Festival Of Lights Now Offers Hayrack Rides At Holiday Event

UPPER MARLBORO, MD — Usher in the holiday season with three miles of holiday seasons made up of 2.5 million lights at Prince George's County's Festival of Lights.

The holiday display is available for viewing every day from 5 to 9:30 p.m. now through Jan. 1 at Watkins Regional Park. One highlight is a 54-foot-tall tree that twinkles with 300,000 lights synchronized with music.

One addition to the holiday event this year is the option to take a hayrack ride through the display. It's available every Saturday at the top of the hour with pre-registration.

Visitors are encouraged to drop off a canned good that will be given to a local family in need as part of a holiday care package.

Tickets are available at the gate but are discounted on the county’s website and pricing is based on vehicle size.