Mount Vernon Monument Lighting

Baltimore is ushering in the winter holiday season with the lighting of the Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place.

Light Cheer

5:00PM Vendor Crawl: The event will feature more than 20 local food and beverage vendors, offering sweet and savory foods, and special Cider!

Map of the vendors: Click Here!

Fox 45 new anchor Patrice Sanders will be the emcee for the event.

Holiday Musical Entertainment:

Baltimore School for the Arts – Vocal Music Department
Baltimore School for the Arts – TWIGS
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids Latin Ensemble
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Choir,
Peabody Brass Ensemble
Noah Pierre Band
Morgan State University Choir.

Light Show

8:00PM Fireworks: will light up the sky. The fireworks display is designed by Baltimore-based Image Engineering.

This will be the 52nd year for the Monument Lighting, which is being managed by the nonprofit Mount Vernon Place Conservancy.

Mount Vernon Place Conservancy
Mission is to restore, maintain, and manage Baltimore’s Washington Monument and the surrounding squares of Mount Vernon Place.
The Conservancy operates the Washington Monument, providing access and information about the site to visitors year-round. It presents free cultural programming in the park squares, including a summer concert and film series, arts and fitness classes.  As well as and large-scale festivals like the City’s annual Flower Mart and holiday Monument Lighting.  Additionally, the Conservancy provides additional maintenance for the gardens, lawns, and fountains, works with various city departments.