Holiday Events Guide 2023 for Bowie-Crofton & Surrounding areas!

2023 Holiday Event Guide

Bowie-Crofton-Odenton (& surrounding areas)

(In progress-Check Back For Events Being Added in Weekly!)

As the holidays get going, Macaroni KID is here to help you save some time and energy looking for family friendly events to do with your family in the Bowie/Crofton and the surrounding dmv areas!

All of the events are sorted by date.  Please check the links to confirm information about each event.  Some events are multiple days, so they are on multiple times.  

Some events are ticketed and you need to purchase tickets before you go!  Please check the sites to find out if you need to pre-register and buy tickets!

More events will be added, as we hear about them.  You can fill out the event form here to submit additional events for this guide!

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*Festival of Lights: Watkins Regional Park- Upper Marlboro, Nov 24 - Jan 1 (5:00-9:30pm) Drive Thru

*Symphony of Lights- Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Nov. 23 - Jan. 1 (5/6:00pm-10:00pm) Drive Thru

*Lights on the Bay: Sandy Point Park, Annapolis, Nov. 19 - Jan.1 (5/6-10:00pm) Drive Thru

*Enchant!- Nationals Park- DC-November 24 - December 31-Weekends and Select Weekdays Available- Walk Thru

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30-Weekends and Select Weekdays indicated below-(5:00-9:00pm)

*ICE! at Gaylord National- Nov 20-Dec 30- Walk Thru & additional activities

Santa

2023 Santa Run Schedule- Drive Thru Neighborhood-Bowie Volunteer Fire Department (6:30-9:30pm)/Dec 6-16th 

2023 Santa Schedule- Odenton Volunteer Fire Department- (Dec 2- Dec 10 starting at 5:30pm) Click for schedule

November 25- Saturday

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

November 26-Sunday

*Santa Claus is Coming to Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (11:30-1:30pm)

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

November 27-Monday

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

November 28-Tuesday

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

November 29-Wednesday

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

November 30-Thursday

*Waugh Chapel Tree Lighting Ceremony- 6:00pm

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

December 1-Friday

*Community Tree Lighting & Movie(The Grinch)-Roosevelt Center-Greenbelt (7pm)

*Light of Kindness- Homestead Gardens-Davidsonville (9am-4pm)

*Santa Paws- Pet Photos with Santa- Homestead Gardens Davidsonville (4-7pm)

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 2-Saturday

*Odenton-Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus Visit- Odenton MARC Station (5-7pm)

*Light of Kindness- Homestead Gardens-Davidsonville (9am-4pm)

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Touch of Christmas 2023- 9am-1pm- Cornerstone Church Bowie

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Dinner with Santa Cow-Chick Fila Bowie Marketplace (5-7pm)

*Anne Arundel Young Marines Holiday Bazaar (10am-2pm)-Bowie Elks 1506 Defense Hwy Gambrills

*Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair- Laurel MD (9am-2pm) Laurel Elks Lodge

*Elves Workshop-Age 7-12 (2-4pm) Greenbelt Youth Center (Pre-registration required)

December 3-Sunday

*Bowie-Holiday Tree Lighting-Bowie Senior Center (7-8:30)

*Light of Kindness- Homestead Gardens-Davidsonville (9am-4pm)

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

*Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale-Odenton Heritage Society(1pm-4pm)

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Breakfast with Santa- M Lounge Studios- Emerald Way Bowie, MD-Reservations Required (8am & 10:30am)

December 4- Monday

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 5-Tuesday

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

December 6-Wednesday

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

December 7-Thursday

*Storytime with Mrs. Claus-Homestead Gardens- Davidsonville (10am-12:00pm)

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

*How the Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore

December 8-Friday

*Kringle Kaboose- Read Polar Express-Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (10:30 to 11:30 a.m.)

*Magic Elf Hunt- Belair Mansion-Bowie (12-4pm)

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

*How the Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 9-Saturday

*Magic Elf Hunt- Belair Mansion-Bowie (12-4pm)

*Saturday Fun with Santa-Bowie City Gymnasium (10am-12pm)

*Jingle Bell Skate- Bowie Ice Arena (1-2:45pm)

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

*How the Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Winter Bazaar- Benjamin Tasker Middle School- Bowie (10am-2pm)

*Breakfast with Santa at Ruby's SO. Co. Kitchen- Bowie, MD 

*Urby Drive Crofton Christmas Lights 2023- + Bake Sale & Hot Cocoa (5:30-7:30)

*Cookies with Calvin & Dexter- Dragonfly Acres Farm- Free  (11:00am-3:00pm)

