Season's Greenings at the U.S. Botanic Garden
✓ Verified 2025-2026
Where: U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, District of Columbia
When: November 27 - January 4; closed December 25
Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm, with late nights on Dec 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 and Jan 1
Cost: free
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G-gauge model trains wind through displays built entirely from plant materials, alongside thousands of poinsettias and miniature versions of DC landmarks such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial crafted from organic matter. The 2025 edition carries a dinosaur theme.
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
- Frosted at Franklin Park
- National Menorah Lighting
- 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 6 on our 10-stop Washington lights loop — about 3.4 miles and 48 minutes of driving in total.