Seasonal & Holidays
Ellicott City Lights Spreads Joy To Community
The Ellicott City home is decked out for the season with a multifaceted display.
ELLICOTT CITY, MD — The mega light show in Ellicott City is back. Located on Red Hill Way near the intersection with Montgomery Road, "Ellicott City Lights" attracts people of all ages to take in the sights and sounds of the season.
A light tunnel leads to the home, where illuminations of snowmen dance on the sidewalk and the show is set to music. A dance floor is set up, and hot chocolate is provided on a table in front of the residence.
Ravens, Orioles and Terrapins fans will see their teams represented in the display, which has an overarching message that flashes above the home: "Dream Big."
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Donations are accepted for the Howard County Food Bank. More details are below.
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2018 Ellicott City Lights Schedule
Where: 4802 Red Hill Way, Ellicott City
Hours: 5:30–10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31
Donate: Drop off nonperishable goods for the Howard County Food Bank. The donation bins are at the neighbor's house, near the "Ditto" sign, or near the light tunnel by Montgomery Road.
There is also a box for monetary donations that reportedly go toward the cost of the free goodies provided by light show creator Bryan Bartlett and his family.
History: Bartlett started the light display in 2009, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Contest: Enter to win a $100 gift card by taking a picture with the food item you are donating. Post your picture and tag Ellicott City Lights or email the picture to bbartlett05@yahoo.com. At the end of the season, the light show creators will draw a winner.
Directions: Turn onto Red Hill Way from MD 103/Montgomery Road. The house is on the right.
Parking: Park on Red Hill Way. Do not block driveways. Do not turn around in driveways. Treat Red Hill Way as if it is a one-way street.
Exiting: Follow Red Hill Way and make a right at the traffic circle to Brampton Parkway and back to MD 103/Montgomery Road. Drivers should not go from Red Hill Way to Montgomery Road directly. There's no traffic light, and several crashes have occurred there in recent years.
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Photos and video above by Elizabeth Janney. Embedded video below by Ellicott City lights.
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