AttractionGuide
7:00 pm | Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres Capital One Arena. NHL Hockey Game. 202-432-SEAT |
12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Wine Tastings Veramar Vienyard Veramar Vineyard, Berryville. Explore the grounds, see how wine is made at Veramar Vienyard. 540-955-5510 |
5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | ZooLights Smithsonian's National Zoo. More than 500,000 environmentally-friendly LED lights transform the Zoo into a winter wonderland. ZooLights... |
10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. Composed of twenty-one laminated wood pieces, each of which forms the word "monkey"... |
10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. Dating from the 10th to the 18th century, sculptures of deities, enlightened beings... |
10:00 am- 11:00 pm | New Nature by Marpi ArTecHouse. Step into a colorful digital menagerie of nature-inspired creatures and plant life that will react in real-time to your gestures... |
10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Nordic Impressions The Phillips Collection. Nordic Impressions is a major survey of Nordic art spanning nearly 200 years from 1821-2018. It features works by... |
10:00 am- 1:00 pm | Maker Mornings: Illuminate Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Explore the exhibition Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Pulse through hands-on activities. |
11:30 am- 7:00 pm | Lincoln's Contemporaries National Portrait Gallery. Featuring Mathew Brady's portraits of twenty celebrities from showman P.T. Barnum & inventor Samuel Morse to... |
11:30 am- 7:00 pm | American Origins National Portrait Gallery. On view in a series of 17 galleries and alcoves chronologically arranged to take the visitor from the days of contact... |
11:30 am- 7:00 pm | Champions National Portrait Gallery. "Champions" salutes dynamic American sports figures whose impact beyond the athletic realm made them part of... |
12:00 pm- 12:45 pm | Introduction to The Phillips Collection The Phillips Collection. A tour highlighting special features of the Collection. 202-387-2151 |
12:00 pm | ETAP's "An Invitation to Christmas", A Broadway-Style Holiday Musical Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Annandale. Encore Theatrical Arts Project's newest musical will put you... 703-222-5511 |
12:30 pm | Gallery Experience: Art and Ingenuity Tour Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. In celebration of Ingenuity Week - explore the ways in which artists in the Hirshhorn collection... |
1:00 pm- 3:00 pm | ARTLAB: Emerging Artists Showcase: Generation Eye Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Join ARTLAB's Emerging Artists at Generation Eye, a showcase of teen artwork investigating the... |
1:30 pm | Miss Saigon Kennedy Center Opera House. The story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim who meets an American G.I. in an encounter that will change their... |
2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Ford's Theatre. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation... |
2:00 pm | The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker Warner Theatre. This celebrated production is set in historic Georgetown with George Washington and King George III among other historical... |
2:00 pm | Madeline's Christmas ArtSpace Falls Church. In this musical adaptation, Madeline's schoolmates and tutor are all sick in bed on Christmas Eve, unable to go home... |
2:00 pm | National Symphony Orchestra Pops: Under The Mistletoe With Ashley Brown John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Warm your spirit with fresh takes on comforting classics in this singalong tradition... |
2:00 pm | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical The National Theatre. The inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling to... |
3:00 pm | The Second City: Love, Factually Theater Lab. A holiday satire - whether you love or hate the movie Love, Actually, you're going to fall in love with this mashup of parody, original... |
3:30 pm | Gallery Experience: Art and Ingenuity Tour Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. In celebration of Ingenuity Week - explore the ways in which artists in the Hirshhorn collection... |
4:00 pm | A Christmas Messe: A Banquet of Seasonal English Music Folger Shakespeare Library. Celebrate the holidays with a repast of English music ranging from the earliest carols to later arrangements... |
4:00 pm | ETAP's "An Invitation to Christmas", A Broadway-Style Holiday Musical Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Annandale. Encore Theatrical Arts Project's newest musical will put you... 703-222-5511 |
6:00 pm | Millennium Stage John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Different performing and visual artists are featured each night. Free... 202-467-4600 |
