The 2023 Lisbon Christmas Parade to Kick off with Tractors, Horses & Hounds on Sat., Dec. 9 at Noon!9/1/2023  The 2023 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade - formerly known as The Lisbon Christmas Horse Parade - will kick off at 12 noon in the historic town of Lisbon, (Woodbine) Maryland, on Dec. 9, 2023.
Festively decorated tractors driven by local farmers will lead the parade followed by up to 250 seasonally adorned horses (both ridden and driven) along the parade route down the Old National Road (Frederick Road), Route 144. The Lisbon Christmas Parade is presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau in partnership with the Carroll County Farm Bureau annually on the second Sat. of Dec. It benefits the Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Parade patrons are invited to shop for the season at the Days End Farm Horse Rescue's Santa Village and enjoy "Reindeer" Rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since 2011, the Parade has raised over $175,000 and collected many thousands of pounds of food to feed the local food insecure in our communities. In 2022, the parade raised over $27,000. This year we are hoping to raise well over $30,000! GET INVOLVED: Wanted! Farmers with tractors and farm equipment, equestrians riding saddle horses or driving carriage horses, plus SPONSORS and NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DRIVE LEADERS! THINGS TO NOTE FOR THE 2023 PARADE: The parade begins at 12:00 noon. Arrive early to secure parking and the best spot along the parade route. Stay and enjoy the town, eat at The Grill and enjoy the Santa Village. For your safety and the safety of our parade participants, patrons are requested to stay along the side and are not enter the parade route. Note that Frederick Road (Route 144) and nearby roads along the parade route will be closed at 11:30 am and will remain closed until after all the horses have made it back to their original staging areas. LEARN MORE: Want to learn more about the 2023 parade, where to park, about the parade route? Visit www.LisbonChristmasParade.org.
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Making Christmas Merry ~ 2022 Lisbon Christmas Parade Raised over $27K to Feed the Local Hungry!4/30/2023
 Huzzies on Hooves ride their horses down Frederick Road during the [2022] Lisbon Christmas Parade Saturday afternoon.(Doug Kapustin/for Baltimore Sun Media) Tremendous Turnout! The Lisbon Christmas Parade Committee and Howard County Farm Bureau are delighted to announce that The 2022 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade continues to be a tremendous success! The 12th annual parade brought out the most participants and patrons we've ever seen! An estimated 3200 parade patrons lined the route in anticipation of the parade! In the spirit of the season, our local farmers and equestrians used their creative talents to showcase their tractors, horses, goats, dogs and more. With nearly 40 local farmers from Howard and Carroll counties, and beyond drove their festively decorated tractors and farm equipment, and antique farm trucks in the parade. More than 150 horses, under saddle and pulling carriages and wagons, proudly made there way up the parade route! In addition, Days End Farm Horse Rescue held their annual Santa's Village with "Reindeer Rides" which drew more than 35 vendors attracting hundreds of patrons to do their holiday shopping and find some delicious treats.  Over $27,000 was raised by the 2022 Lisbon Christmas Parade to benefit our beneficiaries. Representatives of Carroll Count Food Sunday, Howard County Food Bank, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry and Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company were presented received checks on behalf of their organizations. The Numbers Are In! The numbers are in! Thanks to you - our community sponsors and tractor and equine participants - the parade raised over $27,000! Our beneficiaries were presented at the Annual Legislative Howard County Farm Bureau's Legislative Dinner held on April 20th.
 Plans for 2023 Mark your calendars! The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Stay tuned and learn more by visiting www. LisbonChristmasParade.org. The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by The Howard County Farm Bureau, benefits The Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, and Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Since its inception in 2011, the parade has raised more than $175,000 to date for the parade’s beneficiaries and collected many thousands of pounds of nonperishable canned food donated to our local food banks in Howard and Carroll counties.
 The 2022 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade - formerly known as The Lisbon Christmas Horse Parade - will kick off at 12 noon in the historic town of Lisbon, (Woodbine) Maryland, on Dec. 10, 2022.
