The Vineyards at Dodon sits in Davidsonville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, about 20 miles south of Baltimore and 30 miles east of DC, taking a terroir-focused, education-first approach to winemaking and the visitor experience. Sustainable farming, vineyard tours that explain the land's influence on the grape, cellar experiences that show the winemaking process, and […]
The DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival takes place Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2026, at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse in Boyds, MD, with more than 200 vendors and an advertised attendance of 14,000 across both days. Chocolatiers, specialty coffee roasters, pastry chefs, and artisan food producers fill the fieldhouse with tastings, demonstrations, and […]
The Maryland Toy Expo, the premier toy and collectibles show in the mid-Atlantic, returns Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093, with VIP/Early Buyer admission at 8:00 AM ($20) and General Admission at 10:00 AM ($15). Two exhibition buildings, the Exhibition Hall and the 4-H Building, house […]
Annmarie Garden in Lights returns November 27, 2026 through January 1, 2027, at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13470 Dowell Road, Solomons, MD 20688, with advance tickets required. The annual holiday light show transforms the garden's wooded paths and sculpture grounds into an illuminated walk-through experience on the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County, […]
The Festival of Lights returns December 2, 2026 through January 1, 2027, at the Washington DC Temple Visitors' Center, 9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, MD 20895, with more than 500,000 lights illuminating the temple grounds and gardens. It is one of the most spectacular free holiday light displays in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Timed parking […]
Rocklands Farm Winery sits in Poolesville, Maryland, deep in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve, about 35 miles northwest of DC and 45 miles west of Baltimore, combining low-intervention winemaking with regenerative agriculture on a working farm. The vines share the property with livestock, cover crops, and managed pastures, and the regenerative-agriculture commitment means the farming practices […]
Windridge Vineyards operates from Darnestown, Maryland, in the Agricultural Reserve of Montgomery County, about 25 miles northwest of Washington, DC, farming three vineyard sites across Montgomery County and producing estate-grown wines. It is arguably the most accessible wine-country location in the DMV: close enough to DC for a Saturday afternoon visit, rural enough to feel […]
Black Ankle Vineyards sits on 146 acres at 14463 Black Ankle Road, Mount Airy, MD 21771, in the central Maryland Piedmont at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, founded in 2002 by Ed Boyce and Sarah O'Herron. The winery is built on three principles: every grape is estate-grown on their own farms, every vine (200,000-plus) […]
Springfield Manor sits on 130 acres at 11836 Auburn Road, Thurmont, MD 21788, a historic estate in the Catoctin Mountain foothills that combines a working winery, a craft distillery, a brewery, a restored barn, a ballroom, and an eight-suite inn, with weddings accommodating up to 300 guests. The property is a functioning agricultural estate where […]
