Santa’s 2023 Schedule and Holiday Parades/Celebrations

Santa may be visiting your neighborhoods as fire departments across the county will be guiding Santa through some of the places listed below. There are also other holiday parades/celebrations listed and we’ll continue to add to this list as we get additional information:

Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department: It’s been a CJP tradition for more than 40 years. Starting Thursday, Dec. 7, our fire engine, reworked as Santa’s Sleigh with flashing lights and joyful music and Santa perched atop, will roll down the streets of every neighborhood where CJPVFD is the designated first responder.

The schedule below shows when Santa and his helpers will pass through your neighborhood. They will head out at 6 p.m. Follow them on the Santa Tracker at cjpvfd.org. Santa will gladly accept donations of new, unwrapped toys along the way. Or you can drop them off at either of our stations, Station 10 on River Rd. or Station 30 on Falls Rd. Put them in the box outside the door.

Presents will go to the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda, and, in partnership with the Montgomery County Police, the Scotland Drive Community Association. Be sure to check this page or cjpvfd.org for weather-related changes.

Thursday, Dec. 7
Fox Meadow
River Oaks Farm
Potomac Farm Estates
Potomac Hills
Potomac Manors
Great Falls Estates
Potomac Falls Estates

Friday, Dec. 8
Mountain Gate
Eagle Rock
Natelli Woods
Potomac Ranch
River Falls
Fawsett Farms

Saturday, Dec. 9
Congressional Manor
Carderock Springs
Clewerwall
Glengarry
Carderock
The Palisades

Sunday, Dec. 10
Cabin John
Cabin John Park
Evergreen
Congressional Country Club Estates

Tuesday, Dec. 12
Arrowood
Bradley Hills Grove
Make up missed runs

Wednesday, Dec. 13
Seven Locks Hills
Burning Tree Estates
Rose Hill Estates
Stonehurst Center
Smithfield
Riverhill

Thursday, Dec. 14
Congressional Country Club Estates
West Bethesda Park
Cohasset
Bradley Park
Burning Tree Valley
Frenchmen’s Creek

Friday, Dec. 15
Fox Meadow
River Oaks Farm
Potomac Farm Estates
Potomac Hills
Potomac Manors
Great Falls Estates
Potomac Falls Estates

Saturday, Dec. 16
Alvermar Woods
Potomac Hunt Acres
Merry Go Round Farms
Beallmount
Lake Potomac
Stoney Creek Farms
Saddle Ridge

Sunday, Dec. 17
Potomac Village
Camohurst
Falconhurst
Bradley Farms
McAuley Park
Kentdale Estates
Bradley Blvd Estates
Congressional Forest Estates

Monday, Dec. 18
Bannockburn
Bannockburn Estates
Al Marah
Wilson Knolls, First Due portion only

Tuesday, Dec. 19
Avenel
River Road Estates
Williamsburg Estates
The Village
Williamsburg Gardens
Concord
Smithfield

Wednesday-Thursday, Dec. 20-21
Make up missed runs

Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department: “Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department: Santa is going to be making his rounds again on the GWGVFD fire engine on Saturday and Sundays in December. See the routes and days below when he will be coming to your neighborhood. (This is best viewed on a computer). We are currently planning Dec 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, and 17. We start just after dark, approximately 5:00 PM.

We attempt to hit as many houses as possible, but unfortunately we cannot get down every street. See the routes we will be planning to make. Inclement weather may cause us to postpone or cancel a night. Updates will be posted on this page as we learn more. Also check our our Facebook page for updates.
Santa’s Routes (Google Maps)”

Germantown Volunteer Fire Department: 

Glen Echo Volunteer Fire Department:

Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department: https://www.hvfd.org/santa-2023

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department:

Laytonsville Volunteer Fire Department: “The members of the Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department had a meeting last night with Santa and he advised the members that he will be attending the Laytonsville Town Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 1, 2023 at 6 PM and will be tentatively riding through the following neighborhoods on the following dates:

12/1 – Laytonsville Town Tree Lighting Ceremony (Town Hall)

12/8 – Sunshine / Griffith / Hipsley Mill

12/11 – Glendalough / Huntmaster / Goshen School

12/12 – East Village

12/15 – Warfield / Town of Laytonsville

12/17 – Hadley Farms / Fieldcrest

*New rules per Santa, candy canes will not be thrown & we cannot make any special stops. If any changes to the schedule occur, we will create a new post. Most likely starting at 5 PM on the weekdays and 4 PM on Sundays. There may be nights where Santa may not be able to make it down to all the streets due to parking of vehicles on streets, emergency calls, and inclement weather. We ask that you continue to check the website for any changes to the start time or make-up dates that will be posted due to these circumstances.

*PLEASE, per Santa, do not call the station to ask when he will be coming to your neighborhood or if he missed a street. Please see above statement.”

Rockville Volunteer Fire Department:

Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department: Santa Runs December 17-22 (schedule here)

Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department: