Light Up the Night: Where to Celebrate Hanukkah Across the DMV

Hanukkah begins this Sunday at sundown and runs for eight nights, and there’s no shortage of family-friendly ways to celebrate across the DMV. Nycci Nellis of TheListAreYouOnIt.com shares highlights including the National Menorah Lighting at the Ellipse on December 14, Westfield Montgomery Mall’s menorah lighting and festival on December 15, Old Town Alexandria’s six-foot menorah lighting the same day, and the Mosaic District’s glow-and-dance menorah lighting on December 17. Favorites throughout the week include Hanukkah in the Dark at Theater J, a kid-friendly musical, Hanukkah Story Time at the Capital Jewish Museum, the festive “Fried & Festive” party at Sixth & I, and the beloved Hanukkah Story Trail with a Giant Gelt Drop in Lincoln Park, where chocolate coins rain down from a fire truck.