Tuesday Nov 25 - Wizards vs. Hawks (Bub Carrington Pajama Pants - First 10k Fans)
December 1 Mon - 7PM Wizards vs Bucks 
December 4 Thursday - 7PM Wizards vs Celtics 12/4/25, 7:00 PM Wizards v Celtics
December 6 Saturday - 7PM Wizards vs Hawks (Kids Day: Hat with Charms - First 5,000 Fans) 
December 21 Sunday 7:00 PM Wizards vs Spurs 

Washington Wizards

Nov 4, 2025 – Jan 25, 2026
The iconic musical gorgeously staged in-the-round in Signature’s intimate setting and directed by Joe Calarco (Jesus Christ Superstar, Gypsy).

Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, his family and their tightknit community honor tradition but must contend with a changing world and a rise in antisemitism at their home in Czarist Russia.  

Fiddler On The Roof

November 13 - December 21, 2025
Last time she was at Woolly, she sold out the house, earned Helen Hayes Award nominations, and left D.C. audiences roaring (and maybe questioning what just happened). Now, award-winning Estonian clown Julia Masli returns to Woolly with a holiday remix of her international hit ha ha ha ha ha ha ha—newly wrapped, ribboned, and ready for whatever festive chaos you bring. 

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NOV 14 to DEC 23, 2025 I MON-FRI 12 to 8PM I SAT/SUN 11 to 8PM
*Closed Thursday November 27th Thanksgiving Day and Monday December 1st for exhibitor turnover.

The DC Holiday Market will open in Dupont Circle on New Hampshire Ave, NW – just north of Dupont Circle park – on Friday, November 14th.   Diverse Markets Management will once again host the most successful holiday market in Washington DC –in a new location: the 11 Dupont Circle on New Hampshire Ave Street, NW. One block east from last year’s location on narrow 19th Street.  

The DC Holiday Market will feature 35 plus small businesses with artisans, boutique brands, worldwide handcrafts and unique gift items. 

DC Holiday Market

November 20, 2025 — December 31, 2025
2 hours with one intermission
Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic, with familiar characters, ghosts and a children’s ensemble in the spirit of the holidays. Acclaimed actor Craig Wallace returns to play Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s annual tradition heralded as a “rich visual and vocal treat” (TheaterMania) and “infectiously jolly” (The Washington Post).

A Christmas Carol

NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 23, 2025
Monday-Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

F Street NW
(Between 7th and 9th streets NW)

Downtown DC Holiday Market

Celebrate the season with Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park! Starting November 28, Nationals Park will transform into Washington DC’s headquarters for all things thrilling, chilling, and fantastically fun. With a variety of family-friendly activities located on the Nationals Park field, as well as a 21+ restricted Fireside Chalet for a child-free experience, we invite you to experience the sparkle of the District’s Diamond – only at Nationals Park!

Activities include:
100’+ Ice Slide
Polar Lights Pavilion
Winter Train Ride
LED SeeSaws
9-Hole Frosty Fairways
Snowball Showdown
Snowflake Studio featuring Local Artists
21+ Fireside Chalet (with a hidden speakeasy!)


Winter Wonderfest

November 29 - December 28, 2025
Choreography by Septime Webre
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

A DC-Holiday Tradition for Over 60 Years 
Experience the magic of the holidays with The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker, a cherished DC tradition featuring over 380 talented dancers! From our dedicated students to our professional company, witness a spectacular performance set in historic Georgetown. Enjoy the familiar story with unique local touches, including George Washington as the Nutcracker and a springtime cherry blossom scene. This visual feast offers holiday joy for all ages. Don’t miss this special production that showcases the vibrant talent of the entire Washington Ballet team. Treat yourself and your family this holiday season.

The Nutcracker

Fri, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 14, 2025
Continuing a beloved tradition for the winter holidays, Folger Consort celebrates with festive music from Spain and Portugal.

The performance will showcase lush, multi-voiced choral compositions set to sacred texts by the 16th-century Portuguese composer Vicente Lusitano, considered to be the first published Black composer of European music.

Resplendent Joy

December 5 to 21, 2025.

As the world’s first holiday show highlighting the African American tradition of stepping, Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show is a feast for the eyes and ears. Join DJ Nutcracker and his Arctic friends for an electrifying journey packed with high-energy stepping, festive music, and non-stop holiday cheer with the award-winning Step Afrika! performers. This fan-favorite tradition promises laughter, joy, and unforgettable moments.

Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show

December 11-28, 2025

An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can. This comic and touching play, set in a modern Dublin pub, follows one evening in the life of David, a wealthy pub owner who has lost touch with his own humanity in the interest of self-protection and material success. But on this Christmas Eve – challenged by a voice from the past, provoked by those in the present, and faced with the reality of a lonely future – David’s life may change forever.



An Irish Carol 2025

Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Young Gunz
December 14
Doors: 6:00PM / Show: 7:30PM

Cash Money Millionaires 30th Anniversary

Our most popular show! This year our holiday extravaganza is bigger than ever with new, soulful arrangements of your favorite holiday carols. The elves will be high-kicking and the snowflakes will sparkle. Songs include “O Holy Night,” “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Let It Snow,” “We Wish You the Merriest,” “Santa Daddy,” “Auld Lang Syne,” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain.

The Holiday Show
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3PM (ASL) & 8PM
Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 5PM (ASL)
Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 3PM (ASL) & 8PM

Gay Men's Chorus

Dec 16, 2025
Event Starts 7:30 PM
Doors Open 6:30 PM

Hot 99.5's Jingle Ball presented by Capital One returns to Capital One Arena.

