Light Yards
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Where: 301 Water Street SE, Washington, District of Columbia
When: November 25 - January 1
Hours: 5:00pm-10:00pm
Cost: free
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A free nightly light installation at The Yards along the Navy Yard waterfront, open evenings from late November through New Year's Day.
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 9 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 26 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park
- National Christmas Tree
- CityCenterDC Holiday Tree
- District Holiday Boat Parade
- Frosted at Franklin Park
- National Menorah Lighting
- Season's Greenings at the U.S. Botanic Garden
- U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Make a night of it. This is stop 10 on our 10-stop Washington lights loop — about 3.4 miles and 48 minutes of driving in total.