Winter City Lights: Dazzling Holiday Display

Experience the magic of Winter City Lights in Washington DC, with over 1 million twinkling lights, a 1.5-mile trail, bonfires, snow tubing, and delicious food. Don’t miss this technologically advanced Christmas light show!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Winter City Lights - Winter City Lights is a magical, immersive Christmas lights experience of 1 million twinkling lights and 200,000 square feet of displays spanning 18 beautiful acres in a festive outdoor setting - the largest and most sophisticated Christmas lights and canopy show in the Washington DC area, Baltimore area, and the entire DMV-it is one of the largest in the country.
What's Included
  • Scenic 1.5-mile holiday light trail
  • Complimentary parking
  • General admission to the event
  • Access to cozy bonfire seating
What's Not Included
  • Food & Beverage (available for purchase)
  • Penguin Plunge Snow Tube Ride Sold Separately (Available Onsite $25)
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in a unique and enchanting holiday experience featuring over a million sparkling lights spread out over an 18-acre winter charmer, where a nightly snowfall is guaranteed. Touted as the largest and most mesmerizing light spectacle within Washington DC, Virginia, and Baltimore, Winter City Lights stands as one of the most sophisticated…

Location
Winter City Lights
4501 Olney-Laytonsville Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alondaf2024
Dec 9, 2024
You won't be disappointed - Beautiful lights throughout the trail, you won't be disappointed. The aesthetic is definitely there if you're like me and want to take some photos. My boyfriend and I had a great night and the place is family oriented if you don't have a mate take the kiddos!!
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Lorettaa611
Dec 1, 2024
Amazing Experience - There is no words to describe the experience we had. This was the best Christmas light experience that I’ve ever seen in my life. My mother came from Louisiana and she was so excited after we left and said that she wanted to come next year. I like to thank you Winter City Lights for the best experience ever
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224randallu
Jan 1, 2024
Lights , snow tubing and if it isn’t snowing they blow snow very cool experience. - It was awesome everyone had a great time. Lights where amazing Snow tubing on penguins plunder was so much fun. And it wasn’t snowing so in the area with the light show they blow snow cool.
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Ashleighw525
Dec 23, 2024
Cool for one time, not sure the cost is worth it - Lights were really unique and cool! Unfortunately, we went on a super cold night, but that’s on us! My only negative is the price. If the ticket included a 9$ hot chocolate, or one of the activities I would definitely do it again! I think it should be seen at least once, but not worth the money to me to go more than once.
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Kristen_d
Dec 22, 2024
Not all that - waste of money - Meh. Ridiculously expensive for what’s offered. The slides aren’t great and the lines are long. Food and drink was ridiculously expensive (although the menu for the venue was good). The lights were ok. Some weren’t working. Some speakers weren’t playing music. A friend bought tickets for me and my three kids. I wouldn’t recommend or go back.
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400mightym
Dec 26, 2024
disappointing - A very disappointing experience. This was our third year coming to Winter City. What we found disappointed us greatly. No more bonfires, which we mostly enjoyed before. In addition, many lights on the trail did not work. The only thing that was ok is the food.
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Alien_la
Dec 26, 2024
will ask for refund - No bonfires, waste of money, I will ask for refund. This was our 3rd visit and ere happy to go there, but feel terrible upon entrance. Music was also bad and no hay bale. Cheap setup this year
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Regine
Dec 28, 2024
Bad experience - The experience was not good because they didn’t give warning about no strollers during the trail. I had twin babies with me so I would not be able to carry both during the trail. And to make matters worse, I was also with my aunt who is in a wheelchair so she couldn’t come along also. And we didn’t even get to experience it. Wasted money
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Pioneer56759262122
Dec 21, 2024
False Advertisement - 4 of us packed up and drove an hour and a half to Winter City Lights in Olney, MD. It was a HUGE disappointment and wasted money. They advertised 14 bonfires and adult beverages. There was ZERO bonfires and NO adult beverages. The trail of Lights was so disappointing with multiple lifts being out and the setup itself being poorly executed. The slide lights were out and it was simply one of those slides that you see at a traveling carnival and they would only let 2 go at a time even thug there were 8 lanes. This was falsely advertised and poorly executed.
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74lucilles
Dec 24, 2023
Misleading Advertisement - This event was not in DC. We found out at the last minute that it was in Maryland. Since we did not have transportation to get there, we couldn't attend and would like a full refund. We paid $62.40 for two tickets. Please call me at 703-994-5867 if you have questions.
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From $39
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).