Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Adamstown for 2026, and here is what he found: 4 family events. The magic runs from November 29 (Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting) through December 14, with Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony (December 6) along the way. We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Pennsylvania Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Adamstown
- 4 Christmas events for kids in Adamstown
- Meet Santa: Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting (November 29) and Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony (December 6)
- Parades and tree lightings: Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting (November 29) and Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony (December 6)
- Also on the list: 2 story times and 3 craft workshops
- Season: November 29 (Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting) to December 14 (STEAM Monday)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Tree lighting
Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting
- When: Sunday, November 29, 2026, 4 to 6 pm
- Where: Adamstown Area Library, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: Everyone; children must have an adult with them
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Adamstown's tree lighting comes with music, crafts, cookies and hot chocolate. Miss Maribeth from the library reads holiday stories to keep children busy until Santa arrives.
The lighting is Sunday, November 29, 2026 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, listed by the Adamstown Area Library at 110 W. Main St. It is open to everyone, and the page mentions no price or registration. Children cannot be dropped off, so an adult needs to stay.
Parent tip: The event is named for Adamstown Grove while the listing prints the library's address, so call the library at (717) 484-4200 if you are unsure where to gather. It runs until 6:00 pm on a late November evening, so dress children warmly in case the lighting itself is outdoors.
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- Adamstown Area Library, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
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Tree lighting
Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
- When: Sunday, December 6, 2026, 4 to 5:30 pm (Story time with Mrs. Claus starts at 4:45 pm.)
- Where: Adamstown Area Library, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; bring a non-perishable food item to donate
- Ages: Everyone; children must have an adult with them
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Denver Borough's annual ceremony offers food, drinks, crafts, music and treat bags, plus Santa Claus. At 4:45 pm Mrs. Claus, played by the library's Miss Maribeth, reads a story. Families are asked to bring a canned or boxed food item for Peter's Porch Food Bank, which passes the donations on to local people over the holidays.
The ceremony is Sunday, December 6, 2026 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm and is open to everyone. The Adamstown Area Library lists it on its calendar with the library's address, 110 W. Main St. No price or registration is mentioned, and children must come with an adult.
Parent tip: This is Denver Borough's ceremony but the listing shows the Adamstown library's address, so confirm the gathering spot with the library at (717) 484-4200 before you set out. Pack your food donation ahead of time and aim to be settled before the 4:45 story with Mrs. Claus.
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- Adamstown Area Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Adamstown Area Library, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
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Cheery Christmas Family Trivia
- When: Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
- Where: Adamstown Area Library, Community Room, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages; children must have an adult with them
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Teams of family members and friends go head to head on Christmas facts and Yuletide trivia in the library's Community Room. The winning team takes home an Amazon gift card.
Trivia night is Tuesday, December 8, 2026 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Adamstown Area Library, 110 W. Main St. It is open to all ages, from children through adults. The page lists no price and no registration, and children must attend with an adult.
Parent tip: It starts at 5:30 on a school night and lasts an hour, so plan an early or late dinner around it. Mix ages on your team, since the questions are meant for children, tweens, teens and adults together.
- Host
- Adamstown Area Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Adamstown Area Library, Community Room, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
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Holiday crafts
STEAM Monday
- When: Monday, December 14, 2026, 4 to 5:30 pm (STEAM Monday meets monthly; December 14 is the Christmas themed session.)
- Where: Adamstown Area Library, Children's Room, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: 5 to 12
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The December session of this monthly science and art program goes Christmas themed. Kids ages 5 to 12 build a sled or a Christmas present out of Legos and design a star ornament with Miss Maribeth.
It meets Monday, December 14, 2026 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm in the Children's Room of the Adamstown Area Library, 110 W. Main St. The page lists no price or registration. The library does not allow drop offs, so an adult stays with each child.
Parent tip: Plan to stay and build alongside your child for the full 90 minutes, because the library asks adults to take part rather than drop off. The age range is 5 to 12, so younger siblings may need their own activity.
- Host
- Adamstown Area Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Adamstown Area Library, Children's Room, 110 W. Main St, Adamstown, PA 19501 (opens in maps)
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When each Adamstown Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting in Adamstown on November 29; the last runs to December 14. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Adamstown Grove Tree LightingAdamstown · Nov 29
- Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting CeremonyAdamstown · Dec 6
- Cheery Christmas Family TriviaAdamstown · Dec 8
- STEAM MondayAdamstown · Dec 14
Looking further afield? Our Pennsylvania Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for New Holland, Lancaster, PA, Malvern and West Chester. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Adamstown
Adamstown was founded on July 4, 1761 by William Addams, who first named it Addamsburry, and the borough now promotes itself as the antiques capital of the United States. At Christmas, its library on West Main Street fills the calendar with tree lightings, Santa visits and holiday stories.
How Adamstown celebrates
The season's family events are listed by the Adamstown Area Library, a member of the Library System of Lancaster County. The Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting on November 29 brings music, crafts, cookies and hot chocolate, with Miss Maribeth reading holiday stories until Santa arrives. On December 6 the library lists the Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, where families bring food for Peter's Porch Food Bank and Miss Maribeth appears as Mrs. Claus for a 4:45 story time. Back at 110 W. Main Street, the library follows with Cheery Christmas Family Trivia on December 8 and a Christmas themed STEAM Monday on December 14.
