Now more than ever, we need holiday cheer. And what better way to enjoy the holiday season than beside your friends, family and loved ones with thousands of twinkling lights in creative and playful displays!
At Craftmark Homes, we strive to give you the best living experience the area has to offer. To help you get started on your festive journey, we’ve rounded up the best drive-through and walk-through holiday lights in the area for you and your family to celebrate the holiday season.
For a truly magical evening, pack the car with yummy snacks, fill some thermoses with your favorite hot cocoa and prepare a holiday playlist for the ride. Once you’re ready to hit the road, get ready to see some of the best light displays in the DC-Metro area and enjoy a night to remember!
For 27 years, this Howard County seasonal tradition has been illuminating the night sky with holiday cheer and spreading joy to all. Over 300,000 lightbulbs create a magical path of animated and stationary displays that surround the historic Merriweather Post Pavilion. The winding path takes visitors through a winter wonderland that features 100 epic light displays, enriching the season with holiday spirit.
Where: Merriweather Post Pavilion,10475 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044
When: November 25th, 2020 – January 2nd, 2021
Make new memories at the annual Baltimore Hampden community display of holiday lights on 34th Street. This beloved tradition started in 1947 and has grown into a spectacle adored by millions of visitors every year. From the Saturday after Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve, the street becomes a luminous miracle of holiday spirit that shines as far as the eye can see. There’s even a Hanukkah House, an orchestra performance and the Dog House where visitors can enjoy snacks and refreshments. Proceeds from the festival go towards supporting local animal shelters.
Where: 726 West 34th Street Baltimore, MD 21211
When: November 28th, 2020 – December 31st, 2020
Take a trip to the Seneca Creek State Park for an enchanting display of more than 450 illuminated arrangements, holiday lights and sparkling trees that brighten the night sky. The mystic park features seasonal themes including Winter Woods, Teddy Bear Land, Victorian Village, North Pole, Toyland and Penguin Cove. In the spirit of the holiday season, festival proceeds go towards various charitable causes in the Gaithersburg community.
Where: 11950 Clopper Road Gaithersburg, MD 20878
When: November 27th, 2020 – December 31st, 2020
The annual Bull Run Festival of Lights illuminates 2.5 miles of beautiful scenes and trees that glow with holiday cheer. The fairytale is complete with the glow of dazzling holiday animations and vignettes throughout the Virginia state park. What’s more, there’s even a holiday village and carnival at the end of the festival route, complete with a Ferris wheel, camel rides and more luminous displays to take in. Enjoy refreshments and snap a photo with Santa Claus (available on select nights).
Where: Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive Centreville, VA 20121
When: November 6th, 2020 – January 10th, 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for holiday lights, winter fun and community spirit. At Craftmark Homes, we have homesites available all throughout the Washington D.C. region so you have easy access to all the activities it has to offer. Contact us today to find out how we can help you with all of your real estate needs in your community.