Carmen’s Open House
Stop by the studio for special pricing on art by Carmen Lee Nance Gambrill and wine and coffee. 11am-3pm, Carmen’s Gallery, Solomons: carmensgallery.com.
Stop by the studio for special pricing on art by Carmen Lee Nance Gambrill and wine and coffee. 11am-3pm, Carmen’s Gallery, Solomons: carmensgallery.com.
The capital of Christmas is BACK! Explore over a dozen holiday attractions designed for kids of all ages including the NEW Gaylord Hotels original experience, I Love Christmas Movies ™ - a guided, walk-through experience which takes visitors through immersive scenes from five classic holiday movies. And don’t miss out on the other experiences including […]
Watch a performance of a Christmas play plus a handbell ensemble. 11:45am, South River Bible Church, 744 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, free: southriverbiblechurch.org.
Take a trip through the retro holiday exhibit inside the museum and keeper’s quarters. Plus see the new Moll Dyer ornament in the Lighthouse Lens Museum Store. Daily thru Jan. 2 noon-4pm, (closed Dec. 25) Piney Point Lighthouse, Piney Point, $7 w/discounts, Facebook: @1836Light.
Visit the annual Christmas Doll & Train Exhibit, learn about the classic trains, toys and more; write a letter to Santa, read a holiday book or try your hand at operating the model trains. Daily noon-4pm thru Jan. 3 (closed Dec. 24-25), St. Clement’s Island Museum, Colton’s Point, St. Mary’s County. $3 w/discounts, Facebook: @SCIMuseum.
Stop by to shop for art lovers, featuring artwork, custom framed prints, local pottery, vintage cards, sculptures and more; Santa stops by and guests enjoy hot cocoa, giveaways and demos by artist Gayle Mangan Kassal (Sa noon-4pm). Sa 10am-5pm, Su noon-4pm, West Annapolis Artworks: westannapolisartworks.com.
View a village of elaborate constructions made by gingerbread architects of many ages; vote for your favorite in the Viewer’s Choice Awards—but no nibbling! FSaSu Noon-5pm, Darnall’s Chance House Museum, Upper Marlboro, $2: https://www.pgparks.com/3055/Darnalls-Chance-House-Museum
Join the Spa Creek Conservancy to honor the late Melvin Wilkins with a bench and tree dedication ceremony, plus food and drinks. 1:30pm, Chesapeake Children’s Museum, Annapolis: spacreek.net.
The Maryland Zoo kicks off the holiday season with the opening night of Zoo Lights presented by Chase. The seven-week event features more than 80 lights displays with 150,000 environmentally-friendly LED lights, transitioning the Zoo into a sparkling winter wonderland. Zoo Lights operates five nights a week, Wednesday-Sunday from 5–8 pm. On Fridays, Saturdays, and […]
November 26 thru January 1: Stroll a path thru woods glittering with illuminated one-of-a-kind light sculptures handmade by Garden artists. Live entertainment nightly, shop the Ornament Show & Sale, and the Small Works Show. Special nights include Local Heroes Night, Holiday Train Display, Holiday Character Nights, Special Needs Night, Merry Menagerie Night, Santa Night, and […]
See Sandy Point State Park transformed into a gleaming winter world with over 70 elaborate animated displays. Cruise through two sparkling miles to see North Pole scenes, a twinkling Up North Village scene, a Winter Penguin Village, a colonial village inspired by historic Annapolis, a giant 16-foot red teddy bear, midshipmen and Chessie, the Bay […]
Experience a drive-through holiday display; weekends thru Dec. 19. FSaSu 7-10pm, Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, $10/vehicle, Facebook: @aacofair.
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