7:00 pm | The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker Warner Theatre. This celebrated production is set in historic Georgetown with George Washington and King George III among other historical... |
7:30 pm | Capitol Steps Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Former Congressional employees perform satirical skits and... 202-312-1300 |
7:30 pm | A Christmas Carol Ford's Theatre. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation... |
7:30 pm | Madeline's Christmas ArtSpace Falls Church. In this musical adaptation, Madeline's schoolmates and tutor are all sick in bed on Christmas Eve, unable to go home... |
7:30 pm | ETAP's "An Invitation to Christmas", A Broadway-Style Holiday Musical Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Annandale. Encore Theatrical Arts Project's newest musical will put you... 703-222-5511 |
7:30 pm | Miss Saigon Kennedy Center Opera House. The story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim who meets an American G.I. in an encounter that will change their... |
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Laugh Riot at the Hyatt Hyatt Regency Bethesda. Live standup comedy show with 5 local comics, $25 cash prize joke contest for non-com audience members... 301-657-1234 |
8:00 pm | Talley's Folly GALA Hispanic Theatre. On a moonlit night in 1944 Missouri, middle-aged Jewish accountant Matt Freidman has only one chance... 202-234-7174 |
8:00 pm | August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean Round House Theatre, Bethesda. As turmoil swirls in Pittsburgh's Hill District, Citizen Barlow arrives in the kitchen of venerable, 285-year-old... |
8:00 pm | A Christmas Messe: A Banquet of Seasonal English Music Folger Shakespeare Library. Celebrate the holidays with a repast of English music ranging from the earliest carols to later arrangements... |
8:00 pm | The Second City: Love, Factually Theater Lab. A holiday satire - whether you love or hate the movie Love, Actually, you're going to fall in love with this mashup of parody, original... |
8:00 pm | National Symphony Orchestra Pops: Under The Mistletoe With Ashley Brown John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Warm your spirit with fresh takes on comforting classics in this singalong tradition... |
8:00 pm | Getty Music Presents Keith & Kristyn Getty and Friends: SING! An Irish Christmas Eisenhower Theater. The Gettys are joined by their band of virtuoso instrumentalists fusing Celtic, Bluegrass, Americana, and classical... |
8:00 pm | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical The National Theatre. The inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling to... |
8:00 pm | Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: Wynton Marsalis The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. An evening of festive music blends classical, jazz, and holiday favorites... |
6:00 am- 5:00 pm | Open Air Farmers and Flea Markets DC Armory. Held in Parking Lot 6. 202-547-9077 |
9:00 am- 4:00 pm | Urban Village Market Arlington's Urban Village Market at Court House. Weekly urban market featuring jewelry, textiles, new and reconditioned... 703-812-8881 |
10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Weekend Outdoor Festival Market 5 Gallery. Handmade crafts, jewelry and art from all over the world on exhibit and for sale. 202-543-7293 |
10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Market Days Liberty North Community Market. Quality handcrafts, clothing and gifts, impressive arts row, boutique fashion and accessory... 202-462-6633 |
1:00 pm | Georgetown Hoyas vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Capital One Arena. NCAA Men's Basketball Game. |
7:00 pm | Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres Capital One Arena. NHL Hockey Game. 202-432-SEAT |
10:00 am | Children's Storytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Arlington. A new book is read each time. All children must be accompanied by an adult. |
11:00 am | How To Catch A Star Family Theater. Best-selling author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers's children's book about chasing your dreams comes to life with colorful... |
1:30 pm | How To Catch A Star Family Theater. Best-selling author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers's children's book about chasing your dreams comes to life with colorful... |
2:00 pm | Washington National Opera: The Lion, The Unicorn and Me Terrace Theater. As the first Christmas nears, a special character will share the Nativity story from his perspective: the donkey... |
5:00 pm | How To Catch A Star Family Theater. Best-selling author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers's children's book about chasing your dreams comes to life with colorful... |
