Lights on the Bay MD

Name: Lights on the Bay MD
Start: 2026-11-23
End: 2027-01-03
Location: Sandy Point State Park

Annapolis, MD · Holiday

When: November 23, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Where: Sandy Point State Park · Annapolis · MD
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A drive-through holiday light show along the Chesapeake Bay, with a two-mile route past more than 70 animated and stationary displays. Held at Sandy Point State Park and run by the SPCA of Anne Arundel County for over 30 years. Proceeds support the shelter, and special walk-through nights allow pets on leashes.

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