Join your friends and neighbors in ushering in the holiday season at the 2025 Holiday Lighting Ceremony which opens at 6:00 p.m. Plan to stay until the tree lighting at 6:45 p.m. and later to enjoy all the fun!
Start at the Poolesville Museum (Old Town Hall) where you can decorate a gingerbread cookie from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. This beloved event is sponsored by the Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce. Travel between Old Town Hall and Whalen Commons on the Calleva Wagon.
Visit the Town Hall Foyer to see a Holiday tree featuring decorations made by local school children. Enjoy the Gingerbread House displays in the Town Hall Conference room.
Move on to Whalen Commons that has been transformed into a winter wonderland! You can Visit with Santa, drop off your Letters to Santa, ride the Holiday Express Trackless Train (provided by Calleva), take a turn around the Ice-SkatingRink or jump on the Frozen Moon Bounce.
Check out the entertainment in the Bandshell. Savor a snack or dinner at the food vendors while you do some holiday shopping at local vendors in the Outdoor Holiday Market in a heated tent.
If you would like to volunteer to help in prepping and decorating the Children's tree in Town Hall or to lend a hand at the event as a Town Hall Monitor, Santa's Helper, or with Santa Letters, please connect to the Sign Up Genius.
Be sure to bring a new unwrapped toy for the WUMCO Toy Collection and bid on your favorite WUMCO Auction Basket.