{"id":2780,"date":"2012-12-04T17:41:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T22:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2012\/12\/10\/holiday-lights-displays-in-the-marylanddc-area\/"},"modified":"2012-12-04T17:41:57","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T22:41:57","slug":"holiday-lights-displays-in-the-marylanddc-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2012\/12\/04\/holiday-lights-displays-in-the-marylanddc-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Lights Displays in the Maryland\/DC Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2779\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/12\/train-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"train\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/12\/train-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/12\/train.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is a list from <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/hoildaysseasonalevents\/a\/christmaslights.htm\">About.com<\/a> of local places with beautiful Christmas light displays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasevents\/a\/ZooLights.htm\">ZooLights at the National Zoo<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRock Creek Park. Washington, DC. November 23-December 9, Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Open nightly December 14\u2013January 1 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31). The National Zoo presents a  seasonal display of thousands of sparkling animated lights,  winter-themed crafts, ice sculpting demonstrations, choral groups, and  storytellers. <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasphotos\/ss\/ZooLightsPhotos.htm\">See Photos of ZooLights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasevents\/a\/FestLtsMormon.htm\">Festival of Lights at the Mormon Temple<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n9900 Stoneybrook Dr., Kensington, Maryland. (301) 587-0144. November 30, 2012 &#8211; January 1, 2013. Dusk to 10 p.m. nightly. Nativity  scene is open each evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Live musical performances  begin at 7 and 8 p.m. <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasphotos\/ss\/MormonTempleLts.htm\">See Photos of the Mormon Temple Festival of Lights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgparks.com\/Festival_of_Lights.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Friday, November 23, 2012 through Tuesday, January 1, 2013. HOURS: 5-9:30 p.m. daily. $5 per car;\u00a0 $10 for multi-visit passes for cars  and vans (good for three visits). The festival is FREE on December 25.  You may bring canned food items to donate to local food banks for the  holidays. Winter Festival of Lights is Prince George\u2019s County,  Maryland\u2019s spectacular drive-through Christmas light display featuring  more than a million twinkling lights. <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasphotos\/ss\/WinterLitsWatki.htm\">See Photos of Winter Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/restaurant1\/a\/Brookside.htm\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasevents\/a\/SymphonyofLight.htm\">Symphony of Lights in Columbia<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSymphony Woods, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. (410)  740-7840. November 19, 2012 &#8211; January 6, 2013. Hours: Open 7 days a week from 6-10 p.m., including holidays except CLOSED December 31st for the Midnight at 7 event. $20 per car. Symphony of Lights is a  spectacular drive-through display of more than 75 animated and  stationary holiday lights. All proceeds from the Symphony of Lights  benefit the services of Howard County General Hospital. <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasphotos\/ss\/ColumbiaLights.htm\">See Photos of the Columbia Symphony of Lights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasevents\/a\/LightsontheBay.htm\">Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRoute 50, Annapolis, Maryland. (410) 481-3161. November 19, 2012 through January 1, 2013, 5-10 p.m., 5-10 p.m. An annual scenic drive through holiday lights  show sponsored by the Anne Arundel Medical Center. Drive along the  shore of the Chesapeake Bay and see more than 60 animated and stationary  displays illuminating the roadway. $14 per car. <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasphotos\/ss\/LightsonBayPics.htm\">See Photos of Lights on the Bay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list from <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/hoildaysseasonalevents\/a\/christmaslights.htm\">About.com<\/a> of local places with beautiful Christmas light displays: <a href=\"http:\/\/dc.about.com\/od\/christmasevents\/a\/ZooLights.htm\">ZooLights at the National Zoo<\/a> Rock Creek Park. Washington, DC. November 23-December 9, Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Open nightly December 14\u2013January 1 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31). 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