Things to do in Rockville

DEC2WedWednesday, December 2223 events

1. All day

   #LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)

   Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)FreeFamily

   Family & Kids

2. All day

   ACT-IAC R&D Exchange: Research Landscape for 2027

   Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center

3. All day

   Acrobat 201 – Adobe Acrobat eForms

   Washington, DC Venues$999

   Theater & Dance

4. All day

   African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission

   US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+

   Also at 9:30 a.m.

   Arts & Culture

5. All day

   America's 250th Passport at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center

   City of Fairfax Museum and Visitor CenterFree

   Arts & Culture

6. All day

   Arlington National Cemetery Guided Walking Tour

   1 Memorial Ave$58.95+

   Also at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

   Tours & Attractions

7. All day

   Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience (at Rhode Island Center)

   Rhode Island Center$23+Family

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)

   Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$30Family

   Family & Kids

9. All day

   Covenant Life Boys Varsity Basketball @ McKinley Tech

   McKinley Tech HS

   Sports

10. All day

    DC Holiday Market at Dupont Circle

    1500 block of 19th Street,NWFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

11. All day

    DowntownDC Holiday Market at Gallery Place/Chinatown

    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian InstitutionFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

12. All day

    Embassy Row Walking Tour: International Intrigue & Millionaires

    • Dupont Circle Metro$49

    Tours & Attractions

13. All day

    Enchant Christmas - Washington DC

    Nationals Park - Complex$63+Family

    Family & Kids

14. All day

    Ford's Theatre A Christmas Carol

    Ford's Theatre$40Family

    Theater & Dance

15. All day

    Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour

    Old Stone House$49Family

    Tours & Attractions

16. All day

    Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights

    Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens$19+

    Festivals & Holidays

17. All day

    Merriweather Symphony of Lights

    Merriweather Post Pavilion$25Family

    Family & Kids

18. All day

    Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$20Family

    Family & Kids

19. All day

    Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

    National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family

    Family & Kids

20. All day

    The Campfire Sessions

    Roosevelt Center and New Deal Cafe 113 Centerway

21. All day

    The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker (at The Warner Theatre)

    Warner Theatre - DC$64.50Family

    Family & Kids

22. All day

    ice! featuring Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (at Gaylord National Resort)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$41Family

    Family & Kids

23. 12 a.m.

    FFRW "DC in December" Trip

    Capitol Hill Hotel

24. 3:30 a.m.

    American University Eagles at Maryland Terrapins Mens Basketball

    XFINITY Center - College Park

    Sports

25. 5 a.m.

    Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York

    The Washington Monument$170.10+

    Arts & Culture

26. 6 a.m.

    Sandra Dean

    Route 108 Pizza & BBQ

27. 7 a.m.7:40 a.m.

    One Hunters Woods: Community Tai Chi

    Hunters Woods Plaza

    Also at 7 a.m.

    Health & Wellness

28. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

    Sunrise Flow - You Me We Yoga

    Milkcrate DCFree

    Health & Wellness

29. 7 a.m.8 a.m.

    🚴 Anacostia Park Paceline (APP)

    Anacostia Boat Ramp Parking Lot

    Sports

30. 7:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    2026 Legislative Preview Breakfast

    Busboys and Poets - Columbia

    Community

31. 8 a.m.9 a.m.

    Heart Jewel Prayers & Silent Meditation

    1200 Canal St SWFree

    Health & Wellness

32. 8 a.m.10 a.m.

    Overcoming Average - NoVa Chapter

    Peet's Coffee

    Business & Networking

33. 8:30 a.m.4:50 p.m.

    44th Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation

    The Anthem, Marriott Marquis DC

34. 8:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Arc of Loudoun at Leesburg Pantry

    Leesburg Pantry

35. 9 a.m.9:20 a.m.

    35 Confession Buddhas Practice

    Kadampa Meditation Center 1200 Canal St SW, Washington DC 20024

36. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

    Community FLU Vaccine Clinic

    Cheverly Health CenterFree

    Health & Wellness

37. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Cybersecurity Awareness for Employees | Washington, DC | Dec 02nd, 2026

    Regus - DC, Washington - Connecticut Avenue$519.25+

    Classes & Talks

38. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Federal Employee Retirement Workshop

    The Grove 270

    Classes & Talks

39. 9 a.m.

    Secret Portal Hunt and Tour

    The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$45.95

    Arts & Culture

40. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Shadow Day at BASIS Washington, D.C.

    Basis DCFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

41. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Weekly Wednesday Morning Cowork

    Capital One Café

    Classes & Talks

42. 9:15 a.m.3:40 p.m.

    HST Dance Classes

    Dawn Crafton Dance Connection Rockville Town Square

    Classes & Talks

43. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    3, 2, Fun (Ages 2–3, with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS Elkridge BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

44. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum

    National Children's MuseumFamily

    Arts & Culture

45. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice (at the National Children's Museum)

    National Children's Museum$18.95Family

    Arts & Culture

46. 9:30 a.m.3 p.m.

    Friends Day of Prayer: Sr. Sara Dwyer

    Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center$50

    Community

47. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Mandt Relational

    The Academy at Jubilee$150

    Classes & Talks

48. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Open Paint Time @ Kidcreate Studio • Alexandria, VA

    Kidcreate Studio • Alexandria, VA

49. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Qigong with Nevin Turk

    Sherwood Community Center (Old Town Hall temporary home)

    Health & Wellness

50. 9:30 a.m.

    The Old and New Covenants at the Shrine of St. Anthony

    The Shrine of St. Anthony

51. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Time for Us (ages 18-35 months, with adult)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS, Miller BranchFamily

    Also at 10:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids

52. 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    WHC’s Caregiver & Me Playgroup

    JBSC$10Family

    Family & Kids

53. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Beyond Words at the Central Branch

    Central Branch – Howard County Library

    Classes & Talks

54. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    December 2026 Coffee & Conversation

    King Farm Community Center

55. 10 a.m.

    Destinee B

    Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center

56. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Esther Bubley: Photographing the Homefront

    Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum$0+

    Arts & Culture

57. 10 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Frosty the Snowman (Families)

    Savage Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

58. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Postpartum Group (Fall)

    Adas Israel CongregationFamily

    Family & Kids

59. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    General Admission December 2026

    Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

    Arts & Culture

60. 10 a.m.9 p.m.

    Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family

    Family & Kids

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