Experience all that our local small businesses and historic town have to offer during this magical season.

Schedule of Events:

November 30, 2024

10:00AM

Savage Mill Yuletide festival kicks off on Small Business Saturday with the grand opening of our new Mill Merchant & Co. Holiday Makers Market pop-up shop, performances from local musicians, special offers from our unique locally-owned shops, and pictures with Santa! You can also look forward to a surprise visit from special guests throughout the holiday season!

Music
11 am – 3 pm
Not 2 Cool Jazz Trio
New Weave Building Bridge
The Not 2 Cool Jazz Trio, led by trumpet player Michael Grasso, is a professional jazz band that focuses on music from a bygone era.

Banshee Fiber Arts
Boyd Cru Wines
Cane Collective
Cloudy Day Clay
Fairy Greens
Indigo & Ivy
J'Adorn Designs
Lisa's Personal Touch
LunaSeaTrinkets
MudPlayArt
Plexus Herbs
Puerto Rico Distillery
Purl Hollow
Rosie Cheeks Distillery
Studio JmcG
TreeUnions

December 1, 2024

Banshee Fiber Arts
Boyd Cru Wines
Cane Collective
Chesapeake Flower Exchange
Emaline
Fairy Greens
J’Adorn Designs
LunaSeaTrinkets
MudPlayArt
Puerto Rico Distillery
Purl Hollow
Shake and Serve Jams & Jellies
TreeUnions
Wilde Lake Botanicals

December 7, 2024

Music
 
12-2 pm
DIY Jazz Trio
New Weave Building Bridge
Local musicians Kevin Rose on keyboards, Eric Arbach on drums and Matt Arbach on guitar and bass guitar will perform jazz-oriented holiday music.

2-4 pm
Charm City Flutes
New Weave Building Bridge
Featuring Laurel Ewell, Mari Hill, Andrew Tomlinson, and Erin Villamizar, Charm City Flutes delights with holiday tunes on the piccolo, concert flute, and alto flute.

4-5 pm
Casual Christmas Cabaret
More Than Java Cafe
Enjoy a delightful mix of music, laughter, warm drinks, snacks, and seasonal cheer as talented musicians from Red Bridge Studios take the stage to share their favorite holiday tunes. This cabaret promises a warm and inviting atmosphere perfect for celebrating the season. Bring a shelf-stable food item to support nearby Bollman Bridge Elementary School as admission. Followed by caroling through Savage Mill to Bollman Bridge from 5:15 to 5:45 pm!

Tree Lighting
Savage Community Association's Holiday Celebration
6:25 pm
Baldwin Common
The Savage Community Association's Holiday Celebration includes the annual Tree Lighting on Baldwin Common by Santa; a Food Drive to support our local food pantry; and vocal and musical entertainment provided by local school, church, and scout groups.

Bridge Lighting
6 pm
Bollman Bridge, Foundry St.
Come in person and watch the magic happen! New this year: special guest internationally-renowned singer and actor Montel Butler from Red Bridge Studios will sing a holiday favorite! Following remarks from local dignitaries including Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, a “cheermeister” (student from Bollman Bridge Elementary) will light the bridge!

Banshee Fiber Arts
Cane Collective
Cloudy Day Clay
Fairy Greens
Gina Dowd Books
Indigo & Ivy
J’Adorn Designs
Love Inspired Jewelry
Oversea Distillery
Plexus Herbs
Puerto Rico Distillery
Studio JmcG

December 8, 2024

Banshee Fiber Arts
Cane Collective
Fairy Greens
J’Adorn Designs
Love Inspired Jewelry
LunaSeaTrinkets
Oversea Distillery
Plexus Herbs
Puerto Rico Distillery
Purl Hollow
Shake and Serve Jams & Jellies
Studio JmcG

December 13, 2024

Lunch Chat
The Evolution of Christmas Ornaments 1900-1950
Friday, December 13, 12–1 pm
More Than Java Cafe
Organized by the Savage Historical Society

December 14, 2024

Music
Saturday, December 14, 12–4 pm
Calvin Thomas
New Weave Building Bridge
Calvin Thomas is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and mixing engineer from Frederick, MD. Come hear holiday favorites performed by this talented local musician.

Banshee Fiber Arts
Cane Collective
Fairy Greens
J’Adorn Designs
Lisa’s Personal Touch
Love Inspired Jewelry
LunaSeaTrinkets
MitzyMade Soaps
MudPlayArt
Plexus Herbs
Profusions of Glass Studio
Puerto Rico Distillery
Rosie Cheeks Distillery

December 15, 2024

Music
1:30-3:30 pm
Schoolhouse Theatre Arts
Inside Savage Mill
This youth theater troupe based in Howard County consists of elementary, middle, and high schoolers from around Maryland. They will be singing some holiday classics and favorites. Please feel free to join in their caroling!

Historic Walking Tour
Santa Heim, Merryland: Savage;s Year-Round Christmas Village
1–2:30 pm
Meet at the Paymaster’s Office, adjacent to the Little Lot
Join us for this walking tour highlighting the Santa Heim years of Savage Mill and the surrounding community. From 1948-1951, the former cotton mill and the town were transformed by Harry Heim, a Baltimore businessman, into a year-round Christmas village. The walk is approx. 1 mile in length and involves descending and ascending a hill. No charge.

Banshee Fiber Arts
Cane Collective
Fairbloom’s Cottage
Fairy Greens
J’Adorn Designs
Love Inspired Jewelry
LunaSeaTrinkets
margarts
MudPlayArt
Puerto Rico Distillery
Shake and Serve Jams & Jellies
Washed Up Art

December 21, 2024

Music
12–4 pm
Alex Barnett Classical Guitar
New Weave Building Bridge
Alex Barnett is an Annapolis-based Classical Guitarist who plays a wide range of style from Classical to Latin to Pop Arrangements of Coldplay and Queen. He will be doing arrangements of holiday tunes like Christmastime is Here, Silver Bells and The Nutcracker Suite. Alex has played around the world at The Copacabana Palace (Brazil), The Lake of Meneith Hotel (Scotland) and National Museum (Colombia)!

December 22, 2024

ANO Crochet
Banshee Fiber Arts
Bramble Schell Studio
Cane Collective
Fairy Greens
J'Adorn Designs
Lisa’s Personal Touch
margarts
Plexus Herbs
Puerto Rico Distillery
Washed Up Art
Wilde Lake Botanicals

November 30 - December 22, 2024

Meet Santa

11 am – 3 pm
New Weave Commons, Savage Mill
Santa and Mrs. Claus are taking time out of their busy schedule to visit our “New Weave Commons” each weekend throughout Yuletide. They'll be available for photos with visitors…including your well-mannered four-legged companions.

Date: November 30 - December 22, 2024

Location: Historic Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry Street Savage, MD 20763

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