Looking for the best things to do in DC this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Hanukkah kicked off last Sunday! Take part in fun festivities like the Hanukkah Cookie Playdate with Red Bandana Bakery at Pink Moon in Bethesda. 

If you want to stay warm this weekend, there are lots of holiday shows happening. The Christmas Wish, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, and Step Afrika! Magical Musical Holiday Step Show are just a few. There were still tickets available at press time, but hurry before they get snapped up!

Feel like braving the cold? This is the last weekend for the free Lighted Nights at Claude Moore Park and the holiday markets in DC. Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon also takes place on Saturday and Sunday.

This December is filled with sparkles and merriment, from holiday lights and parades to menorah lightings and New Year's Eve events.

You've seen our round-up of must-do Christmas events and holiday activities, and hopefully you've added some of them to your December to-do list. Smithsonian institutions have reopened just in time to bring back one of the DC area's most iconic holiday light shows, ZooLights at the National Zoo. Another must-do holiday event, Season's Greenings at the US Botanic Garden, has a dinosaur theme this year. It's also FREE!

If you're looking for a unique holiday show, try Imagination Stage's The Snowman and the Snowdog. My kids have always loved this theater's productions, and I can't recommend them enough.

And if you need a break from the holiday madness, check out the FREE Embassy Showcase Winternational, when over 70 embassies from around the world come together to share their food, culture, art, and traditions. 

Looking for the best things to do in DC this Thanksgiving weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

We can't believe Thanksgiving weekend is already here! This year, we are grateful for meaningful time with family and for all of the magical moments families will make at holiday events around DC. From Christmas lights displays like Merriweather Symphony of Lights to a festive holiday parade to taking a ride on The Polar Express, there is an activity for your entire family.

Lots of Nutcracker shows also start this week, and Santa will soon follow! Your kids can get ahead on their lists with a breakfast with Santa at B&O Railroad Museum.