Holiday on the Chesapeake Bay
Maryland’s capital city offers light spectacles and holiday fun on the waterfront. Here are our picks for things to do in Annapolis this season:
Lights on the Bay, located in Annapolis’s Sandy Point State Park, is a 2-mile scenic drive along the Chesapeake Bay that’s dotted with roughly 70 light displays, including a Colonial village akin to historic Annapolis and one of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen tossing their hats. Open nightly, 5-10 p.m., Nov. 24-January 1. $20 per car; $30 for large passenger vans. // Sandy Point State Park, 1100 E College Pkwy., Annapolis
Board the garland-trimmed Miss Anne’s Jolly Express “sleigh ride” with Santa at the helm. The 45-minute cruise around Spa Creek on a 24-foot motor yacht includes hot cocoa, warm blankets and holiday music. Cruises are on most Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in December; $23 for adults, $13 for children under 12. // Cruises on the Bay, 410-268-7601
During the 38th annual Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade, nearly 40 boats decorated with colorful lights in various shapes—think sleighs, and snowflakes—will parade around the Annapolis waterfront. Visit the yacht club website for a list of prime viewing locations. Dec. 14, 6 to 8 p.m. Cap the day, or night, with a popular spiked eggnog at Galway Bay Irish Pub.
For a full list of holiday events in Annapolis, go to http://www.visitannapolis.org/
