Spring Eye Spy Trains at Cabin John
Cabin John Regional Park - 9:30 AM
Cabin John Regional Park - 9:30 AM
Spring Eye Spy Trains at Wheaton
Wheaton Regional Park - 9:30 AM
Wheaton Regional Park - 9:30 AM
Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way! Exhibit at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience
Friendship Center - 10:00 AM
Friendship Center - 10:00 AM
Brick City
National Building Museum - 10:00 AM
National Building Museum - 10:00 AM
Honor Earth: A Celebration of Earth Day at Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Community Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Anacostia Community Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
The World and Me Family Program: Exploring Earth's Biodiversity
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - 10:00 AM Pick
Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way! Exhibit at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
Building Stories
National Building Museum - 10:00 AM
National Building Museum - 10:00 AM
Play Unstoppable Festival at LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC
LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C. - 10:00 AM
LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C. - 10:00 AM
Meet the Author & Illustrator: Kevin McCloskey at Takoma Park Library
Takoma Park Maryland Interim Library - 6:00 PM Pick
Takoma Park Maryland Interim Library - 6:00 PM Pick
Baseball: America's Home Run
National Postal Museum - 10:00 AM
National Postal Museum - 10:00 AM
imagiNATIONS Activity Center
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 10:00 AM
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 10:00 AM
Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way! Exhibit at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
Play Unstoppable Festival at LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC
LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C. - 10:00 AM
LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C. - 10:00 AM
imagiNATIONS Activity Center
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 10:00 AM
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 10:00 AM
Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way! Exhibit at National Children’s Museum
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
Play Unstoppable Festival at LEGO Discovery Center Washington, DC
LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C. - 10:00 AM
LEGO Discovery Center Washington, D.C. - 10:00 AM
Storytime at the National Building Museum
National Building Museum - 10:30 AM
National Building Museum - 10:30 AM
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Pictures with Santa Claus in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia
Take pictures with Santa and enjoy loads of other holiday activities at Gaylord National Resort. Photo courtesy of Gaylord National
11/26/23
- By Jennifer Swope
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Nationals Park
Maggiano's Little Italy Chevy Chase
Brown's Chapel Recreation Area
Fairmont Washington, DC, Georgetown
Fair Oaks Mall
Tysons Corner Center Mall
Pentagon City Mall
Prince Georges County Mall
District Wharf
Norfolk Avenue Streetery
Old Town Square
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Downtown
The holiday season is full of festive photo ops, including the most important photos of all: pictures with Santa. There are so many places for families to meet Santa Claus and take Santa photos throughout DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. You can take pictures with Santa at the mall, visit him at fun events, and even see him on the rails at the National Capital Trolley Museum.
Many visits with Santa are free with the option to purchase photo packages, but there are even some places where you can get free pictures with Santa. Don't forget to secure a reservation ahead of time at most of these places—Santa is very busy this time of year.
Read on for our list of places to take Santa pictures near DC. Then check out our Christmas Activities and Holiday Guide for DC Kids, which includes our roundups of must-do Christmas events and holiday activities in DC, where to have breakfast with Santa in the DC area, and more. Happy holidays!
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Spend a Family Fun Day with Santa! Photo courtesy of Publick Playhouse
Pictures with Santa at Fun Events in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia
Visit Santa's Winter Wonderland at Tysons Corner Center. Photo courtesy of Tysons Corner
Pictures with Santa at the Mall in Northern Virginia and Maryland
Santa's Wonderland is the perfect place to meet the man himself. Photo courtesy of Bass Pro Shops
Free Pictures with Santa in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia
Places featured in this article:
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Nationals Park
Maggiano's Little Italy Chevy Chase
Brown's Chapel Recreation Area
Fairmont Washington, DC, Georgetown
Fair Oaks Mall
Tysons Corner Center Mall
Pentagon City Mall
Prince Georges County Mall
District Wharf
Norfolk Avenue Streetery
Old Town Square
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Downtown
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