Lights at Elmhurst
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Where: 7881 Walnut Grove Road, Severn, Maryland
When: Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Thousands of lights here run synchronized to three different 30-minute music playlists, broadcast to car radios on 88.3 FM.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Severn is around 4:45 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:15 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 33°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 2 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 7 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Quarterfield Lights
- Mamulaville
- Crofton Christmas
- Ellicott City Lights
- Miracle on 34th Street (Hampden)
- Symphony of Lights
- Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park
Make a night of it. This is stop 2 on our 3-stop Severn lights loop — about 5.8 miles and 26 minutes of driving in total.