HOLIDAY DISPLAY UNVEILING & LIGHTING EVENT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 FROM 6-7:30PM
Plaza in front of Truist Bank located at the corner of Columbia and Adams Mill Roads NW
Celebrate the holiday season in Adams Morgan! On Tuesday, December 5 from 6-7:30pm, the community is invited to join in on the festivities as AdMo unveils the neighborhood’s newest interactive holiday display underneath a snow-filled sky. It’s the perfect place to take selfies or pose for a holiday card! Attendees can also listen to live music by local cover band, Gotcha Covered. Complimentary hot chocolate and cider will also be available on a first come, first serve basis. Family Friendly. Free. Open to the public.
This holiday season, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in Reston is throwing a house party: a gingerbread house party, that is! On Sunday, December 17th 2023, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, children of all ages are invited to participate in a one-of-a-kind workshop with Davio’s own pastry chef Emma Thomas!
Chef Thomas will lead the demonstration and workshop, teaching children how to decorate personalized gingerbread houses fit for the North Pole! The event is $55 per child (excluding tax and gratuity) and adult admission is free. Each participating child will receive one gingerbread house to decorate (with delectable decorations included), hot chocolate and lunch!
What to Expect:
Gingerbread houses ready for decorating
An array of candies, icing and edible decorations
A sprinkle of holiday spirit and lots of laughter
Highlights:
Personalized gingerbread houses to take home
Guided by our gingerbread expert Pastry Chef
Holiday music and festive atmosphere
Hot cocoa station for a sweet sip while you decorate
Kid’s Lunch Station Includes
Cheese & Tomato Pizza
Cheese, Tomato & Pepperoni Pizza
Crispy Chicken Sliders
Kobe Beef Sliders
Chicken Fingers
French Fries
WHERE: Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse | 1902 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston, VA 20190
WHEN: The workshop will be held on Sunday, December 17th from 11:30am 1:30pm
COST: $55 per child includes gingerbread house and lunch. Secure your spot early and join us for a day of delicious creativity and holiday magic!
Ring in 2024 at the seventh annual Noon Yards Eve! The Yards is bringing back a family-friendly bash to finish out the year.
Celebrate with complimentary activities for kids of all ages including trackless train rides through The Yards, an inflatable slide and bounce house, glitter tattoo artists, carnival games, music by DJ Alex Love, crafts, The Uncle Devin Show, a magician, and more! Families can also take pictures in the photo booth and participate in the 2024-themed giveaways.
The event will culminate with the highly-anticipated countdown and balloon drop celebration at noon, allowing kids of all ages to ring in the New Year! Noon Yards is free to attend, but registration in advance is required on Eventbrite.
WHEN/WHERE:
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Sunday, December 31 | 10am – 1pm
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The Yards Sundeck | 355 Water Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
Calico, in Blagden Alley, is ringing in 2024 with its casual 3rd Annual Game Night NYE. Whether you’re “pre-gaming” your night with a group of friends and a round of adult juice boxes, or sticking around to see the ball drop over a midnight toast & plenty of communal board games, Calico’s the all-day spot on New Year’s Eve.
Calico is hosting a low-key NYE hangout from 1pm-12:30am, where guests can play board games, enjoy all-day drink specials & eat creative bar snacks. Calico’s taking $2 off draft cocktails & beer all day, plus discounting bubbly bottles.
The bar’s regular food and drink menu will also be available, featuring festive hot cocktails like boozy Hot Chocolate (vanilla vodka, housemade chocolate syrup, cinnamon whipped cream) and the molasses and lightning apple brandy Spiked Cider, plus shareable winter eats like Buffalo Chicken Tomato Pie, beef gravy and mozz-topped Disco Tots, Steak & Cheese, and Tachos.
The bar has also stocked up on fun games such as Monopoly, Clue, Scattergories, Cards Against Humanity, Scrabble, Uno, Jenga, Hungry Hippos, Chess, Checkers, Backgammon and more.
And at midnight, they’ll pour a complimentary sparkling toast.
Calico’s 3rd Annual Game Night NYE is free to attend, and entry is first-come first-served.
New Year’s Eve Glow at Whitlow’s
Guests will literally GLOW in the dark at Whitlow’s on New Year’s Eve. The three-level bar hosts its first New Year’s celebration at their new U Street location with the party going on at every level.
The all-inclusive ticketed event, from 9 pm until 2 am, at $85 each, will have lots of black lights and fluorescent colors that glow when the lights are down. A dinner buffet is included with an open bar serving draft beers, wines, rail drinks and champagne. It’ll be a dance party with DJ Killabeats24 performing on the rooftop and live band Turtle Recall will be performing on the second floor.
New Year’s Eve Glow Party at Whitlow’s
December 31
9 pm – 2 am
$85 per person, includes buffet
901 U Street NW
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced its 2024 family festival commemorating Lunar New Year, a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. The event takes place Feb. 3, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
This year’s Lunar New Year festival will celebrate the year of the dragon. It will consist of performances, talks, tours, hands-on activities and more. The full schedule is available online. The museum also offers many resources to learn about Lunar New Year on its website such as virtual tours of related collections, lesson plans and webinars.
About Lunar New Year
Commonly known as the Spring Festival in China, Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration marked by many traditions. The Lunar New Year’s Eve reunion dinner is the highlight that kicks off the holiday, a feast with a spread of symbolic dishes, such as a whole fish representing abundance, that bring good luck and fortune. The 15th and final day of the holiday is the Lantern Festival, during which people have tangyuan, or sweet glutinous rice balls, and children carry lanterns around the neighborhood at night to mark the end of the celebration.
In the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the year of the dragon. Different regions across Asia celebrate Lunar New Year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. Many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not observe the Chinese/lunar zodiac.
Gals, gather all your girls for a Galentine’s celebration at Punch Bowl Social, which is hosting a game night complete with cute swag, Instagrammable cocktails and a live DJ – female, of course – to keep the party going on Friday, Feb. 9.
For your $15 ticket, you’ll get a friendship bracelet, heart-shaped sunglasses reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s video for “22,” and your choice of board games. Don’t miss out on the pink punch and cocktails. Select locations* will have pop-up vendors and an influencer host.
EVENT DETAILS
What: Galentine’s Day at Punch Bowl Social
When: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9
Cost: Tickets $15, register via Eventbrite
Information: punchbowlsocial.com
A Night in Paris | 2024 Valentine’s Day Celebration
Wednesday, February 14, 2023, 7-10 p.m.
Join Hillwood for a Valentine’s celebration and benefit. Preview the special exhibition Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Paris, explore the magic of Hillwood, and bid on choice items in the silent auction.
The 8th Annual National Cannabis Festival returns to The Festival Grounds at RFK Campus on April 19 & 20 headlined by Wu-Tang Clan with Redman and Thundercat.
In addition to the concert, NCF ticket holders can explore sweet and savory eats, check out the epic Exhibitor Fair featuring more than 100 brands, enjoy demos, comedy, panel discussions, eating contests, and more in the Education Pavilions, visit sponsor activations and grab swag site-wide, all while checking out the talent rocking out the main stage on both days.
The 8th Annual National Cannabis Festival returns to The Festival Grounds at RFK Campus on April 19 & 20 headlined by Wu-Tang Clan with Redman and Thundercat.
In addition to the concert, NCF ticket holders can explore sweet and savory eats, check out the epic Exhibitor Fair featuring more than 100 brands, enjoy demos, comedy, panel discussions, eating contests, and more in the Education Pavilions, visit sponsor activations and grab swag site-wide, all while checking out the talent rocking out the main stage on both days.
