CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Olde Tyme Christmas 2011

Join us this year for a spectacular small town holiday experience. Find out what all the fuss is about and join us for Holiday Carriage Rides, Holiday Prize Tree Giveaway, and much more!

Find NEW reasons to Shop, Dine & Celebrate in Downtown Easton this holiday season...

Holiday Prize Tree Giveaway!

Nov. 26th - Dec. 17th 2011

Tree OPEN on Dec 3, 10, 17

This year Downtown Easton businesses want to thank you for shopping downtown!

Location: Old Trader's/Laser Letters location at 32 N Washington St. Look for Signage!

Start collecting receipts worth $50 or more from participating shops & restaurants anytime between Nov 26 thru Dec 17th. Bring those receipts to our downtown tree location for a chance to win something from our prize tree*. You'll find gift certificates, items, merchandise, special tastings, area memberships, and more!

*Selection is limited to 1 receipt from each merchant per day.

Prize Tree will be open on Saturdays Dec 3, 10, 17.

Olde Trader's Location, next to Bank of American on Washington Street.

Address: 32 N Washington Street, Easton MD

Participating Businesses: (In no particular order)

Shops: Irish Tradtions, Trumpeter Swan Antiques, Andrea's Papillon, M. Randall & Co., Michelle Rose Salon, Dwelling & DesignGreen General StoreHill's Drug StoreSilver Linings, Gracie, Lanham Hall DesignTrade Whims, Lizzy Dee, Crackerjacks, Due East, La De Da, Historical Society of Talbot County, The Market House at Easton Market Square, Luna Chick.

Restaurants: Bartlett Pear Inn, Scossa's, Martinis Restaurant

Galleries: South Street Art Gallery, Troika Gallery, Studio 2 - Betty Huang, Abstracts by Heidi, The Wagner Witte Gallery, Trippe Hilderbrandt.

Sponsored by ...

Ewing, Dietz, Fountain & Kehoe, The Shore Life Magazine, The Talbot Bank as well as media sponsors The Star Democrat, and Easton Savvy.

Carriage Rides

Saturday Late Afternoon,

Sat's: Nov 26, Dec 3, 10, & 17

Times: 3pm - 6pm

Location: Tidewater Inn

Enjoy the slower pace of a horse drawn carrage ride through downtown Easton the First Saturday in December as holiday shoppers stroll the streets.

Sponsored by the Tidewater Inn, Hertrich of Easton Chevy Buick GMC, Hertrich Ford of Easton! Thank You!

Window Decorating Contest!

Nov 15th - Dec 17th

Come stroll historic downtown and tell us which is your favorite decorated storefront! This year, ballots will be available at various downtown businesses, The Visitor Center, & the Prize Tree Promotion location (next to Bank of America). Return your completed ballot anytime until Dec 17th to the above listed locations. All final ballots will be collected COB Dec 17th - Winners will be announced on Monday, Dec 19th!

Ballots available at downtown shops, the Visitor Center, Tidewater Inn, Prize Tree location. Return to any of the above!

First Weekend Easton - Live! December

Friday | Saturday | Sunday - First Full Weekend in December

On the first Saturday in December, downtown Easton is filled to over-flowing with a parade of floats, fire trucks, horses, antique cars, bands and folks of all ages dressed in Victorian costume. The downtown sparkles and twinkles in festive décor and the streets are lined with hundreds of cheering fans.

First Friday Gallery Walk

Friday, December 2nd, 5pm - 9pm

Join the galleries and restaurants for their monthly celebration of art in Easton!

Olde Tyme Holiday Parade

Saturday, December 3th, 6:30pm

The parade starts at Brewer's Lane on N. Harrison St., then follows a route south to Dover, across to North Washington, up to TalbotTown and ends at Brewer's Lane. Special category prizes are awarded by the Mayor and Town Council. Parade kicks off at 6:30pm. Sponsored by Easton Main Street & Oxford Commercial. Thank You!

Interested in participating in the parade..? Scroll down!

Tree Lighting at Thompson Park

Saturday, December 3rd, Follows Parade!

Thompson Park, corners Washington & Dover St's

Sponsored by Easton Utilities.

Arts in Easton - Banner Auction

Saturday, Dec 10th

Waterfowl Building (Cnr South St. & Harrison St.)

Benefits The Avalon Foundation.

Dec 31st, 6pm - Midnight

New Year's Eve Entertainment & Celebrations in Downtown Easton including our famous "Crab Drop"! For more information visit http://www.easternshore.com/firstnighttalbot/

CHRISTMAS PARADE PARTICIPANTS - Information

To enter or become a part of the 2011 Easton Christmas Parade please download, print, and complete this form...

Return completed form to:

Easton Resource Center,

11 South Harrison Street

Easton MD 21601

Attn: Christmas Parade

Or FAX to 410-253-9238

Participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register.

No commercial entries are permitted.

Parade Rules:

1) No candy is to be thrown from your float or driven vehicle.

2) Participants cannot be loaded or off-loaded at any point other than the staging area.

3) All horse entrants must be accompanied by a person responsible for keeping the streets clean!

Christmas Events

St. Patrick's Day Parade & Activities
First Weekend Easton-LIVE!
Easter Egg Hunt Events
Independence Day Celebration & Carnival
Halloween Happenings
Frederick Douglass Day
Easton in December: Shop, Dine, Celebrate!
1-2-3 SHOP! Nov & Dec

Would you like to volunteer this holiday season and help support free & fun community events in the downtown?

kclendaniel@town-eastonmd.com

Downtown Easton is looking for a few helping hands with event planning!

Upcoming events in 2012:

First Weekend - NEW events
St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Easter Egg Hunt
Fourth of July Celebration
Women's Weekend Getaway
Halloween Happenings
Holiday Season events & promotions