Winter Lights Festival — Local services in Germantown

We have visited Winter Lights at Seneca Creek State Park for several years.

This is well done. This year they have continued to add more lights and make it a lot easier for drivers and participants to enjoy the lights. Tickets are purchased in advance and the set up to get you into the park and on your way is well done. The roadway is well marked and easy to follow and safe for driving.

We went this year after Christmas and it was very well attended. Arrived at 8 pm in inclement rainy weather, but that did not stop many others. Cars moved at a nice pace through the attraction and it took us about 20 minutes to drive through the 3.5 mile course.

I have included some pictures below but they aren't the best. But hopefully it will give you an idea of what to expect. Lots of moving displays, arches over the road and other light displays. They even have some lighted displays on the lake!

It's a fun night for families and anyone who enjoys this type of activity. We had a great time and I hope...

My experience at this light show:

Came to the pay booths to show my ticket and then asked the person working what the rules were. They told me the only rule is to not drive faster than the person in front of you. There was no mention of the ride can only be one loop. There was no mention on the eventbrite ticket or ticket itself. So when started driving there was someone following me too closely I felt the need to drive a little faster. I thought that I could go through the loop somewhat fast and then just go slow the second time. So when I finished the loop I went back to the pay booths and asked if we could just do one more loop. They denied our request and we were left frustrated. If we were told that rule, then we would have driven much slower.

I really wish they start putting on their eventbrite ticket details about the...

I went here a few times with my family when I was younger and enjoyed it- that is the only reason I give it more than one star. Now that I live in the area I have grown to despise it. Getting home has become an absolute nightmare and it’s disappointing to see the utter disregard of those that live in the surrounding area. Last year was absolutely terrible, getting home from a long day of work only to stand in a never ending line of cars for hours just to get to my neighborhood. I truly hope that this year will be better with the requirement of pre-purchasing a ticket. We literally couldn’t leave the house after work last year to run errands or do anything at all (and barely made it home to...