Things to do in Bowie

DEC5SatSaturday, December 5228 events · Evening

1. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

   ✨ Puff & Pour ✨ - Elevated Candle Making

   1135 Okie St NE$47.19+

   Classes & Talks

2. 5 p.m.6:15 p.m.

   A Christmas Carol (2026)

   The Little Theatre of Alexandria$28Family

   Festivals & Holidays

3. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

   Bright Nights: The Winter Village @ Cameron Run

   Cameron Run Regional Park

   Festivals & Holidays

4. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

   CHS Class of 2006 Reunion Celebration @ Lux DC

   Lux Dc Bar & Lounge$84.80+

   Community

5. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

   Curatorial Tour: "The Things We Keep: A Part of the Whole"

   The DC Arts Center (DCAC)

   Arts & Culture

6. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

   Family-Friendly Chanukah Festival

   Temple Rodef ShalomFreeFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

   GALA Film Fest: Costa Rica

   GALA Hispanic Theatre

   Arts & Culture

8. 5 p.m.

   Holiday Boat Parade & Party at The Wharf

   District Pier at The WharfFree

   Festivals & Holidays

9. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

   Holiday Trivia

   Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden

   Nightlife

10. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    House Party Rewind 3: | 40+ Old-School Hip-Hop & R&B Party

    TAKODA Navy Yard$13.26+

    Music

11. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    It’s an R&B Christmas! 🎄

    Log Rhythm Records Studio$5.72

    Music

12. 5 p.m.10:45 p.m.

    Krampusnacht 2026

    Gallery O on H

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Latkes & L’Chaims: A Chanukah Gathering for Our 65+ Community

    Temple Rodef Shalom

    Festivals & Holidays

14. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Light Yards

    Yards Park PlazaFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

15. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Lights on the Bay

    Sandy Point State Park

    Community

16. 5 p.m.11 p.m.

    Major William Alexis Thompson and Lieutenant Edmund

    Francis Scott Key Hall, St. John's College

    Arts & Culture

17. 5 p.m.

    Motown & More

    Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis

    Also at 8 p.m.

18. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Motown & More: A Holiday Celebration

    Rams Head On Stage - Annapolis

    Also at 8 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

19. 5 p.m.

    Motown and More

    Rams Head On Stage

    Also at 8 p.m.

    Music

20. 5 p.m.

    Mount Vernon Boys Varsity Basketball @ Langley

    Langley High School

    Sports

21. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    One Night. Many Chances. Endless Possibilities for Something Lovely

    DC 20008.$0+

22. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Santas Workshop & Caravan

    Edmonston Town Hall

    Classes & Talks

23. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Sip & Script: Calligraphy Class

    Kimpton Hotel George$72

    Classes & Talks

24. 5 p.m.6:15 p.m.

    Spotless Rose: Washington DC

    St. John’s, Lafayette Square$33.50+

    Music

25. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Stress Release Saturday Evening Sound Bath

    Curanderas Heart Mindfulness and Wellness Center$45

    Health & Wellness

26. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    The Holiday Boat Parade & Party at The Wharf

    District Pier

    Festivals & Holidays

27. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Time Stands Still

    Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building

    Arts & Culture

28. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    V-NO's Fells Point Lighted Boat Parade Holiday Cruise

    905 S Ann St$60.54

    Festivals & Holidays

29. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    V-NO's Fells Point Lighted Boat Parade Watch Party

    905 S Ann StFree

    Festivals & Holidays

30. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Washington Conservatory Orchestra Winter Concert

    Trinity Lutheran Church

    Music

31. 5 p.m.

    Winter City Lights (in Olney, MD)

    Winter City LightsFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 5 p.m.

    Zoo Lights

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$40

    Theater & Dance

33. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights at the National Zoo

    Smithsonian's National Zoo$9+Family

    Family & Kids

34. 5 p.m.

    ZooLights: Where the Wild Things Glow! @ National Zoo

    Smithsonian National Zoo

    Festivals & Holidays

35. 5 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Big Howdy Bluegrass Showcase Featuring: Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer

    Hank Dietle's Tavern

    Music

36. 5:15 p.m.

    Georgetown Prep Boys Varsity Basketball @ Our Lady of Good Counsel

    Our Lady of Good Counsel High School

    Sports

37. 5:15 p.m.

    Second Sunday of Advent

    St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

    Community

38. 5:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights

    Waterfront ParkFree

    Festivals & Holidays

39. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Beyond Words Dance (Ages 11 & Up)

    Howard County Library System, HCLS, Miller BranchFamily

    Arts & Culture

40. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Big Howdy Bluegrass Showcase – Rockville

    Hank Dietle's Tavern

    Music

41. 5:30 p.m.6 p.m.

    Chanukah Candle Lighting

    Theater at the Edlavitch DCJCC

    Festivals & Holidays

42. 5:30 p.m.

    End It

    Soundstage

43. 5:30 p.m.

    End It

    Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore Maryland

    Music

44. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

    Brookside Gardens’ Visitor Center Auditorium$13.99+Family

    Family & Kids

45. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    GlobeMed at GW 2026 Winter Gala

    Elliott School of International Affairs, City View Room$28.52

    Community

46. 5:30 p.m.

    Holiday Boat Parade of Lights @ Alexandria Waterfront

    Old Town Alexandria WaterfrontFree

    Festivals & Holidays

47. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    National Harbor Holiday Tree Light Show

    Arts'tination @ National HarborFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

48. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Recovery Room Saturdays

    700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 2nd floorFree

    Health & Wellness

49. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Sagamore Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Rye Street Park

    Festivals & Holidays

50. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Byrd Trio

    Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts$41

    Also at 8 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

51. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    A Very Improv Holiday Featuring 'Twas, An Improvised Xmas Eve Adventure

    Studio Theatre -- Milton Theatre (second floor)$17.13+

    Comedy

52. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    An AUSOM Patuxent Winter Wonderland

    Patuxent Commons

    Community

53. 6 p.m.

    Basketball Hall of Fame Chris Paul HBCU Tip Off

    CareFirst Arena$98

54. 6 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Bollman Bridge Lighting

    📍 Historic Savage Mill – Courtyard Entrance

55. 6 p.m.

    Chris Paul HBCU Classic - Session 4

    CareFirst Arena$60+

    Sports

56. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    Cleveland Park Santa Bar Crawl

    3407 Connecticut Avenue Northwest$28.52

    Festivals & Holidays

57. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Community Comedy: Improv at The Highwire Center

    Highwire Improv$10

    Comedy

58. 6 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Country-Western Dancing for Line Dancers & Couples

    Faith Lutheran Church - OfficeFamily

    Family & Kids

59. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Curatorial Tour: "So/Low Show"

    The DC Arts Center (DCAC)

    Arts & Culture

60. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Del Ray Artisans 31st Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market

    Nicholas A. Colasanto CenterFree

    Festivals & Holidays

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