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Do Not Miss List

December 9, 2025 by Piper Langenfeld

Week of 12/11-12/16

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Thursday, December 11

Santapolis: A Magical Holiday Experience | Annapolis Mall (Dec. 11-24)

Salvation Army Angel Trees | Annapolis Mall (Dec. 11-15)

Great Annapolis Gingerbread Houses | Annapolis Visitors Center (Dec. 11-20)

SPCA of Anne Arundel County Presents Lights on the Bay | Sandy Point State Park (Dec. 11-Jan. 1)

Sleigh Bells Ring HERE. a pop-up shop | 6 Fleet Street, Annapolis (Dec. 11-21)

Midnight Madness | Downtown Annapolis 

North Pole Lights Walk | Willow Oak Flower & Herb Farm (Dec. 11-17)

Holiday Concerts with the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra | Live Arts Maryland Studio (Dec. 11 & 14)

A Christmas Carol | Classic Theatre of Maryland (Dec. 11-14)

Bedtime Book Buddies | Paws at the Mall 

Midnight Madness Holiday Artisan Market | 53 West Street, Annapolis

Friday, December 12 

American Red Cross Blood Drive | Severna Park Library 

Historic Annapolis Presents the Holiday Traditions Tour | William Paca House & Garden (Dec. 12-15)

Navy Men’s Ice Hockey vs Army | Brigade Sports Complex 

Live Arts Maryland Presents the Celebration of Christmas | Maryland Hall 

Compass Rose Theater Presents Pride and Prejudice | Maryland Hall (Dec. 12-14)

White Christmas | Classic Theatre of Maryland (Dec. 12-17)

Carbon Leaf | Rams Head On Stage (Dec. 12-14)

Garden Chores & Coffee: Indoor Seed Starting | Homestead Gardens: Davidsonville 

Pictures with Santa | Blue Crab Cupcakes

Wondrous Love | Annapolis Area Christian School 

Saturday, December 13 

Second Saturday Divorce Workshop | CovingtonAlsina: Virtual

Annual Kwanzaa Celebration | Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum 

Santa Speedo Run | O’Brien’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Tavern

Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade | Downtown Annapolis 

Bay Bells & Shark Tails | Charles Carroll House 

Ballet Theatre of Maryland Presents The Nutcracker | Maryland Hall (Dec. 13 & 14)

Watermark Presents the Lights Parade Dinner Cruise with Ken’s Creative Kitchen | Annapolis Landing Marina 

Watermark Presents the Queen of All Fund Drives | 1 Prince George Street, Annapolis

Flower-Pounded Greeting Cards Using Poinsettias | Homestead Gardens: Davidsonville

Sunday, December 14 

Brunch with Santa | Rams Head Tavern 

Navy Women’s Basketball vs Christopher Newport University | United States Naval Academy: Alumni Hall 

Annapolis Symphony Academy Presents the Lyra and Aquarius Winter Concert | Temple Beth Shalom 

Chabad of Anne Arundel County Presents the Parade of Light | Annapolis City Dock

Naptown Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Songs of the Season | Eastport United Methodist Church 

Candy Cane Lane | Vintage Vibe Finds 

Glow Lab | Even Keel Wellness Spa: Crofton

Tuesday, December 16

Historic Annapolis Presents Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: Happy All-idays | William Paca House & Garden 

Strangers in the Realm: Immigration to Colonial America | Historic Annapolis: Virtual

Chabad of Anne Arundel County Presents Chanukah Bowl | Annapolis Bowl

Wednesday, December 17 

Homeschool Hikers: (Arthropods) Fossils | Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Jay Hurtt VI of Little Bird with Skribe | Rams Head On Stage

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This week’s Do Not Miss List is packed with plenty of ways to get out, explore, and enjoy everything happening around town. From carnival rides and live music to outdoor events, local pop-ups, theater, sports, and family-friendly fun, there’s something happening almost every day.

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