Asia After Dark at National Museum of Asian Art

National Museum of Asian Art 1100 Jefferson Dr SW,, Washington, DC, DC

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced a special Asia After Dark program commemorating Diwali, the Hindu festival

Free

Side Yards: Fall Celebration

The Yards Park 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Yards welcomes back Side Yards, the community’s favorite fall celebration of everything extraordinary, for its ninth year on Friday,

Free

City Center Tree Lighting

City Center 825 10th St NW, Washington, DC

Now in its 11th year, CityCenterDC’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting brings thousands to downtown DC to watch the lighting of

Free

The Lodge at National Landing

Metropolitan Park 1330 S Fair St,, Arlington, VA

The Lodge at National Landing returns for its second year, bringing a day of outdoor festive fun with a dash

Free

Lulu’s CRUSH Holiday Wine Party

Lulu's Winegarden 1940 11th Street NW, Washington, DC

Themed “Holiday Wine Party,” the walkaround-style tasting will feature unlimited pours of more than 25 different celebratory wines, plus a bottomless Breakfast Taco Bar, and holiday gifting opportunities with deep discounts on take-home bottles.

$55

Calico Winter Festival

Calico 50 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC

Calico is welcoming the holiday season with a its 4th annual Winter Festival on Sunday, December 8, complete with ornament painting, an ugly sweater contest and

Free

Q&A with Renée Fleming

Georgetown Club 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC

Tues. Dec. 10 is the last Q&A of 2024:  what Carol Joynt claims is "sure to be a riveting conversation"

$35

Hillwood Lecture: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800

Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

Andaleeb Badiee Banta, senior curator and department head of prints, drawings & photographs at the Baltimore Museum of Art, will discuss the exhibition Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800, exploring the breadth of women's contributions to the creative culture of early modern Europe.

$10 – $22

Ugly Sweater Party

Astro Beer Hall 4001 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA

Ugly Sweater Party at Astro Beer Hall Celebrate the holiday season in style at Astro Beer Hall and their basement retro bar,

Free

Noon Yards New Year’s Eve

The Yards Park 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Yards is bringing back Noon Yards Eve, the community’s favorite bedtime-friendly New Year's celebration for young ones to ring in

Free