Homestead for the Holidays is a magical place in Davidsonville, Maryland, that seems to attract as many visitors on a winter weekend as it does a busy Spring day during planting season.

Your children can visit Santa at Homestead Gardens on Saturdays, 10-4, or Sundays, noon-4.  Or they can watch the trains any day - there are even benches and tables nearby, along with a refreshment stand.

Homestead nursery plants are always the highest quality, and they have a beautiful selection of everything from colorful poinsettia plants to houseplants to holiday wreathes and greens.  During the holidays, however, the entire place turns into a magical holiday wonderland, with visitors from any corner of the D.C. - Baltimore area, as well as Anne Arundel County. 

For another post about Homestead Gardens by my friend, Martha Brown, check out her post.  'Guess there's some truth to the saying that "great minds think alike."