Wheaton · every December
Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens 2026
A half-mile walk-through display of more than a million lights along Brookside Gardens' paved trail, a Montgomery County tradition since 1998 running from late November through early January.
Quick questions
- When is Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens?
- Usually held in December. This year's exact dates appear above as soon as the organizer announces them.
- Where is it held?
- Brookside Gardens, Wheaton.
- Is it good for kids?
- Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens is a Washington DC family guide — it is picked with kids in mind. The event listing above shows age guidance when the organizer provides it.
Dates for the next edition are usually announced closer to December. Until then, see what's on this weekend in Washington DC.
Updated September 11, 2026 — this guide refreshes whenever the organizer announces dates.