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Washingtonian’s Holiday Guide: 20+ Ways to Get the Most Out of DC this Holiday Season

Holidays during Covid-19 will look very different from last year’s, but around DC there are still many safe and fun ways that you can celebrate the festive season. We’ve compiled Washingtonian‘s best recommendations for light displays, gifts, holiday markets, and more. We’ll be updating this throughout December, so check back for more.

Glittery lights:

Where to See DC-Area Houses That Are Decked Out in Holiday Cheer

Where to See Festive Holiday Light Displays Around Washington

Fun for the family:

6 Outdoor Ice-Skating Rinks Open This Winter

Map: A Custom Truck Is Bringing ZooLights to These DC Neighborhoods

Holiday shopping:

Your Festive Guide to Holiday Markets Around DC

This Year’s Annual Downtown Holiday Market Is Still Happening, But With a Socially Distant Experience

10 Pieces of Winter Gear to Buy Now If You Want to Keep Up Socially Distant Outdoor Get-Togethers With Friends

Gift ideas:

Gift Guide 2020: Great Holiday Gifts Just Right for These Crazy Times

Holiday Gift Idea: These Artists’ Cool Illustrations and Paintings of DC Restaurants

This Line of Puzzles From the Girls’ Night In Team Is Perfect for Hiding Inside

Hand Sanitizer Is the Ultimate 2020 Holiday Gift. We Rounded Up Some DC-Area Made Options.

13 Gifts to Give Your Fiancé(e) This Holiday Season

10 DC Albums That Everyone Who Lives Here Should Own

Want to Support DC-Area Photographers During the Pandemic? Here Are 22 Places to Shop for Photo Prints.

Christmas tree advice:

Fun Day Trips If You’d Like to Cut Down a Christmas Tree This Year

How to Prevent the Christmas Tree You Bought to Stave Off Covid Sadness From Covering Your Floor in Sharp Green Pain Bombs

5 Delicious Fir-Tree-Scented Candles That Will Compensate for Your Fake Christmas Tree

Holiday food and drink:

Hanukkah at Home: DC-Area Restaurants Celebrating with Takeout and Delivery

Splurge-Worthy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Takeout Around DC

Christmas Around the World: DC-Area Restaurants Celebrate the Holidays with Global Flavors

Where to Find Feasts of the Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve Around DC

DC’s Christmas Bar Will Return This Year in a New Location—Pandemic Be Damned

DC-Area Restaurants Extend Outdoor Dining Season This Winter with Igloos, Lodges, and Yurts

Here’s Where to Find the Best Takeout Cocktails Around DC This Winter

Recipes: What Great American Baking Show Winner Andrew Corriente Is Making This Holiday Season

The New Local Spirits We’re Most Excited About

Four Washingtonians Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes

Healthy Hanukkah Recipe: Vegan Sweet Potato Latkes

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