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Norwegian Tree Lighting at Union Station 6:00 PM
Norwegian Tree Lighting at Union Station @ Union Station Main Hall
Dec 3 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Hall of Union Station, a consortium of partners, including the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce—Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Washington Performing Arts, Union Station, and exclusive media partner WHUR 96.3 FM, will present the… Read More
PRE-EXHIBIT OPENING EVENT FOR “ROSA PARKS: IN HER OWN WORDS” 6:00 PM
PRE-EXHIBIT OPENING EVENT FOR “ROSA PARKS: IN HER OWN WORDS” @ O Museum in the Mansion
Dec 3 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Darius Rucker and Mark Bryan of Hootie & The Blowfish along with some additional GRAMMY winning surprise guests will sing a few songs in celebration of Mrs. Rosa Parks. Tour Mrs. Parks D.C. Home-Away-from-Home; The Mansion on O & O Street Museum. This new exhibit will… Read More
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8th Annual Repeal Day Celebration 5:00 PM
8th Annual Repeal Day Celebration @ Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Dec 5 @ 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Prohibition-era whiskey. Burlesque. Bottomless Champagne. There’s no better place to celebrate the abolition of the booze-prohibiting 18th amendment than a place with the largest selection of whiskey in the Western hemisphere. Jack Rose Dining Saloon is celebrating the day alcohol was made legal once again with its 8th Annual Repeal… Read More
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NPR All Crafts Considered 3:00 PM
NPR All Crafts Considered @ NPR Lobby
Dec 6 @ 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
All Crafts Considered Returns To NPR NPR is excited to welcome back All Crafts Considered, a fan favorite holiday event here at the NPR Headquarters. After a two-year hiatus, All Crafts will be in its sixth year at NPR, and we’re inviting the public in… Read More
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Cookies with Santa at The Graham Rooftop 11:00 AM
Cookies with Santa at The Graham Rooftop @ Graham Rooftop
Dec 7 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cookies with Santa at The Graham Rooftop – Saturday, December 7 @ 11am to 2pm Head to The Graham Georgetown’s tented Rooftop on December 7 for Cookies with Santa, an afternoon filled with sweeping sights and offerings with a twist for the entire family this… Read More
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Calico Winter Market 1:00 PM
Calico Winter Market @ Calico
Dec 8 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
This December, Calico will welcome the holiday season with a festive Winter Market, complete with a pop-up tree lot, cookie decorating, gift wrapping, ornament painting, local craft shop, hot cocktails, wintry eats and more festive seasonal fun. The market will take place on Sunday, December 8 from 1 to 5 pm and is… Read More
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Q & A Cafe 11:45 AM
Q & A Cafe @ Georgetown Club
Dec 10 @ 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
Q & A Cafe TUESDAY, Dec. 10, Rutger de Vink, owner and winemaker at RdV Vineyards. In Delaplane, Va. Rutger is inspired by Bordeaux and has done so much to bring the matrix of great French wine making to great Virginia wine making, plus his… Read More
Franklin Hall Gingerbread House Competition 7:00 PM
Franklin Hall Gingerbread House Competition @ Franklin Hall
Dec 10 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
On Tuesday, December 10 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Franklin Hall will partner with Bells Brewery and Great Lakes Brewing Co. to host a Gingerbread House competition featuring some limited edition Christmas beers from both breweries. All participating teams will receive a gingerbread house kit to kick things off,… Read More
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Sleigh Belles Extravaganza GNO 5:00 PM
Sleigh Belles Extravaganza GNO @ Ritz Carlton Ambassador Room
Dec 11 @ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sleigh Belles Extravaganza: Grab your gal pals and expand your creativity with gingerbread decoration as well as creative spirits (cocktails) of the season. Festive hors d’oeuvres and wines round out the evening. Enter the raffle drawing for a chance to win an exquisite gift basket… Read More
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BrewLights at ZooLights 6:00 PM
BrewLights at ZooLights @ Smithsonian National Zoo
Dec 12 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Top off your holiday celebrations with a merry night of beer and good cheer to benefit conservation at Smithsonian’s National Zoo! Tickets are on sale now for BrewLights at ZooLights, powered by Pepco. Join Friends of the National Zoo Thursday, December 12 from 6-9 p.m.… Read More
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Hillwood’s Russian Winter Festival 10:00 AM
Hillwood’s Russian Winter Festival @ Hillwood Museum & Gardens
Dec 14 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Russian Winter Festival Saturday, December 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An annual holiday favorite! Hillwood celebrates the holidays in Old Russian style. A fun play based on traditional Russian stories of Grandfather Frost and the Snow… Read More
Holiday Themed Trivia Brunch 11:00 AM
Holiday Themed Trivia Brunch @ City Tap Penn Quarter
Dec 14 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
On Saturday, December 14, City Tap Penn Quarter will host a Holiday Themed Trivia Brunch with Port City Brewing Company from 11am to 3pm and provide holiday food options. The winning team will receive tickets to Enchant Christmas at Nationals Park.
