On Saturday, Dec. 10, from 2 to 7 p.m., Christmas in Quarryville will be held at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 101 Park Ave., Quarryville. The event will bring an array of festive activities to Quarryville, including Christmas light displays, live music and fireworks. During the event, food trucks will be on-site, and activities will also be held at the adjacent Memorial Park, where parking will be available.

Several holiday games and activities will take place throughout the day. The Southern End Community Association will host a gingerbread competition and the yearly festival of trees, where multiple nonprofit organizations display their decorated Christmas trees for attendees of the event.

At 2:15 and 2:30 p.m., the Elf Dash will occur. Participants are encouraged to dress up as elves for the race, and prizes will be awarded for best male costume and best female costume. Holiday movies and hot chocolate will be available in the senior center building for anyone who wishes to step out of the cold during the day.

From 2 to 6 p.m., live entertainment will be provided by multiple different acts sponsored by the Quarryville Lions Club. There will be performances from Flipside Jazz Band, Debbie School of Dance and Bravura Brass, among others.

Tractor-drawn wagon rides will be offered from 4 to 7 p.m., and mule-drawn wagon rides will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. For animal lovers, an indoor petting zoo will be hosted by Solanco FFA, and from 3 to 4 p.m., attendees may bring their own pets for "Yappy Hour." Pet owners are encouraged to dress their pets in holiday attire.

The day before the event, on Friday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m., a Christmas tree lighting will be held at the veterans' honor tree at the park's entrance. Christmas in Quarryville will also feature a special appearance by the Shopper Chopper, a 10-foot-tall, motorized, street-legal shopping cart.

This is the first year that the borough will host Christmas in Quarryville. Although several community events and activities have been hosted throughout in the past, such as the fall photo contest, chalk contests and St. Patrick's Day scavenger hunt, borough administration decided to have a larger event during the holiday season that is open to more than local residents, in addition to its regularly scheduled events. "The events we've had have been very successful and have received a lot of support from the community," said Scott Peiffer, borough manager. "All of those events were for borough residents only, but this event will be open to everyone. We don't care where you live; come enjoy yourselves and engage in free activities and community."