Seasonal & Holidays
Del Ray Tree Lighting, Holiday Kick Off Moved To Sunday
Del Ray residents can get in the holiday spirit with a tree and Menorah lighting, photos with Santa and more.
UPDATE: Due to the weather forecast, the event has been moved to Sunday, Dec. 2.
Del Ray will kick off the holiday season and the month of December with a tree lighting, photos with Santa and more. The holiday event is set for Sunday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.
The event begins with the lighting of the Christmas Tree and Menorah at Pat Miller Neighborhood Square (Mount Vernon and East Oxford Avenues). Afterward, get photos with Santa and sing Christmas carols with all those gathered in the square. The T.C. Williams High School Choir will also be performing.
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Businesses will stay open late and offer specials for the holiday event. Patrons will see thousands of luminaria lanterns while walking along Mount Vernon Avenue.
The Best Decorated Tree competition will kick off that night. Local non-profits have decorated and lined up 12 trees along Mount Vernon Avenue. Visitors are invited to take a look at the trees and vote for their favorite. Voting will be open until 5 p.m. on Christmas Day (Dec. 25).
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Those attending are asked to bring donations for Carpenter's Shelter to the marked boxes. Items needed include: disposable diapers, wash cloths, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, Metro SmarTrip cards, and canned foods (such as soup, vegetables, ramen and Easy Mac).
For a preview, see a video of last year's tree lighting below.
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