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corndogblaster t1_iza11hx wrote

Walking around the mall at night and going to the Christmas tree in front of the Capitol is fun! You can learn about where the tree is from and who decorated it

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waltc97 t1_izabgo7 wrote

The all plant based, gingerbread-house-like installations of famous DC landmarks located in the botanic garden are nice and near the capitol Christmas tree.

There are several holiday markets around the city, one downtown on the street south of the portrait gallery.

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queenmissmichelle t1_izad80a wrote

There are some festive bars which have fun cocktails, spiked hot chocolate and food- Urban Roast and Miracle DC come to mind

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kalamawho t1_izahrxf wrote

Do the 100% free DC Christmas walking tour:

  • Start at the Botanic Garden (since that closes at 5 pm most days and this is best enjoyed when things are lit up at night)
  • walk over to the Capitol Christmas tree
  • walk over to the Canadian Embassy Christmas tree
  • walk up Pennsylvania Ave to the White House Christmas tree
  • the White House has some fancy hotels with decorated lobbies nearby that you can pop into as well
  • optional add-on since it’s slightly out of the way: hit Union Station after the Capitol Christmas tree for the giant wreaths and the big Norwegian tree.
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keyjan t1_izajnmg wrote

it's not a must do, but there's a holiday market in front of the Portrait Gallery that has pretty things.

And if you feel like spending a little money, Hillwood always gets seriously tarted up for the holidays.

https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

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[deleted] t1_izb08k1 wrote

Agree with everything others have said. Two things missing:

Kennedy Center Millennium Stage -- free performances every day at 6, many of them Christmas themed.

National Cathedral -- some events require tickets, some not. I'm not religious, but Mom is, and we're going Christmas Eve. I might even have some spare tickets.

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neil_va t1_izbjsuy wrote

Zoo lights is pretty cool and free

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PmintJim t1_izeh08f wrote

Pick up a copy of this months Washingtonian. The whole issue is about this question

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