If you'd like to do some of these seasonal things, and a few others, here are the details:
SEE THE LIGHTS: Go to the lighting of 34th Street. The residents of this Hampden block are in their 61st year of lighting up their homes for the holidays, attracting visitors from all over the world. The grand lighting is at 5:45 p.m. Saturday (christmasstreet.com).
WATCH FOR SANTA ON A TRAIN : The B&O Railroad Museum is offering the Festival of Trains, with Santa visiting from 10:30 a.m.-noon and 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow. The trains are on display through Dec. 30 at the museum, 901 W. Pratt St. (410-752-2490, borail.org).
VISIT: THE SMITHSONIAN : See art, learn about space travel, get up close with the monkeys. Or, in the spirit of the holiday, you could check out the National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue Southwest in Washington (202-633-1000). You can go to any of the 19 museums, nine research centers and the National Zoo because they are open all Thanksgiving weekend (202-633-1000, si.edu).
ESCAPE THE HOLIDAY : Twilight is playing at theaters all over town, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is playing through Nov. 30 at Center Stage, 700 N. Calvert St. (410-685-3201, centerstage.org), and there are kung fu matinees at 2 p.m. Saturdays at Rock Candy, 4321 Harford Road (443-919-4527, rockcandybaltimore.com).
SHOP ARTFULLY : The American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, is presenting Bazaart, its annual holiday marketplace of artful creations by 50 local craftspeople. The shop is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Entry is free, so don't forget to take a turn around the museum, too. And if you want to beat the crowds, there's a preview party with light fare from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. tomorrow for $20 (410-244-1900, avam.org). Other museums also have shops with unique gifts, including the Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway (410-727-4808, thebmi.org); the National Aquarium, 501 E. Pratt St (410-576-3800, aqua.org); and the Walters Art Museum, 601 N. Charles St. (410-547-9000, thewalters.org).
GET SPORTY : There are plenty of venues to watch the game on big televisions. There's ESPNZone, 601 E. Pratt St. (410-685-3776, espnzone.com/baltimore); Little Havana, 1325 Key Highway (410-837-9903, littlehavanas.com); and Muggsy's Mug House, 1236 Light St. (410-528-9111).
