16th Annual Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival

 With a mission to provide an activity that creates joyful memories and positive holiday traditions for families, the Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival, now in its 16th year, features a magical 3 ½ mile drive through hundreds of dazzling animated and static light displays at Seneca Creek State Park.  The event runs December 2 through 31, with a sneak preview on Friday and Saturday, November 25 and 26.  The festival is closed on Mondays, and on December 25.

The festival is open nightly from 6 to 9 p.m., and stays open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.  Admission is $12 per car Tuesday through Thursday, and $15 per car on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  There are special admission fees for 15+ passenger vehicles, mini buses and buses.