Things to do in Bowie

DEC5SatSaturday, December 516 events · Family & Kids · Evening

1. 5 p.m.6:15 p.m.

   A Christmas Carol (2026)

   The Little Theatre of Alexandria$28Family

   Festivals & Holidays

2. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

   Family-Friendly Chanukah Festival

   Temple Rodef ShalomFreeFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

3. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

   Light Yards

   Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

4. 5 p.m.

   Winter City Lights (in Olney, MD)

   Winter City LightsFamily

   Family & Kids

5. 5 p.m.

   ZooLights at the National Zoo

   Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

   Family & Kids

6. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

   Beyond Words Dance (Ages 11 & Up)

   Howard County Library System, HCLS, Miller BranchFamily

   Arts & Culture

7. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

   Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

   Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

   Family & Kids

8. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

   National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

   Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

9. 6 p.m.9:30 p.m.

   Country-Western Dancing for Line Dancers & Couples

   Faith Lutheran Church - OfficeFamily

   Family & Kids

10. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Saturday Date Night in Logan Circle | Cityswoon | Ages 38-52

    Player's Club$46.06Family

    Food & Drink

11. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Willard Holiday Caroling

    InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG HotelFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

12. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Family Culture & the (Relatively) School-Proof Child

    Allview Family Enrichment Center$10.25Family

    Family & Kids

13. 7 p.m.

    The Nutcracker with the National Ballet Company

    Prince George's Publick PlayhouseFamily

    Theater & Dance

14. 7:30 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre

    Ford's Theatre$62+Family

    Family & Kids

15. 7:30 p.m.11 p.m.

    Bitter Stems w/ The Mermaids + HSK Theory

    The Pocket at 7DrumCityFamily

16. 10 p.m.

    Mercury Running Youth Winter Track Program - Anne Arundel County

    109 Burns Crossing Rd$300Family

    Family & Kids