Symphony of Lights, a drive-through spectacle of more than 70 larger-than-life holiday light displays benefiting Howard County General Hospital, will offer military appreciation nights Dec.3 and Dec. 12, when members of the military with military ID will receive $10 off the regular price of admission.
Open nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 25, 2013, through Jan. 5, 2014, Symphony of Lights is located in Symphony Woods off Broken Land Parkway in Columbia, Md. The display is closed Dec. 31 for the Midnight at 7 event.
Symphony of Lights, which attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year, offers a series of animated and stationary light displays illuminated by more than 250,000 bulbs on a 1.4-mile scenic drive set against a natural wooded backdrop. In addition, visitors can listen to seasonal music on the Symphony of Lights FM radio frequency.
Regular admission to Symphony of Lights costs $20 per car or van up to eight passengers; $45 for commercial vans and minibuses seating nine to 24 people; and $125 for buses exceeding 24 passengers. Tickets can be purchased at the main gate. Tour operators can purchase tickets in advance, and private walk-throughs are also available for groups.
Event information is available by calling the Symphony of Lights Information Line at 410-740-7666 or by visiting www.hcgh.org/symphonyoflights or www.facebook.com/symphonyoflightsfestivities.