Winterfest of Lights returns for 30th season on November 17th

OCEAN CITY, Md. – The Town of Ocean City will celebrate the 30th annual Winterfest of Lights on Thursday, November 17th.

The opening ceremony will return with a magical display and tree lighting starting at 5:30 p.m. and is free to the public for this one night only. The Winterfest of Lights is returning as a walking tour that takes you through thousands of sparkling holiday lights and many animated light displays located along a paved path in Northside Park.

Ocean City Elementary School’s “OC Stars” will perform holiday songs and dance. Mayor Rick Meehan will “flip the switch” to light the Winterfest holiday light displays and the 50-foot Christmas tree, officially opening Winterfest of Lights to the public. Additionally, Santa will make a surprise appearance for the opening ceremony.

Visitors can grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate at the Boosters concession window and enjoy the spectacular light displays with many favorites, including the Twelve Days of Christmas and the Toy Factory. Patrons can’t miss the animated 50-foot Winterfest Christmas tree “performing” its show throughout the evening. New this year is a tunnel of lights will react to you singing your favorite Christmas carol.

Additionally, brand new this year is a Winterfest Train Garden. Visit the Welcome Center at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center to view the spectacular model railroad displays and trains, read, and learn more about the history of the train station and railroad and Ocean City. The train garden can be viewed Wednesday through Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting November 17th and running through December 31st. Admission is free to the public, however, donations are accepted and benefit the Ocean City Beach Patrol.

More on Winterfest of Lights can be found here.