This is for those of you who will be in the DC area this and the next few weekends, which are bursting at the seams with holiday events: my hand-picked list of the most charming festivities. (After the photo.)
First, I have to share Joanna's work with you. Doesn't this image capture the sweet, intimate and wonderfully domestic spirit of the holidays?
All Month
(DC) A Christmas Carol, Fords Theatre
12/3
(Alexandria) Boat Parade of Lights, docks at marina in Old Town, 6-7p, free
Festively decorated pleasure boats light up the sky along the Potomac River including 50 powerboats, sailboats and the District's fireboat, the John Glenn spouting water 70 feet into the air. Brightly lit boats are creatively decorated as they compete in categories such as "Best in Show" and "Best Thinking Outside the Christmas Box.
12/4, 10, 11, 17, 18
12/9 & 12/11
(Alexandria) Carols by Candlelight Holiday Tea, Green Springs Garden Park, 4:30p
Sip tea by candlelight and listen to pieces that reflect the spirit of the season from Colonial times on. Full English tea.
12/10
(Alexandria) Gunston Hall Plantation Cmas, GH Plantation, 4:30-9:30
Ride in a horse-drawn carriage, sip cider by a bonfire, enjoy holiday music, tour the mansion by candlelight and watch costumed characters. A plantation yuletide dinner (by reservation) includes traditional fare and admission to Plantation Christmas.
12/17, 18, 20 & 22
(DC) Washington Chorus Sing-Along & Candlelit Processional, Kennedy Center, 4p & 7p
This holiday event features Christmas classics, sing-alongs, and the candlelight processional.
12/3
(DC) St. Albans Christmas House Tour, 10a-4p, free
Tour decorated homes, hear the St. Albans and National Cathedral School choirs and shop the holiday bazaar. Lunch ($15) 11a-2:30p.
(DC) Renwick Holiday Festival, SI Renwick Gallery, 11a-2p, free
Music, holiday crafts, ornament making, lathe demonstrations and tours.
(DC) Swedish Cmas Bazaar, House of Sweden, 11a-5p, free
Swedish gifts, crafts, textiles for purchase. Sip on glogg and snack on homemade Swedish baked goods and savories in the Cafe. Swedish Christmas carols at 1p. Santa Lucia procession at 5p.
(DC) German Bazaar, German School, 12-5p, free
Classic German Christmas bazaar with German food, Gluehwein, Schmalz, Christmas cookies and cakes, imported woodcrafts from Erzgebirge area, handcrafted decorations and ornaments, handmade advent wreaths and candle arrangements.
(DC) Holidays Through History, Tudor Place, Anderson, Dumbarton, Wilson Houses, 4-8p
Holiday open house! Guests are invited to stroll the historic rooms of any or all of the mansions, delighting in period decorations and music that reflect holiday traditions from the Federal period through the Roaring Twenties, and also sample seasonal treats and crafts projects.
Festively decorated pleasure boats light up the sky along the Potomac River including 50 powerboats, sailboats and the District's fireboat, the John Glenn spouting water 70 feet into the air. Brightly lit boats are creatively decorated as they compete in categories such as "Best in Show" and "Best Thinking Outside the Christmas Box.
12/4, 10, 11, 17, 18
(Alexandria) Mount Vernon by Candlelight, 5-8:30p
"Mrs. Washington" hosts an enchanting evening of candlelit tours, fireside Christmas caroling, and samples of hot cider and ginger cookies. The Mount Vernon by Candlelight tour includes the first and second floors, featuring characters from the Washingtons' world guiding visitors through the home and adding ambiance and authenticity to a traditional Christmas evening at Mount Vernon.
(Alexandria) Carols by Candlelight Holiday Tea, Green Springs Garden Park, 4:30p
Sip tea by candlelight and listen to pieces that reflect the spirit of the season from Colonial times on. Full English tea.
12/10
(DC) Irish Christmas in America, National Geographic building, 3p & 7p
A popular mix of traditional music, dance and storytelling.
Ride in a horse-drawn carriage, sip cider by a bonfire, enjoy holiday music, tour the mansion by candlelight and watch costumed characters. A plantation yuletide dinner (by reservation) includes traditional fare and admission to Plantation Christmas.
12/17, 18, 20 & 22
(DC) Washington Chorus Sing-Along & Candlelit Processional, Kennedy Center, 4p & 7p
This holiday event features Christmas classics, sing-alongs, and the candlelight processional.
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photo by Joanna | sources include Washington Post and About DC
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