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Tuesday, December 1231 events

All day
#LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)FreeFamily
Family & Kids
All day
African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission
US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+
Also at 9:30 a.m.
Arts & Culture
All day
America's 250th Passport at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
City of Fairfax Museum and Visitor CenterFree
Arts & Culture
All day
Arlington National Cemetery Guided Walking Tour
1 Memorial Ave$58.95+
Also at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tours & Attractions
All day
Black Light: A Howard Short Film Showcase
The Miracle Theatre - DC$24.57+
Arts & Culture
All day
Bulk/Compost
Potts Hall
All day
DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle
1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily
Family & Kids
All day
DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown
National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily
Family & Kids
All day
Embassy Row Walking Tour: International Intrigue & Millionaires
• Dupont Circle Metro$49
Tours & Attractions
All day
Enchant Christmas - Washington DC
Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family
Family & Kids
All day
Festive Luminescence
Studio 28 - Enamelists Gallery
Arts & Culture
All day
Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol
Ford's Theatre$40Family
Theater & Dance
All day
Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour
Old Stone House$49Family
Tours & Attractions
All day
KidsGiving & Giving Tuesday
Arlington Science Focus School
All day
Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights
Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens$19+
Festivals & Holidays
All day
Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$20Family
Family & Kids
All day
S.A.W. (Songwriters Association Of Washington) Open Mic
Roosevelt Center and New Deal Cafe 113 Centerway
Nightlife
All day
Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family
Family & Kids
All day
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker (at The Warner Theatre)
Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family
Family & Kids
All day
ice! featuring Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (at Gaylord National Resort)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$41Family
Family & Kids
All day
“Brushwork: Motion & Movement” Exhibit
Hunters Woods PlazaFree
Arts & Culture
All day
“Gifts from the HeART” Exhibit
RCC-Lake AnneFree
Arts & Culture
3:30 a.m.
Ball State Cardinals at Maryland Terrapins Womens Basketball
XFINITY Center - College Park
Sports
5 a.m.
Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York
The Washington Monument$170.10+
Arts & Culture
5:30 a.m.6:30 a.m.
EARLY morning run - Bowie
15480 Annapolis Rd
Sports
6 a.m.7:15 a.m.
BOAT (Baddies On A Track) Tuesday!
Benjamin Bannaker Recreational Field
Health & Wellness
6:30 a.m.7:30 a.m.
Sunrise Flow (Mixed Level Yoga)
extendYoga
Health & Wellness
7 a.m.7:40 a.m.
One Hunters Woods: Community Tai Chi
Hunters Woods Plaza
Also at 7 a.m.
Health & Wellness
7 a.m.7:40 a.m.
Walk Off the Darkness! Trinidad Neighborhood Laugh Walks
Joseph H. Cole Recreation Center
Health & Wellness
7:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
¡Echale!
Rising Star
8 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Bethesda Rockville Rainmakers at Habitat for Humanity Restore (New Location)
515 Dover Road, Suite 100
Community
8 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Community on 14th: Adult Class Series
The Dance Institute of Washington
Classes & Talks
8 a.m.
EOD Technology & Bombing Prevention Summit 2026
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)
Business & Networking
8 a.m.
Get Together at the Lounge
Eighteenth Street LoungeFree
Music
8 a.m.9 a.m.
Heart Jewel Prayers & Silent Meditation
1200 Canal St SWFree
Health & Wellness
8 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Prayer Breakfast
2909 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Community
8 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Team Network Tysons at the DoubleTree
Doubletree by Hilton McLean \ Tysons
Classes & Talks
9 a.m.5 p.m.
(DC) FREE Weekly Co-working Space @Eaton House
Eaton House
9 a.m.9:20 a.m.
35 Confession Buddhas Practice
Kadampa Meditation Center 1200 Canal St SW, Washington DC 20024
9 a.m.3 p.m.
Community FLU Vaccine Clinic
Cheverly Health CenterFree
Health & Wellness
9 a.m.10 a.m.
Community Tuesdays at Refraction
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 8th Floor North
9 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Inova at Sterling Pantry
Sterling Pantry
9 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Monthly Coffee Connections
Integral Exploration Development Group (IEXDG) Hosted at Regus Milford Plaza I
Business & Networking
9 a.m.
National Healthcare Coalition Conference
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)
Business & Networking
9 a.m.4 p.m.
Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment
Mount Vernon Inn$16+Family
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.
Secret Portal Hunt and Tour
The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$45.95
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Tuesday Food Distribution
10700 Georgia Ave
9 a.m.10 a.m.
