Through Dec. 31
Winter Festival of Lights
5 pm – 9:30 pm
Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro,
Bring a little twinkle to your holidays at the Annual Winter Festival of Lights. This spectacular holiday drive-through event features more than one million twinkling lights, wonderful themed displays, and one of the tallest tree displays in the state. Don’t forget to make a difference this season! Please bring canned goods/non-perishable items for donation to local food banks. ($) Call 301-699-2456 or visit pgparks.com.
Through Jan. 1, 2018
Gaylord National’s Christmas on the Potomac
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor
Experience Christmas On the Potomac, a magical wonderland with lavish décor, twinkling holiday lights and indoor snowfall. ICE! returns with a new theme, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, plus enjoy Gingerbread Decorating, Build-A-Bear Workshop®, a new ice skating experience and an all new live entertainment show – JOY A Holiday Spectacular. ($) Call 301-965-4000.
Dec. 16
Evangel Cathedral Christmas Celebration
Noon- 3 pm
Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Ave, Upper Marlboro,
Spectacular broadway-style musical in the Washington, DC region. Featuring Tye Tribbett and more. Additional performance at 4pm. ($) Call 301-249-9400 or visit evangelchristmascelebration.com
Dec. 16
Sip N’ Stuff
Noon-5 pm
Romano Vineyard & Winery, 15715 Bald Eagle Rd, Brandywine
Join us if your way around our local wine trail while Stephanie holiday stocking the festive goodies along the way. Start at one of the 4 wineries to pick up a stocking, it’s your first 2 stocking stuffers, and enjoy wine tasting; then continue along the trail to the moon may need 31 is for tasting and stocking stuffers at each! ($) Call 301-752-1103 or visit http://romanowinery.com.
Dec. 16
Holiday Ornament Workshop
2-5 pm
Brentwood Art Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Ave, North Brentwood
The family friendly workshop provides the opportunity to create paper ornaments for the holiday season on materials are provided. If you have special paper you would like to use, feel free to bring it the day of the event no registration required you look forward to sharing the holidays with you. Free. Call 301-277-2863 or visit http://arts.pgparks.com.
Dec. 17
Divas Deck the Halls
8-10 pm
Montpelier Arts Center, Muirkirk Rd., Laurel
The holidays come to life during an afternoon of carols, yuletide songs, and festive tunes, performed by Washington National Opera sopranos. Tis’ the season to be jolly with the entire family. ($) Call 301-377-7800 or visit http://arts.pgparks.com.