Solomons Christmas Walk 2023

Solomons Celebrates 42^nd year of Christmas Walk on December 9th!

 Dear friends,

Solomons Business Association will celebrate its 42^nd year of Christmas Walk with the fabulous Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, December 9^th.

The SBA will celebrate its 42nd Christmas Walk with a new look. We will launch our Christmas celebrations with a fabulous Solomons Vendor Village in several locations in Solomons. We hope to grow the Vendor Village every year onwards until we become famous as The Solomons Vendor Christmas Village. See below our call for vendors for Christmas Walk 2023.

Saturday December 9^th at 6 p.m. weather permitting, we have the Lighted Boat Parade, coordinated by Solomons Island Yacht Club, Solomons Yachting Center,  and Southern Maryland Sailing Association, will begin at dusk and end along the Riverwalk at approximately 7:15 p.m. A captain’s meeting covering the route, safety issues and rules for judging will begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Solomons Yachting Center. Contact at fcsiyc@gmail.com or call Fleet captain on 667-256-6272 See participation forms below.

The lights on the Christmas tree, the gazebo and on the riverwalk will be installed and lit . Look for Santa’s mailbox for letters to Santa, at the Gazebo, these letters will be collected and published on our SBA FB pages. (write on letter if you do not want it published). We ae looking for a sponsor.

A beautiful Christmas tree will arrive Thursday, November 30th. The public are welcome to contribute decorations at any time.

Our house and business decorating theme this year will be Island/Nautical. Photography will commence 12/2 until 12/12 and added to SBA FB page. Decorated houses and businesses in Solomons/Dowell will be scored and voted on by the public on our FB page. Final tally is Saturday December 16^th at which time winners will be announced. Starting December 3rd, we will be watching as the decorations go up and adding them to our SBA FB page. Extra points will be garnered if elements of our theme ‘Island/Nautical’ is included.

Please see our sponsorships form links below and attached and for further developments and information check this page or by contacting Vandy Young on 240-577-1617, vandyoung@gmail.com or for Vendor information and sign up forms send to Donna House at eventsmanager@nothymetocook.com

Our Christmas Walk Program for Sat December 9th

Link for Solomons Christmas Walk letter: Christmas Walk 2023_ Sponsor Letter

Link for Solomons Christmas Walk Sponsorship Registration form: SBA Christmas Walk sponsorship_registration form_2023

Solomons Lighted Boat Parade Registration Form link: https://solomonsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Registration-form-2023-1-scaled.jpg

Solomons Lighted Boat Parade poster link: https://solomonsmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Registration-form-2023-2-scaled.jpg

Our first sponsor!

Thank you Calvert County Government/Tourism for the generous sponsorship of our Christmas Tree.

Thank you Calvert County Government/Tourism for the generous sponsorship of our Christmas Tree.

Thank you also to the following generous Christmas Walk sponsors:

• Solomons Victorian Inn
• Calvert Marine Museum
• Aulson Inlay
• Our Lady Star of The Sea
• Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA )

The Solomons Business Association is profoundly thankful to the following people & organizations:

• Our several Santas & Mrs. Claus
• The Calvert County Government
• The Sherriff’s Department.
• The Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad Fire Department
• Brandi Maloney and Family for wrangling and decorating the Riverwalk and gazebo with lights
• Grandmother’s Store for donating the decorations and decorating the gazebo tree
• The Waterman’s Association and crew for the Waterman’s Tree
•  Donna House of No Thyme To Cook for organizing the Vendors
• The Solomons Island Yachting Center for organizing and managing the Lighted Boat Parade
• The Patuxent High School Band Winds & Strings
• Calvert Brass
• The Chesapeake Bounty for find and delivering our beautiful 17 ft Douglas Fir Christmas Tree

Send sponsorship checks and your registration, to SBA/Christmas Walk, 684 Ruxton Rd, Solomons, MD 20688, or contact SBA Board Member, Vandy Young at (240) 577-1617 or vandyoung@gmail.com – Please no later than Monday, November 20th, unless you email me and I know your check it’s coming and your registration form with your CW information is emailed to me!

Thanks so much,

Vandy Young/ For Solomons Business Association