Festively decorated tractors driven by local farmers will lead the parade followed by up to 250 seasonally adorned horses (both ridden and driven) along the parade route down the Old National Road (Frederick Road), Route 144. The Lisbon Christmas Parade is presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau in partnership with the Carroll County Farm Bureau annually on the second Sat. of Dec. It benefits the Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Parade patrons are invited to shop for the season at the Days End Farm Horse Rescue's Santa Village and enjoy "Reindeer" Rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since 2011, the Parade has raised over $150,000 and collected many thousands of pounds of food to feed the local food insecure in our communities. In 2021, the parade raised over $24,500. This year we are hoping to raise well over $25,000! GET INVOLVED: Wanted! Farmers with tractors and farm equipment, equestrians riding saddle horses or driving carriage horses, plus SPONSORS and NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DRIVE LEADERS! THINGS TO NOTE FOR THE 2022 PARADE: The parade begins at 12:00 noon. Arrive early to secure parking and the best spot along the parade route. Route 144 and nearby roads along the parade route will be closed at 11:30 am. LEARN MORE: Want to learn more about the 2022 parade, where to park, about the parade route? Visit www.LisbonChristmasParade.org. Merry Christmas!!! The 2021 Lisbon Christmas Parade Raised over $24K to Feed the Local Hungry!4/25/2022
Amazing Turnout! The Lisbon Christmas Parade Committee and Howard County Farm Bureau are delighted to announce that The 2021 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade a tremendous success!
In the spirit of the season, our local farmers and equestrians used their creative talents to showcase their tractors, horses, goats, dogs and more. Over 35 local farmers from Howard and Carroll counties, and beyond drove their festively decorated tractors and farm equipment, and antique farm trucks in the parade. More than 160 horses, under saddle and pulling carriages and wagons, proudly made there way up the parade route! In addition, Days End Farm Horse Rescue held their annual Santa's Village with "Reindeer Rides" which drew more than 40 vendors for patrons to do their holiday shopping and find some delicious treats. The Numbers Are In! The numbers are in! Thanks to you - our community sponsors and tractor and equine participants - the parade raised over $24,500! Our beneficiaries were presented checks at the Annual Legislative Howard County Legislative Dinner held on April 21.
 Plans for 2022
Mark your calendars! The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Stay tuned and learn more by visiting www. LisbonChristmasParade.org. _________________________ The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by The Howard County Farm Bureau, benefits The Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, and Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Since its inception in 2011, the parade has raised more than $150,000 to date for the parade’s beneficiaries and collected many thousands of pounds of nonperishable canned food donated to our local food banks in Howard and Carroll counties.
Festively decorated tractors driven by local farmers will lead the parade followed by up to 250 seasonally adorned horses (both ridden and driven) along the parade route down the Old National Road (Frederick Road), Route 144.
The Lisbon Christmas Parade is presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau annually on the second Sat. of Dec. It benefits the Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Parade patrons are invited to shop for the season at the Days End Farm Horse Rescue's Santa Village and enjoy "Reindeer" Rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since 2011, the Parade has raised over $120,000 and collected many thousands of pounds of food to feed the local food insecure in our communities. In 2020, the parade raised over $20,000. This year we are hoping to raise $25,000!
GET INVOLVED: Wanted! Farmers with tractors and farm equipment, equestrians riding saddle horses or driving carriage Horses, plus SPONSORS and NON-PERISHABLE FOOD DRIVE LEADERS! THINGS TO NOTE FOR THE 2021 PARADE: The parade begins at 12:00 noon. Arrive early to secure parking and the best spot along the parade route. Route 144 and nearby roads along the parade route will be closed at 11:30 am. LEARN MORE: Want to learn more about the 2021 parade, where to park, about the parade route? Visit www.LisbonChristmasParade.com. Let's Celebrate! The 2020 Lisbon Christmas Virtual Parade Raises over $19K to Feed the Local Hungry!4/7/2021  Lisbon, Maryland . April 7, 2021 | The Lisbon Christmas Parade Committee is celebrating the success of The 2020 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade. We’ve wrapped it up for you below, like a Christmas gift tied with a red ribbon bow!  Believe in the Possibilities! The Lisbon Christmas Parade Committee and Howard County Farm Bureau are delighted to announce that The 2020 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade - Virtual, Reimagined & Online -premiered on New Year's Eve was a tremendous success! In a year that our landscape was ravaged by the Pandemic presenting many challenges, our mission continued to feed the hungry. We were able to pull off an amazing “virtual” parade full of local joy! There were some 32 entries represented in the video featuring over 25 decorated tractors and over 100 seasonally adorned saddle and carriage horses. Parade patrons were also able to view some images from parades past! In the spirit of the season, our local farmers and equestrians used their creative talents to showcase their tractors, horses, cows, dogs and more! Through hosting their own Christmas parades on farms and down local lanes, our parade participants provided their outstanding virtual entries. The Numbers Are In! The numbers are in! Thanks to you - our community sponsors and tractor and equine participants - the virtual parade raised $19,560! Our beneficiaries will receive:
In addition, nearly 3,000 pounds of nonperishable canned foods was collected and donated to feed the local food banks in Howard and Carroll counties! Thank you to all those who participated in the food drives this parade season!
