# Fells Point Olde Tyme Christmas & Parade > Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM - Where: Broadway Square & Thames Street, Broadway & Thames St, Baltimore, MD 21231 - Ages: All ages (historic cobblestones require sturdy strollers or carriers; family crafts and caroling throughout the day) - Price: Free admission (open public waterfront festival; horse-drawn carriage rides and Santa breakfast require separate fee/reservation). - Organizer: Fells Point Main Street - Official page: https://www.fellspointmainstreet.org - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/fells-point-olde-tyme-christmas-and-parade--listing-f4e70fd352fe3c633c1c5b8a ## About Historic Fells Point celebrates the holiday season with charming maritime flair during the annual Fells Point Olde Tyme Christmas festival. The highlight of the morning arrives at precisely 9:00 AM, when Santa Claus makes his dramatic grand entrance into Baltimore harbor aboard an authentic, horn-blaring working tugboat docked at the Broadway Pier. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Maritime Santa Arrival: Children gather along the waterfront pier to wave to Santa as his tugboat pulls up to the dock. Santa disembarks to lead children in a joyful morning parade up Broadway Square. • Stroller & Walking Tips: Historic Fells Point features 18th-century cobblestone streets; sturdy all-terrain strollers or baby carriers are recommended over lightweight umbrella strollers. • Family Activities: Enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides along historic Thames Street, gingerbread and cookie decorating workshops for kids, live Victorian carolers in period dress, and letter-writing stations to the North Pole. • Evening Tree Lighting: Festivities culminate at 5:30 PM in Broadway Square with the lighting of the community Christmas tree decorated with nautical ornaments and evergreen garlands. ## Similar picks in Baltimore - [A Main Street Christmas: Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade (Mount Airy)](https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/a-main-street-christmas-tree-lighting-and-holiday-parade-mount-airy--listing-12aef5426c5565e47b622f66) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM · Downtown Mount Airy (Railyard and Main Street parade route) · Free · checked Oct 16. 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