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National Museum of Women in the Arts - 10:00 AM Pick
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Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
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National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)
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Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
Time by Luxmuralis Light and Sound Installation at Washington National Cathedral
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Washington National Cathedral - various times Pick
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)
Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)
Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
MLK Birthday Celebration Especially for Youth (at Reston Community Center)
Reston Community Center - 10:30 AM Pick
Reston Community Center - 10:30 AM Pick
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)
Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
Rhode Island Center - various times Pick
Time by Luxmuralis Light and Sound Installation at Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral - various times Pick
Washington National Cathedral - various times Pick
George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM
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Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens
Fri Nov 21, 2025 - Sun Jan 4, 2026
- see all dates
Repeating every days through January 4, 2026
Except November 24, 2025, November 25, 2025, November 26, 2025, November 27, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 25, 2025, January 1, 2026.
Except November 24, 2025, November 25, 2025, November 26, 2025, November 27, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 25, 2025, January 1, 2026.
5:30pm to 9:30pm ET
Age: All Ages
Price: $13.99 Sun - Thurs; $16.99 Fri & Sat; 5 and under free
Brookside Gardens transforms into a dazzling winter wonderland with over one million colorful lights. The display includes original works depicting animals, flowers, and other natural elements, as well as computerized light displays complete with music and fog.
Tickets are timed-entry and must be purchased online in advance. Children 4 and under do not need a ticket.
Visit the event website for information on arriving by car or foot, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Check out our full list of holiday lights in DC!
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
