Winter Bucketlist
Downtown / Penn Quarter / McPherson Square
Dirty Habit (bar/restaurant) - Winter Chalet - IG @DirtyHabitDC
Downtown Holiday Market - IG @downtownholidaymarket - 12pm - 8pm daily - live music, holiday shops, food and drink vendors - Location - F Street between 7th and 9th Streets NE - Dec 2 - 23rd
Urban Roast (bar/restaurant) - Holiday pop-up bar
National Galley of Art Ice Skating at Sculpture Garden - IG @NGADC
The Round Robin Bar inside the Willard InterContinental hotel - Christmas decor and Holiday drinks - like the Pumpkin hot toddy.
Willard InterContinental Christmas Tree
City Center DC Christmas Tree - a 75 ft tall Tree
A Christmas Carol Play - Fords Théâtre - Dec 1 - 31st
Georgetown
Georgetown Glow- free light art show - every evening from 5-10pm until January 7th
Martins Tavern - Christmas Eve specials like
The Westin DC - Holiday speakeasy - open every Thrudsay to Saturday in Decemeber from 6-11pm
Logan Circle
Jane Jane - Holiday decor cocktail bar
Black Whiskey - holiday pop-up bar themed Sippin Santa - tiki-inspired cocktails, gingerbread mixed drinks, and Santa-shaped tiki mug - Runs from November 24th - December
National Mall
US Capitol Christmas Tree - A 63 foot tree - Lit from November 18th - January 1st from dusk to 11pm each evening
National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House
US Botanic Gardens Seasons Greetings - beautiful seasonal plants/flowers and train - FREE -Runs November 23rd - January 1st from 10-5pm daily. (Open late and live holiday music until 8pm on the last 3 Thursdays in December)
Navy Yard / Capital Riverfront
Enchant at Nats Stadium / Nationals Park- Open all December until December 31 - Christmas lights, ice skating, Santa's workshop -
Light Yards
NOMA
Wunder Garten's Winter Fest - December 1st - December 23rd - cozy fire fits and hot holiday drinks
SouthWest
Artechhouse DC - Beyond the Light - Dec 1st - 16th
Step Afrika Holiday step show - Dec 8th - 17th at Arena Stage
The Wharf
La Vie - Heated Winter Rooftop Igloo
Christmas Tree at the Wharf
Smores at Camp Wharf
Other
Tubachristmas at the Kennedy Center - Dec 11 at 6pm - holiday music
Winter Festival at National Arboretum
Unique Market at Union Market
Dupont Circle Pop Up Market
Zoo Light at Smithsonian National Zoo - All December - until Dec 30th - 5pm - 9pm
Area Events Outside of Washington, DC
Alexandria
Captain Gregory's - tropical Christmas vibes - holiday cocktails
Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show
City of Alexandria Christmas Tree
Baltimore
Miracle on 34th Street/Hampden
Baltimore Christmas Village - Downtown Baltimore
Columbia, MD
Symphony of Lights
Gaithersburg, MD
Winter Festival of Lights
LuminoCity
National Harbor, MD
Christmas on the Potomac - Gaylord National DC
National Harbor Christmas Tree - light show and fireworks every Saturday at 5:30pm during the month of December
ICE at Gaylord National Harbor - Ice slides, snowball build, ice skating, tubing - Tickets are around $40
Olney MD
Winter City Lights, Olney - open until December 10th - 18 acres of twinkling lights, 1.5 mile trail through enchanted woods, 52 foot Christmas Tree, Snow Tubing Ride, BBQ, hot cocoa, smores, and festive drinks. Location: 4501 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney, MD 20832