VHC - FREE Weekly BREASTFEEDING BASICS CLASS (Tuesdays)
1701 N George Mason Dr
Classes & Talks
9 a.m.10 a.m.
Collaborate & Caffeinate
10426 Main Street
9:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.
Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Prenatal Groups
Adas Israel CongregationFamily
Family & Kids
9:15 a.m.10 a.m.
Hili (High Intensity, Low Impact)
Activity Center at Bohrer Park
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.
"Darlene Senior" Fit Plan: December
Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.
Casey's Little Learners
810 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MDFamily
Family & Kids
9:30 a.m.9:50 a.m.
Cuddle Time
Charles County Public Library – Potomac BranchFamily
Family & Kids
9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Fall Conditioning Program
Fairfax Sportsplex
Also at 11:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.10:20 a.m.
Morning Yoga with Virginia at Iona
Iona Senior Service-Upstairs Meyer Room
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Workforce Development Community of Practice
Office of the State Superintendent of Education of District of ColumbiaFree
Business & Networking
9:45 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Pilates Mat at Georgetown Library with Ayanna
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Career Exploration Workshop
American Job Center Largo
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.10:30 a.m.
DC Prep Benning Campus Tours
100 41st St NEFreeFamily
Tours & Attractions
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
EPG Information Session
American Job Center Largo
10 a.m.12 p.m.
English Conversation: Bull Run
Prince William Public Libraries - Bull Run Library
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.9 p.m.
Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family
Family & Kids
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Holidays at Hillwood | A Woven Wonderland
Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.1 p.m.
Hues in Harmony: Color Mixing and Maximizing Your Palette
HR Suite-Multipurpose Room at the Howard Service Center$190+
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles
Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.
Marwan Chamaa: America 250 Immersive Art Installation
Museum of Illusions Washington DC$23.95+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.10:45 a.m.
Morning Storytime
Charles County Public Library – Potomac BranchFamily
Also at 11 a.m.
Family & Kids
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Optimizing Community Outreach for Study Recruitment Workshop
Howard University - Lower Quadrange (The Valley)
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.4 p.m.
Out of Bounds
The Kreeger Museum$0+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.2 p.m.
Ready4Work Program
The National Reentry Network For Returning Citizens
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.10:45 a.m.
Seasons of Light
Culture D.C.$4+
Also at 11:15 a.m.
Community
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Senior Fitness
Martha's Table at The Commons
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Senior Fitness
2375 Elvans Road SE
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.2 p.m.
Senior Lunch
The Board Room
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.9 p.m.
Snow Flow Mountain Ice Tubing (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$28Family
Family & Kids
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Sunshine Readers
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Tea Around Town®
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 790 Pennsylvania Ave NW
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily
Also at 10:30 a.m.
Family & Kids
10 a.m.
Washington, D.C. Highlights: Guided Bus Tour
US Navy Memorial Plaza$49+
Tours & Attractions
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Winter's Wisdom
Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum$45+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.12 p.m.
Young Explorers @ MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store
MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + StoreFamily
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.4:30 p.m.
imagiNATIONS Activity Center at National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian National MallFreeFamily
Family & Kids
10:15 a.m.11:15 a.m.
Family Storytime
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Breakthroughs to Access: The Future of Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
USC Capital CampusFree
Classes & Talks
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Crafty Tots | September-October 2026
Bender JCC of Greater Washington$75Family
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
DC | Cradleboards and Crawlers
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall
Arts & Culture
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
It's Toddler Time!
Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Play 2 Bloom @ Watch Me Bloom
Watch Me Bloom
10:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.
Pop-Up Toddler Storytime
Burke Centre LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Oakton LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Toddler Drop-in at the City of Manassas Community Center
8750 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20110-4405, United StatesFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Unstuck Tuesday: Startup Pitches, Feedback, and Action Steps!
Unsutck Labs
Business & Networking
10:30 a.m.11:59 p.m.
Unstuck Tuesday: Startup Pitches, Feedback, and Action Steps!
Unstuck Labs
Business & Networking
11 a.m.12 p.m.
11:11 Awakening! Morning Sound Bath
Curanderas Heart Mindfulness and Wellness Center$45
Health & Wellness
11 a.m.12 p.m.
Art and Life in Imperial Rome. Trajan and His Time
Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of ItalyFree
Arts & Culture
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Food Pantry Opens - By Appointment Only
4915 St Barnabas Rd
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Nurturing Parenting Program – In-Person
East River Family Strengthening Collaborative
11 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Storytime at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterFreeFamily
Family & Kids
11 a.m.
