Grab your warmest coat and bundle up: Here’s how to make the most of your holiday weekend.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
TROT ALONG: Is there anything more quintessentially Thanksgiving than a Turkey Trot? We think not. Online registration for SOME’s Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger is closed, but you can still sign up tomorrow at Freedom Plaza. And here are four other trots happening in Maryland and Virginia. (13th St and Pennsylvania Ave NW, 9:00 a.m., $50)
SKATE IT OFF: Embrace the chill and go for a skate before or after Thanksgiving dinner at Canal Park on the Capitol Riverfront. (Canal Park, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m., $8-$9 admission, $5 skate rental)
WINTER WONDERLAND: Can’t get enough cold? The annual ICE! event at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center features two million pounds of ice sculptures, four two-story tall ice slides, and all sorts of A Charlie Brown Christmas tie-ins. (Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., $17-$32)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
ALL OF THE LIGHTS: The National Zoo is illuminated by 500,000 LED lights for this year’s ZooLights. The nighttime celebrations with live performances, holidays shopping and seasonal snacks including s’mores continues through Jan. 1 (National Zoo, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., FREE)
NATIONAL DAY OF SHOPPING: The 14th annual Downtown Holiday Market returns with arts, clothes, crafts and jewelry. Brave the cold and crowds for daily live music performances. Also on hand: Vigilante Coffee Co. and Alexa’s Empanadas. (8th and F Streets NW, 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., FREE)
CULTURE INSTEAD OF A CROWED MALL: Honor Native American Heritage Day at the National Museum of the American Indian with a day of interactive presentations for families, including storytelling, dance and hands-on activities. (National Museum of the American Indian, 10:00 a.m., FREE)
MORE: Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings (Capital One Arena, 4:00 p.m., $74+), Billy Raffoul (DC9, doors 7:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m. show, $12-$15), Bluewreck (Rock & Roll Hotel, 8:00 p.m. doors, 9:00 p.m. show, $12), Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party (9:30 Club, 9:00 p.m., $16)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
BAH HUMBUG: Is it even the Christmas season if you don’t seen a staging of A Christmas Carol? Olney Theatre Center’s adaptation, which runs through Dec. 30, offers an intimate setting for the traditional tale. (Olney Theatre Center, 3:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., $40-$50)
ALL THE RIGHT PLACES: For over a decade, Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra has been creating heartfelt rock that’s both brash and big-hearted. The group is joined by New Jersey’s the Front Bottoms.(The Anthem, 6:00 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show, $35-$55)
ORCHESTRAL DISNEY: See some of the decade’s most beloved Disney songs from Frozen, Moana and Tangled soundtracked by the National Symphony Orchestra. Good luck getting “Let It Go” out of your head. (The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 7:00 p.m., $29-$79)
MORE: Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans (Capital One Arena, 8:00 p.m., $9+), Wandering Lies (DC9, 8:30 p.m. doors, 9:00 p.m. show, $10), DC LatinSound (Rock & Roll Hotel, 8:00 p.m. doors, 9:00 p.m. show, $20)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
TRIPLE AXEL: Go for a skate on the shores of the Potomac. The Washington Harbour is home to the largest outdoor ice rink in D.C. through March. (Washington Harbour, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., $6 skate rental, $9-$10 admission)
TO THE CORE: Toast to all things apple at City’s Winery’s cider dinner. The night features a pairing of three Supreme Core Cider samplings. (City Winery, 6:30 p.m., $45)
FORMER FLOTUS: Missed Michelle Obama’s stop at the Capital One Arena last weekend? You’ve got another chance to see her Becoming book tour this weekend. Tickets are tough to come by, though you might find a pair or two fir resale on the official Facebook event. (Capital One Arena, 8:00 p.m.)
MORE: Indie Rock Karaoke (DC9, 8:00 p.m., FREE)
