Brookside Gardens’ popular Garden of Lights (1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902) will return for the 2026 holiday season, transforming the Wheaton garden with more than one million twinkling lights.
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Montgomery Parks honored four Weed Warrior volunteers this week for their efforts to protect local parkland from non-native invasive plants.
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Montgomery Parks will celebrate the department’s first 18-hole disc golf course with an event on Friday, October 9 from 4-6pm at Northwest Branch Recreational Park, located at 1313 Bonifant Rd in Colesville.
The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved funding for two park projects in Montgomery County, including a major renovation of Fox Chapel Neighborhood Park and playground improvements at the Casey Community Center in Gaithersburg.
Brookside Gardens will host Children’s Day on Saturday, September 19, from 10am–2pm, offering free outdoor activities, live performances and opportunities for families to explore the science and art of gardening.
Montgomery Parks is seeking public feedback on a proposed policy that would establish a process for individuals and groups to donate funds for improvements to athletic fields throughout the county.
Montgomery Parks will celebrate the opening of Bottleworks Lane Park, a new one-acre park in south Silver Spring, with a ribbon-cutting event on Friday, September 18, from 5-7pm.
Meadowside Nature Center will celebrate the completion of its first major renovation since opening in 1972 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 9, from 11am-1pm.
Montgomery County parks will receive state funding for accessibility improvements, new playground equipment, and a restroom and concession facility as part of $4.6 million in grants approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works.
Montgomery Parks unveiled a new handmade quilt honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Josiah Henson on Saturday, August 8, at the Josiah Henson Museum and Park in North Bethesda.
The Cabin John Miniature Train is celebrating 60 years of carrying families through Cabin John Regional Park, and Montgomery Parks is marking the milestone with discounted rides and giveaways this weekend.