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Every year in Washington, DC: month by month.

20 events in and around Washington, DC that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 20 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

20 events · 20 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

9 events

October

Oct31Sat

Tudor Place Trick or Treat

Tudor Place Historic House & Garden · 1644 31st St. NW, Washington, DC 20007

Halloween2026 dates posted
Usually
October
Next
Oct 31, 2026
Price (2026)
Non-member child $20, member child $15, accompanying adult $10; registration required
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–10
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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6 events

November

Nov13to Dec 23

DowntownDC Holiday Market

F St. NW between 7th and 9th Streets · F St. NW and 8th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2026
Price (2026)
No admission
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov14to Jan 3

Bull Run Festival of Lights

Bull Run Regional Park · 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA 20121

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
$30–$45 per vehicle online, by date
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov20to Jan 3

ZooLights at the National Zoo

Smithsonian’s National Zoo · 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
$10 per person; parking $30 in advance
Event pageOfficial page ↗

5 events

December

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Every year in Washington, DC: the FAQ

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

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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