WASHINGTON – If you’re looking for family-friendly things to do on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we found a bunch of options for you to choose from all around the region.
Here’s 草莓传媒’s list of free and low-cost activities scheduled for Dec. 24 and Dec. 25:
FREEBIES:
- Visit the , Pathway of Peace and Santa’s Workshop on the Ellipse in President’s Park on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, no charge.
- There’s an at the Mansion on O Street from 10 a.m. Christmas Eve until just past midnight on Christmas Day. Admission is free.
- Drive by the “,” an always out-of-the-ordinary holiday light display put together yearly by a group of dedicated neighbors on a stretch of 34th Street in Baltimore. On Christmas Eve, the lights stay on all night for Santa.
- If you’re a jazz lover, go to the , starting at 6 p.m.
- Head to National Harbor to watch , his kneeboarding reindeer, the jet-skiing Grinch and others have some wet fun on the Potomac, starting at 1 p.m. Christmas Eve. It’s free to see.
- Huge holiday wreaths decorate the outside, and you’ll find holiday tree and train displays inside . It’s a great, free seasonal photo-op.
- at the Washington, D.C., Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be enjoyed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Two live musical performances are planned each night. Free tickets are handed out 90 minutes ahead of each.
- Poinsettias, model trains and models of D.C. landmarks made from plant materials are what you’ll see at “Seasons Greenings,” the special holiday exhibit at the . It’s open daily.
$35 AND UNDER:
- Go see the classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the AFI Silver Theater. There are screenings on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. .
- Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland Drive-thru light show at Adventure Park USA in New Market is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The cost is $20 per car.
- There’s a holiday glow at the in Centreville, open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 5:30-10 p.m., for $15 per car.
- Take an evening cruise of with Captain Santa aboard the “Jolly Express,” a boat covered in holiday d
