Bay Weekly Calendar

  • Darnall’s Chance Gingerbread House Show

    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  

  • Santa Cruises North Beach

    Santa has traded in his sleigh for a golf cart and he will cruise around the Town of North Beach to visit with all the boys and girls. Santa’s golf cart will visit neighborhoods and children are invited to come outside when he arrives to put their letters in his special mailbox. 1-4pm, North Beach, […]

  • Winter Solstice Hike

    Join Master Naturalist Mike Quilan to celebrate the changing seasons. 3-5pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6 vehicle fee, RSVP: jugbay.org.

  • Artist Meet and Greet

    Join the Arts Council of Calvert County for Home for the Holidays, and shop for original art, jewelry, paintings, photography, ceramics and more at affordable prices. 3-5pm, CalvART Gallery, Prince Frederick: calvertarts.org.

  • Zoo Lights Presented by Chase

    Maryland Zoo 1 Safari Pl., Baltimore, MD

    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 […]

    $28 – $33
  • Annmarie Garden in Lights

    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 […]

  • Lights on the Bay

    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 […]

  • Christmas Campfire

    Town residents and guests warm up around a campfire with hot chocolate and marshmallow roasting. 5:30-7pm, boardwalk, North Beach: northbeachmd.org/christmas-beach.

  • Sip & Shop

    Enjoy cocktails while shopping a designer menswear event. 6-9pm, Stardust Deluxe, Suite 130 Annapolis Town Center, Facebook & Insta: @stardustdeluxeboutique.

  • Fair Family Christmas

    Experience a drive-through holiday display; weekends thru Dec. 19. FSaSu 7-10pm, Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, $10/vehicle, Facebook: @aacofair.

  • Holiday Candlelight Stroll

    Glowing lanterns light your way as you stroll along the centuries-old brick lined streets of Maryland’s capital city adorned for the holidays. A period-attired guide will share holiday traditions of times past against the backdrop of colonial mansions, Victorian homes, and quaint shops. FSa 7-8:30pm, tour departs from Market House Park, Annapolis, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: […]

  • A Christmas Carol

    November 26 thru December 26: Charles Dickens’ story was created to inspire a spirit of charity toward those less fortunate. This Helen Hayes Awards–recommended original production of this classic story has become an annual holiday tradition, delighting patrons of all ages. FSa 8pm, SaSu 2pm, Classic Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis, $68 w/discounts, RSVP: classictheatremaryland.org.

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