The Holiday Tour of Historic Houses of Worship takes place in downtown Hagerstown and the surrounding neighborhoods each year on December 26th. Visitors may enjoy tours, interpretations, and seasonal music performed by vocalists, piano, organ or instrumentalists, with some sites offering complimentary beverages and light refreshments. Congregational members act as hosts to greet visitors and answer questions about the history of the churches. Outside, luminaries guide visitors from one site to the next.
Participating Houses of Worship:
- Asbury United Methodist Church
- Bridge of Life Church
- Christ’s Reformed Church
- Congregation B’nai Abraham
- First Baptist Church
- Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
- John Wesley United Methodist Church
- Otterbein United Methodist Church
- St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
- St. John’s Parish, Episcopal
- St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
- St. Mary Catholic Church
- The Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- Washington Square United Methodist Church
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ
Other sites which are typically open:
- The Miller House
- Washington County Arts Council