# Every year in Washington, DC

> 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.

- Last checked: 2026-10-30
- 20 yearly events; 20 with next dates posted
- Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/yearly/
- This week (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/index.md
- City index for agents: https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/llms.txt

## October

- **[Costume Carnival at the Gateway Pavilion](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/costume-carnival-at-the-gateway-pavilion-st-elizabeths-east/)** at Gateway Pavilion at St. Elizabeths East. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 30, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://eventsdc.com/events/costume-carnival-1
- **[Hill-O-Ween on Capitol Hill](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/hill-o-ween-on-capitol-hill-eastern-market/)** at Eastern Market. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 30, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–10. Official page: https://www.hilloweendc.com/
- **[Fall Frolic at Glen Echo Park](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/fall-frolic-at-glen-echo-park/)** at Glen Echo Park. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Free; puppet and theater shows are ticketed. Ages (2026): Ages 0–10. Official page: https://glenechopark.org/fallfrolic
- **[Halloween Eye Spy Train at Wheaton Regional Park](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/halloween-eye-spy-train-at-wheaton-regional-park/)** at Wheaton Regional Park. Usually: October to November. Next dates: Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2026. Price (2026): $9 covers the train and the carousel; under 2 free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–8. Official page: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/wheaton-regional-park/wheaton-miniature-train/
- **[Kidchella: Halloween Edition at Arena Stage](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/kidchella-halloween-edition-at-arena-stage/)** at Arena Stage. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Adults $10, kids 1–6 $5, under 1 free. Ages (2026): Ages 0–6. Official page: https://www.arenastage.org/community-learning/youthfamily-programs/
- **[Spooky Family Fun Day at Washington National Cathedral](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/spooky-family-fun-day-at-washington-national-cathedral/)** at Washington National Cathedral. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Tickets required; see the event page. Ages (2026): Ages 4–12. Official page: https://cathedral.org/calendar/family-fun-day-7/
- **[Stamp & Scream Family Festival at the National Postal Museum](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/stamp-and-scream-family-festival-at-the-national-postal-museum/)** at National Postal Museum. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Free; no registration. Ages (2026): Ages 0–12. Official page: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/stamp-scream-family-festival
- **[Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/trick-or-treating-at-mount-vernon-george-washingtons/)** at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Ages 11 and under $26, 12 and up $31. Ages (2026): Ages 0–11. Official page: https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/trick-or-treating-at-mount-vernon
- **[Tudor Place Trick or Treat](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/tudor-place-trick-or-treat-historic-house-garden/)** at Tudor Place Historic House & Garden. Usually: October. Next dates: Oct 31, 2026. Price (2026): Non-member child $20, member child $15, accompanying adult $10; registration required. Ages (2026): Ages 0–10. Official page: https://tudorplace.org/event/38664/

## November

- **[Santa at Tysons Corner Center](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/santa-at-tysons-corner-center/)** at Tysons Corner Center, Level 1 near Wasabi. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 6 – Dec 24, 2026. Price (2026): Free visit; photo packages for sale. Official page: https://www.tysonscornercenter.com/SantaPhotos
- **[DowntownDC Holiday Market](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/downtowndc-holiday-market-f-st-nw-between/)** at F St. NW between 7th and 9th Streets. Usually: November to December. Next dates: Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2026. Price (2026): No admission. Official page: https://www.downtowndc.org/holiday-market/
- **[Bull Run Festival of Lights](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/bull-run-festival-of-lights-regional-park/)** at Bull Run Regional Park. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Price (2026): $30–$45 per vehicle online, by date. Official page: https://www.novaparks.com/events/bull-run-festival-of-lights
- **[Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/garden-of-lights-at-brookside-gardens/)** at Brookside Gardens. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Price (2026): Sun–Thu $13.99, Fri–Sat $16.99; 4 and under free. Official page: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/special-events/garden-of-lights/
- **[ZooLights at the National Zoo](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/zoolights-at-the-national-zoo-smithsonians/)** at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Usually: November to January. Next dates: Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Price (2026): $10 per person; parking $30 in advance. Official page: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/zoolights-returns-nov-20-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation-biology-institute
- **[Trot for Hunger Little Turkey 1-Miler](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/trot-for-hunger-little-turkey-1-miler-freedom-plaza/)** at Freedom Plaza. Usually: November. Next dates: Nov 26, 2026. Price (2026): $15 for the 1-miler; register online. Official page: https://www.trotforhunger.org/Race/DC/Washington/americastrotforhunger

## December

- **[National Christmas Tree Lighting](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/national-christmas-tree-lighting-ellipse/)** at The Ellipse, President’s Park. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 3, 2026. Price (2026): Free tickets by lottery (enter Oct 28 – Nov 4). Official page: https://www.nps.gov/whho/learn/news/2026-national-christmas-tree-lighting-ticket-lottery-opens-oct-28.htm
- **[Holiday Boat Parade & Party at The Wharf](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/holiday-boat-parade-and-party-at-the-wharf/)** at The Wharf. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 5, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://www.wharfdc.com/boatparade/
- **[Santa at the Holiday Boat Parade](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/santa-at-the-holiday-boat-parade-grove-wharf/)** at The Grove at The Wharf. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 5, 2026. Price (2026): Free. Official page: https://www.wharfdc.com/boatparade/
- **[Breakfast with Santa at the Willard](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/breakfast-with-santa-at-the-willard-intercontinental/)** at Willard InterContinental. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 6, 2026. Price (2026): See the event page. Official page: https://washington.intercontinental.com/events/breakfast-with-santa/
- **[Breakfast with Santa at Hard Rock Cafe](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/breakfast-with-santa-at-hard-rock-cafe-washington/)** at Hard Rock Cafe Washington, DC. Usually: December. Next dates: Dec 19, 2026. Price (2026): Adults $65.30, kids 3 and up $44.70, under 2 free. Official page: https://www.downtowndc.org/events/breakfast-with-santa-at-hard-rock-cafe-2/

## About this list
- Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6, city by city.
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## FAQ

### Which yearly events in Washington, DC have posted their next dates?
[Costume Carnival at the Gateway Pavilion](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/costume-carnival-at-the-gateway-pavilion-st-elizabeths-east/) (Oct 30, 2026); [Hill-O-Ween on Capitol Hill](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/hill-o-ween-on-capitol-hill-eastern-market/) (Oct 30, 2026); [Fall Frolic at Glen Echo Park](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/fall-frolic-at-glen-echo-park/) (Oct 31, 2026); [Halloween Eye Spy Train at Wheaton Regional Park](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/halloween-eye-spy-train-at-wheaton-regional-park/) (Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2026); [Kidchella: Halloween Edition at Arena Stage](https://littlesweekly.com/washington-dc/events/kidchella-halloween-edition-at-arena-stage/) (Oct 31, 2026), plus 15 more below.

### What happens to an event page after the event?
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.

### How do you check these yearly events?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).