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‘Tis the season to visit these outdoor holiday light shows in the DMV! Scroll to see them all, or click and choose your preferred location:

• Northern Virginia
• Wash, DC
• Maryland

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Oct 31-Jan 12, 2024
Winter Lantern Festival • Tysons, VA
A dazzling world of light, the Winter Lantern Festival features 1,000 Chinese lanterns depicting myths, legends, and zodiacs, as well as the world of ice, with displays of mammoths, polar bears, and penguins. Plus, enjoy interactive light swings, see-saws, and tunnels, as well as live entertainment by the Zigong Acrobatic Troupe. Learn more.

Nov 8-Jan 5, 2025
Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights • Vienna, VA
Annually, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens transforms into a twinkling wonderland! Grab your family and enjoy a 1/2-mile, self-guided walk through the gardens boasting more than a half-million-holiday lights, with some illuminations synced to music! Learn more.

Nov 15-Jan 5, 2025
Bull Run Festival of Lights • Centreville, VA
This dazzling drive-thru display lights up 2.5 miles of Bull Run Park, bringing winter magic to the comfort of your car. More than holiday lights, there’s also a walk-thru Christmas Village & Carnival filled with rides, bonfires, s’mores, and holiday shopping! Learn more.

Nov 15-Jan 5, 2025
Ice & Lights • Alexandria, VA
This holiday season, Cameron Run Regional Park turns into a winter wonderland! At Ice & Lights, enjoy more than a dozen holiday light displays; plus, on select nights, there’s ice skating, live music, yummy treats, and holiday shopping. Learn more.

Dec 9-22, 2024
Winter Lights Walk • Purcellville, VA
Enjoy a sweet adventure featuring candy-themed walk-through light displays at Franklin Park Arts Center’s holiday illumination event! Plus, on Family Nights, enjoy a hot chocolate bar, seasonal arts & crafts, and a holiday movie under the stars. Learn more.

Dec 6-22, 2024
Holiday Walk of Lights • Woodbridge, VA
This season, bundle up and get ready to stroll an almost 1-mile magical path of light displays at Neabsco Regional Park! Admission is free! Learn more.

Nov 29-Jan 4, 2025
Holiday Illuminations on the Farm • Warrenton, VA
At Maple Tree Farm, stroll along a half-mile of beautifully lit trees, enjoying the picturesque glow of the farm lit up under the night sky! Plus, enjoy plenty of kid-friendly activities and event Santa on select nights. Learn more.

Dec 6-23, 2024
Christmas Village • Leesburg, VA
Visit Leesburg Animal Park this season as its 21 acres are transformed into a magical and mesmerizing Christmas Village! Enjoy tons of holiday fun on select evenings under the twinkling glow of thousands of lights strung throughout the park. Learn more.

Dec 9-23, 2024
Lighted Nights • Sterling, VA
Enjoy the glow and twinkle of holiday lights at Claude Moore Park! Stop by for a leisurely, self-guided stroll down Vestals Gap Road and into the park’s historic district. Learn more.

Dec 20-22, 2024
Christmas Illuminations • Mount Vernon, VA
See George Washington’s Mount Vernon aglow in beautiful holiday lights, with many displays set to holiday music! There will also be mansion tours, a winter market, an encampment to explore, and stunning nighttime fireworks over the Potomac River! Learn more.

WASHINGTON, DC

Nov 22-Jan 4, 2025
ZooLights • Wash, DC
More than 500,000 LED lights will transform the National Zoo this holiday season! Stroll among immersive illumination displays depicting animals and their habitats from around the globe. Learn more.

Dec 5-Jan 1, 2025
National Christmas Tree • Wash, DC
The White House will twinkle a little bit more this holiday season with a brighter addition to President’s Park! You’ll find the National Christmas Tree decked out with thousands of lights, and you’re invited to visit daily from December 5-January 1, 2025. On select nights, enjoy live holiday music, too! Learn more.

Dec 3-31, 2024
US Capitol Christmas Tree • Wash, DC
The lighting of the US Capitol Christmas Tree, a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years, will take place during a ceremony on the West Front Lawn. The tree, provided by a different national forest each year, will be lit from dusk until 11 pm nightly through December 31, 2024.

Nov 25-Jan 1, 2025
Light Yards • Wash, DC
You’re invited to walk through a larger-than-life interactive art installation festively adorned with thousands of holiday lights. Light Yards features five 13-foot, sparkling jingle bell swings! Learn more.

MARYLAND

• • • LuminoCity Winter Light Fest
      Montgomery Co Fairgrounds • Gaithersburg, MD
    • Holiday Light Show
      The Gaylord • National Harbor, MD
    • Garden of Lights
      Brookside Gardens • Wheaton, MD
    • Lights on the Bay
      Sandy Point State Park • Annapolis, MD
    • Symphony of Lights
      Merriweather Post Pavilion • Columbia, MD
    • North Pole Lights Walk
      Willow Oak Flower & Herb Farm • Severn, MD
    • Winter Festival of Lights
      Watkins Regional Park • Upper Marlboro, MD
    • Drive-Thru Winter Lights Festival
      Seneca Creek State Park • Gaithersburg, MD
    • Festival of Lights
      Morman Temple • Kensington, MD

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