This Weekend's Events - Dec 29-30

Every Thursday I will endeavor to list as many family-friendly happenings in the area for the coming weekend. Please come back and post comments if you attend any of these events.

Maryland

• Winter Lights - Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg, http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/winterlights/12_main.html
• 35th Annual Festival of Lights - Kensington, http://dctemplelights.lds.org/
• The Garden of Lights - Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm
• Winter Festival of Lights - Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, http://www.pgparks.com//festival_of_lights.htm
• Symphony of Lights - Merriwether Post Pavilion, Columbia, http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/howard_county_general_hospital/_downloads/SOL%20Print%20coupon%20updated%20nov%2019.pdf
• Lights at Adventure Park USA - New Market, http://adventureparkusa.com/events.php
• Winterfest of Lights - Ocean City, http://ococean.com/events/winterfest-of-lights-2012
• Ice! at Gaylord National - National Harbor, Oxon Hill, http://nationalharbor.com/event/ice-at-gaylord-national/
• The Polar Express 4D Experience - National Aquarium Baltimore, http://www.aqua.org/visit/baltimore/calendar/showtime-4d-polar-express
• Holiday Festival of Trains and Toys - B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore  http://www.borail.org/HFOT.aspx
• Holly Trolleyfest - National Capital Trolley Museum, Colesville, http://dctrolley.org/events.php
• Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella - Olney Theatre Center, http://olneytheatre.org/shows-a-events/cinderella
• Seussical - Imagination Stage, http://imaginationstage.org/shows-a-tickets/shows-playing-now
• Historic Annapolis Gingerbread House Contest - http://www.visitannapolis.org/event-calendar/details/index.aspx?eid=2486
• Busch Gardens Christmas Town - Williamsburg, http://seaworldparks.com/christmastownbgw
• Jolly Express Cruises - Annapolis, http://cruisesonthebay.com/special-cruises/jolly-express/
• Billy Elliott The Musical - Baltimore, http://www.france-merrickpac.com/events/index.html
• Ice Skating at Rockville Town Square - http://rockvilletownsquare.com/at-the-square/ice-rink/
• Ice Skating at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring - http://www.silverspringiceskating.com/

Virginia

• Christmas at Mount Vernon - http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar/view/2011-11-25/4546
• Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights - Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, http://www.nvrpa.org/park/winter_walk_lights
• Bull Run Festival of Lights - Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville, http://www.nvrpa.org/park/bull_run_festival_of_lights
• Dominion Garden Festival of Lights -  Lewis Ginter Gardens, Richmond, http://www.lewisginter.org/news/media-room/DominionGardenFestofLights2012.php
• 100 Miles of Lights - Virginia Coast and Tidewater, http://www.100milesoflights.com/
• Dino Puppet Show - Annandale, http://parktakes.fairfaxcounty.gov/rev1_coursedetail.asp?category2=STEW&subject=&facility2=&age=9999&day=9999&Submit2=Search&LOC=M308&TRM=12FA&CDE=3084882201

Washington DC

• ZooLights, National Zoo - http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/zoolights/
• Holiday Miniature Train - Union Station, miniature train through miniature Scandinavian village sponsored by the Embassy of Norway
• How to Catch a Leprechaun - http://keegantheatre.com/
• Ice Skating in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden - http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/skating.shtm
• Ice Skating at Washington Harbour - http://thewashingtonharbour.com/skating/
• Ice Skating at Pentagon Row - http://www.pentagonrowskating.com/
• Irvin Berlin's White Christmas at the Kennedy Center - http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=TNTSB