Christmas light hanging on Kent Island.
Lights on the Bay is at Sandy Point, about four miles over the water. We hang lights on houses in Stevensville and Chester.
- From $650 for a single-story front roofline
- Insured
- Locally owned
Lights on both shores
About 4 miles
of water between Kent Island and Sandy Point, where the Bay is at its narrowest.
- 4 p.m. is when Sandy Point State Park closes to day visitors from mid-November to January 2, because of its Lights on the Bay program.
- Santa Run In December 2025, Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department volunteers escorted Santa around the island to greet residents.
Do you hang Christmas lights on Kent Island?
Yes. We cross the Bay Bridge to light up houses in Stevensville and Chester, which are in Queen Anne's County. A single-story house lit on the front roofline starts at $650. If wind off the Bay pulls a strand loose during the season, the fix is part of the one payment.
Sources: Wikipedia, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department, NOAA and the Maryland Historical Trust. Checked October 8, 2026.
When the Bay gets rough
59 mph
A thunderstorm gust that closed the Bay Bridge in both directions on July 18, 2012.
Wind pulls a strand loose? We come back and fix it, at no extra charge.
- 22 of 151 Queen Anne's County thunderstorm wind reports from 2010 to June 2026 were logged under Stevensville or Chester names.
Back over the bridge.
Christmas lights
One payment, lights included.
Kent Island
What else we do on the island.
Pasadena Christmas lights
The town tree at Lakeshore Plaza.
Arnold Christmas lights
A boat parade on the Magothy.
Questions
Can you put lights on an older house in the Stevensville historic district?
Yes, send the address and we will price it. Stevensville was founded in 1850, and its first growth followed an 1866 steamboat terminal on the Chester River. The Stevensville Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1986, is mostly two and two and a half story frame houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s, so most of them are priced in the free estimate rather than at the single-story start.
When does Santa come around Kent Island?
The Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department announces its Santa Run itself; the 2025 run was announced in December 2025, when its volunteers escorted Santa around the island to say hello to residents.
Do I have to be home when the lights come down?
No. In the days between Christmas and New Year's you get a range of dates from us. We let you know when the crew is on the way and when it is finished, with pictures of the house.
Get a free estimate.
Give us the house number and street on the island, and the colors you have in mind.
