Festivities

Fairs & Festivals

MARYLAND
Art in the Park – Frederick’s Festival of the Arts
Central Maryland Fiber Arts Studio Tour
Eastern Shore Sea Glass Festival — COMING SOON!
Hot Air Balloon Festival
Light City Baltimore Festival
Market Fair
Maryland Ren Fest
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
Waterfowl Festival
Waterfowl Festival Dog Bloopers
Wine in the Woods

PENNSYLVANIA
Butler County (PA) Fall Festivals
Celtic Fling and Highland Games
National Apple Harvest Festival

VIRGINIA
Festival of Leaves
Virginia Renaissance Faire

WASHINGTON DC
Blossom Kite Festival
Cherry Blossom Festival

Holiday Season

MARYLAND
Annmarie Sculpture Garden of Lights
Blow your own glass Christmas ornaments at Art of Fire
Christmas Train Gardens
Frederick By Candlelight
Gardens of Lights (Brookside Gardens)
Hampton Mansion
Lights on the Bay
Maryland Holiday Light Displays
Maryland Zoo Lights
Sailing to the Solstice 2018 and Sailing to the Solstice 2019
Symphony of Lights
Tail Lights
Winter Festival of Lights at Watkins Park
Winter Lights at Seneca Creek State Park

NEW JERSEY
Grounds for Sculpture NightLoop 2021

NEW YORK
New York City in December

PENNSYLVANIA
Amish Christmas Cookie Tour
Christkindlemarkt Bethlehem PA
Christmas in Downtown Pittsburgh
Christmas in Lititz — COMING SOON!
Christmas Magic
Kemerer Museum of the Decorative Arts
Longwood (Gardens) Christmas 20142019, Fire & Ice 2021, 2023 — COMING SOON!
Phipps Conservatory Holiday Magic
Pittsburgh’s Christmas Market
Santas Around the World
William C Goodrich Freedom Center & Underground Railroad Museum’s Festival of Trees
Zoo Lights at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

VIRGINIA
Bull Run Festival of Lights
Newport News’ Celebration of Lights
Williamsburg Christmas Wreaths
Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Gardens

WASHINGTON DC
ZooLights at the National Zoo

Seasonal Recommendations

SUMMER
2016 Top 9 Summer Daytrips For Kids
2018 Month of Summer Daytrips for Kids
2019 31 Days of Great Summer Daytrips for Kids
Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail

Mountain Maryland Ice Cream Trail

FALL
10 Spooky Daytrips
13 Spooky Ghost Tours
September 2018
October 2018
November 2018

WINTER & HOLIDAY SEASON
What to Give that Special Someone: A Year of Daytrips
2015 Top Five December Daytrips
2016 Top Five Winter Daytrips
12 Days of Daytrips for Winter Break
6 Great Romantic Dates for Valentine’s Day

Updated November 2022