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National Museum of Women in the Arts - 10:00 AM Pick
National Museum of Women in the Arts - 10:00 AM Pick
Holiday Trains and Planes at College Park Aviation Museum
College Park Aviation Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
College Park Aviation Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Gingerbread House Contest and Show (at Darnall's Chance House Museum)
Darnall's Chance House Museum - 12:00 PM Pick
Darnall's Chance House Museum - 12:00 PM Pick
Cirque Nutcracker at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Celebration of Lights at Great Falls Village Field
Sun Dec 7, 2025
4:00pm to 6:00pm ET
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Great Falls celebrates the beginning of the season at its annual Christmas tree lighting. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, performances by local school choirs, a petting zoo, and pony rides before Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by fire truck to light the tree at 5pm. Children are then welcome to share their holiday wishes with Santa. The evening closes with a live Nativity.
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