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Hillwood’s Russian Winter Festival 10:00 AM
Hillwood’s Russian Winter Festival @ Hillwood Museum & Gardens
Dec 15 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Russian Winter Festival Saturday, December 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An annual holiday favorite! Hillwood celebrates the holidays in Old Russian style. A fun play based on traditional Russian stories of Grandfather Frost and the Snow… Read More
Holiday Pop-Up Coquito Cocktail Class 2:00 PM
Holiday Pop-Up Coquito Cocktail Class @ Cotton & Reed
Dec 15 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
On December 15th, La Famosa, the forthcoming Puerto Rican restaurant opening this coming spring in Navy Yard, will host a holiday pop-up coquito cocktail class in collaboration with Cotton & Reed at their Union Market distillery. The class, led by La Famosa’s chef and co-owner Joancarlo Parkhurst, will explore the history of coquito,… Read More
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Hillwood Air Plant Wreath Workshop 10:00 AM
Hillwood Air Plant Wreath Workshop @ Hillwood Museum & Gardens
Dec 18 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Air Plant Wreath Workshop Sunday, December 18, 10 a.m.-noon Create a fresh and festive wreath featuring live air plants to adorn your home this holiday. $75, $60 Hillwood member.
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Boundary Stone’s Fifth Annual Toy Drive 5:00 PM
Boundary Stone’s Fifth Annual Toy Drive @ Boundary Stone
Dec 19 @ 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Boundary Stone’s Fifth Annual Toy Drive – Thursday, December 19 @ 5pm to 11pm Join the Atlas Brew Works team at Boundary Stone (116 Rhode Island Ave NW) on Thursday, December 19, for the pub’s annual Toy Drive. Bring an unwrapped gift for the drive… Read More
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Photos with Santa at Atlas Brew Works 11:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Atlas Brew Works @ Atlas Brew Works
Dec 21 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Photos with Santa at Atlas Brew Works – Saturday, December 21 @ 11am to 2pm Photos with Santa returns to Atlas Brew Works (2052 West Virginia Ave NE) on Saturday, December 21. Take as many photos as you like with your own device for a minimum recommended donation of… Read More
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MATZOBALL 8:00 PM
MATZOBALL @ Ultrabar
Dec 24 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
This year will mark the 33rd year that Jewish singles and their friends come together in one place for what is considered the nation’s #1 holiday party, the MATZOBALL. The MATZOBALL will be held in select cities around the country, making it the event of the… Read More
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Big Stage Magic Show with Richard Bloch 4:00 PM
Big Stage Magic Show with Richard Bloch @ O Museum in the Mansion
Dec 29 @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
BIG STAGE MAGIC SHOW WITH RICHARD BLOCH When: Sunday, December 29th at 4:00pm Where: O Museum in the Mansion, 2020 O Street N.W., DC Tickets: $25/person.   On-line reservations required: http://www.omansion.org/magic  Join us for a night of magic with Richard Bloch, one of the busiest corporate entertainers in… Read More
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New Year’s Eve at Atlas Brew Works 1:00 PM
New Year’s Eve at Atlas Brew Works @ Atlas Brew Works Ivy City Tap Room
Dec 31 @ 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
New Year’s Eve at Atlas Brew Works – Tuesday, December 31 @ 1pm to 8pm Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Atlas Brew Works team at the brewery’s Ivy City Tap Room (2052 West Virginia Ave NE). Stop by between 1pm to 8pm to see… Read More