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Santa Arrives in Thurmont During Annual Christmas in Thurmont Event


James Rada, Jr.

Santa Claus arrived in Thurmont many of them picked up a map to Christina Miller of Thurmont. Her plenty of the activities going on in
on Saturday, December 5, 2015, for take around town. They visited thirty eleven-year-old nephew, Kevin, said town. In the Main Street Center,
the annual Christmas in Thurmont participating businesses and got a that his favorite business to visit was visitors could look at the Festival
event. He took his traditional seat stamp on the map. They could be Catoctin Spa because of the treats of Trees and gingerbread houses.
in Mechanicstown Park and began seen walking the streets downtown that they had. ESP Dance Studio performed
listening to the Christmas wish lists with maps in hand as then visited Norton said that she uses the store dance numbers. Santa visited the
of children in the area. all the stores. When all stamps were visits to not only see what the stores Thurmont Regional Library to read
“This is a great event to do,” said collected, they turned them in for a have to offer, but to buy gifts. “I to children. There was also the
Janel Norton of Thurmont. “We love prize drawing later in the day. try to do all of my shopping here in lighting of the town Christmas tree
it.” “It’s fun to go into the businesses town,” Norton said. and caroling.
The families that visited with and see what they have,” said Meanwhile, visitors could enjoy The weather couldn’t have been
Santa also got a free picture with better for the event. Unlike last year
Santa as a Christmas gift. when it rained, the 2015 Christmas
When families finished visiting in Thurmont had sunny skies and
with Santa and enjoying a treat, cool, but not cold, temperatures.


Photos by James Rada, Jr.
Courtesy Photo














Children—and adults, too—sit with Santa Claus to tell him what they
would like for Christmas during the much-anticipated annual Christmas in
Thurmont.










Displays at the Main Street Center
included very creatively decorated
gingerbread houses.



Santa Claus visits Thurmont
Regional Library to read to all Elf, Carol Robertson, helps Santa
the children during Christmas
in Thurmont. spread joy.

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