FREE and Cheap Events Happening This Weekend

Nov 30 – Dec 3

It’s officially the holiday season and events are taking place all over the DMV. This weekend is full of FREE and Cheap activities. Don’t forget to take a look at the Holiday Light Displays list because I’m updating it all the time!

Holiday Parade
Bowie Town Center
Nov 30; 7-pm
Free

National Harbor Holiday Movies: A Christmas Carol
National Harbor
Dec 1; 2-4pm

Breakfast with Santa
St. Charles Towne Center
Dec 2; 8:30-10am
FREE

Santa Fly-In
College Park Aviation Museum – College Park
Dec 2; 12-4pm
$5
Santa will fly into the historic College Park Airport with the help of his special “sleigh.” Try your hand at various holiday crafts and activities and get your picture taken with Santa! Santa usually flies in around 12:30.

Charles County Holiday Trail
Various Sites in Charles County
Dec 2-3
Visit county landmarks on the Trail which will be decorated for the holidays and have special programming.

Story Time with Mrs. Claus
Patuxent Nursery – Bowie
Dec 3; 1pm

Washington, DC

CityCenterDC Ice Lounge
CenterCityDC
Dec 1 (4-8pm); Dec 2-3 (10-6pm)
FREE
Venture inside a life size modern, ice igloo made of 36,000 pounds of ice blocks in The Park at CityCenter.

District Holiday Boat Parade
The Wharf DC
Dec 1; 4-10pm

Smithsonian Holiday Festival
National Museum of American History
Dec 2-3
Live music, food history demonstrations, book signings, a gift wrapping station, holiday treats on sale, and more

Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights
Alexandria City Marina
Dec 2; 5:30-9pm

Light Yards
The Yards DC
Nov 30-Dec 31; 6:30-10pm
Four spherical globes, ranging in size from 8 to 22 feet in diameter, will be featured with shadow theater technology projecting awe-inspiring holiday visuals.

The calendar is being updated daily with Holiday Events for the Month of December so check out the calendar page often for more events and activities.

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