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Festive Marketplace

2025 DowntownDC Holiday Market

Wrap up something special in Downtown Washington, DC this holiday season.

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Free Programming

Santa Visits Frosted

Photos with Santa, ice-sculpture carving, festive drinks, and more family-friendly fun on December 12 & 20!

Take Photos with Santa
Holiday Romance Celebration

National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe

Gather under the National Mistletoe and help us break the world record for the most couples kissing under city’s latest holiday installation.

Let's Make KISS-STORY
Winter Lights Installation

Frosted at Franklin Park

A display of thousands of tiny festive bright lights, bringing a shimmery cool front to Franklin Park.

Experience the Glow
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A close-up photograph of a table filled with Asian-inspired cuisine. A pair of chopsticks is holding up a tangle of brown noodles mixed with vegetables (including a piece of broccoli) from a decorated ceramic bowl. Other dishes on the table, visible in the foreground and sides, include dark, glazed food topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions, likely chicken or tofu wings.

Dining

Holiday Art Installation
The street-level view of a MANGO clothing store in a red brick building. The storefront features large windows displaying mannequins dressed in apparel, flanking a central glass double-door entrance. The second floor has large, multi-paned windows, and the building's facade is framed by a couple of bare-limbed trees.

Shopping
A line of martini glasses filled with different colored cocktails, set on a dark, reflective surface. The glasses, from front to back, contain a light green/blue drink with a sugared rim, a bright orange drink with a chili-salt rim, a light yellow drink, and a reddish-brown drink, receding into the background.

Bars
A dimly lit, interior shot of a room with a reflective wooden floor. A woman with her hair in a ponytail sits with her back to the camera, looking at a large, brightly colored digital display on the far wall. The display features a vibrant, speckled background with large, pink, purple, and neon yellow text overlayed, appearing to be part of a quote or message. Microphones on stands are visible in the foreground.

Arts
A close-up segment of a map, overlaid with a translucent pink/red color filter. The map shows the grid layout of city blocks in a downtown area. Key streets and points of interest are labeled in a small, dark text, including "NEW YORK AVE," "The Park at CityCenter," "Chinatown Park," "Pershing," and "Judiciary" (likely naming squares or metro stops). The details of the buildings and smaller streets are visible underneath the overlay.
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Itineraries
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Downtown DC is the most diverse and exciting neighborhood in one of the most important cities in the world.

Here, locals and visitors find the most thrilling experiences of DC in 140 walkable and transit-rich blocks: business, education, and government; shopping and dining; parks, art, music, sports, theater, history—adding up to a bright future.

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