Weekend Planner: Christmas Open House, Reindeer 5K and 'The Imaginary Invalid'

What’s on your weekend agenda? If you’re looking for some ideas, Patch has rounded up a festive list of holiday activities. There are also a few options for the Scrooges among you who are looking for a momentary escape from all the ho-ho-hoeing.

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When/Where: 4-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 404 Darlene Ave., Linthicum

Why go: To raise money for Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church's outreach program and take in 25 years worth of Christmas decorations.

Cost: $4

2.

When/Where: 8 a.m. Saturday at Murphy Field House, Fort Meade

Why go: The race will be a great way to burn off all those holiday calories and enjoy the fellowship of fellow runners. Participants each get a shirt and a prize will be awarded to the top male and female runners.

Cost: $10

3.

When/Where: 6-8 p.m. Saturday. The parade can be viewed from a variety of places including City Dock, the Naval Academy seawall and the Spa Creek Bridge

Why go: This annual event is fun for the whole family and features boats all decked out for the holidays.

Cost: Free

4.

When/Where: 6-10 p.m. Sunday at , 7859 Tick Neck Rd., Pasadena

Why go: The concert will feature music for the season by An’IR and an art exhibit.

Cost: Free

5. Key Theater presents… The Imaginary Invalid by Molière

When/Where: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at , 534 Hillsmere Drive, Hillsmere

Why go: Enjoy an "exceptionally silly, yet thoughtfully updated version of Molière's 17th-century comedy The Imaginary Invalid, presented by Key Theater. According to a school release, the play is "an outrageous social commentary on medicine and its practitioners."

Cost: $10