Christmas lights in Maryland

14 displays across 11 cities — each listing shows when it was last confirmed.

Annapolis

Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park

1100 E. College Parkway · Annapolis, Maryland

November 24 - January 1 · 5:00pm-10:00pm

$20drive-thrudrive-through along the Chesapeake Bay shorelineoptional 3-D glasses

✓ Verified 2024-2025

Baltimore

Miracle on 34th Street (Hampden)

700 block of West 34th Street · Baltimore, Maryland

Holiday season through New Year's Day · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodwhole-block participation since 1947musical trainsinflatable snow globesDisney displaysSanta photos

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Bel Air

Cedar Lane Holiday Light Show

1111 Cedar Lane · Bel Air, Maryland

Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialtwo 22-foot treesfountainsfog effectssynchronized to music on 107.9 FM

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Columbia

Symphony of Lights

Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway · Columbia, Maryland

November 29 - January 4 · Weekdays 6:00pm-10:00pm; weekends 5:00pm-10:00pm

$25drive-thrudrive-through route at Merriweather Post Pavilionper-vehicle pricing

✓ Verified 2024-2025

Crofton

Crofton Christmas

1707 Urby Drive · Crofton, Maryland

Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialsix coordinated housesgiant inflatable Rudolph and Claricescavenger hunthot cocoa on select dates

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Ellicott City

Ellicott City Lights

4802 Red Hill Way · Ellicott City, Maryland

Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialsynchronized animated displaylight-up Ravens and Orioles signsdirectional signage

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Gaithersburg

Kentlands Christmas

202 Little Quarry Road · Gaithersburg, Maryland

Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialtalking animatronic treeChristmas movie soundtrackneighborhood-wide decoratingfeatured on local news

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park

31 S. Summit Avenue · Gaithersburg, Maryland

November 29 - December 31 · Sun-Thu 6:00pm-9:00pm; Fri-Sat 6:00pm-10:00pm

$15-$25drive-thrudrive-through route through state parkadvance tickets required

✓ Verified 2024-2025

Kensington

Festival of Lights at the DC Temple Grounds

9900 Stoneybrook Drive · Kensington, Maryland

December 5 - January 1 · 4:45pm-9:00pm

Freeattractionilluminated temple groundsno tickets requiredfree parking

✓ Verified 2024-2025

Severn

Lights at Elmhurst

7881 Walnut Grove Road · Severn, Maryland

Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialthousands of synchronized lightsthree 30-minute playlistsmusic on 88.3 FM

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Mamulaville

1545 Ringe Drive · Severn, Maryland

Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidential70+ inflatableslight-up arches1,900 feet of lights

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Quarterfield Lights

8126 Quarterfield Farms Drive · Severn, Maryland

Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialpartially music-synchronizedwalkable or drive-by viewingSanta mailbox

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Upper Marlboro

Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park

301 Watkins Park Drive · Upper Marlboro, Maryland

November 29 - January 1 · 5:00pm-9:30pm

$15-$20drive-thrudrive-through light routeper-vehicle pricing

✓ Verified 2024-2025

Wheaton

Brookside Gardens' Garden of Lights

1800 Glenallan Avenue · Wheaton, Maryland

November 22 - January 5 · 5:30pm-9:30pm

$10attractionwalk-through garden light displayunder 5 free

✓ Verified 2024-2025

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