Light displays / Maryland / Garden of Lights
Garden of Lights
Walk-through light display at Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland
- 2026 dates
- November 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027
- Open days
- Nightly except Nov 23-26, Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1
- Hours
- Timed entry starting at 5pm
- How you see it
- Walk-through
- Price
- Timed tickets. $13.99 Sunday-Thursday and $16.99 Friday-Saturday, each including a $1.99 service fee; ages 5 and under free; online only, in advance
- Christmas Eve and Day
- Closed Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day
- Accessibility
- Half-mile paved trail
What stands out
- Half-mile outdoor walk-through trail
- Displays of flowers, plants, insects and animals
- Open in rain and snow
- Tickets go on sale October 12, 2026
Note: Tickets on sale October 12; all tickets bought in advance online
Source
Everything above comes from montgomeryparks.org, checked October 2, 2026. Also checked: visitmontgomery.com. Confirm on the official site before you go; light shows can close for weather or sell out on busy nights.
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Other light displays in Maryland
- Festival of Lights, Upper Marlboro: Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027
- Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular, Timonium: Dec 3 to 30, 2026
- Merriweather Symphony of Lights, Columbia: Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027
- Winter Lights Festival, Gaithersburg: Nov 27 to Dec 31, 2026
- Winterfest of Lights, Ocean City: Nov 19, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027
Also in Maryland: Christmas Village in Baltimore (Christmas market) and 19 tree farms.
