BALTIMORE — Baltimore's Washington Monument will be lit up for the holidays Thursday.
You can stop by the monument in Mount Vernon where more than 20 local food vendors will serve up dishes. Local musicians will play holiday-themed music.
Performers from the Baltimore School for the Arts, the Morgan State University Choir and others will be there.
There will be several road closures including:
Thursday, December 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
- East side of North Charles Street from Centre Street to Read Street
- Both sides of Madison Street from St. Paul Street to Cathedral Street
- Both sides of East Mount Vernon Place from St. Paul Street to North Charles Street
Charm City Circulator's Purple Route will have several detours and stop closures:
- From North Charles Street
- Right onto East Centre Street
- Left onto North Calvert Street
- Left onto East Eager Street
- Right onto North Charles Street and resume regular route
Stop closures include:
- Stop 307 Washington Monument (Northbound)
- Stop 308 Eager Street (Northbound)
If you're traveling in the area, the Department of Transportation recommends the following:
- Stop 306 Charles Street and Hamilton Street (prior to detour)
- Stop 309 Charles Street and Biddle Street (end of detour)
The celebration runs from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday night
