TOP 10
Holiday Events
for the Family
The weather is cold, but opportunities for
holiday celebrations are heating up. No matter
what holiday you celebrate this month, there
are plenty of local options to make merry or
bring cheer. Check out our picks for
December family-friendly events
in the D.C. area
1 BY SASHA ROGELBERG
DEC. 3, 4-8 P.M.

TREE LIGHTING FESTIVAL
THROUGHOUT THE
MONTH Kick off the holiday season by visiting City Ridge
for its tree-lighting festival. Before the ceremony
at 7 p.m., check out the host of kids activities,
such as face painting and train rides, and grab
a bite to eat at King Street Oyster Bar or Tatte
Bakery & Cafe, which will be serving
hot chocolate all evening.

14 Ridge Square NW,
Washington, D.C.

LETTERS TO SANTA
Don’t miss your chance to send
your letters to the man in the
North Pole. From Dec. 1 until
Christmas Eve, visit the Dulles
Town Center super-regional mall
and drop off your notes in the
mailbox stationed at the center’s
lower level.

21100 Dulles Town Circle,
Sterling, Virginia;
shopdullestowncenter.com/directory DEC. 6, 12-8 P.M.

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DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKET
Forget the stress of last-minute holiday shopping
with a visit to the 18th Annual Downtown Holiday
Market in downtown Penn Quarter. Two blocks of
the open-air market offer goods from 75 exhibitors,
highlighting minority-owned businesses in the
area, as well as live performances and food from
Alexa’s Empanadas and Churrow, A Taste of
Germany and more.

8th and F streets, NW, Washington, D.C.;
downtownholidaymarket.com KURNIA009 / ADOBESTOCK
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