Storytime: The Blanket Where Violet Sits @ Udvar-Hazy Center • National Air & Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterFamily
Arts & Culture
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Studio Art at Georgetown Library with Lindsay
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Classes & Talks
11 a.m.6 p.m.
To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare
Folger Shakespeare LibraryFree
Theater & Dance
11 a.m.12 p.m.
Yoga Therapy: My Body Don't Bend That Way - Therapeutic Yoga
1322 Prince Street$30
Sports
12 p.m.2 p.m.
Luncheon Series: FH Paschen
2010 Corporate Ridge
12 p.m.12:45 p.m.
Meditation and Mindfulness
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.)
Health & Wellness
12 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Team Network Fairfax Area Believers! (In Person)
Houlihan's Restaurant Dulles Crown Plaza
Classes & Talks
12 p.m.1 p.m.
The Curator is IN!
Manassas Museum Lawn
Arts & Culture
12 p.m.1 p.m.
The Sacred Pause
2700 S Quincy St$25.31
Classes & Talks
12 p.m.1:30 p.m.
The Visual Language of Islamic Art
5207 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC, 5207 Wisconsin Ave NW$20+
Arts & Culture
12 p.m.1 p.m.
Tours | Arts of Japan
Asian Art Museum
Arts & Culture
12:15 p.m.1:15 p.m.
Yoga for Balance on the Floor at Cleveland Park Library with Ayanna
Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Health & Wellness
12:30 p.m.1 p.m.
My Body Don't Bend That Way- Adaptive Chair & Wall Yoga Therapy
1322 Prince Street$30
Health & Wellness
12:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
PG Plaza Day Center
University Christian Church
12:30 p.m.2 p.m.
Winter Wonderland
Modera Founders Row Market SquareFamily
Family & Kids
1 p.m.
2026 What's Next Longevity Innovation Summit
The National Press Club - Murrow Room$688.92+
Business & Networking
1 p.m.3 p.m.
American Mahjongg — Open Play
Love, MakotoFree
1 p.m.1:30 p.m.
DC | Welcome to a Native Place
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall
Arts & Culture
1 p.m.2 p.m.
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Tours
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in AmericaFree
Community
1 p.m.2 p.m.
Line Dance Lesson at Iona Senior Services with Vee
Iona Senior Service-Upstairs Meyer Room
Health & Wellness
1 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Living in Balance
Hillcrest – SE Clinic
1 p.m.2:30 p.m.
SIS Book Launch: Common Justice
American University - School of International Service Founder's RoomFree
Classes & Talks
1 p.m.3 p.m.
Sewing and Mending Café at Iona with Edie
Iona Senior Service-Upstairs Meyer Room
Classes & Talks
1 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Soft Skills Workshop
American Job Center Largo
Classes & Talks
1 p.m.
Storytime with Santa @ Fair Oaks Mall
Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033, United States
Festivals & Holidays
1 p.m.2 p.m.
Virtual Tour | Winter Scenes in the Arts of Asia
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.)
Arts & Culture
1:30 p.m.3 p.m.
Cinema J | Tatami Matinee
Bender JCC of Greater Washington$11+
Arts & Culture
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Maryland Terrapins Womens Basketball vs. Ball State Cardinals Womens Basketball
Xfinity Center - MD
Sports
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Virtual Holiday Décor Tour
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens$0+
Arts & Culture
2 p.m.5 p.m.
2026 Winter Season Reservations
The Gardens at Dumbarton OaksFree
Outdoors
2 p.m.3 p.m.
Awareness Through Movement® for a Pain Free Back
Providence Recreation Center
Classes & Talks
2 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Baby Lapsit Storytime at Courthouse
Arlington Public Library - Courthouse LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
2 p.m.3 p.m.
Chair Yoga at Palisades Library with Beth
Palisades Neighborhood Library
Health & Wellness
2 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Knitting for Beginners
HR Suite-Multipurpose Room at the Howard Service Center$165+
Classes & Talks
2 p.m.3 p.m.
The Five Senses and Beyond
Clubhouse I$20
Classes & Talks
2:15 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Mah Jongg: Beginner Open Play (Not a Class)
IONA Senior Services (non-residential)
Classes & Talks
2:30 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Baby Lapsit Storytime at Aurora Hills
Aurora Hills Community CenterFamily
Family & Kids
2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Tai Chi: Potomac
Prince William Public Libraries - Potomac Library
Health & Wellness
3 p.m.5 p.m.
