10 for the Road

You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and a day's drive of Philadelphia.

1. The Night of 100 Elvises. Baltimore. Dec. 4-5. Tribute artists, bands and other entertainers will perform Elvis' music in a nightclub-style setting. 410-494-9558; www.nightof100elvises.com.

2. 27th Annual Syracuse Holiday Crafts Spectacular. Syracuse, N.Y. Dec. 4-6. Artists' handmade works, including pottery, jewelry, woodwork and photography. 802-425-3399; www.craftproducers.com.

3. Holidays at Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. Pittsburgh. Dec. 5-Jan. 7. Exhibits include a Neapolitan presepio, or nativity scene, boasting more than 100 human and angelic figures, plus animals and accessories. Also, a holiday tree display and concerts. 412-622-3131; www.cmoa.org/holidays/index.html.

4. Winterfest of Lights. Ocean City, Md. Nov. 19-Jan. 2. Tour the "Tunnel of Lights" at the Inlet. Also, decorated trees, hundreds of animated displays, and live entertainment. 410-250-0125; http://ococean.com/events.

5. 12th Annual Holiday Harbor Lights Illuminated Boat Parade. Newport, R.I.

Dec. 5. A dazzling display of watercraft on Narragansett Bay, including leisure boats, fishing boats, tug boats, and Coast Guard and Navy vessels. 401-845-9123; www.gonewport.com.

6. Festival of Lighthouses. Norwalk, Conn. Through Jan. 18. About two dozen handcrafted, working lighthouses on display and lighting up exhibits in the aquarium. 203-852-0700. www.maritimeaquarium.org.

7. Christmas at Mount Vernon. Nov. 27-Jan. 6. Mount Vernon, Va. George Washington's estate features candlelight evening tours on select nights and other holiday festivities. 703-780-2000; www.mountvernon.org.

8. Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration. Orono, Maine. Dec. 5. Basketmakers will sell handmade, ash splint and sweet grass basketry, fancy baskets, curly bowls, quill jewelry, wood carvings, and birch bark work. Drumming and dancing performed. 207-581-1904; www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum.

9. Ballroom Dancing Weekend. Pipestem, W.Va. Dec. 4-6. Learn the art of ballroom dance through workshops and sessions led by professional instructors. 304-466-1800; www.pipestemresort.com.

10. Jingle Bell Chocolate Tour. Jackson, N.H. Nov. 28-29, Dec. 5-6, and Dec. 12. A horse-drawn sleigh ride through the town makes about six stops, including specialty shops, country stores, restaurants, and inns. 603-383-9356; www.jacksonnh.com.

- Erica Lamberg