Restaurant Guide

Calendar of major holidays and key events in the greater Annapolis, Md., area.

Please check back here for periodic updates.

Please note that this calendar lists only key events that are open to the public.

Use this calendar to plan your visit, but check back as updates are made throughout the year.

Dates and times can be changed by the event organizers.

November 2006

The annual Lights on the Bay exhibit not only is beautiful, but it benefits the hospital.

Nov. 23 -- Thanksgiving Day. National holiday. Most federal, state, county and city offices are closed, as are schools, post offices and banks.

Nov. 26 -- Santa sails into the City Dock with Sparky, the Fire Dog, 3 p.m., Susan B. Campbell Park.

Nov. 26 -- Grand Illumination, lighting of the city's Christmas tree and welcome for Santa, 6 p.m. City Dock, Annapolis. 410-224-1775.

Nov. 30 -- Special late-night holiday shopping on Maryland Avenue and State Circle, with more than 20 botiques open until 9 p.m. 410-990-9700.

December 2006

The annual Eastport Yacht Club's Lights Parade draws thousands of spectators to Annapolis.

Daily through Jan. 1 -- Lights on the Bay, sponsored by Anne Arundel Medical Center, daily 5-10 p.m. Sandy Point State Park, Route 50 by the Bay Bridge. Admission. 410-481-3161.

Dec. 1-2 -- State House by Candlelight, with informal concerts, Christmas tree and quilts display, 7-9 p.m., State House lobby, State Circle. 410-974-3400.

Dec. 1 -- The Severn Town Club's 43rd Annual Holly Ball, 6 p.m., Loews Annnapolis Hotel, 126 West St. Beneficiaries are Hospice of the Chesapeake and the Neonatal Unit at AAMC. 410-263-2659.

Dec. 2 -- College football: Army vs. Navy, 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia, Pa. 1-800-874-6289.

Dec. 2 -- Magothy River Boats Parade, 7 p.m., off Ferry Point Marina and Magothy Seafood Restaurant, Mill Creek, Mill Creek Road, Arnold. 410-647-5793.

Dec. 7 -- Midnight Madness I, sponsored by Annapolis Business Association, 6 p.m. to midnight, downtown, Maryland Avenue and West Annapolis, free parking in Hillman and Gotts Court garages and Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, free shuttle service. 410-266-5555.

Dec. 9 -- Santa on the Trail, Santa arrives by sleigh and hands out candy along the B&A Trail Park, starting at 10:30 a.m. behind Arnold Station with various stops aong the way, ending at 2:45 p.m. at Sawmill Creek Park. Rain date: Dec. 10. 410-222-6244.

Dec. 9 -- Eastport Yacht Club's Lights Parade, 6 to 8 p.m., Spa Creek, Severn River, and Ego Alley to City Dock. 410-267-9549.

Dec. 8-11 -- Performance, "A Christmas Carole," Colonial Players, 108 East St., Annapolis. Various times. Performances also Dec. 15-17. 410-268-7373.

Dec. 10 -- Holiday open house at the Governor's Mansion, State Circle, 1-4 p.m.

Dec. 13 -- Holiday Madness, Village of West Annapolis, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Annapolis Street and Ridgely and Taylor avenues. 410-295-5157.

Dec. 14 -- Midnight Madness II, sponsored by Annapolis Business Association, 6 p.m. to midnight, downtown, Maryland Avenue and West Annapolis, free parking in Hillman and Gotts Court garages and Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, free shuttle service. 410-266-5555.

Dec. 14 -- Holiday open house at City Hall, 5 to 7 p.m., Duke of Gloucester Street.

Dec. 21 -- Special last-minute, late-night holiday shopping on Maryland Avenue and State Circle, with more than 20 botiques open until 9 p.m.. 410-990-9700.

Dec. 31 -- First Night Annapolis, New Year's Eve celebration of the arts, 3 p.m. to midnight, Historic District of Annapolis. 410-268-8553.