact - frederickjct@hotmail.com or 240-674-3349
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