Talk Tuesdays with the Raise Your Banner Foundation
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Rm 302-EFree
Classes & Talks
3 p.m.5 p.m.
Tech Tuesday: Device Support at Iona with Albert
Iona Senior Service-Upstairs Meyer Room
3:30 p.m.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Girls Varsity Basketball @ Einstein
Albert Einstein High School
Sports
3:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Teen Lounge
Martha's Table at The CommonsFamily
Family & Kids
3:30 p.m.
Wootton Girls Varsity Basketball @ Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery High School
Sports
4 p.m.5 p.m.
Builders' Club at Shirlington
Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell RmFamily
Family & Kids
4 p.m.4:40 p.m.
Centering Prayer
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
4 p.m.
Chopticon Girls Varsity Basketball @ Gwynn Park
Gwynn Park High School
Sports
4 p.m.5 p.m.
Crafty Kids at Glencarlyn
300 S Kensington StFamily
Family & Kids
4 p.m.6 p.m.
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens
Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
4 p.m.5 p.m.
GMS bball @ Forcey
Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church
4 p.m.6 p.m.
Spooky Science Week at Because Science
Because Science at
Festivals & Holidays
4 p.m.
Thomas Stone Girls Varsity Basketball @ Gwynn Park
Gwynn Park High School
Sports
4 p.m.10 p.m.
Trivia and Game night at Langston Bar & Grill
Langston Bar & GrilleFree
Nightlife
4:15 p.m.
St. Mary's Ryken Girls Varsity Basketball @ Maret
Maret High School
Sports
4:30 p.m.
Archbishop Carroll Girls Varsity Basketball @ St. Andrew's Episcopal
St. Andrew's Episcopal High School
Sports
4:30 p.m.
Highland View Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Episcopal
Episcopal High School
Sports
4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
MahJongg Drop In Play
South Wing
4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Sparks Creative Writing Workshop
Fairfax County Public Library - Dolley Madison LibraryFamily
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Analog Nights
Robert and Arlene Kogod CourtyardFree
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.
Bladensburg Girls Varsity Basketball @ Springbrook
Springbrook High School
Sports
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Bright Nights: The Winter Village @ Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park
Festivals & Holidays
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Bright Nights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Cameron Run Regional Park$9+Family
Festivals & Holidays
5 p.m.10 p.m.
Casual Commander Night
1372 Old Bridge Rd
5 p.m.6 p.m.
Community Volunteer Reading Night
Arlington Mill Community Center
Community
5 p.m.5:50 p.m.
Confesiones
VRE-Manassas Park
5 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children at Columbia Pike
Arlington Public Library - Columbia Pike LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
5 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Design for 3D Printing: Intro to Tinkercad
3D Herndon$90
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.6 p.m.
FLOAT Sound Bath Series-The Potomac Hotel
The Potomac Hotel, Autograph Collection
Health & Wellness
5 p.m.11 p.m.
GSVFD Bingo
Greater Springfield Fire Station
Nightlife
5 p.m.
Georgetown Visitation Prep Girls Varsity Basketball @ The Academy of the Holy Cross
Holy Cross Academy
Sports
5 p.m.10 p.m.
Light Yards
Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily
Family & Kids
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Men Can Cook - Giving Tuesday edition
Glenarden Municipal Center (Gold Room)
5 p.m.6 p.m.
Pajama Storytime at Cherrydale
2190 Military RdFamily
Family & Kids
5 p.m.8 p.m.
Ping-pong Tuesday 5pm (Not for beginner) @ Walter Reed Recreation Center
Walter Reed Recreation Center
Sports
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Tabletop Tuesdays
Weird Brothers Coffee
5 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Anacostia
Anacostia Senior High School
Sports
5 p.m.10 p.m.
Weekly Commander at Your Hobby Place - Old Town Alexandria
Your Hobby Place - Alexandria
Nightlife
5 p.m.
ZooLights at the National Zoo
Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family
Family & Kids
5:10 p.m.6 p.m.
Youth Evening Muay Thai (Kickboxing) Training in Herndon, VA 🥊
Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-DefenseFamily
Sports
5:15 p.m.6:15 p.m.
BMS bball @ Forcey
Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church
5:15 p.m.
Perry Hall Christian Girls Varsity Basketball @ Covenant Life
Covenant Life High School
Sports
5:30 p.m.
Ballou Girls Varsity Basketball @ DC International
DC International High School
Sports

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