The 27th annual Symphony of Lights drive-thru experience at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia features more than 300,000 lights and a 150-foot screen. This family-oriented spectacular is a dazzling display of larger-than-life animated and stationary holiday light creations. The event, which has been a Howard County holiday tradition for more than 25 years, runs through Jan. 2. Go to merriweatherlights.com for tickets and more information.