Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular at the Timonium Fairgrounds

Every December, the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium becomes a half-mile walk-through trail of over a million lights: the Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular. Directly off I-83, with free parking and the Light Rail at the gate.

Dec 3 to 30 Select Nights 5:30 to 9:30PM Tickets from $10 Free Parking

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The Fairgrounds in December

Most Marylanders know the Timonium fairgrounds for the State Fair. For select nights from December 3 to 30, the same grounds host the region’s largest walk-through holiday light show: a half-mile trail of more than a million Christmas lights, a winter carnival with a Ferris wheel, live Santa through December 23, and the Swiss Holiday Village with shops and rotating food trucks.

Unlike the drive-through light shows around Baltimore, you see this one on foot, at your own pace. See everything on the trail, check the nightly schedule, or buy tickets from $10.

Glowing Christmas light displays along the walking trail at the Timonium fairgrounds — A million lights on the trail

Meeting the llama at the Horseland petting zoo on the Timonium light trail — Meet the Horseland crew

Guests walking beneath the glowing displays on the half-mile Christmas light trail — Half a mile, all on foot

Getting to the Fairgrounds

Maryland State Fairgrounds
2200 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093

Show Route

By car

Directly off I-83 at the Timonium exit, north of Baltimore. Free parking on site.

By Light Rail

Ride to the Timonium Fairgrounds stop, right at the gate, and skip the drive entirely.

Driving to the Light Show from Around Baltimore

The fairgrounds sit directly on I-83 at Timonium, within easy reach of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Harford, Carroll and Howard counties, as well as southern York County in Pennsylvania. Pick your town for turn-by-turn directions.

Friends walking through a tunnel of Christmas lights at the Timonium fairgrounds — Worth the drive from anywhere on I-83

The half-mile Christmas light trail glowing at night at the Maryland State Fairgrounds — A million lights, once you arrive

The illuminated Ferris wheel at the winter carnival in Timonium, Maryland — Half a mile, all on foot

While You’re in Timonium

A couple enjoying an evening under the sparkling Christmas lights in Timonium, Maryland

Making a night of it?

Our partner hotel, the Holiday Inn Timonium on Deereco Road, offers a special rate for light show attendees, minutes from the fairgrounds. A good fit for families driving down from York, Lancaster or Harrisburg.

Over a million Christmas lights along the walking trail at the Timonium fairgrounds at night

Riding in from Baltimore?

The Light Rail runs from downtown Baltimore and Hunt Valley straight to the Timonium Fairgrounds stop at the gate. No parking lot, no traffic on York Road, and the lights start the moment you step off.

Fairgrounds Questions, Answered

Is parking free at the Timonium fairgrounds for the light show?

Yes. Parking is free on site every night of the Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular, with no fee, no shuttle and no reservation needed.

Does the Light Rail really stop at the fairgrounds?

Yes. The Timonium Fairgrounds Light Rail stop is at the venue, so you can ride in from Baltimore or Hunt Valley and skip the drive entirely.

Which nights is the light show open?

Select nights, December 3 to 30, 2026: Thursday through Sunday for the first two weeks, then nightly from December 17 through 30, 5:30 to 9:30PM. Early close on Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day. The full schedule has every night.

How much are tickets?

Kids 4 to 13 are $10 any time, adults are $20 before 7:30PM and $10 after 7:30, and kids 3 and under are free. See all tickets and pricing.

Is this the same as the Maryland State Fair?

Same fairgrounds, different event. The State Fair runs in late summer. The Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular is the December walk-through light show, produced by Drink Eat Relax Events and hosted by the Maryland State Fair at the same Timonium grounds.

See the Fairgrounds in a Million Lights

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December 3 to 30 · Tickets from $10 · Free parking · Some nights sell out