Things to Do

Where to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

Welcome the Year of the Dragon with festivals, live performances and tasty treats.

Get Away: Snow Riders Tubing in Harpers Ferry

The tubing park at River Riders Family Adventure Resort pipes in music, and the course is illuminated with fun colors for sliding after dark.

Hit These Fun Zones for Something Different

Stuck in a rut and bored of doing the same old things? Try ax-throwing, group gaming, virtual golf, a smash room or indoor go-kart racing.

Get Away: The Omni Homestead Resort

Set in the Allegheny Mountains, this newly renovated property and its natural warm springs are a choice spot for a winter escape.

Dog Sledding Adventures in Maryland

Get your thrills with an Iditarod-style winter outing within driving distance of D.C. Snow not required.

Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

Ring in the new year with DJ-spun tunes, street parties, cover bands, lavish meals and champagne toasts.

10 Fun Things to Do With Kids During the Holiday Break

Round out the season with outdoor skating, scavenger hunts, building activities, a VR experience and an 'Encanto' casita come to life.

Celebrate a Crabby New Year on the Eastern Shore

Ring in 2024 with fire jugglers, magic shows, an air guitar contest and the drop of a giant crab at First Night Talbot in Easton, Maryland.
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Get Away: Moxy Hotel Virginia Beach

The fun decor at this surfer-chic Marriott Bonvoy property includes a Zoltar fortune-telling machine, tabletop shuffleboard and an indoor slide.

Follow the Stars to Bethlehem PA, aka ‘Christmas City’

Whether you celebrate Christmas as a religious, secular or commercial holiday, this former steel town brings the magic.

14 Places to Volunteer with Kids and Teens

The holiday season often focuses on getting, but giving is a great way to celebrate, and something people of all ages can do.

Catch These Christmas Tree and Menorah Lightings in the DMV

’Tis the season to be merry and bright, and neighborhoods throughout the region are taking the latter very seriously.