Fun facts about Christmas in Adamstown
Adamstown was founded on July 4, 1761 and became a borough on April 2, 1850, when 307 people lived there. In 1855 a new stage coach route between Lancaster and Reading began stopping in town, and the fare from Reading was fifty cents. The Bollman Hat Company, established in 1868, is described as the oldest hat manufacturer in the United States. The 2020 census counted 1,938 residents.
Traditions today
- Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting: On November 29 families gather for music, crafts, cookies and hot chocolate while they wait for Santa.
- Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony: The December 6 ceremony pairs treat bags, music and Santa with a food drive for Peter's Porch Food Bank.
- Holiday stories with Miss Maribeth: The library's Miss Maribeth reads holiday stories at the Adamstown lighting and returns as Mrs. Claus for the 4:45 story time in Denver.
- Cheery Christmas Family Trivia: Family and friend teams compete on Christmas trivia in the library's Community Room on December 8.
- Christmas STEAM Monday: On December 14 children ages 5 to 12 build a Lego sled or present and design a star ornament in the Children's Room.
A fact for kids
Adamstown is home to the oldest hat maker in the United States, the Bollman Hat Company, which started in 1868. Back in 1855, a stage coach ride from Reading to Adamstown cost fifty cents.
Questions about Christmas in Adamstown
When was Adamstown founded?
Adamstown was founded on July 4, 1761 by William Addams. He set up the community on the site of a former Native American village. It became an official borough much later, on April 2, 1850.
How did Adamstown get its name?
The name traces back to its founder, William Addams. When he established the community in 1761 he called it Addamsburry. The article does not say when the spelling changed, but the borough has carried the name Adamstown since it was incorporated in 1850.
When did Adamstown become a borough?
Adamstown was incorporated as a borough on April 2, 1850. The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a bill that Representative Joseph Konigmacher had introduced the month before. The borough's population that year was 307.
Why is Adamstown called the antiques capital?
The town promotes itself as the antiques capital of the United States because it draws many antiques dealers and collectors. It is also home to the Bollman Hat Company, established in 1868, and has a building on the National Register of Historic Places, the Kagerise Store and House.
How many people live in Adamstown?
The 2020 census counted 1,938 residents. The borough lies mostly in Lancaster County, with a small part in Berks County where only seventeen people were living. Its total area is 1.4 square miles, all of it land.
What happens at Christmas for kids in Adamstown?
In 2026 the library's calendar lists the Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting on November 29, the Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 6, Cheery Christmas Family Trivia on December 8 and a Christmas themed STEAM Monday with Lego building on December 14.
Who organizes the Christmas events listed for Adamstown?
All four are listed by the Adamstown Area Library on the Library System of Lancaster County calendar. The library is run by its own board of trustees and serves more than 31,000 residents of Adamstown, Brecknock, Denver, East Cocalico and West Cocalico.
Where is the Adamstown Area Library?
The library is at 110 W. Main Street in Adamstown. It once shared a building with the borough office on North Reading Road, then moved one block north into a newly constructed building. Trivia night uses its Community Room and STEAM Monday uses the Children's Room.
Where can children see Santa in Adamstown?
Santa is part of both tree lightings on the library calendar: the Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting on Sunday, November 29 and the Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, December 6. Both start at 4:00 pm and include stories read by Miss Maribeth.
Is anything free at Christmas in Adamstown?
The library's pages list no price and no tickets for any of the four events, though they do not state outright that the events are free. For the December 6 tree lighting, families are asked to bring a canned or boxed food item for Peter's Porch Food Bank.
Sources
- Adamstown, Pennsylvania, Wikipedia
- Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting, Library System of Lancaster County
- Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Library System of Lancaster County
- Cheery Christmas Family Trivia, Library System of Lancaster County
- STEAM Monday, Library System of Lancaster County
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Adamstown Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
Which Christmas event for kids in Adamstown should we start with?
Start with the Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting on Sunday, November 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. It packs music, crafts, cookies, hot chocolate and holiday stories into one evening, and Santa arrives at the end, so it works for a wide range of ages.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Adamstown?
None of the four library listings shows a price, and none mentions tickets. The pages do not use the word free, so check with the Adamstown Area Library if cost matters. The Denver Borough tree lighting on December 6 asks families to bring a non-perishable food item to donate.
Where can kids meet Santa in Adamstown?
Santa is expected at both tree lightings on the library's calendar. He appears at the Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting on November 29 and at the Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 6, where Mrs. Claus also reads a story at 4:45 pm.
Are there Christmas lights or tree lightings near Adamstown?
Yes, two of them on back to back Sundays. The Adamstown Grove Tree Lighting is November 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, and the Denver Borough Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is December 6 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Both include music, crafts and something warm to eat or drink.
Do any Adamstown holiday events need tickets or sign-up?
The library's pages for all four events mention no tickets or registration. What they do require is an adult: each listing says the program is for children with accompanying adults and that drop offs are not permitted, including STEAM Monday on December 14.
Why does the Adamstown library list a tree lighting for Denver Borough?
The Adamstown Area Library serves more than Adamstown. As a member of the Library System of Lancaster County, it provides library services to residents of Adamstown, Brecknock, Denver, East Cocalico and West Cocalico, and its Miss Maribeth appears as Mrs. Claus at Denver's December 6 ceremony.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Adamstown?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Pennsylvania Christmas train rides guide. This Adamstown guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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