7:30 pm | Washington National Opera: The Lion, The Unicorn and Me Terrace Theater. As the first Christmas nears, a special character will share the Nativity story from his perspective: the donkey... |
9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Adult Digital Crash Course Glen Echo Park. This condensed workshop will cover the basics of using a digital camera. This class will help demystify the menu... 202-997-9845 |
9:30 am | Nook Class Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Come in and learn all about this exciting technology! Whether you are new to NOOK or a seasoned pro, booksellers... |
9:30 am | Saturday Morning Shabbat Services with MesorahDC Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services... |
10:00 am- 1:00 pm | Tour -- John F. Kennedy Center John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Meet at Level A Parking Plaza for tour led by members of Friends of the Kennedy... 202-4168340. |
10:00 am- 12:30 pm | D.C. TV & Movie Sites Tour Union Station. Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows shot in Washington, DC. More than 30 locations from... 212-209-3370 |
10:00 am- 11:00 am | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes Dahn Yoga Studio. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment... 202-393-2440 |
10:00 am- 11:00 am | Sound Health: Community Yoga John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. An instructor from a different local yoga studio will lead each session at this all-levels... |
10:15 am- 5:15 pm | Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution National Museum of Natural History. Visitors will feel the flutter in one of the most educational, entertaining and experiential... 202-357-2700 |
10:15 am | Highlights Tour National Museum of American History. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours... |
10:30 am- 3:00 pm | Spotlights Tours National Museum of American History. Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object... |
11:00 am | Slave Life at Mount Vernon Tour George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American... 202-780-2000 |
11:00 am- 12:30 pm | Courage! The Civil War in Washington Penn Quarter Outdoors. An interactive walking tour led by a character from the past. Relive the Civil War in our town through... 301-588-9255 |
11:00 am | Highlights Tour National Postal Museum. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation... 202-633-5534 |
11:30 am- 4:00 pm | Tour -- Library of Congress Library of Congress. Tour commences in the Great Hall of the Jefferson Building. 202-707-8000 |
11:30 am- 5:00 pm | Wine Country Coach and Limo Tours Veramar Vineyard, Berryville. 540-955-5510 |
12:00 pm- 2:00 pm | Hirshhorn Museum -- Permanent Collection Tour Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Tour begins at the Information Desk, at 7th and Independence Avenue SW... 202-357-2700 |
12:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Tour Sewall-Belmont House. Tour of the National Women's Party headquarters. 202-546-1210 |
12:30 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour Smithsonian American Art Museum. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on... |
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm | Old Town Alexandria Tasting and Historical Walking Tour Market Square, Alexandria. DC Metro Food Tours offers unique food tasting and cultural walking tours that bring you to some... 800-979-3370 |
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Dance / Drumming Classes: Folkloric Afro Cuban, Salsa, Rueda, and More Alafia Professional Dance Studio, Mount Rainier. Taught by master Cuban dancer and instructor, Oscar Rousseaux. Class... 202-997-4344 |
1:00 pm | Highlights Tour National Museum of American History. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours... |
1:00 pm | Highlights Tour National Postal Museum. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation... 202-633-5534 |
1:30 pm | Highlights Tours The Textile Museum. Led by TM docents, Highlight Tours give visitors the chance to look more closely at items on display... 202-667-0441 |
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Permanent Exhibit Dumbarton Oaks. Tour the gardens designed by Beatrix Ferrand and honored by Stravinsky in his famous Concerto, and the galleries... 202-339-6410 |
2:00 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour Smithsonian American Art Museum. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on... |
America's Most Wanted Studio Productions National Museum of Crime & Punishment. John Walsh's America's Most Wanted Studio, a state of the art facility, is located... 202-393-1099 | |
Self-Guided Tour: Let's Move! with Smithsonian Gardens Smithsonian Institution. Explore Smithsonian Gardens through this scavenger hunt. Discover garden treasures while learning how gardening... |
