Light displays / Maryland / Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular
Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular
Walk-through light display at Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Maryland
- 2026 dates
- December 3 to 30, 2026
- Open days
- Thursday through Sunday Dec 3-16, then every night Dec 17-30; early close Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day
- Hours
- 5:30pm-9:30pm
- How you see it
- Walk-through
- Price
- Paid. Tickets from $10; $10 for everyone after 7:30pm; ages 3 and under free; free parking
- Christmas Eve and Day
- Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day
- Accessibility
- Grounds are ADA accessible; trail crosses decking, gravel and asphalt with slight elevation changes
- Address
- 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093
What stands out
- Half-mile walking trail with over a million lights
- Santa and Mrs. Claus in person nightly through Dec 23
- Winter carnival rides and a Swiss Holiday Village with food trucks
- Light Rail stops at the gate
Note: Walk-through only; not a drive-through
Source
Everything above comes from mdholidaylights.com, checked October 3, 2026. Also checked: mdholidaylights.com, mdholidaylights.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
- Garden of Lights, Wheaton: Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
- 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.
