November 2026Washington, DC · The District

November in Washington, DC with little kids.

14 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Washington, DC in November 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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3 listings

Sunday, Nov 1

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2 listings

Nov 16 to Nov 22

Nov20Fri

Santa at Tysons Galleria

Tysons Galleria · 2001 International Drive, McLean, VA 22102

Santa
When
Friday, Nov 20
Time
During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

4 listings

Nov 23 to Nov 29

Nov27Fri

Santa at Manassas Mall

Manassas Mall · 8300 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20109

Santa
When
Friday, Nov 27
Time
During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked

5 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Nov6to 30

Santa at Tysons Corner Center

Tysons Corner Center, Level 1 near Wasabi · 1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons, VA 22102

SantaFree
When
Nov 6 to Dec 24
Time
Mon–Fri 11am–7pm to start; see the schedule
Price
Free visit; photo packages for sale
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
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Good questions

November in DC: the FAQ

14 dated listings so far, including Celebración Día de los Muertos at The Wharf (Nov 1), Día de los Muertos at The Wharf (Nov 1), Halloween Eye Spy Train at Wheaton Regional Park (Nov 1) and Santa at Tysons Galleria (Nov 20). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.

7 start this November: Santa at Tysons Galleria (Nov 20), Santa at Manassas Mall (Nov 27), Santa at Tysons Corner Center (Nov 6 to Dec 24), DowntownDC Holiday Market (Nov 13 to Dec 23) and Bull Run Festival of Lights (Nov 14 to Jan 3), plus 2 more below.

Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

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