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Media Advisory: Montgomery County Police Celebrates Christmas in July at the Children's Inn at NIH

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

WHO:   Montgomery County Police Department
             Children’s Inn at NIH

             The NIH Police Department

 

WHAT: Christmas in July for families at The Children’s Inn at NIH

 

WHEN: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 3:15 p.m.

             Media Setup 2:45 p.m. (The Children’s Inn)
             3:30 p.m. (Rio Target – Rio Lakefront)

 

WHERE: The Children’s Inn at NIH – 7 West Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814

      Target Rio Lakefront - 25 Grand Corner Avenue, Gaithersburg,

                 MD 20878

The Inn is bringing festive spirit to the summer heat with its annual Christmas in July celebration, with a special visit from Santa Claus.  Escorted by the Montgomery County Police Department – Central Traffic Unit and the NIH Police Department, Santa will make his way to The Inn by motorcycle.

From there, families will be escorted to a "Shop with a Cop" experience at Target and then enjoy a dinner at the Rio Silver Diner, followed by a sweet treat from Fantasticks.

 

For Media:

• Media must enter through the NIH Visitors Gate located on Rockville Pike. Please follow these instructions closely and make sure you bring proper identification.
• Onsite interviews are available upon request.
• Limited spots are available for media. Please RSVP with NIH Communications staff.

 

Contacts:

• Sam Angell | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 267-226-9309
• Liz Gouldman | Director, Strategic Partnerships and Communication | 301-529-9155 (contact on event day at The Children’s Inn)
• Matt McGinnity | Social Media and Content Manager | 301-807-7813 (contact on event day at the Rio Lakefront)

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Release ID: 25-339
Media Contact: CTD 
Categories: media-advisory