It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Downtown Pocomoke as the town twinkles at night with holiday lights and decorations. 

On   Friday,   December   3,   2021,   Pocomoke   City   will   host   the  tenth   annual   Old-Fashioned Christmas Evening from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in the mini park and municipal parking lot on Clarke Avenue across from City Hall in Downtown Pocomoke. 

This event will feature many family-friendly activities including horse-drawn carriage rides, a Santa House, and Christmas crafts for the children. The town will light a large bonfire for roasting s’mores. Community vendors will serve free refreshments including hot chocolate, sweet treats, hotdogs, drinks, and the famous MAR-VA Theater popcorn.

Live entertainment will be provided all night beginning with music from the school choirs of Pocomoke Elementary, Middle and High School. At 6:00pm the Mayor and City Council will light the town’s Christmas Tree with special music by Brittany Lewis. All About Dance Academy will then take the stage followed by holiday music from Costal Sound beginning at 7:00pm.

A holiday wreath contest and silent auction will be held to benefit the Downtown Pocomoke Association. The public can bid on the wreaths decorated by Pocomoke area businesses and residents. Prizes will be awarded onstage at 8:00pm to the top three businesses and individuals with the highest bid wreaths. Information and registration forms can be found on downtownpocomoke.com .

Admission is free, though vendors may request small donations to support their organizations. Guests are encouraged to bring a canned good, nonperishable item or paper product to support the Samaritan Shelter’s Food Drive, or a Toys for Tots, sponsored by the Pocomoke City Lions Club.

For more information or a full calendar of holiday events please visit downtownpocomoke.com or call City Hall at 410-957-1333 x111.