February is Black History Month, and Black history and culture are essential parts of Montgomery County, Maryland’s heritage. Reverend Josiah Henson escaped slavery in the county and founded a freedman settlement in neighboring Canada. Visit a schoolhouse where Black children learned, and see how 19th-century plantation life was depicted. Take the opportunity to honor and... Read More
DC Winter Restaurant Week, presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), returns January 19-25, 2025. Participating restaurants will offer three-course lunch and brunch menus for $25 or $35, and/or three-course dinner menus for $40, $55, or $65. Select restaurants will also offer à la carte cocktail or wine pairings, as well as outdoor dining... Read More
Are you ready to sip on some soul-warming hot chocolate and stroll through a winter wonderland? If so, mark your calendars because Winter City Lights is kicking off the festive season with a sparkling start on Friday, November 28! Recently named the #2 Best Holiday Light Show in the country by the Newsweek Readers’ Choice... Read More
The annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade is held in Silver Spring, Maryland, which was voted #1 Best Place to Live for Families by Fortune Magazine in 2024. It is the only Thanksgiving Parade in the DC Metro area and welcomes the start of the holiday season. The annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade returns to Downtown... Read More
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and Montgomery County’s thriving community of local artists and artisans is stocked up and ready to sell. Throughout November and December, a variety of indoor and outdoor markets around the area. We’ve rounded up a few options that are sure to be buzzing with cheer and overflowing with... Read More
From the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens to the Winter Lights in Gaithersburg, we’ve rounded up Montgomery County’s best holiday light displays and experiences you won’t want to miss this season. Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens: Wheaton Stroll through more than one million dazzling, colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted flowers, animals, snowflakes, and other natural... Read More
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