CityCenterDC Holiday Tree

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Where: CityCenterDC, 825 10th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia

When: Tree lighting November 29; tree on display throughout the season

Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM

Cost: free

75-foot Christmas treePalmer Alley lightsAmerican Pops Orchestra at lightingballoon artists and face paintersattraction

A 75-foot Christmas tree anchors this shopping district, with additional lights strung along Palmer Alley. The lighting ceremony includes a countdown, a performance by the American Pops Orchestra, balloon artists, and face painters.

Best time to arrive. Sunset in Washington 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 11 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 30 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.

District Holiday Boat Parade — 0 mi · Washington
Frosted at Franklin Park — 0 mi · Washington
National Menorah Lighting — 0 mi · Washington
Season's Greenings at the U.S. Botanic Garden — 0 mi · Washington
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree — 0 mi · Washington
ZooLights at the Smithsonian's National Zoo — 0 mi · Washington
National Christmas Tree — 0.1 mi · Washington
Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park — 2.2 mi · Washington

Make a night of it. This is stop 2 on our 10-stop Washington lights loop — about 3.4 miles and 48 minutes of driving in total.

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