Frosted at Franklin Park
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Where: Franklin Park, 1315 I Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia
When: November 21 - January 7
Hours: 4:00pm-2:00am (per prior-season listing)
Cost: free
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This free downtown installation fills Franklin Park with thousands of lights, including a walkway of sparkling icicles, oversized snowflakes, a glowing family of bears, and a shining star. It is designed around photo opportunities and stays lit late into the night.
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.
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.
- CityCenterDC Holiday Tree
- District Holiday Boat Parade
- National Menorah Lighting
- Season's Greenings at the U.S. Botanic Garden
- U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
- ZooLights at the Smithsonian's National Zoo
- National Christmas Tree
- Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park
Make a night of it. This is stop 4 on our 10-stop Washington lights loop — about 3.4 miles and 48 minutes of driving in total.