CHRISTMAS AT THE GAYLORD HOTEL & ICE!
Date: November 19, 2023 – December 31, 2024
Location: National Harbor
Cost: $ Pricing depends on package
Details: Discover an incredible holiday getaway with ICE! featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™, fan-favorite activities, and live shows for all ages. Click HERE to learn more about our activities. Make unforgettable memories and enjoy exclusive privileges as an overnight resort guest. Or spend a delightful day experiencing dazzling displays, delicious treats, and festive activities.

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ANNMARIE GARDENS IN LIGHTS
Date: November 24, 2023 - January 1, 2024 (closed Nov. 27, 28 & Dec. 4, 5, 24, 25)

Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM  Nightly

Location: Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center- Solomons, MD

Details: Walk through the wooded path and enjoy lighted vignettes of famous people, places and works of art. Look for hidden treasures in the trees and green shamrocks in each vignette.

Cost: Price: TICKETS ON SALE NOW! MEMBER TICKETS: members must reserve tickets in advance; $5/person online, $7 at the gate; members enjoy FREE admission on Member Nights; members must reserve tickets in advance; NON-MEMBER TICKETS: reserve tickets in advance - $15 online, $17 at the gate, if not sold out; Ages 2 & under FREE; SNAP card holders, call 410-326-4640 to reserve your reduced price tickets. When you reserve a ticket to light show, you agree to our Safety & Event Info.

CHILDRENS MUSICAL

Date: December 3, 2023

Time: 6:30PM- 7:15PM

Location: First Baptist Waldorf

Cost: Details: Kids Christmas Musical

FREE

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SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS
Date: November 23, 2023- January 1, 2024

Location: 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy. Columbia, MD

Cost: The price is $25 per vehicle, except for walk-thru nights

Details The Symphony of Lights has been a time-honored Howard County holiday tradition enjoyed by many for over 25 years. Set in historic Merriweather Post Pavilion and made up of more than 300,000 bulbs, this family-oriented spectacular is a dazzling display of larger-than-life animated and stationary holiday light creations. With the addition of new lights (and a 150 foot screen!), your time through our refreshed course guarantees a night to remember.

SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS 

LIGHTS ON THE BAY
Date: Opens November 19, 2023 – January 1, 2024 -Monday-Thursday 6pm – 10pm and Friday-Sunday 5pm – 10pm (nightly, including holidays)
Place: Sandy Point State Park
Price: $20 Per Car
Information: Head to Sandy Point State Park from November 24th to January 1st. Not only will you see Christmas lights, but 3D glasses are available for purchase to make your experience even more amazing.

BROOKSIDE GARDENS- GARDEN IN LIGHTS

Date: Garden of Lights will open on November 17, 2023. The exhibit is open every night through December 31, 2023 (Except November 20-23 and December 24-25, 2023.)

Time: 5PM-9PM

Location: Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, Maryland

Details: Walk thru this beautiful display of holiday lights that features more than a million colorful lights. Following your walk among the lights, warm up inside the Conservatory and enjoy a colorful display of holiday poinsettias, flowering plants and evergreens.

Cost: $10 per person/ Ages 3 and under FREE
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WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT WATKINS REGIONAL PARK

Date: November  24, 2023- January 1, 2024

Location: Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Cost: $10 Per Car Advanced Purchase/$15 Per Car On-site (Free admission November 29 & December 25 in appreciation to the residents of Prince George’s County for their year-round support of the Department of Parks and Recreation programs! Make a difference this season! Please bring canned goods for donation to local Food Banks.)

Details: Join in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Watkins Park’s Winter Festival of Lights by driving thru a spectacular holiday display of more than one million lights and one of the tallest tree displays in Maryland. Participants are encouraged to bring a canned or nonperishable good to be donated to a local food bank.

WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT WATKINS REGIONAL PARK

B&O RAILROAD HOLIDAY TRAIN RIDES
Date: November 19, 2023 – December 31, 2023 (Select Dates)
Place: B&O Railroad in Baltimore, MD
Price: $ Price Depends on train excursion
Information: Nothing is more magical than a holiday train ride. Weather you take an adventure on the Polar Express or visit during the Holiday train display you are sure have a memorable time.

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BULL RUN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Date: November 10, 2023 to January 7, 2024 *Closed Christmas Eve & Christmas*

Time: 5PM-9PM

Location: 7700 Bull Run Dr, Centreville, VA 20121

Information: Every year from November until just after New Year’s Day, you can experience the Bull Run Festival of Lights, 2.5 miles illuminated by holiday light displays. Drive the festival route from the comfort of your car; turn off your headlights and just follow the magical glow.

Cost: $30-$40 Depending on what night you go. Take advantage of the discount for purchasing online.  Use promo code early23 to save $10 on November 10-19, 2023.
Use promo code lights23 to save $5 on November 20-22, 27-30, 2023 and  December 4-7, 11-14, 2023.
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ENCHANT DC
Date: November 24, 2023 – December 31, 2023 (5PM – 9PM) *Closed Christmas*
Location: National Park – Washington, DC
Cost: Admission $32 General/$24 Youth
Details: Unwrap new traditions and make memories big and small as you wind your way through a luminescent land of beautiful arches, larger-than-life sculptures and decadent delights. Welcome to Enchant. Where magical memories are made.