Midnight Madness 2017 In Ellicott City

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Launch into the holiday spirit with "Midnight Madness" in historic Ellicott City. A tree lighting, visits with Santa and holiday shopping specials are on tap for the 39th annual event. Midnight Madness starts at 6 p.m. and runs until midnight on Friday, Dec. 1.

To allow for easy access to Main Street, guests can take a shuttle from parking lots to downtown. The free shuttle will drop people off on Main Street at Church Road and The Wine Bin, 8390 Main Street. It will be traveling on a continuous loop from 7 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.

The free shuttle will pick people up from three parking lot areas, listed below.

Where To Park

• George Howard building, 3430 Court House Drive
• Howard County Courthouse, 8360 Court Avenue
• St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 3695 Rogers Avenue

Special Events

• 4-8 p.m.: Santa at the Log Cabin (Mr. Claus will also be there from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2)
• 6 p.m.: Tree lighting ceremony at B&O Railroad Museum Plaza
• 6 p.m. to midnight: Holiday market at the Wine Bin parking lot

Midnight Madness Specials, Deals

• A Diva’z Boutique: $10 off purchases of at least $100 and $15 off purchases of at least $150
• A La Mode Boutique: Free gift with purchase
• Attic Antiques N Things: 20 percent off any item
• ClayGround Studio & Gallery: $15 off regularly priced pottery wheel, pottery hand-building or mosaic class (regular price is $45) and $45 off glass fusion class (regular price is $95)
• Ellicott Mills Brewing Company: Full menu until 11 p.m., lite fare until 1 a.m.
• Firehouse Museum: Free admission, open 5–10 p.m.
• Joan Eve Classics & Collectibles: 20 percent off any one item
• Junk Girl: Free gift with purchase
• HorseSpirit Arts Gallery: 20 percent off all Crystal Sun Catchers
• Judge’s Bench: Firestone Walker Tap take over 5–8 p.m.
• Linwood Boutique: 20 percent off entire purchase; holiday wares made by adults living with autism
• Made on Main: $5 beaded and holiday earrings
• DIY Gems: Custom sterling silver rings, earrings & necklaces made in minutes
• Main St Yoga: 12 Classes for $12 each and 15 percent off clothing, raffle for free month of yoga and yoga mat
• Main St. Ballroom: 20 pop up shops of local small creative businesses. Sales benefit The Samaritan Women
• Museum of Howard County History: Up to 50 percent off; hot cider and cookies, holiday songs on 1913 A.J. Felgemacher Museum Organ
• Southwest Connection: 15 percent off all pottery, 20 percent off all vintage/pawn jewelry
• St. Peter’s Episcopal Church: Holiday sweets sale 6-10 p.m.
• Wind River Clothing: $5 knit accessories, $10 scarves
• Wine Bin: Winter holiday market, heated vendor tent, cocktail bar, live music, free Christmas Gluhein tasting

See the Ellicott City Partnership for more information.

Patch file photo by Andrew Metcalf.