The star-studded lineup features: AJR, Alex Warren, Conan Gray, Jelly Roll, Laufey, Monsta X, Myles Smith, Nelly, Olivia Dean, Shinedown, Zara Larsson and a special sing-along moment for KPOP DEMON HUNTERS.



Hot 99.5's Jingle Ball

Dec. 18 - 21, 2025
Hallelujah—our glorious holiday tradition returns! Composed in 1741, Handel’s Messiah is as magnificent today as it was more than 280 years ago, inspiring joy and wonder from both first-time listeners and those who return each season. Ton Koopman conducts the larger-than-life oratorio in a festive concert featuring four gifted singers and the University of Maryland Concert Choir.

Handel’s Messiah

Dec. 20 - Dec. 21, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Kick off the holiday season with an evening of festive lights and spectacular fireworks over the Potomac River. Talk to soldiers at an 18th-century winter encampment, and meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the Camel.

The first and second floors of George Washington's Mansion will be open during this event.

Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

Mon, December 22
Doors: 7 PM
Twenty-five years into their genre-defying electronic music career, Thievery Corporation's founding principles of D.I.Y. and inclusion have become key themes in mainstream social conversation. After a dozen highly acclaimed full-length albums, remix LPs, concert recordings, and over two decades of incendiary live performances that have thrilled audiences worldwide, Thievery Corporation's music and message is more relevant and important now than ever. 

Thievery Corporation

December 27, 2025-February 8, 2026
Adults: $20
Youth and seniors: $17
Winter Skate at the National Building Museum!
From December 27, 2025, through February 8, 2026, the National Building Museum invites visitors to enjoy the Winter Skate Spectacular, a unique indoor skating experience in the Museum’s Great Hall.

This season, visitors can enjoy skating opportunities throughout the week with early hours, daytime, and after-hours skate sessions, each offering a different way to experience the rink.

Winter Skate Spectacular

Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 3, 2026
5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mondays - Saturdays
5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sundays

Celebrate the holidays at ZooLights! Enjoy twinkling lights and a festive atmosphere as this beloved winter classic returns to the Smithsonian's National Zoo. 

Journey through magical displays of glowing animal lanterns, watch live musical performances, sip hot cocoa and other festive treats, and explore the Zoo under the dazzling glow of one million environmentally-friendly LED lights.

Zoolights

November 24, 2025–March 1, 2026 (weather permitting)
Sunday–Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday–Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Tickets for individuals and small groups are only sold at the rink.
$15: Ages 13+
$12: Ages 12 and under, 60+, military service members with ID, students with school ID

Ice Rink at the Sculpture Garden

The Washington Harbour Ice Rink is open from November 25th, 2025, through March 1, 2026 (weather permitting).
Adults: $11.00
Children (12 & under) / Senior / Military: $9.00
Skate Rental: $7.00
Penguin Rental: $10.00

Hours & Holidays
Sessions
11–12:30pm, 1–2:30pm, 3–4:30pm,
5–6:30pm, 7–8:30pm, 9–10:30pm

Daily Hours
Monday–Thursday: 11am–8:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 11am–10:30pm
Sunday: 11am–8:30pm

Thanksgiving Week (November 26-28)
Wednesday, November 26 – 11:00 am – 10:30 pm
Thursday, November 27 – 11:00 am – 6:30 pm
Friday, November 28 – 11:00 am – 10:30 pm


Washington Harbour Ice Rink

Dec 14, 2025
Event Starts 8:00 PM
Doors Open 7:00 PM
As one of the most recognizable voices in the entertainment industry and revered by fans internationally, Andrea Bocelli has sold nearly 90 million records worldwide. In addition to his sold-out arena-sized concert events and record-breaking live-streams

Andrea Bocelli

Dec 20, 2025
Event Starts 8:30 PM
Doors Open 7:30 PM

Georgetown vs. Xavier

Nov 20 - January 18, 2026
Thursdays-Sundays, 5 p.m – 10 p.m.
Celebrate cold season like never before at Winter Lantern Festival — a limited-time event where art, tradition, and technology light up the night. Set in a charming outdoor space, it’s perfect for cozy evening strolls and unforgettable memories. Tickets are limited — don’t miss the magic!

Winter Lantern Festival

November 27, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Location: Outdoor Gardens
The outdoor train display and Conservatory hours are both 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Celebrate the holiday season in our annual holiday display “Season’s Greenings” with the Conservatory full of poinsettias, holiday decor, and D.C. landmarks made from plants. In the outdoor gardens, find festive lights and decor throughout plus our model train show.

Season's Greenings: Dino-Mite

Chanukah kicks off with a lighting ceremony of the world’s largest menorah on the White House Ellipse, which greets all with latkes, doughnuts, menorah kits and dreidels. Music from the United States Navy Band typically adds a soundtrack to the scene. As is the custom, a new candle is illuminated on each of the eight days of Chanukah.

Lighting the Menorah: Celebrating Hanukkah at the White House

Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

November 29 – December 20, 2025

The Metro Holiday Pop-Up Shop is back and packed with goodies galore like t-shirts, socks, toys, ornaments, and of course, the limited-edition Metro Holiday Sweater everyone’s been trying to get their hands on. (Yes, this is your only chance to grab one in person and supplies are limited!)

📍 Find us on the 1st floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

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