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ISSUE 96 • DECEMBER 2014
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Christmas on the Potomac and ICE!

Through Jan. 4
Gaylord National Resort
National Harbor
Prince George’s County

Towson Winterfest

Nov. 21-Dec. 18
Baltimore County

Inner Harbor Ice Rink

Nov. 21-Jan. 19
Baltimore

German Christmas Village

Nov. 27-Dec. 24
West Shore Park, Baltimore

Festival of Wreaths

Nov. 29-Dec. 7
Westminster, Carroll County

Crisfield Christmas Parade

Dec. 5
Somerset County

Bethesda’s Winter Wonderland

Dec. 5-6
Montgomery County

Charles County Holiday Trail

Dec. 5-7

Fells Point Old Tyme Christmas

Dec. 6
Baltimore

Jewish Folk Arts Festival

Dec. 6-7
Temple Beth Ami
Rockville, Montgomery County

Christmas in St. Michaels

Dec. 12-14
Talbot County

Singular Sensations Annual Holiday Exhibition

Dec. 12-21
Columbia Art Center, Howard County

Army-Navy Football Game

Dec. 13
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

Kwanzaa Celebration

Dec. 27

Benjamin Banneker Museum
Catonsville, Baltimore County

Baltimore's New Year's Eve Spectacular

Dec. 31
Inner Harbor

New Year’s Annapolis

Dec. 31
Anne Arundel County

Photo Credit: OceanCity.com/Anthony Towey

Get in the holiday spirit along Maryland Main Streets – 28 downtown communities across Maryland where you’ll find sparkling lights, jolly carolers, carriage rides, and spirited festivities. Join the Victorian Christmas Celebration, Nov. 28-Dec. 31 in Berlin. The holiday season kicks off in Denton with the Holiday Parade and Lighting of the Green, Dec. 4. Finish your holiday shopping during Third Friday in Salisbury, Dec. 19. Each Main Street – from west to east – is a gateway to authentic Maryland.

Photo Credit: Frederick News Post/Bill Green

Main Street Celebrations

 

Find charming holiday celebrations and shopping at:

Chestertown First Friday, Dec. 5, Kent County
Main Street Christmas, Dec. 6, Mt. Airy, Carroll County
Cambridge Dorchester Christmas Parade, Dec. 6, Dorchester County
Olde Tyme Holiday Parade, Dec. 6, Easton, Talbot County
Kris Kringle Procession, Dec. 12, Frederick
Photo Credit: Chris Parypa

De-light-ful Holiday Displays

 

These light displays brighten the shortest winter days.

Lights on the Bay, through Jan. 1, Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
Symphony of Lights,, Nov. 15-Jan. 4, Symphony Woods, Columbia, Howard County
Winterfest of Lights, Nov. 20-Jan. 4, Northside Park, Ocean City
Winter Lights Festival, Nov. 28-Dec. 31, Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County
Winter Festival of Lights, Nov. 28-Jan. 1, Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County
Miracle on 34th Street, Nov. 29-Jan. 1, Hampden, Baltimore City
Chesapeake City’s Winterfest of Lights, Nov. 30-Jan.11, Cecil County
Festival of Lights, Dec. 4-Jan. 1, Kensington, Montgomery County
Annmarie Garden in Lights, Dec. 5-Jan. 3, Solomons, Calvert County
The Great Crab Pot Tree Lighting and Boat Parade, Dec. 6, Tilghman Island, Talbot County
Baltimore Parade of Lighted Boats, Dec. 6, Inner Harbor
Solomons Lighted Boat Parade, Dec. 6, Patuxent River Boardwalk and Solomons Harbor, Calvert County
Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade, Dec. 13, Annapolis Harbor and Spa Creek, Anne Arundel County

Candlelight & Holiday Home Tours

 

Enjoy holiday hospitality at these historic houses.

Sotterley Christmas Traditions by Candlelight, Dec. 5, 11-12, 18-20, Hollywood, St. Mary’s County
Candlelight Tour of Historic Havre de Grace, Dec. 13, Harford County
Ladew Gardens Open House, Dec. 12-14, Monkton, Harford County
Chesapeake City Candlelight Tour, Dec. 13, Cecil County
Luminaria Night Celebration, Dec. 20, Vienna, Dorchester County
Candlelight Tour of Historic Houses of Worship, Dec. 26, Frederick
Holiday Houses of Worship Tour, Dec. 26, Hagerstown, Washington County
Photo Credit: B&O Railroad Museum

Holiday Trains

 

Festive train exhibits get the holiday season on track.

Magical Holiday Express: The Giving Train, Nov. 22-Jan. 4, B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore City
Holiday Festival of Trains, Nov. 28-Jan. 25, B&O Railroad Museum, Ellicott City, Howard County
North Pole Experience Train, Nov. 28-Dec. 21, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Cumberland, Allegany County
Holiday Train Garden, Nov. 29-Dec. 30, Fire Museum of Maryland, Lutherville, Baltimore County
Old Fashioned Christmas at the Train Station, Dec. 6-7, 13-14, Sudlersville, Queen Anne's County
Memorial Illumination at Antietam National Battlefield

Civil War Stories

 

History meets the holidays at these events.

Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination, Dec. 6, Sharpsburg, Washington County
Victorian Christmas, Dec. 6-7, Dr. Samuel Mudd House Museum, Waldorf, Charles County

Berlin Main Street Shopping Spree Weekend Sweepstakes

Enter to win a weekend getaway, gift certificate, dining, spa treatment, and more! See why Berlin was voted Budget Travel's 2014 "Coolest Small Town in America!” Hurry, entries must be received by Dec. 15, 2014.

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Martin O’Malley, Governor 
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