Montgomery Parks is rolling out a fabulous lineup of holiday-inspired seasonal joy. Whether you’re sipping mulled wine while admiring your art, catching a dazzling ice show, strolling through millions of twinkling lights, or enjoying a ye olde-fashioned Yuletide celebration, December is crackling with festive fun at Montgomery Parks:
BlackRock Center for the Arts and the Germantown Town Center will host a free holiday weekend on Dec. 13 and 14 featuring live performances, an artisan market, family activities, and a Chanukah celebration with a community “can-orah” lighting.
Montgomery Parks has announced programming and operating hours for the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend, Thursday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. More, courtesy of Montgomery Parks, below:
Montgomery Parks’ popular winter tradition, Garden of Lights, will return to Brookside Gardens on Friday, November 21, 2025. The annual event transforms the Wheaton gardens into a brightly lit winter landscape, featuring more than one million lights displayed along a half-mile walking path.
Students in Montgomery County Public Schools’ Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) and Information Technology Foundation programs are preparing for their first public sale of the school year, showcasing used cars and refurbished computers they have reconditioned as part of their hands-on training. The sale will take place on Saturday, December 6, from 9am to 11am at Gaithersburg High School.
The LuminoCity Winter Lights Festival opens this Friday, November 14, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Parkway) in Gaithersburg and will run through Thursday, January 1. (more…)
HOT 99.5’s Intern John and The MoCoShow’s very own “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis will host this year’s Light Up the Lakefront at Rio in Gaithersburg on Saturday, December 6th, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Presented by HOT 99.5, the free holiday event promises an evening filled with live music, glowing lights, fireworks, and festive fun along the Rio lakefront.
The GFWC Maryland Metropolitan Community Club of Montgomery County (MCC) will host its 20th Annual Fall Craft Show this Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10am to 5pm at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, located at 7701 Bradley Blvd. in Bethesda.
The holidays are set to sparkle once again in Rockville as The Square hosts its annual Rockville Tree Lighting on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event will take place at 36 Maryland Avenue (formerly Rockville Town Square), bringing the community together for an evening filled with music, performances, and holiday cheer.
Clarksburg Premium Outlets will kick off the holiday season with a Holiday Tree Lighting celebration on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 5 pm to 7 pm.
The City of Gaithersburg will honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s military personnel during its annual Veterans Day Observance on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 11am. The community ceremony will take place at the City Hall Concert Pavilion, located at 31 S. Summit Avenue in Gaithersburg.