Things To Do in Washington, DC
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Our prime location means easy access to the best of the city’s art, culture, and dining, and we’ve curated a list of our favorite spots and things to do in Washington, DC.
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Check out some buzzworthy activities and restaurants in the
DC area, handpicked by the Hotel Hive team.
In winter, the National Gallery of Art offers a cozy escape into world-class galleries while its Sculpture Garden transforms into a festive ice-skating rink.
Smithsonian National Zoo
ZooLights at the National Zoo turns the grounds into a dazzling winter wonderland filled with colorful light displays, festive music, and holiday cheer.
Georgetown
Explore this historic neighborhood, which is especially festive during the winter holidays.
U.S. National Botanical Garden Conservatory
100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
Offers a warm, festive indoor escape from the cold, featuring elaborate holiday displays like the Season's Green-ings exhibit with plant-material sculptures and a model train set.
Sichuan-style food and drinks, cozy space, bright colors, and bold flavors
Martin’s Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
This historic Georgetown spot has a cozy, wood-paneled bar that is consistently decorated for the holidays.
Osteria Mozza
3276 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Vibrant authentic Italian cuisine in a historic Georgetown building
Floreria Atlantico
1066 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
The new DC restaurant is a multi-layered experience: a street-level flower shop and wine boutique during the day that transforms into a hidden, speakeasy-style cocktail bar by night, fused with a forthcoming neighboring Argentine wood-fired restaurant.
Bonne Vie Cafe and Bistro
1604 U Street NW, Washington, DC
Bonne Vie creates a corner destination dedicated to traditional French bistro dishes in a cozy and inviting atmosphere
Downtown Holiday Market
F Street NW (Between 7th and 9th streets NW)
Now in its 21st year, its bright lights bring Penn Quarter and Chinatown to life, providing a holiday spark to the neighborhood. The spacious, open-air village is free and open to the public, kicking off the holiday season just ahead of Thanksgiving (closed on Thanksgiving Day) and closing for the season just before Christmas.
Winter Wonderfest at National’s Park
1500 South Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Celebrate the season with days of magical merriment at Nationals Park, which will transform into the city's headquarters for all things thrilling, chilling and fantastically fun. Activities include a 100-foot tubing slide, a Northern Lights Experience, a winter train ride, LED see-saws, a putt-putt challenge, curling lanes, a snowball speed throw challenge and a sculpture garden.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company: Nov. 28- Dec. 23, 2025
The Kennedy Center
Based on one audience’s suggestion (a title of a show that has never been written), The Improvised Shakespeare Company® creates a brand new, fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes!
Monty Python’s Spamalot: Dec. 16 - Jan 4, 2026
The Kennedy Center
Direct from Broadway, the New York Times Critic’s Pick is touring the country! The musical that “sets musical theater back a thousand years” is returning to the Kennedy Center. Everything that makes a great knight in the theater is here, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery—and of course, the Lady of the Lake.