Carlyle House Historic Park

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Where: 121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia

When: Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January

Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM

Cost: free

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The grounds of this historic Old Town house become a glowing garden oasis wrapped in dancing white lights.

Best time to arrive. Sunset in Alexandria is around 4:47 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:17 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 28°F, so dress for standing around outside.

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Other displays nearby

There are 5 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 29 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.

Collingwood Lights — 0.3 mi · Alexandria
Del Ray Holiday Card Lane — 0.3 mi · Alexandria
Old Town Alexandria Holiday Lights — 0.3 mi · Alexandria
S. Oakland Street Lights — 4.2 mi · Arlington
S. Quincy Street Lights — 4.4 mi · Arlington
Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park — 5 mi · Washington
Light Yards — 5.2 mi · Washington
S. Harrison Street Lights — 5.7 mi · Arlington

Make a night of it. This is stop 4 on our 4-stop Alexandria lights loop — about 0.4 miles and 17 minutes of driving in total.

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