Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration 2026

Sat · Nov 14·Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004

Hanukkah Spectacular, a new comedy, plays at Woolly Mammoth Theatre.

Sat · Nov 14·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.

Sat · Nov 14·Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Shepherd Park Coat Drive (Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library) — Collect used coats, socks, gloves, hats, hand and toe warmers in donation box at the main desk, all ages.

Sat · Nov 14·This event is at Georgetown Waterfront Park at 3303 Water St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

Nature Sacred Little Yellow Journal Tour (Georgetown Waterfront Park) — Maze meditation, nature‑inspired greeting‑card making, and a journal tour gathering community reflections.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 11:59 PM·Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20001

Global community networking at the Fulbright Association’s 49th Annual Conference, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC.

Fri · Oct 23·5 PM·CityCenterDC, 994 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, DC 20001

Live jazz plays on the Plaza alongside Ron Arad’s LOVE SONG monumental installation.

Fri · Oct 23·5:30 PM·National Children’s Museum, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004

Frightful fun, special activities and STEM experiences await at the National Children’s Museum Halloween Spooktacular — all ages.