To view the full video and find all individually linked videos (starting at the time they begin in the YouTube full video), please CLICK HERE. Plans for 2021 Mark your calendars! The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Stay tuned and learn more by visiting www.LisbonChristmasParade.com _________________________ The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by The Howard County Farm Bureau, benefits The Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, and Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Since its inception in 2011, the parade has raised more than $123,000 to date for the parade’s beneficiaries and collected many thousands of pounds of nonperishable canned food donated to our local food banks in Howard and Carroll counties. ### Many Thanks to Our 2020 Sponsors
Howard County, Maryland Executive Calvin Ball | Rhine Landscaping . Construction . Pools | Aqua-Bright | Ruppert Landscape | RLO Contractors | Laura-Lee Jones Long & Foster Real Estate Hoenes Family Foundation, Inc. | Merry Acres Farm | Don & Theresa D'Amato | Howard County Fair Association | Regan Group of Keller Williams Realty | Alice's AgriMaryland | Mariah-Belle Pet Care | The Equiery | Robert Ferguson, Inc. | Carroll Mill Farm | Carroll County Farm Bureau | Coldsprings Farm | Raising Connections | Heritage Realty | Sandy Spring Bank St. John Properties | Tony Locos | Colleen Hood | Capitol City Contractors | Franks Produce & Greenhouses | Frey Agricultural Products/Frey Farm & Garden | Harvest Fried Chicken | MWHA (Maryland Western Horse Association) | East View Farm - Brian & Crystal Pickett | Paul Miller | Tracy McKenna | Howard County-Iron Bridge Hounds | Barkley Law | The Dymeks | Gwen B. Gates | Greenway Farms | Floyd's Crossroads Pub | The Grill at Lisbon | Wagner Meats, LLC | J. David Mullinix & Sons | Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates | Penn Oaks Winery | College Hunks Hauling Junk Mt Airy | Steve Moss | Preece Family And, Thank You to Everyone who led Food Drives! Ana Clemmer, Miss 2020 Howard County Farm Bureau who led food drives at Boarman's Old Fashioned Meat Market, Kendall Hardware & TLV Tree Farm; The Morgan Inn/Brothers 8 MC Central Maryland; Bolder; Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue; Med One Woodbine Pharmacy; The Equiery; The Regan Group at Keller Williams Realty Centre; and Gladhill Tractors The 2020 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade, Reimagined, Virtual & Online!1/8/2021 Click above to view whole parade or click below to the individual parts of the parade.
The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade |
| Lisbon, Maryland . November 19, 2020 | When our neighbors are in need farmers and equestrians don't sit idly by! They work the extra hour, get back in saddle and get the job done. Even if that job means learning that fancy computer stuff! The Great Lisbon Farmers Feed the Hungry Christmas Parade is going on online! |  |
We will be collecting 30-second videos and still photos from all entries until December 12th.
Enjoy the Yuletide Spirit!
Festively Decorate your tractors, rev'em up and show them off by rolling down your local country road.
Dress up your horses, get the group together. Sing, dance, and act, naturally . . . socially distanced, of course!
Send us your equine entries & tractor pictures with you and your family joyfully waving, wishing Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and say Good-bye to 2020 and Hello 2021!
The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade will air online on New Year's Eve. It'll give us something to look forward to. 2020 has been a year of surprises and why should the parade be any different keep your eyes open for all the special surprises!
Enjoy the Yuletide Spirit!
Festively Decorate your tractors, rev'em up and show them off by rolling down your local country road.
Dress up your horses, get the group together. Sing, dance, and act, naturally . . . socially distanced, of course!
Send us your equine entries & tractor pictures with you and your family joyfully waving, wishing Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and say Good-bye to 2020 and Hello 2021!
The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade will air online on New Year's Eve. It'll give us something to look forward to. 2020 has been a year of surprises and why should the parade be any different keep your eyes open for all the special surprises!
| UPDATE: Forms and Info Uploaded! Click to below to download. |  |
Stay tuned for updates by visiting our website at LisbonChristmasParade.com or follow us on Facebook & Instagram!
Let's make this Christmas Parade one to remember for years to come!
