Holiday Festivities & Events

WINTER LIGHTS FESTIVAL

Seneca Creek State Park

Now thru Dec. 31

Sun–Thurs, 6–9 PM.; Fri. & Sat. 6–10 PM

(Closed 12/25)

The 3.5 mile drive through the enchanted woodland setting of Seneca Creek State Park takes you past more than 450 illuminated displays and beautifully lit park trees that brighten the night. Admission at the gate is $12 per car Monday through Thursday and $15 per car Friday through Sunday. Details here.


FIRE & ICE

Wed, December 4, 2019

Crown Park at Downtown Crown, Gaithersburg

Wed, December 4, 2019

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Enjoy live ice sculpting, hot chocolate bar, sweet treats, music, giveaways and more!

Special Dance performance by Dawn Crafton Dance Connection


HOLIDAY SING ALONG & TREE LIGHTING

BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD

Wed, December 4, 2019

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Come down to BlackRock on Wednesday, December 4 from 6-8 PM for a special holiday celebration. Warm up with hot chocolate, enjoy holiday cookies and craft a unique snowflake to turn the streets of Germantown into a winter wonderland.

Local students will take the grand staircase at 7 PM to lead us in song from: Seneca Valley High School , Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School , and Great Seneca Creek Elementary School .

This event is free and open to the public and there will be plenty of free parking.

Brought to you by: BlackRock Center for the Arts, Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, and Germantown Alliance.


JINGLE BELL ROCK OUT

King Farm Village Center, Rockville

Sat, December 7, 2019

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Enjoy performances by Members of LDE Unplugged with Friends, appearances by The Grinch, Elvis, and the guest of honor: Santa Claus. A FREE, family friendly event with ton of holiday entertainment. Free photos with Santa, arts & crafts for the kids, complimentary face painting and balloon art, giveaways, hot cocoa, and more! First 150 kids to register at the King Farm Village Center table will receive a goody bag.


CAROLING IN THE KENTLANDS & FREE CONCERT

Dec. 16, 2019

6 p.m. – Caroling (meet at Lakelands Clubhouse)

7:30 p.m. – Free Concert at Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road

Get in the holiday spirit with a caroling sing-along in the beautifully decorated Kentlands & Lakelands neighborhoods. Meet at the Lakelands Clubhouse at 6 p.m. After caroling, come to the Arts Barn for hot drinks and yummy treats at 7 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., enjoy a holiday concert by the Gaithersburg Chorus and the Kentlands Children's Chorus.