Christmas Lights in Pasadena, MD

Popular picks this season include Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park (Nov 27 – Jan 1), Merriweather Symphony of Lights (Nov 27 – Jan 2), Charm City Lights at Druid Hill Park (Nov 28 – Dec 27) and Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular (Dec 3 – Dec 30). In all, 22 displays are mapped in and around Pasadena, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular, Christmas Village in Baltimore, Miracle on 34th Street and Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade. 18 of the 22 displays near Pasadena are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park ($20 per car), Merriweather Symphony of Lights ($25 per vehicle; walk-through nights priced separately) and Lights on the Bay (About $25 per car (site; year unclear)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Galena Road Display (tune to 101.5 FM), Lights on Coco (tune to 98.3 FM) and Yew Road Display (tune to 102.9 FM). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Pasadena-area displays turn on Nov 21, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.