Tag Archives: Holidays in DC

December 16, 2024 · 4:58 pm

Five Things: December 16, 2024

1. Starting today, December 16, through January 4, you can go ice skating inside the National Building Museum! The DowntownDC Holiday Skate Spectacular features a synthetic ice rink set up in the stunning Great Hall, welcoming the public to skate 12-8pm. BYO skates for a completely FREE experience, or pay $5 for rentals if you don’t have your own. Special skating sessions for young children will be hosted to ensure that skaters of all ages can join in the excitement. There will also be special guest appearances, food, and family fun activities. Note that the rink will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

2. The Art of the Brick, the world’s most famous LEGO art exhibition, is coming to DC starting January 30 at the Rhode Island Center. Featuring large-scale LEGO sculptures by artist Nathan Sawaya, the exhibit immerses LEGO enthusiasts, art lovers, and anyone who digs a dose of creative fun into his colorful, quirky, LEGO brick-built world. Early access tickets are now available via a waitlist, and tickets officially go on sale December 19. (Tickets to this would make a great holiday gift for LEGO loving peops!)

3. In case you missed it this past weekend, there’s a new post with ideas for stocking stuffers for kids. (For older giftees, see the DC-Inspired gift guide and this one with suggestions for teens and adults.)

4. Vacation ideas for 2025.

5. Office Christmas Party Extravangaza 😂

Five Things: December 11, 2024

1. We recently went to City State Brewery in Edgewood for the first time, and it’s a super fun place to hang out and enjoy some local brews and food truck fare. While there weren’t any little kids in our group, there were a bunch of them there. It’s a very family-friendly place — arcade games line the tap room wall and bingo was happening during our visit — they just ask that parents keep kids within arms reach, or as their website says, “Any unattended children will be put to work cleaning kegs or brewed into beer.” Haha. They have a calendar full of events, including a Vintage Holiday Market this Saturday.

2. In case you missed it yesterday, a new round-up of live entertainment coming to the DC area from now through winter was posted.

3. There’s also a new gift guide, recommending holiday presents for kids, teens, and adults. There have been a few recent additions so take another look if you’ve already seen it.

4. An Eater’s Guide to Dining in DC

5. The end of The Eras.

Five Things: December 3, 2024

1. It’s Giving Tuesday! If you want some ideas for where to donate, the GIVE page on the blog has a long list of charities and causes, all of them shared by KFDC readers. If you have one you’d like to highlight, leave a comment on that page or on these Five Things, and I’ll add it. And something not listed that I recommend: A DC institution that gives all of us so much.

2. If you’d like to give your time to organizations that help those in need, check out some Volunteer Opportunities Around the DC Area Where Kids Can Help Out , Too.

3. This one snuck up on me… The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting takes place TONIGHT at 5pm! If you didn’t score tickets in the lottery to the National Christmas Tree Lighting, this is a great alternative to viewing a tree lighting at an iconic DC spot. While you can’t get up close, you can easily watch from across the street by the Reflecting Pool. And great idea: Go to Season’s Greenings at the US Botanic Garden beforehand (get a glimpse of this year’s delightful exhibit)! See where more tree lightings are happening around the area. And plan ahead for menorah lightings + more Hanukkah events starting as soon as this weekend.

4. Vanity Fair ranks The 22 Best Movies of 2024. (Adding most of these to my watch list, but loved and highly recommend this film.)

5. Musical Jinx Challenge 🎶