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Selected listings reviewed November 1, 2026.
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All-day reminder · check hours · Published market schedule · confirm holiday changes
Build a Saturday morning around local growers and a good market snack.
Free entry · purchases extra
Venue photographAll-day reminder · check hours · Published market schedule · confirm holiday changes
Bring a tote and a little appetite to Veterans Plaza.
Free entry · purchases extra
Venue photographAll-day reminder · check hours · Published market schedule · confirm holiday changes
Pick up seasonal ingredients and make a small downtown ritual.
Free entry · purchases extra
Venue photographAll-day reminder · check hours · Published market schedule · confirm holiday changes
Pair a neighborhood stroll with a stop at local food stalls.
Free entry · purchases extra
Venue photograph10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Spend time with early photographs that reveal how Black Americans represented themselves and their communities.
Free admission · no pass required
Organizer archive · event not pictured11:00 AM–9:00 PM
Browse local makers, pick up a small gift and make a downtown afternoon of seasonal food and market stalls.
Free entry · purchases extra
Organizer archive · event not pictured11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Discover the histories of White House residence staff in a talk and walking tour.
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Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · archival venue photograph, resized5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Celebrate the lighting of CityCenterDC’s 78-foot holiday tree with music, balloon artists, face painting and seasonal treats. Activities start at 5pm and the tree-lighting countdown is at 6pm.
Free admission
Fuzheado / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · archival venue photograph, resized6:00 PM · End time not published
See Glen Echo Park’s historic carousel lit up for the holidays.
Free admission · food purchases extra
Preservation Maryland / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · archival venue photograph, resizedAll-day reminder · check hours · Published market schedule · confirm holiday changes
Start Sunday with a browse, a pastry and something seasonal.
Free entry · purchases extra
Venue photographAll-day reminder · check hours · Published market schedule · confirm holiday changes
Make Sunday a little fresher with a neighborhood farmers market.
Free entry · purchases extra
Venue photograph9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Browse local produce and baked goods on a relaxed Sunday at Mosaic District.
Free entry · purchases extra
Organizer archive · event not pictured10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Spend time with early photographs that reveal how Black Americans represented themselves and their communities.
Free admission · no pass requiredOrganizer archive · event not pictured11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Browse local makers, pick up a small gift and make a downtown afternoon of seasonal food and market stalls.
Free entry · purchases extraOrganizer archive · event not pictured8:00 PM · End time not published
Four theatre artists try to create a holiday hit as creative ambition and personal tensions share one conference room.
Paid tickets · prices vary by performance
Max Posner · playwright portraitCalendar downloads add a reminder in Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. They do not book tickets or send invitations to other people.