Historic Annual Candlelight Tour
12/6/2008; 12N-6pm
Historic Port Deposit homes and buildings, Port Deposit, Cecil County
410-378-4480
Late 1700s and early 1800s homes and buildings are seasonally decorated and opened for this event; Civil War activities planned. More info...
Holiday Candlelight Tours
12/5/2008 - 12/6/2008
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, St. Mary's County
Hours: Fri-Sat, 6-10pm
Phone: 301-373-2280
800-681-0850
www.sotterley.org
Special tours by candlelight; historical drama; live seasonal music, food and drink available; reservations required.
State House by Candlelight
12/5/2008 - 12/6/2008; 7-9pm
Maryland State House, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
410-974-3400
Decorated for the holiday season; a variety of musical entertainment.
Antietam Memorial Illumination
12/6/2008; 6pm
Antietam National Battlefield; Sharpsburg, Washington County
301-432-5124
www.nps.gov
23,110 luminaries over a six-mile driving tour at Historic Antietam.
Candlelight Tour of Belair Mansion/Stable
12/7/2008; 4-7pm
Belair Mansion/Stable, Bowie, Prince George's County
301-809-3089
www.cityofbowie.org
Holiday celebration and tour of 1745 and 1907 stables at the birthplace of Maryland Thoroughbred racing.
Holiday Candlelight Tours
12/11/2008 - 12/13/2008
Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, Prince George's County
301-953-1376
www.pgparks.com
Refreshments, live holiday music by area performers, tours of mansion decorated with greens and lit by candlelight.
Candlelight Stroll
12/12/2008 - 12/20/2008; Fri-Sat, 7pm
Information Booth at Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, Anne Arundel
410-268-7601, ext 104
www.watermarkjourney.com
Welcome the holidays with an evening stroll through historic Annapolis; reservations required.
Museums by Candlelight,
12/13/2008.
Warm holiday scents and sounds abound from colonial German holiday goodies baked on the hearth to the grumblings of the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch belsnickler and the heat of dipping candles in melted wax to the fragrance of cloves and oranges as children make pomanders. Join us as we participate in this Frederick county-wide historical sites celebration.
Free admission throughout the city and county of Frederick during Children’s Weekend.