Annmarie Garden In Lights
Friday, November 29, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025
5-9pm on select nights
Advance timed-entry tickets required for all guests!

Are you ready for a unique holiday experience full of joy and whimsy?

Experience the most magical time of the year at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center as the park is transformed into a twinkling wonderland! Explore an enchanting world of glowing light sculptures, wonderous light installations, and fantastic photo ops around every corner.

What's New This Year? - Annmarie Garden in Lights is never the same show twice! With wonderous new light sculptures handmade by our talented staff, enchanting photo ops, activities, food trucks, and more- there are so many new things to discover!   This year, take a road trip across America, frolic through the four seasons, play name-that-tune, embark on an undersea voyage, meditate in a Zen Garden, and take a walk under the beautiful twinkling stars. Guests will also find interactive shadow walls, a glowing PEACE forest and many other dazzling delights! See if you can spot everything on our Holiday iSpy Game!

Dazzling Lights - Festive Exhibits - Nightly Activities & Entertainment
Santa Nights – Holiday Train Display - Live Music
Holiday Shopping - Food Trucks – and so much more!
PLAN YOUR VISIT      NIGHTLY CALENDAR

TICKETS:
Advance timed-entry tickets required for all guests
$18 /person online advance tickets;
$23/person at the gate (if not sold out);
kids 2 & under free, but must have a ticket

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• When you purchase a ticket to the light show, you agree to our Event & Safety Info.  CLICK HERE to review COMPLETE event and safety info.
• EVERY GUEST MUST HAVE A TICKET - every individual in your ticketing/family group must have a ticket, and must be present when you enter.  
• RAIN, SHINE, or SNOW – unless there is a Calvert County weather emergency, the light show will go on!  Please be aware that in the event of extreme rain, sections of the show may not be lit.
• NO SMOKING, NO VAPING – the light show is a smoke-free, vape-free event.  No exceptions!
• SERVICE ANIMALS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME at the light show; pets and therapy animals are NOT allowed at the light show - except on PET-FRIENDLY NIGHTS on December 3 and January 1.  We follow ADA guidelines regarding the definition of a service animal.  
• NO REFUNDS, NO TRANSFERS, NO RE-SALE - sorry, there are no refunds; tickets are non-transferable; no resale allowed. 
• INDOOR & OUTDOOR EVENT – the light show itself is outside, with additional exhibits, shopping and activities in the Arts Building. Please note the event requires extensive walking.
• ELECTRIC SHOCK POTENTIAL- Our spectacular show is powered by electricity. We think about the safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers in everything we do, so . . DO NOT TOUCH THE LIGHTS, displays, or cords!  Please keep an eye on the little ones in your group.  STAY ON THE DESIGNATED PATH.  Do not go under or over the light swoops or the flagging.  DO NOT TOUCH OR SHAKE THE LIGHTS SWOOPS.  If you see something broken or if you see someone touching a display, please report it immediately to a staff member.  Guests who touch or disturb displays will be asked to leave the light show and will not receive a refund.
• PARKING FIELD – our parking field is dimly lit and uneven, we cannot be responsible for theft or accidents.  Use caution.  There is limited handicap parking, please make use of the Handicap Drop off/Pick up area.  Park at your own risk.
• HANDICAP GUESTS & THE LIGHT SHOW TRAIL – the light show itself is handicap accessible, but the parking field, sidewalks and trails are dimly lit and uneven in some places.  Guests with vision or mobility issues should take extreme caution and may want to consider taking advantage of Special Needs Night on December 10 and our Golf Cart Tours on December 4 & 16.  We cannot be responsible for any accidents, enter this light show at your own risk.
• NO ALCOHOL, NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK
• OUR CANCELLATION POLICY - on some nights, it may be necessary to cancel the light show due to weather.  It is our policy to make the decision the morning of the cancelled night.  We will post the closure on social media and our website - AND - all ticket holders for that night will be contacted and provided with instructions on transferring their tickets(s) to another evening. The transfer fee is waived when we cancel the night. 
• DIRECTIONS
• When you purchase a ticket to the light show, you agree to our Event & Safety Info.  CLICK HERE to review all the details.
• Questions?  Email info@annmariegarden.org