During the Holidays, there is something exciting to do every day of the week! Check out holiday light displays, candlelight tours, holiday craft shows, DIY wokshops, New Year Celebrations and more....
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland Light Show
Through January 8, 2012
Adventure Park USA, Maryland’s largest family entertainment center, is hosting its 2nd Annual Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland Light Show, a “one-of-a-kind” drive-through, fully synchronized, LED Christmas light and music show experience, Starting at 6 p.m. nightly through January 8th, guests drive through a maze filled with hundreds of thousands of lights that twinkle along to Christmas music.
Adventure Park USA
New Market, MD
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Power Plant Holiday Light Show Spectacular Through Dec. 31, 2011
Power Plant lights up the Inner Harbor this holiday season with an unforgettable display of lights, lasers, music and more! Sure to become downtown’s most electrifying attraction, you won’t want to miss this must-see event!
Power Plant
Baltimore Inner Harbor
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Jolly Express Holiday Lights Tour
Thursday through Sunday, December 31
Tours begin at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Hop aboard the Miss Anne for a Spa Creek Holiday Lights Tour aboard the Jolly Express. The 24-foot tug-style vessel is adorned with reindeer antlers and a blinking red nose on her bow. With Santa as its captain, the 45-minute tour takes in the lights around Annapolis Harbor and up Spa Creek.
Admission: $21 for adults and $12 for children under 12 410-268-7601 x100
City Dock, Annapolis
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Winterfest of Lights
Through January 2, 2012
Dazzling lights on winter nights will put you in the mood for the holiday season. While at the Winterfest Village, enjoy hot chocolate, board the Winterfest Express and sing Christmas carols. Browse the Yukon Cornelius Gift Shop for that special gift and have your photo taken with Santa! Be sure to visit Ocean City, Maryland to create a lasting holiday memory.
Townwide & Northside Park, 127th St.
800-OC-OCEAN (800-626-2326)
Oceanside Boardwalk/Inlet
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Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park
Through January 1, 2012, 5-10 p.m.
An annual scenic drive through holiday lights show sponsored by the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Drive along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay and see more than 60 animated and stationary displays illuminating the roadway. $14 per car.
Route 50, Annapolis, Maryland.
410.481.3161
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Symphony of Lights in Columbia Symphony Woods
Through January 2, 2012
Hours: Every night, including holidays 6-10 p.m. $20 per car.
Symphony of Lights is a spectacular drive-through display of more than 75 animated and stationary holiday lights. All proceeds from the Symphony of Lights benefit the services of Howard County General Hospital
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Columbia, Maryland
410.740.7840
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Gaithersberg Winter Lights Festival
Opening Weekend - November 25, 26
Through December 31, 2011
Winter Lights features more than 380 illuminated vignettes and 65 animated displays in a 3.5 mile drive through beautiful Seneca Creek State Park. Theme areas include Winter Woods, Teddy Bear Land, Victorian Village, North Pole, Toyland, and Penguin Cove.
Seneca Creek State Park
11950 Clopper Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Garden in Lights
Through January 1, 2012
Garden Lights is a magical walking tour that takes visitors on a beautiful trip through the woods. As you stroll along the protected path, you will be transported to a magical place of spectacular lights and amazing “light sculptures.” Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park and Arts Center
Solomons, Calvert County
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Miracle on 34th Street
Through Jan. 1, 2012 One block in Hampden puts on a Christmas light display that is surely visible from space. Neighbors in this block of rowhouses string Christmas lights across 34th Street. Inflatable snowglobes, musical trains and blinking angels adorn homes. A few even allow visitors to peek inside. The lights are on every night from Thanksgiving weekend to January 1st, including all night on Christmas Eve. FREE.
34th Street in Hampden, Baltimore City
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Festival of Lights
December 2, 2011
Don't miss one of the holiday season's most inspiring events. Each year the Festival of Lights brings the true spirit of the season to young and old alike. Join carolers at City Hall for a short program. The highlight of the evening comes when the lights outside City Hall are dimmed, and candles are passed from neighbor to neighbor, filling the courtyard with light, as the audience sings "Silent Night". After the program all are invited to head over to Baker Park for a holiday inspired concert.
City Hall Courtyard, Frederick
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Lights Parade Dinner Cruise
Saturday, December 10, 2011
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Participants can enjoy a delicious dinner at Severn Inn and then board the Catherine Marie, a 95-foot, triple-deck luxurious yacht, for a dessert cruise to view the Lights Parade in Spa Creek. Guests will enjoy a champagne toast while watching beautifully decorated boats in the annual parade. Dinner begins at 5 p.m., and the cruise ends at 8 p.m. Reservations are required.
Admission: $119 per person
Cruise departs from the Severn Inn,
1993 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Annapolis
410-268-7601
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Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade
Saturday, December 10
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Every year on the second Saturday in December, magic happens on the water of the Annapolis Harbor. Boats illuminated with thousands of colored lights and crewed by jolly revelers suddenly appear in the cold wintry night. Families and friends gather at their favorite viewing spots along the waterfront to enjoy the yearly spectacle. Sponsored by the Eastport Yacht Club.
Annapolis Harbor and Spa Creek Admission: Free 410-267-9549
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