And I Am Telling You...You don't want to miss this one. There are so many great reasons to be downtown for the holidays. Starting with the return of downtown D.C.'s premier holiday shopping experience! The 19th Annual Downtown Holiday Market returns this Friday, November 17, and we are making sure this year's grand opening event is full of reasons to break away from your regular work routine. Join us from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. for an early afternoon spectacle. One guess who's performing.

No peeking! Join Macy’s Metro Center as the store rings in the holiday season with the return of its iconic window display unveiling. Each year, the windows at Macy’s, located on G Street between 12th & 13th streets NW, are decked with yuletide spirit perfect for Instagrammable photo ops. This year’s theme is top secret and won’t be revealed until the day’s festivities, so you're gonna have to come out and see it for yourself.

You know who is coming all the way from the North Pole. Meet Santa in DowntownDC's largest green space from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. for an evening of free, festive, and family-friendly activities celebrating the holiday season. Thanks to our friends at Coca-Cola, Santa Claus is rolling into downtown D.C. with his Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan — a completely illuminated, 18-foot, 16-wheel spectacle! His helpers will be on hand to take free photos with Santa, hand out candy, toys, and Coca-Cola products. There will also be hot chocolate, carolers, trackless train rides around Franklin Park, and so much more!