MD Weekend Events: Chocolate Festival, Santa Jam, Patti LaBelle

MARYLAND — There are plenty of fun events to enjoy in Maryland from Dec. 6-8. Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's on tap this weekend. Some attractions you'll find include: MICA Art Market, Theresa Caputo, Midnight Madness, Jingle Bell Rockout, Santa Jam 4.0, and 5th Annual Chocolate Binge Festival.

FRIDAY, DEC. 6

• Navy Wrestling vs. Maryland, Annapolis
• Santa Jam 4.0, Annapolis
• Paula Poundstone, Annapolis
• Bare, Baltimore
• Krampus Haunted Christmas, Baltimore (multiple days)
• Pinkham, Poulenc, and Chopin, Baltimore
• MICA Art Market, Baltimore (multiple days)
• Winterfest of Lights, Chesapeake City
• Chestertown First Friday, Chestertown
• Holiday Bazaar and Cookie Walk, Churchville (multiple days)
• Free Bourbon Tasting: Reservoir Holland's Milkman & Blade Rummer, Elkridge
• Midnight Madness, Ellicott City
• Winter Lights, Gaithersburg
• Christmas in the Village at Spruce Forest, Grantsville (multiple days)
• Book Signing: Six Authors One Night, Havre de Grace
• Holly Jolly First Friday Parade And Celebration, Havre de Grace
• Patti LaBelle, National Harbor*
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• Holiday Singin' Pops, North Bethesda
• Let It Snow, North Bethesda
• History Happy Hour: Code Girls, Sandy Spring
• Annmarie Garden In Lights, Solomons
• Winter Festival of Lights, Upper Marlboro
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, Vienna
• MOTOWN & MORE: A Holiday Celebration, Westminster
• Williamsport Christkindlmarkt, Williamsport (multiple days)

SATURDAY, DEC. 7

• The Nutcracker, Annapolis (multiple days)
• Navy Men's Basketball vs. Marist, Annapolis
• Christmas Village in Baltimore: German American Weekend, Baltimore
• Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony on USCGC Taney, Baltimore
• Charm City Craft Mafia - Holiday Heap, Baltimore
• Sock Monkey Saturday, Baltimore
• Holiday Poinsettia Display & Sale, Baltimore
• Short Film Slam, Baltimore
• Cub Corner, Berwyn Heights
• John O'Conor, Bethesda
• Winter Wonderland, Bethesda
• Cambridge-Dorchester County Parade, Cambridge
• Fused Glass: Square Bowl Sampling Workshop, Columbia
• Ice and Fire Festival: A Winter Wonderland, Columbia
• Columbia Orchestra: American Stories, Columbia
• Celebration of Song, Columbia
• Christmas Craft and Vendor Show, Eldersburg
• Candlelight House Tour, Frederick (multiple days)
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Gaithersburg
• A Nashville Christmas, Germantown
• Disney's Frozen Jr. The Musical, Hanover
• Christmas Bazaar, Havre de Grace
• Brunch with Santa, Havre de Grace
• Breakfast with Santa, Kensington
• Holiday Open House at the Historic Benson-Hammond House, Linthicum Heights
• National Harbor Tree Light Show, National Harbor
• Theresa Caputo, National Harbor*
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• Cecil County Christmas Parade, North East
• Ocean City Christmas Parade, Ocean City
• Holiday Bazaar, Rockville
• Holiday Open House December, Rockville
• Jingle Bell Rockout, Rockville
• 7th Annual Bollman Bridge Lighting & Magic, Savage
• Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination, Sharpsburg
• Annual Ornament Show & Sale, Solomons
• The Avenue At White Marsh Annual Holiday Parade, White Marsh

SUNDAY, DEC. 8

• Kids Christmas Celebration, Aberdeen
• 5th Annual Chocolate Binge Festival, Annapolis
• Heidi Newfield, Annapolis
• American Brass Quintet (SHCS Debut), Baltimore
• 34th Annual Christmas Cookie Tour, Baltimore
• Highlandtown Train Garden, Baltimore
• World Folk Music Association December Showcase, Bethesda
• Festival of Trains, Chester
• Family Art Frenzy: Holiday Card Printmaking, Columbia
• Kangaroo Kids Holiday Hop, Cooksville
• A Nutcracker Tea, Ellicott City
• Festival of Trees, Frederick
• Lunasa Christmas Show, Germantown
• Make a Menorah (and more) Hanukkah Open Studio Event, Kensington
• Hunt Valley Wind Ensemble Winter Concert, Lutherville-Timonium
• Brunch with Santa Claus, North Bethesda
• Cookies and Crafts with Santa, Odenton
• A 5 Star Christmas, Perryville
• Family Holiday Party, Sandy Spring
• 7th Annual Holiday Market, Silver Spring
• The Cult, Silver Spring*
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• Collage Ornaments Workshop for Adults and Children, Silver Spring
• Celtic Christmas Concert, West River
• Garden of Lights, Wheaton

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