*Saturday Fun with Santa- Pics/Moonbounce/Live Music- Bowie Gymnasium (10am-12pm) $3 or Free with unwrapped gift

December 10-Sunday

*Magic Elf Hunt- Belair Mansion-Bowie (12-4pm)

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

*The Nutcracker: by the Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, 1pm and 4:30pm

*Fair Family Christmas: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Breakfast with Santa- M Lounge Studios- Emerald Way Bowie, MD-Reservations Required (8am & 10:30am)

*Urby Drive Crofton Christmas 2023- Photos with Santa (5:00-5:45pm) + Bake Sale & Hot Cocoa (5:30-7:30)

*Breakfast with Santa (reserve)- Chesapeake Catering Company @ Diamond View Restaurant

December 11-Monday

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 12-Tuesday

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

December 13-Wednesday

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

December 14-Thursday

*Letters to Santa- Bowie City Hall (9am-8pm)

*The Nutcracker by the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: The Modell Lyric, Baltimore

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 15-Friday

*Storytime with Mrs. Claus-Homestead Gardens- Davidsonville (2-4pm)

*Magic Elf Hunt- Belair Mansion-Bowie (12-4pm)

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

*A Charlie Brown Christmas Live: The Modell Lyric, Baltimore, 7:30pm

*Baroque Christmas: by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, 7:30pm

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Winter Wonderland Experience- Kentland Community Center (6:30-8:30pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 16-Saturday

*Storytime with Mrs. Claus-Homestead Gardens- Davidsonville (2-4pm)

*Magic Elf Hunt- Belair Mansion-Bowie (12-4pm)

*Breakfast with Santa- Bowie Senior Center (9-11am)

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

*Wreaths Across America, Crownsville Veterans' Cemetery: Crownsville, 12pm

*Cirque Nutcracker: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Dec 16 at 7:30pm

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Jammin in Jammies Holiday Fun -Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex- All Ages (1-4pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Parents Night Out- International Elite Acrobatics- Get some shopping and wrapping done! Register Here

*Community Christmas Celebration 2023- Grace Baptist Church (5-8pm)

*Meet Santa at the Crofton Farmers Market (9:30am-11:00am)

*Free Donuts with Santa- Arundel Vol. Fire Department Gambrills (10am-12pm)

*Urby Drive Crofton Christmas 2023- Annual Scavenger Hunt (5:30-7:30) + Bake Sale & Hot Cocoa (5:30-7:30)

December 17-Sunday

*Letters to Santa- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (12-4pm)

*Cirque Nutcracker: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Dec 17 at 3pm 

*Winter Solstice Celebration: Odenton Library, 11am-noon

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Breakfast with Santa- M Lounge Studios- Emerald Way Bowie, MD-Reservations Required (8am & 10:30am)

*Community Christmas Celebration 2023- Grace Baptist Church (5-8pm)

*Urby Drive Crofton Christmas 2023- Annual Scavenger Hunt (5:30-7:30) + Bake Sale & Hot Cocoa (5:30-7:30)

December 18-Monday

*Festival of Lights Menorah Car Parade and Lighting: Parade, 5:30pm; Menorah Lighting 6-7pm, near Market House, Downtown Annapolis

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 19-Tuesday

December 20-Wednesday

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 21-Thursday

*Midnight Madness: Downtown Annapolis, 4-11pm

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

December 22-Friday

*Holiday Spectacular: by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and more, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, 11am and 7:30pm

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Urby Drive Crofton Christmas 2023- Photos with Santa (5:00-5:45pm)

December 23-Saturday

*Holiday Spectacular: by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and more, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, 3pm 

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

*Urby Drive Crofton Christmas 2023- Photos with Santa (5:00-5:45pm)

*Lunch with Santa Claus!- The Hideaway (12pm-3pm)

December 24-Sunday

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (December 24 & 31: 10am-4pm)

*Christmas Skate- Crofton Skate Zone (1-4pm)

December 25- Monday-Merry Christmas!

December 26

*Zoo Lights- National Zoo- Nov 24-Dec 30 (5:00-9:00pm)

December 28

*Annual Kwanza Celebration- Rollingcrest Chillum Community Center (7-9pm)

*Train Garden- Marley Station Mall- Glen Burnie MD (Weekdays and Saturdays: 10am-8pm/Sundays: 12-6pm)

January 5

*Post-Holiday Holiday Party- School of Rock Gambrills- Themed activities, hot chocolate- crafts (6:00pm-8:00pm)

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