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♻️ How to get rid of your holiday waste in DC
December 29, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Morning, neighbor! We’ve officially entered the uncanny valley between Christmas and New Year when pie is breakfast, PJ’s are a 24-hour affair, and fresh air is but a distant memory. But, if you’re willing to throw some jeans on, we’ve got some local events that will make it worth your while 👇
What To Do
Monday, Dec. 29
- 🀄 Mahjong Mondays 麻将星期 at MLK Library (Downtown)
- 🪡 Unbox Your Sewing Machine at Fabric Place Basement (Alexandria)
- 🏀 Washington Wizards vs. Phoenix Suns at Capitol One Arena (Downtown)
- 🎹 Monty Alexander at Blues Alley (Georgetown)
- 🚶 Guided Tour of the National Academy of Sciences Building (Foggy Bottom)
Tuesday, Dec. 30
- ❤️🩹 Mental Health Drop In Hours at Anacostia Neighborhood Library
- 👑 NYE Crown Make & Take Workshop at Merry Pin (Takoma)
- ✂️ DC Gals Vision Board Night at SALAZAR (14th St. NW)
- 🏃 The Night Run Club at Smithsonian Metro (National Mall)
- 🎤 The Tuesday Night Showcase at Room 808 (Petworth)
- 🌮 A Night in Mexico: Handmade Tacos and Fiesta Flavors at La Cosecha (Union Market)
Wednesday, Dec. 31
- 🎉 Noon Year's Eve! at Georgetown Library
- 🧒 Family New Year's Party at metrobar (Brentwood)
- 🧘 Free New Year’s Eve Community Restorative Yoga at Josephine Butler Parks Center (Columbia Heights)
- 🎟️ NYE Benefit for Gaza Soup Kitchen at Busboys and Poets (14th St. Corridor)
- 🪩 The 2025 New Year's Eve Swing Ball at Black Cat (U St. Corridor)
- 🍺 Free New Year's Eve Party at Wunder Garten (NoMa)
- 🤠 DC Honky Tonk New Year’s Eve Party at Desert 5 Spot (Union Market)
- 🕺 NYE: Disco Inferno at DC9 (Shaw)
- 🥂 NYE 2026 at Mission Navy Yard
- 🎶 Tunes: The Flaming Lips at the Anthem (The Wharf)
- ⏱️ NYE Midnight Affair at Yours Truly DC Hotel (Dupont)
- 🎤 Cabaret Performance at The Watergate Hotel (Foggy Bottom)
- ⭐ Evening Star Cafe's New Year's Eve Bash (Alexandria)
- 💃 The Sovereign's New Year's Eve Soirée (Georgetown)
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