FamilyBring the kids, the next two weeks
Vikings Con
VikingsCon bills itself as a fully immersive Viking weekend at the La Plata fairgrounds.
WHO Everyone
WhenContact organizer for hours
WhereCharles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fairgrounds Road, La Plata, MD
CostSee organizer website for details
Holiday Market (Montgomery Village)
Everything you buy here is handmade, since every craft vendor must make what they sell.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
WhereMontgomery Village Foundation, 8821 East Village Ave, Montgomery Village, MD
CostFree admission for shoppers
Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park
You stay in your car the whole way as the drive-through route winds past light displays across Watkins Regional Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 27, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027, 5–9:30 p.m.
WhereWatkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD
Cost$20 per car; larger vehicles $80–$240
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Intersections | Realism & Abstraction at Gallery B
See four painters pull realism and abstraction into the same conversation.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 6–29, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereGallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD
CostSee organizer website for details
Vikings Con
VikingsCon bills itself as a fully immersive Viking weekend at the La Plata fairgrounds.
WHO Everyone
WhenContact organizer for hours
WhereCharles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fairgrounds Road, La Plata, MD
CostSee organizer website for details
Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens
More than a million lights at Brookside Gardens — timed twilight entry from 5 PM (closed Thanksgiving week, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Day).
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · timed entry from 5 p.m. (closed Nov 23–26, Dec 24–25, Jan 1)
WhereBrookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton (Montgomery)
Cost$13.99 off-peak / $16.99 peak; ages 4 & under free
Holiday Market (Montgomery Village)
Everything you buy here is handmade, since every craft vendor must make what they sell.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
WhereMontgomery Village Foundation, 8821 East Village Ave, Montgomery Village, MD
CostFree admission for shoppers
Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park
You stay in your car the whole way as the drive-through route winds past light displays across Watkins Regional Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 27, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027, 5–9:30 p.m.
WhereWatkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD
Cost$20 per car; larger vehicles $80–$240
Winter Lights Festival
Gaithersburg's 31st Winter Lights Festival drives 3.5 miles past 450-plus displays at Seneca Creek — advance date-specific tickets.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 27 – Dec 31, 2026 (closed Dec 25) · Sun–Thu opens 6 PM last entry 9 PM; Fri–Sat opens 6 PM last entry 10 PM
WhereSeneca Creek State Park, 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg (Montgomery)
Cost$15 Mon–Thu / $25 Fri–Sun per vehicle; $35 for 15+ passenger vehicles
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