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Annmarie Garden in Lights
2022-11-27 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-11-30 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-01 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-02 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-03 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-04 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center – 13480 Dowell Road P.O. Box 99 Solomons MD 20688, United States
Friday, November 25, 2022 – January 1, 2023, 5-9pm nightly
Advance timed-entry tickets required for members & non-members!
(Closed November 28 & 29 and December 5, 6, 24, 25)
Dazzling light show – festive exhibits – holiday shopping – food trucks
BUNDLE UP! ADMISSIONS & LIGHT SHOW ACTIVITIES ARE OUTSIDE!
BUNDLE UP! Most of the light show activities are outside, including admissions, holiday pop-up shops, food & drink service, and of course, the light show! The Arts Building will be open for exhibit tours, shopping, and restrooms.
Join us for the most magical time of year as the grounds of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center are transformed into an outdoor twinkling wonderland! Annmarie Garden In Lights will transport you and your family to an enchanted world full of glowing “light sculptures” and wondrous light installations. Discover magical creatures, wintery wonderlands, musical holiday scenes, deep sea treasures, sparkling trees, and so much more! You’ll find dazzling delights and fun photo ops around each corner! Click the button above for a schedule of special nights, including Santa Sundays, Train Display, Special Needs Night, Local Hero Nights, Golf Cart Tours, Pet Night, Holiday Pop-Up Shops, and more!
Important Reminders for light show guests:

ADMISSIONS & LIGHT SHOW ACTIVITIES ARE OUTSIDE – DRESS APPROPRIATELY
PARKING FIELD IS DIMLY LIT & UNEVEN – USE CAUTION; not responsible for accidents or theft
ALL PARKING IS IN A GRASSY FIELD WITH LIMITED HANDICAP PARKING
HANDICAPPED GUESTS MAY WANT TO USE OUR DROP-OFF AREA
PLEASE BE ADVISED, THIS EVENT REQUIRES EXTENSIVE WALKING
SPECIAL NEEDS NIGHT – DECEMBER 6th!
GOLF CART TOURS – DECEMBER 12 & 29
SERVICE ANIMALS ONLY (NO PETS except on Pet Night, Jan 1)
NO SMOKING – NO VAPING
ADVANCE TIMED-ENTRY TICKETS REQUIRED FOR members & non-members
NO TICKET REFUNDS; NO TRANSFERS; NO RE-SALE;
THIS IS A RAIN or SHINE EVENT!

Questions? Call 410-326-4640 or info@annmariegarden.org

Lights on the Bay
2022-11-27 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-28 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-29 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-30 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-01 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-02 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-03 17:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-04 17:00 - 22:00 and 1 more date | Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Pkwy, Annapolis, 21409
November 20 – January 2, 2023
Lights on the Bay
Lights on the Bay is an annual holiday light show featuring a two-mile scenic drive along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay through Sandy Point State Park, with more than 70 animated and stationary displays depicting regional and holiday themes. All proceeds benefit the Anne Arundel County SPCA! Tickets: $20.00 – PER CAR | $5.00 – 3D Glasses | $30.00 – LARGE PASSENGER VANS, MINI-BUSES AND TROLLEYS | $50.00 BUSES. Gates open at 5:00 pm, recurring daily through January 2, 2023.

Retro Christmas at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
2022-11-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-11-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-11-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, 44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point, MD, 20674, United States
Retro Christmas at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Dates: Daily, November 27, 2022 – January 1, 2022 (closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Address: 44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point, MD 20674
Phone: 301-994-1471
Web: Facebook.com/1836Light
Description: Enjoy tours in a family friendly retro holiday exhibit inside the museum and keeper’s quarters. This event is a fun visitor experience where you can see a very unique Christmas exhibit in the museum setting.

SMCM Symphony Orchestra & St. Mary's College Jazz Band Holiday Concert
2022-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center, 47855 College Dr, St. Mary's City, 20686
SMCM Symphony Orchestra and St. Mary’s College Jazz Band, under the direction of Jeff Silberschlag, will give a holiday-themed concert. The program will include a juxtaposition of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker with Duke Ellington’s jazzed-up version, and other works. This is a free event.

UCVFD Annual Breakfast With Santa
2022-12-03 08:00 - 11:00 | United Communities Volunteer Fire Department, 9604 Romancoke Road, Stevensville, 21666
United Communities Volunteer Fire Department Annual Event – Come enjoy a delicious breakfast and get to meet and take pictures with Santa.

