Light displays / Maryland / Winter Lights Festival
Winter Lights Festival
Drive-through light display at Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- 2026 dates
- November 27 to December 31, 2026
- Open days
- Nightly; closed December 25
- Hours
- Opens 6pm, last entry 9pm
- How you see it
- Drive-through
- Price
- Paid. Per vehicle: Mon-Thu $15, Fri-Sun $25, 15+ passenger vehicles $35; advance online tickets required
- Christmas Eve and Day
- Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day
- Address
- 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD
What stands out
- 3.5-mile drive through the park
- 450+ illuminated displays and lit trees
- Tickets must be bought online in advance for a chosen date
- Themed evenings such as Walk & Wag run before the park opens to traffic
Source
Everything above comes from gaithersburgmd.gov, checked October 3, 2026. 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
- Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular, Timonium: Dec 3 to 30, 2026
- Merriweather Symphony of Lights, Columbia: Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027
- 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.
