Washington, D.C
What’s open on Christmas weekend in the DC area
a centesimal Nationwide Christmas Tree Lighting celebration brings vacation cheer
Christmas season has arrived now that the Nationwide Christmas Tree has been lit. The official lighting ceremony befell Wednesday on the Ellipse in President’s Park.
WASHINGTON – Spending Christmas within the D.C. space? Other than the lights, Santa sightings, and Christmas bushes (each massive and tiny) round city, there are many issues open on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 this 12 months.
Issues to do on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Ice Skating
There are many locations to go ice skating Christmas weekend across the DMV. The ice skating rink on the Sculpture Backyard is closed on Christmas, nevertheless it’s open throughout the day on Dec. 24. Ice skating at Reston City Middle, at Stonebridge in Woodbridge, and at Washington Harbour in Georgetown, and on the Canal Park Ice Rink in Navy Yard are all open all weekend, together with Christmas Day.
Ice skating rink opens at The Wharf
The ice skating rink at The Wharf in Southwest, D.C. is formally open! FOX 5’s Sierra Fox went there to take a look at the festive environment.
See a film
Most film theaters are open on Christmas Day. Head to an AMC or Regal movie show to catch the newest motion pictures, together with Avatar: The Manner of Water and Spirited.
Native theaters such because the Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market and the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring might be open on Christmas Day as properly.
Mount Vernon
George Washington’s Mount Vernon is open 12 months, together with on Christmas! On Christmas Eve, there might be some extra vacation occasions, together with vacation meals, fifing, and a chocolate-making demonstration. On Christmas Day, you’ll be able to stroll the grounds, and round mid-day expertise tributes on the slave memorial and at Washington’s tomb.
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Zoolights
Ranked as top-of-the-line Christmas lights demonstrations within the nation, Zoolights is closed on Christmas Day. However on Dec. 24, head to the Smithsonian Nationwide Zoo to see the lights!
Extra data right here.
ZooLights returns to the Nationwide Zoo for the vacation season
ZooLights is again on the Nationwide Zoo for the primary time for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic started. FOX 5’s Jacqueline Matter stopped by to take a look at what the spectacular show has to supply in 2022.
Waterskiing Santa
Santa likes to get in a bit of leisure water snowboarding earlier than he makes his lengthy journey to ship presents on Christmas Eve. Head to the waterfront in historic Previous City Alexandria for the present at 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 24, adopted by a meet and greet.
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Go to the Nationwide Mall & monuments round D.C.
Smithsonian Museums are solely closed in the future a 12 months – Christmas Day. However they’re open on Dec. 24!
The monuments across the Nationwide Mall are open to stroll round all weekend, and the crowds could also be lighter than common. The Nationwide Christmas Tree is positioned on the Ellipse close to the White Home.
The grounds of Arlington Nationwide Cemetery might be open throughout common winter hours. The cemetery lays wreaths on each gravestone all through the cemetery to honor the legacy and sacrifice of veterans.
Go to the Nationwide Harbor
There’s loads to do on the Nationwide Harbor across the holidays. Head to ICE! at Gaylord Nationwide, go ice skating, watch Cirque: Spirit of Christmas, or take a photograph with Santa.
Different notable mentions: Georgetown GLOW, Enchant DC, Merriweather Symphony of Lights, Artechouse, Bull Run Competition of Lights.
The place to eat on Christmas Day
Le Diplomate
The French brasserie might be serving up meals on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day. Make your reservation right here.
Ambar
The Balkan restaurant’s areas in D.C. and VA are providing a brunch feast on Christmas that includes a diffusion of kebabs, beet tzatziki and fresh-baked pita.
Chang Chang
Fancy a bit of Chinese language meals for Christmas? Chang Chang is providing a Chinese language feast by cooks Simon Lam and Pichet Ong with dishes like pan-fried dumplings, mapo tofu, eggplant with spicy garlic sauce, bamboo fish, and candy and bitter spare ribs.
The Grill
The Grill is open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with a vacation menu that includes bone-in quick ribs with a pomegranate braise, and pan-roasted Day Boat sea scallops with brown butter, sage risotto, and winter squash.
Cooking with Como! Tasty tzatziki and lamb skewers from The Grill
Wonderful selfmade tzatziki sauce and lamb skewers from Chef Roberto Santibañez, culinary director at The Grill!
Steady
Steady is open on Christmas Eve and for brunch on Christmas Day with a prix-fixe menu for $56 per particular person with a glass of Simonet Blanc de Blancs glowing wine, plus an appetizer, fondue for sharing, and dessert.
Succotash
Succotash might be providing their signature hen and waffles til 3pm on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For dinner, there is a particular vacation menu that features honey-glazed-ham biscuits with cranberry-ginger jam, miso-butter poached lobster, roasted duck breast, and eggnog cheesecake for dessert.
Shops which might be open on Christmas Day
Did you neglect a present for a cherished one? Run out of that one ingredient you want for Christmas dinner?
Most shops are open on Christmas Eve. Examine your native retailer for working hours.
Grocery shops open Christmas Eve Dec. 24:
- Aldi
- Amazon Recent
- BJ’s
- Costco
- Meals Lion
- Recent Market
- Big
- Harris Teeter
- Lidl
- MOM’s Natural Market
- Publix
- Sam’s Membership
- Buyers
- Goal
- Walmart
- Wegmans
- Weis
- Entire Meals
Retail shops open on Christmas Eve Dec. 24:
- Apple
- Finest Purchase
- Mattress, Bathtub & Past
- Large Heaps
- CVS
- Dillard’s
- DICK’s Sporting Items
- GameStop
- JCPenney
- Kmart
- Kohl’s
- Macy’s
- Previous Navy
- Sears
- Goal
- Walmart
In search of shops open on Christmas Day? You could have much less choices.
Some Big areas or Safeway shops might be open with restricted hours. Some CVS and Walgreens areas could also be open. And as for comfort shops, you might be able to head to a Wawa or 7-Eleven.