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The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by The Howard County Farm Bureau, benefits The Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, and Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Since its inception in 2011, the parade has raised more than $104,000 and collected many thousands of pounds of canned food for beneficiaries and to feed the hungry!
Let's make this Christmas Parade one to remember for years to come!
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The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade presented by The Howard County Farm Bureau, benefits The Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, and Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company. Since its inception in 2011, the parade has raised more than $104,000 and collected many thousands of pounds of canned food for beneficiaries and to feed the hungry!
The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade brought in over $24,000 and 3,100 Pounds of Food to Feed the Hungry! Photo Credit: Dirt Road Photo's, Natalie
It's Spring! Spring allows us to get outside and celebrate the beauty that surrounds us. While reflecting upon our many blessings brought to us all year long, The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade committee is extremely grateful to everyone who supports the parade!
Santa was particularly good to us this past Christmas, shattering fundraising goals again! Thanks to our sponsors and to our community participants (who rode and drove in the rain), the 2019 Parade raised over $24,000 – quite the “rainy day fund!” A very special thanks goes to our “Super Santa” Tony Locos, whose 2019 Preakness Party raised $3,400 for the parade.
The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade is a charitable event hosted by the Howard County Farm Bureau. Usually, the funds are presented to our beneficiaries at the annual spring HCFB dinner in April. Since Maryland is under a State of Emergency due to COVID-19, the Parade Committee believes our beneficiaries could use the funds NOW, instead of waiting until the dinner.
Thanks to you, our beneficiaries will receive:
In addition to this, the two food banks received over 3,100 pounds of non-perishable foods!
Since its inception in 2011, the Parade has now raised over $104,000.
Santa was particularly good to us this past Christmas, shattering fundraising goals again! Thanks to our sponsors and to our community participants (who rode and drove in the rain), the 2019 Parade raised over $24,000 – quite the “rainy day fund!” A very special thanks goes to our “Super Santa” Tony Locos, whose 2019 Preakness Party raised $3,400 for the parade.
The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade is a charitable event hosted by the Howard County Farm Bureau. Usually, the funds are presented to our beneficiaries at the annual spring HCFB dinner in April. Since Maryland is under a State of Emergency due to COVID-19, the Parade Committee believes our beneficiaries could use the funds NOW, instead of waiting until the dinner.
Thanks to you, our beneficiaries will receive:
- $6,900 to the Howard County Food Bank
- $6,900 to the Carroll County Food Sunday
- $4,600 to the Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry
- $4,600 to the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company
In addition to this, the two food banks received over 3,100 pounds of non-perishable foods!
Since its inception in 2011, the Parade has now raised over $104,000.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Missed the 2019 parade? Visit The Lisbon Christmas Parade's Scrapbook to view photos from
The 2019 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade and memories of every parade since 2011!
What You Need to Know About The 2019 Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade.
11/19/2019
Presented by the Howard County Farm Bureau and led by Festively Decorated Tractors, followed by up to 250 Seasonally-Adorned Horses, the parade benefits Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company.
We invite YOU to enjoy the Lisbon Christmas Parade - The Great Lisbon FARMERS FEED THE HUNGRY Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 14, 2019 . 12 noon in Lisbon (Woodbine), Maryland!
What started as way to put the historic town of Lisbon (a town tucked in the far corner of Howard County, Maryland's rural west) back on the map is now an annual holiday tradition and one of the most attended small town Christmas parades in the state. It is also when the local equine and agricultural communities gather to take part in one of Maryland's biggest fundraisers to feed the hungry.
| Since 2011, the Parade has raised over $82,000 and gathered many thousands of pounds of nonperishable foods to feed the local hungry. In 2018 alone, the parade raised just over $17,000 and more than 3,400 pounds of canned goods were donated. GETTING INVOLVED: There are several ways to participate in the parade; from entering horses and tractors into the parade to funding the parade as a Sponsor. As a spectator, you can also contribute to the Canned Food Drive that accompanies the parade by donating canned non-perishable foods within the bins placed along the parade route. THINGS TO NOTE FOR THE 2019 PARADE: The parade begins at 12:00 noon. Arrive early to secure parking and the best spot along the parade route. Route 144 and nearby roads along the parade route will be closed at 11:30 am. AFTER THE PARADE: All are invited to attend the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company’s Chicken & Ham Dinner fundraiser. Do your holiday shopping and take a “Reindeer Ride” at Days End Farm Horse Rescue Santa’s Village! LEARN MORE: Want to learn more about the 2019 parade, where to park, about the parade route? Visit www.LisbonChristmasParade.com. |    |
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