Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why take them anywhere. Christmas Eve is a time to stay home and enjoy family, eggnog, cookies, even fruitcake.

This. Stay home. Make merry. Same tomorrow. Go out on the 26th.

I don’t know how your family is but when our family stays home for the entire day, we all end up watching tv.

Nope. We watched one movie after dinner and that was it. Played games, wrapped gifts, cooked and ate. Kids played with each other and the dog. We love these days! Will repeat tomorrow and reluctantly go somewhere Thursday.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why take them anywhere. Christmas Eve is a time to stay home and enjoy family, eggnog, cookies, even fruitcake.

This. Stay home. Make merry. Same tomorrow. Go out on the 26th.

I don’t know how your family is but when our family stays home for the entire day, we all end up watching tv.

Anonymous wrote:Why take them anywhere. Christmas Eve is a time to stay home and enjoy family, eggnog, cookies, even fruitcake.

This. Stay home. Make merry. Same tomorrow. Go out on the 26th.

How about a Christmas Eve candlelight service? Or a children's church service, followed by driving through nearby neighborhoods to see lights.

Why take them anywhere. Christmas Eve is a time to stay home and enjoy family, eggnog, cookies, even fruitcake.

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Anonymous wrote:Brookside is closed tonight. I was going to suggest the lights at Seneca state park in Gburg (you can driive through them.. great hit with the less-mobile crowd) but I suspect they are closed tonight also.

Op here. Zoo lights also closed tonight. I thought the zoo never closed.

It’s Christmas Eve. That can’t be a shock

Meadowlark Gardens and Bull Run light show are both open today. Meadowlark is walking. Bull run is drive

Anonymous wrote:Brookside is closed tonight. I was going to suggest the lights at Seneca state park in Gburg (you can driive through them.. great hit with the less-mobile crowd) but I suspect they are closed tonight also.

Op here. Zoo lights also closed tonight. I thought the zoo never closed.

Brookside is closed tonight. I was going to suggest the lights at Seneca state park in Gburg (you can driive through them.. great hit with the less-mobile crowd) but I suspect they are closed tonight also.

I’d go driving with grandparents sitting next to your 3yo, and head home for hot chocolate or eggnog and Christmas cookies as soon as the 3yo seemed bored. But that’s me.

Meadowlark was a hit with us!

There is also Meadowlark or Brookside Gardens for other light options.

DC Wharf. They have a tree and s’mores truck, two fire pits.

I saw there was a 3:30pm Nutcracker at the Warner.

National Harbor events?

Enchant is sold out for times we want with our toddler. Zoo Lights is our back up plan.

Anything else that I am missing.