New Year's Eve with DJ Trixie MattelDec 31 at The AnthemChristmas in Washington, DC 2026
Our picks
New Year's Eve with DJ Trixie MattelDec 31 at The Anthem
Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of LightsDec 5 at Waterfront Park, Alexandria, VA
DC NOIR: A New Year's Eve CelebrationDec 31 at VUE Rooftop
Matisyahu – Festival of LightsDec 10 at 9:30 Club
National Symphony Orchestra Presents a Cody Fry ChristmasFrom Dec 6 at The AnthemChristmas lights
Ice skating
Parades and tree lightings
Holiday festivals and town celebrations
Holiday markets
Dacha Holiday Market: Navy Yard12 PM Dacha Beer Garden Navy Yard
Christmas Market12 PM Lost Boy Cider, Alexandria, VASwedish Holiday Market and Lucia Choir Procession10 AM House of Sweden
UMOJA Holiday MarketAlso Dec 6 DC Department of Housing and Community Development
Winter Art Market11 AM Ceremony Coffee Roasters
The Lodge Holiday Vendor Market11 AM Metropolitan Park, Arlington, VA
Capital Rare Book Fair: Winter Edition10 AM University ClubWashington-Liberty Holiday Bazaar10 AM Washington Liberty, Arlington, VA
Christmas Market12 PM Lost Boy Cider, Alexandria, VASwedish Holiday Market and Lucia Choir Procession10 AM House of SwedenUMOJA Holiday MarketAlso Dec 6 DC Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentWinter Art Market11 AM Ceremony Coffee RoastersThe Lodge Holiday Vendor Market11 AM Metropolitan Park, Arlington, VACapital Rare Book Fair: Winter Edition10 AM University ClubWashington-Liberty Holiday Bazaar10 AM Washington Liberty, Arlington, VAThe Nutcracker, carols and holiday shows
National Symphony Orchestra Presents a Cody Fry ChristmasMany dates The Anthem
Demetri Martin: Standup Comedy for Christmas4 PM 9:30 Club
Elon Gold's Hanukkah Tour 20268 PM The Fillmore Silver Spring
Shaun Cassidy – UNWRAPPED: Songs & Stories For The Holidays8 PM Lincoln Theatre
Centre Company Presents: The Nutcracker1 PM Capital One Hall
Christmas bars
Holiday parties
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve with DJ Trixie Mattel10 PM The Anthem
DC NOIR: A New Year's Eve Celebration9 PM VUE Rooftop
Behind The Velvet Rope9 PM Dirty HabitReggae Fest D.C. New Year's Eve All Black Affair10 PM Howard TheatreRebirth Brass Band New Year's Eve9 PM The Hamilton Live
Adams Morgan New Years Eve Party9 PM Grand Central Restaurant & BarBrand New Day X – NYE 202710 PM FlashCloonee (NYE)9 PM Echostage
New Years Eve Cocktail Party at The Light Horse Restaurant & Bar8 PM The Light Horse, Alexandria, VAYours Truly DC Hotel NYE 27 DC9 PM Yours Truly DC Hotel - Vignette Collection by IHGNew Years Eve Decades Party!9 PM Capital One Tower RdNye Bootlegger Bash10 PM Code RedNew Year's Eve Dance Party9 PM CUT AboveAlias New Year's Eve Party9 PM AliasAlexandria New Years Eve Bar Crawl 20276 PM Alexandria Bier Garden, Alexandria, VANew Year's Eve with Monty Alexander and Performance by Caterina Zappon10 PM Blues Alley
Washington DC New Years Eve Bar Crawl 20276 PM City Tap House Penn Quarter
D.C. Bollywood Nye 2026 @throw Social Nightclub9 PM THRōW SocialCrawl 'Til The Ball Falls: Washington D.C. NYE Bar Crawl 20276 PM Sudhouse2026 New Year's Eve Fireworks8 PM Waterfront Park, Alexandria, VANew Year's Eve 20279 PM Shaw's TavernBlack Tie New Year's Eve Gala at the Luxurious Willard7:30 PM The Willard InterContinental Washington D.C.New Year's Eve Bash8 PM Coco B's, Arlington, VABootleggers New Year's Eve Gatsby Ball9 PM National Union BuildingNew Year's Eve International Gala8 PM The Watergate HotelNYE 20279 PM Citizens & CultureNye @ Pure Lounge8 PM Pure Lounge
MXDC Nye 27 DC9 PM MXDC Cocina MexicanaNew Years Eve Comedy Jam7 PM DC Comedy ClubhouseNew Years Eve Feast and Ball Drop in Dupont Circle10 AM Teddy & The Bully Bar
Grandiose Nye 20279 PM Hilton McLean Tysons CornerMidnight & Melanin: The NYE Affair9 PM PubkeyNew Year's Eve Dinner5 PM Santé at The Ritz-Carlton, Arlington, VAThe Resolution Nye Gala8 PM Hyatt Regency Hotel, Arlington, VANew Year's Eve All Black Affair "a Splash of Silver or Gold"8 PM Diablo's CantinaThe Nye Gala – DC After Dark8 PM The Westin WashingtonNew Years Eve Dinner!-Bethesda6 PM Guapo's Cocina & Bar
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What are the best Christmas events in Washington, DC in 2026?
Pulse's picks: New Year's Eve with DJ Trixie Mattel (Dec 31, The Anthem); Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights (Dec 5, Waterfront Park, Alexandria, VA); DC NOIR: A New Year's Eve Celebration (Dec 31, VUE Rooftop); Matisyahu – Festival of Lights (Dec 10, 9:30 Club); National Symphony Orchestra Presents a Cody Fry Christmas (From Dec 6, The Anthem).