10:00 am | Washington D.C. TV & Movie Tour On Location Tours. Take a guided bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies & TV shows that have been shot in Washington, DC... 800-979-3370 |
6:00 am- 12:00 pm | Saturday and Sunday Breakfast Stone's Throw Restaurant & Bar. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 202-745-6920 |
7:00 am- 10:45 am | Contemporary French Weekend Brunch Ici Urban Bistro. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 202-730-8700 |
7:00 am- 2:30 pm | A La Carte Brunch Jamieson Grille, Alexandria. A special selection of breakfast and lunch entrees, appetizers desserts are served on weekends... 703-253-8640 |
8:00 am- 2:30 pm | Outdoor Brunch on Weekends Jackson 20, Alexandria. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends featuring mimosas and outdoor seating. 703-842-2790 |
8:00 am- 12:00 pm | Weekend Breakfast Brunch Buffet Rod N Reel Restaurant, Chesapeake Beach. Custom made eggs, waffles, breakfast meats, fruit, a bagel bar with an assortment... 410-257-2735 |
8:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch Urbana Restaurant. Popular breakfast and lunch items are offered for brunch throughout the week. 202-956-6650 |
9:00 am- 4:00 pm | Belgian and Euro-Fusion Brunch Belga Cafe. A special brunch menu is offered each weekend, and every day in February. 202-544-0100 |
9:00 am- 4:00 pm | All Day Weekend Brunch The Heights. Eggs Benedict, crab cakes Benedict, omelettes, French toast, Bloody Marys, a variety of salads and sandwiches... 202-797-7227 |
10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Capitol Lounge Brunch Capitol Lounge. Featuring $5 Bloody Marys and $5 Mimosas. |
10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Latin Weekend Brunch Alto Plaza, Centreville. A special menu is offered at midday on weekends, in addition to the regular menus. 703-266-8811 |
10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Weekend Brunch Harry's Tap Room Clarendon, Arlington. Eggs Benedict, smoked salmon, French toast, waffles, omelettes, steak and eggs... 703-778-7788 |
10:00 am- 3:30 pm | Seasonal Brunch on Weekends Hook. Homemade scones and ginger butter are featured along with the creations of Chef Jonathan Seningen made from local, seasonal... 202-625-4488 |
10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Upscale Cocktail Brunch Il Fornaio, Reston. An extensive menu is offered on weekends. 703-437-5544 |
10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Live Jazz Brunch Stars Bistro and Bar. Enjoy an a la carte brunch accompanied by live jazz on weekends. 202- 4646464 |
10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Classic American Brunch Tonic Restaurant @ Quigley's Pharmacy. Custom made omelettes, grits, burger Benedict, eggs Nova Scotia and more are featured... 202-296-0211 |
10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch on U Street Ulah Bistro. Crab omelettes, eggs Benedict, breakfast pizzas, French toast and more are featured on weekends... 202-234-0123 |
10:30 am- 3:00 pm | Seasonal Saturday and Sunday Brunch Kemble Park Tavern. Light and healthy options are available for brunch in additional to traditional breakfast and lunch items... 202-966-5125 |
11:00 am- 4:00 pm | McGinty's Weekend Brunch McGinty's Public House, Silver Spring. Delicious brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Prix fixe and a la carte menus available... 301-587-1270 |
11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Seasonal Brunch Cedar Restaurant. Special brunch items are offered on Saturdays and Sundays. 202-637-0012 |
11:00 am- 4:00 pm | Butcher's Breakfast Commonwealth Gastropub. A family-style homemade roast with 2 side orders, poached eggs, and a 'butchers breakfast' are featured... 202-265-1400 |
11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Organic Seasonal Brunch Darlington House. A special menu is offered on weekends. 202-332-3722 |
11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch in a Brewery Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 202-783-5454 |
11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Weekend Champagne Brunch Juniper. Served in the Colonnade Room. 202-457-5020 |
11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Mexican Brunch La Sandia, McLean. Skillet tacos, banana crepes and huevos rancheros are featured accompanied by sangria and margaritas... 703-893-2222 |
11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Egg Bar Redwood Restaurant and Bar, Bethesda. Omelettes and scrambles made to your order, and apple cider doughnut holes are featured... 301-656-5515 |
11:00 am- 4:00 pm | Rooftop Brunch Tabaq Bistro. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 202-265-0965 |
