It’s nearly Christmastime on the Mountaintop! The Spruce Forest Artisan Village (https://www.spruceforest.org/) founded Christmas in the Village in 1984 and have carried on that tradition since! Added to the excitement will be activities and events on the entire Little Crossings campus. It will be two days of holiday fun, traditions, kids’ activities, music, and more!

The dates and times of the event are Friday 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday noon to 8 p.m.

During those hours, the following will be available:

·       Spruce Forest Artisan Village will have all artists in-house, including local docent Pamela Dornburg in the old schoolhouse

·       Live music in the Village Church

·       Little Crossings Holiday Market with a dozen local artisan vendors including Bill Aiken with custom wreaths

·       Lion's Club will be selling mulled wine and will have their annual food drive to benefit the food pantry

·       Christmas at Penn Alps will have their gift shop open, as well as vendors in the Great Hall, their Christmas buffet. They will have cookies for kids! 

·       The Cornucopia Cafe will have extended hours and be open special for the duration of the event (currently closes at 4pm)

·       Fernwood Soaps (under new management!) will be open

·       Yoder House will be open for tours and offering free popcorn

·       Stanton's Mill will be open

·       A Raffle for gift baskets donated by local businesses and individuals, proceeds to support festival expenses

·       Multiple bonfires for warming, and everything beautifully decorated with greenery and lights

Events that are specifically scheduled are as follows:

 Friday - 

• 7 p.m. Town of Grantsville & Spruce Forest Tree Lighting with cookies from the town, hot cocoa from Commissioner Paul Edwards, and the Garrett Choral Society joining us for carols. Ornaments, sponsored by the Grantsville A&E District, and created by the Grantsville Elementary students will be displayed on the tree.

• Dusk - luminaries throughout the Village and across Casselman Bridge presented by Maryland DNR

Saturday -

• Open at noon

• 2 p.m. Historic Casselman Bridge Presentation from DNR Ranger Brian White

• 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Live Nativity - featuring our famous mini donkey from 2020, the Northern FFA goats, Mary and Joseph, the Babe, and angels

• At Dusk - luminaries throughout the Village and across Casselman Bridge presented by Maryland DNR

• Free shuttle from Grantsville Elementary School (very limited parking on site). (This service is tentative.)

• Masks must be worn in all indoor and outdoor spaces

We are proud to note the collaboration of so many willing partners!

• Spruce Forest Artisan Village

• Penn Alps Restaurant & Craft Shop

• The Cornucopia Cafe, Little Crossings Pantry, Grant's Mercantile

• Yoder House

• Fernwood Soaps

• Stanton's Mill

• Grantsville Arts & Entertainment District, Garrett County Arts Council

• Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area

• Department of Natural Resources

• Meyersdale High School National Honor Society student volunteers

• Town of Grantsville

• Grantsville Lion's Club

• Local volunteers