Olde Tyme Christmas Chairman position

Hello My friends, My wife and I Have been the chairmen of the Olde Tyme Christmas event for over 25 years. We started out with 12 people on the committee and over the years that number has dwindled down to just the wife and I for the last few years. We love the event but feel it is time for some fresh blood to take over and bring some new ideas to the table. We will be glad to help the next chairman get started but we will not be in-charge next year and if someone does not step up to take over the event the town will not have the this great celebration. Please contact the town hall if you are interested. It has been a long and wonderful ride but it is time for us to enjoy someone else’s hard work for a change. Thanks to all of the wonder people that have helped over the years.

Olde Tyme Christmas December 10th

Town Hall Events

All Evening—

6:00 PM-Event begins

6:30 PM-Pony rides at the park

6:30 PM8:30PM Wagon rides through town

7:00 PM-Santa rides around town in firetruck

9:00 PM-Event closes

  Christmas in the Park See the Yule log fire, have some popcorn, Marshmallows and cook some hot dogs with the scouts. Take a pony ride. The wagon ride will be making a stop to let passengers out to see the festivities and return to town hall later.   

Support Local Businesses Get a jump on that last-minute Christmas shopping or stop in for a snack at one of the businesses in town that will stay open throughout the evening. Don’t forget to look for the new shops in town and enjoy specials just for Olde Tyme Christmas shoppers.                                       

Wagon Rides        

Starts at St Paul’s Church with a stop at Funkstown Park.

The first wagon ride leaves at 6:30 and the last

ride will be leaving at 8:30. Rides are limited

to 20 people each.

Pony Rides

Again this year we will have pony rides for the kids in the park. Just stop by and our friends from Serendipity will be more than happy to help ride in to Christmas.

St Paul’s Church                

The church will also be open with a variety

of seasonal music in the sanctuary. Baltimore St. doors will be open, for people to warm up and use restrooms if needed. 6-9PM A music program will begin around 6:30 and continue for aprox 30-45 minutes. Instumental, vocal and hand bells will be provided. Pre-recorded music will be playing afterward playing traditional Christmas music. There will not be food/drink

available and no craft sales due to Covid.

See Santa                                                        

Santa will ride through the town around 7 p.m. Give him a wave

and hand your Christmas list to the fireman driving the truck for

him to read later.                        

Christmas Ornament Sale

Again this year, we have a new glass ornament with a hand drawn picture of one of the historic town landmarks on it.  This year will feature the Josph Hebb’s Undertakers Parlor Circa 1912. The price is $7.00 each, including the display box, and will be available at the town hall.  Artwork is by Funkstown resident, Lorraine Smith.  Ornaments from previous years are also for sale at discounted prices.

Annual Christmas Balls are in stock.

The 2017 Christmas balls are now in stock at the Town hall. This is the first one in the series that is 2 sided to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the town. Get your today as they will go fast.

St. Paul’s Church up-coming events

Soup and Sandwich Fund Raiser Calendar” (All proceeds for the 2nd Phase of our Sound System)

Lutheran Lunch Counter – Eat In or Take Out Saturdays 10am to 2pm
11-5-2016, 12-3-2016, 1-7-2017, 2-4-2017, 3-4-2017

Breakfast With Santa, Sat. Nov. 26, 2016
A Breakfast Buffet, Scrambled eggs, Bacon, Hash Browns, Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, Mini Bagels, Juice and coffee. A Goodwill donation accepted. Everyone is welcome! Bring your camera.

Christmas Dinner Theatre with “The Potomac Playmakers” Dec. 3, 2016 Doors open at 5:30pm, Dinner 6:00 and Show 7:00.
Cost is $18.00. For info and Reservations call 301-733-2678.

Bus Trip to Olgebay Festival of Lights, Dec. 10, 2016 Trip includes a stop at Cabela’s, animated musical LED Light Show, Dinner Buffet at Wilson Lodge, A Certified Guided Tour through 6 miles of lighted displays. Cost – all inclusive $89.00. For info or Reservations call 301-733-2678.

OLDE Tyme Christmas Craft Show with over 20 Vendors, Friday Dec. 9, 2016 6PM to 9PM.

Funkstown Olde Tyme Christmas

Funkstown Olde Tyme Christmas is right around the corner. Please visit the special events tab for more information and look for a NEW addition to the park festivities.

Olde Tyme Christmas Dinner

The Funkstown Fire Company is  again holding their Olde Tyme Christmas dinner during the town Christmas event on Decenber 12th. The door will open at 4:30pm and the menu is as follows

Hot roast beef, Gravy and french fries $7.00

French fries                                                $2.00

Hot Dog                                                       $1.50

Apple Dumplings                                       $3.00

Backed goods                                              $1.00