MD Weekend Events: Elf The Musical, Festival Of Lights, Karaoke

MARYLAND — There are plenty of fun events to enjoy in Maryland from Dec. 21 - Dec. 23. Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's on tap this weekend. Some of the more festive attractions you'll find include: the Christmas Train Garden, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, Symphony of Lights, and Elf: The Musical.

FRIDAY, DEC. 21

• Holiday Candlelight Stroll, Annapolis
• The Talent Machine Company Presents - Holiday Cheer 2018!, Annapolis (multiple days)
• Lights on the Bay - 25th Anniversary, Annapolis (multiple days)
• 12 Days of Science, Baltimore
• August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean, Bethesda (multiple days)
• Winter Solstice Celebration, Bethesda
• Amahl and the Night Visitors, Columbia
• Christmas Karaoke, Ellicott City
• Gallery Exhibit: Fantasy, Sci-Fi & Humor, Gaithersburg
• Comedy: Talib Babb, Gaithersburg
• Striking 12 | Free Range Humans, Gaithersburg (multiple days)
• Fab Friday Happy Hours, Gaithersburg
• E-Street Dance Academy Presents The Polar Express, Havre de Grace (multiple days)
• Cirque Dreams Holidaze, National Harbor (multiple days)
• A Christmas Carol, Olney
• Elf: The Musical, Olney
• Christmas Lights Trail to the North Pole, Severn

SATURDAY, DEC. 22

• Holiday Drag Brunch Presented by Annapolis Pride, Annapolis
• German Christmas Village, Baltimore (multiple days)
• Miracle on 34th Street, Baltimore (multiple days)
• Charm City Klezmer Holiday Dance Party, Baltimore
• Laugh Riot at Positano, Bethesda
• Guess Who's Coming to Davidsonville? SANTA!, Davidsonville
• Illuminated London Town, Edgewater
• Secret Santa Kids Shop, Ellicott City
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, Ellicott City
• Sailing Through the Winter Solstice, Frederick
• Seneca Creek Greenway Trail Hike, Gaithersburg
• Festival of Lights, Kensington (multiple days)
• New Dog Walker Orientation for Adopt a Homeless Animal Rescue, Reisterstown
• Winter Festival of Lights, Upper Marlboro (multiple days)
• Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens, Wheaton

SUNDAY, DEC. 23

• Modestep & Barely Alive, Baltimore
• Skate with Santa at the Pandora Ice Rink, Baltimore
• A Charlie Brown Christmas, Baltimore (multiple days)
• Annual Poinsettia Display - Holiday Sweets & Treats, Baltimore (multiple days)
• End of Year Line Dancing, Bethesda
• Christmas Train Garden, Cambridge
• Symphony of Lights, Columbia (multiple days)
• Christmas Eve Worship, Crofton
• Annual Ornament Show & Sale, Dowell (multiple days)
• Paint Nite, Ellicott City
• The Gift of Art 2018, Ellicott City
• Winter Ravioli Workshop, North Bethesda
• Christmas on the Potomac Featuring ICE!, National Harbor (multiple days)

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