Quaker Holiday Market
2022-12-03 09:00 - 14:00 | Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Rd., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Come eat, chat, & shop!
Quaker Holiday Market
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
9 AM – 2 PM

Gourmet Baked Goods,
Soups, Quiches, & Salads
Handmade Afghan Rugs, Scarves, & Jewelry*
Flowering Bulbs, Plants, Crafts, Olive Oil, Notecards, 13 Bean Soup Mix
Gently Used Housewares, Clothing, Books,
Furniture, Toys, Holiday Decorations, Vintage, Novelties, Artwork

Masks Encouraged Indoors.
Proceeds benefit:
HOPE for All
INTERFAITH PARTNERS for the CHESAPEAKE
Judith Nandikove’s GLOBAL MINISTRIES
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
Location: Annapolis Friends Meeting, 351 DuBois Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
The Market is indoors, so rain or shine!
Website: www.annapolisfriends.org
*Proceeds from sale of Afghan items benefit Afghan Women’s Fund.

Handel's Messiah
2022-12-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center, 47855 College Dr, St. Mary's City, 20686
The SMCM Chamber Singers, under the direction of Larry Vote, will give their annual performance of Handel’s Messiah. First performed in 1742, Handel’s Messiah has become one of the most recognizable and frequently performed compositions in Western music. The performance is free, but tickets are required.

Colonial Yuletide Celebration
2022-12-03 14:00 - 18:00 | Hogshead on Pinkney Street, William Paca House and Garden, 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
You are cordially invited to celebrate a colonial holiday with Historic Annapolis! Bring the entire family to welcome yuletide at the William Paca House and Hogshead. It’s the year 1772, and you’ll experience the holiday traditions, music, and stories of Christmases past.
William Paca House and Garden, 186 Prince George Street
–The Annapolis Living Historians will bring the Paca House to life! Meet William and Mary Paca and their friends as they fill this home with laughter, games of chance, gossip, and political news of the day.
–Be entertained by the colonial musical ensemble Bedlam as they regale you with holiday songs on harpsicord, guitars, flute, and more! It’s a holiday treat for the senses!
–Explore the decked halls of the Georgian mansion by candlelight, festooned with luminaries, boxwood, magnolia, and garlands. Delight in special presentations about holiday sweets and treats.
–Create special holiday crafts with your family and take them home for your tree or to deck your own halls.
–Meet “The Ornament Scribe” herself, artist Sarah Schabow, and continue your HA ornament collection! Two exclusive hand-painted ornaments are available this year.
Hogshead, 43 Pinkney Street
–Continue the celebration at “Hogshead Tavern” on Pinkney Street where the middling sort and tradespeople are of good cheer.
–Enter the humble dwelling where fun and frolic await and enjoy flute music and garland demonstrations.
–Hear the news from Anne Catharine Green, printer and publisher to the colonies.
–Enjoy a sampling of a colonial sweet and cider!
Spend a fun afternoon with us at this joyous celebration! Your admission includes both sites, and you may begin your celebration at either location.
Advance registration strongly recommended; walk-ups will be accommodated as space permits.

St. Clement’s Island Holiday Open House
2022-12-04 10:00 - 17:00 | St. Clement’s Island Museum, 38370 Point Breeze Road, Colton's Point, MD, 20626, United States
St. Clement’s Island Holiday Open House
Date: December 4, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: St. Clement’s Island Museum
Address: 38370 Point Breeze Road, Colton’s Point, MD 20626
Phone: 301-769-2222
Web: Facebook.com/SC Museum
Description: Enjoy the opening of the St. Clement’s Island Museum Christmas Doll & Train Exhibit inside the museum with kids’ activities, music, refreshments and much more. Run the model trains, see vintage dolls like Barbie’s and American Girl dolls and much more.

Riversdale by Candlelight
2022-12-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, MD, 20737, United States
Enjoy self-guided tours of the candlelit museum, a children’s craft area, & peek in the open-hearth kitchen. Make memories with family and friends over cozy drinks, peruse the museum shop, and send some holiday cheer with festive postcards.
Bring a canned good & receive $1 off an admission (limit to $1 off per adult).

4811 Riverdale Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 864-0420

Presented By: Riversdale House Museum
Dates: December 10, 2022
Location: Riversdale House Museum
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: $5 adults; FREE children ages 4 & under accompanied by adult