11:00 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Lunch Chef's American Bistro, California. A prix-fixe menu is offered during the week for lunch with different specials each day... 301-862-0380 |
11:30 am- 2:30 pm | A La Carte Regional Brunch Blue Duck Tavern. A special a la carte menu is offered on weekends. 202-419-6755 |
11:30 am- 4:00 pm | All Day Brunch Daily Grill - Tysons Corner, McLean. A great selection of traditional breakfast items is offered most of the day on weekends... 703-288-5100 |
11:30 am- 5:00 pm | Georgetown Brunch The Guards. A special brunch menu is available all day on weekends. 202-965-2350 |
11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Tapas Brunch Jaleo, Bethesda. In addition to the regular full tapas menu, a special brunch tapas menu is offered on weekends... 301-913-0003 |
11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Tapas Brunch Jaleo. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 202-628-7949 |
11:30 am- 4:00 pm | French Bistro Brunch Le Chat Noir. A special brunch menu is offered on weekends. 202-244-2044 |
11:30 am- 4:00 pm | Weekend Champagne Brunch Mie N Yu. A 3-course prix fixe brunch including a Champagne cocktail, in addition to the regular brunch and lunch menus, is offered... 202-333-6122 |
11:30 am- 3:00 pm | French A La Carte Brunch Mon Ami Gabi - Bethesda. An assortment of crepes, quiches, and a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar are featured on weekends... 301-654-1234 |
11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Traditional American Brunch Tuscarora Mill, Leesburg. Breakfast meats, brunch potatoes, fritattas, smoked salmon, appetizers, desserts, a variety... 703-478-1141 |
11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Mediterranean Brunch Zaytinya. Ashta, tiginettes, patata hara and other specialty items are featured along with the regular lunch menu on weekends... 202-638-0800 |
11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch Bastille DC, Alexandria. A 3-course menu is offered for lunch, in addition to the regular menu and specials... 703-519-3776 |
12:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Asian Brunch Asia Nine Bar and Lounge. A 3-course, prix fixe menu is offered midday on weekends, which includes a complimentary drink... 202-629-4355 |
12:00 pm- 3:00 pm | Weekend Champagne Brunch Indique Heights, Chevy Chase. A special menu is offered on weekends. 301-656-4822 |
12:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Express Lunch Degrees Bistro. A prix fixe 2-course soup or salad plus entree lunch is offered on weekdays. 202-912-4110 |
3:00 pm- 6:30 pm | Georgetown Tasting Food Tour A two-hour food tour not only feeds your mind in a step back in time but also your belly as we take time to taste food from some of the best... 800-560-1594 |
4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Chadwick's Happy Hour Chadwick's. Enjoy $2 domestic bottles, $2 house wine, $2.50 rail drinks and margaritas and half price Buffalo Wings and Stuffed... 202-333-2565 |
5:00 pm- 2:00 am | Karaoke Peyote Cafe. Happy Hour every night except Saturday. 202-462-8330 |
French Bistro Brunch Bistro Bistro. Popular French bistro items are offered each weekend. 202-328-1640 |
6:00 pm | When It Rains... We Pour Toledo Lounge. When it rains, we pour $2 drafts. Some restrictions apply -- snow is not rain. |
6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Toledo Lounge Happy Hour Toledo Lounge. Featuring $3 - Rail 6pm-8pm and $2 - Drafts 6pm-8pm. |
7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Tune Inn Happy Hour Tune Inn. At happy hour get $1 off all drinks. 202-543-2725 |
8:00 pm- 10:30 pm | Happy Hour at Crush Crush. Featuring Miller Light bottles at $1, Corona bottles $2 and Rail drinks $2. 202-319-1111 |
8:00 pm | Flaming Hot Blues Bands Madam's Organ Soul Food Restaurant & Blues Bar. Weekends deliver a strong performance with one of their reoccurring favorite... 202-667-5370 |
10:00 pm- 3:30 am | Croma at Home Ultra Bar Ultra Bar & Club. Come party. Friday 18+, Saturdays 18 for girls - 21 for guys. 4 floors of different kinds of music ... 202-638-4663 |
10:00 pm- 3:30 am | Glow at Fur Fur Night Club. Old School, 70s and 80s in the Mafia Lounge; Hip Hop, Dance and Top 40 in the Martini Lounge; House and International... 202-271-1171 |
10:00 pm- 3:00 am | Slackness Saturdays Turntable Restaurant & Disco. The best in reggae, hip hop, dancehall, oldies but goodies ... all a dat. 347-249-3976 |
10:00 pm- 3:00 am | Ibiza Saturdays Ibiza Night Club. Ibiza brings world-famed DJ's for a weekly electronic event like you have never heard. With names like Danny... 202-552-1429 |
10:00 pm | Guest List Event Stir Lounge. 21-plus event. Music: Club Mix / hip hop / dance and more. Dress code enforced. Dress to impress. No sneakers or baggy... 301-928-0500 |