{"id":1019,"date":"2018-12-07T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2024-04-09T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T18:49:06","slug":"dcs-winter-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/dcs-winter-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"DC&#8217;s Winter Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something fun to do on a cold winter night? Check out these free events designed to help you enjoy DC ~ even with the earlier sunsets.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theyardsdc.com\/event\/2018\/12\/light-yards-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light Yards <\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1024\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024\" class=\"wp-image-1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/47378638_1964293933650386_1838788646036045824_o-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/47378638_1964293933650386_1838788646036045824_o-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/47378638_1964293933650386_1838788646036045824_o-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/47378638_1964293933650386_1838788646036045824_o-1024x985.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/47378638_1964293933650386_1838788646036045824_o-624x600.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/47378638_1964293933650386_1838788646036045824_o.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Light Yards DC<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dec 7 to Jan 4 | 6 &#8211; 10 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#LightYards<\/strong> has two must-see, worldwide traveling light installations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Pool<\/em>\u00a0(by Jen Lewin Studio) invites visitors to hop, skip, and jump across\u00a0106 interactive circular pads of light.<\/li>\n<li><em>Angels of Freedom <\/em>(by OGE Group) aims to reveal the inner beauties of everyone by visually turning visitors into real-life angels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/events\/zoolights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZooLights<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1020\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1020\" class=\"wp-image-1020 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/ZooLights-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/ZooLights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/ZooLights-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/ZooLights-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/ZooLights-624x415.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/ZooLights.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Jim Jenkins, Smithsonian&#8217;s National Zoo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Nov 23 to Jan 1 (except Dec 24, 25 and 31)\u00a0|5 &#8211; 9 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#DCZooLights<\/strong> includes live music performances, tasty winter treats and plenty of opportunities for holiday shopping. More than 500,000 environmentally friendly LED lights transform the Zoo into a winter wonderland complete with two dazzling laser light shows set to music.<\/p>\n<p>New this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gingerbread Village<\/li>\n<li>Reindeer Game Fun Zone<\/li>\n<li>Interactive Light Display<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/events\/grump-holiday-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grump Holiday Market<\/a> (Dec 6, 7, 8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaltree.org\/visit-the-tree-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Christmas Tree<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1026\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1026\" class=\" wp-image-1026\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/National-Christmas-Tree-2018-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/National-Christmas-Tree-2018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/National-Christmas-Tree-2018-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/National-Christmas-Tree-2018-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/National-Christmas-Tree-2018-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 96th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting at The Ellipse in President&#8217;s Park on November 28, 2018, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Nov 29 to Jan 1 |10 am-10 pm weeknights\/11 pm weekends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Christmas Tree will be lit every day starting from approximately 4:30 p.m. as part of the &#8220;America Celebrates&#8221; display at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/whho\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President\u2019s Park (White House)<\/a>. The walkway surrounding the National Christmas Tree features 56 state and territory trees decorated with handmade ornaments that are unique to each tree. Please visit the National Park Service\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/whho\/planyourvisit\/national-christmas-tree.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>\u00a0for the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n<h2>US Capitol Christmas Tree<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1033\" style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1033\" class=\" wp-image-1033\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/US-Capitol-Christmas-Tree-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/US-Capitol-Christmas-Tree-at-night.jpg 5154w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/US-Capitol-Christmas-Tree-at-night-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/US-Capitol-Christmas-Tree-at-night-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/US-Capitol-Christmas-Tree-at-night-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/US-Capitol-Christmas-Tree-at-night-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington DC, December 6, 2018. (Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dec 7 to Jan 1 |Nightfall-11 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s 80-foot-tall #<b>uscapitolchristmastree<\/b> traveled over 3000 miles from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon to Washington, DC,\u00a0 aboard a 106-foot-long truck and trailer. Seventy smaller companion trees from Oregon also decorate government buildings and public spaces around Washington, DC. Oregonians contributed 10,000 handmade ornaments celebrating the state\u2019s cultural history and people, landscapes, natural resources, and fish and wildlife.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgetownglowdc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgetown GLOW<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1022\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1022\" class=\" wp-image-1022\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/46211165091_83c2ecd193_z-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/46211165091_83c2ecd193_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/46211165091_83c2ecd193_z-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/12\/46211165091_83c2ecd193_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Bekah Richards (Flickr)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dec 1 to Jan 6 | 5 &#8211; 10 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#GeorgetownGLOW<\/strong> invites visitors to reimagine the season of light through outdoor public art. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgetownglowdc.com\/2018-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more information about this year&#8217;s art\u00a0installations and to download a map.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Georgetown GLOW 2018 Preview\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z9TIxUnxH_k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Looking for more fun ways to celebrate the holiday season in DC?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/hanukkah-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanukkah 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/christmas-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something fun to do on a cold winter night? Check out these free events designed to help you enjoy DC ~ even with the earlier sunsets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theyardsdc.com\/event\/2018\/12\/light-yards-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light Yards <\/a> Dec 7 to Jan 4 | 6 &#8211; 10 PM #LightYards has two must-see, worldwide traveling light installations: The Pool\u00a0(by Jen  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/dcs-winter-lights\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,1],"tags":[11,130,414,90,198,413,411,203,412,94,39,410],"class_list":["post-1019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-au-pairs","category-uncategorized","tag-activities","tag-best-of-dc","tag-christmas-tree","tag-dc","tag-december","tag-free-events","tag-georgetown-glow","tag-january","tag-light-yards","tag-washington-dc","tag-winter","tag-zoolights"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DC&#039;s Winter Lights - Capital City Au Pairs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DC&#039;s Winter Lights - Capital City Au Pairs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Looking for something fun to do on a cold winter night? 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