Winter Community Day & Columbia Heights Tree Lighting Ceremony

The Columbia Heights Tree Lighting is a beloved annual tradition that brings out hundreds of neighbors to mingle and celebrate the season.

Winter Community Day & The Columbia Heights Tree Lighting Ceremony will feature a day of uplifting community resources and organizations, and an evening of entertainment and festivities 🎄☃️🎁

👉 Winter Community Day (2-5pm):

District Bridges’ Community Navigation Program is kicking off the day with their partner organizations to provide community resources to our neighbors at the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza 🤝

Participating community partners:

• Breadcoin
• HIPS
• Mt Pleasant Library
• Network for Victim Recovery DC
• Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

👉 Tree Lighting Ceremony Festivities (5-8pm):

Candy canes, holiday tunes, hot cocoa, oh my! Stay tuned for an evening line up packed with holiday fun ❄️🎶

• Holiday Music by DJ DinoVersace, Carly Harvey, and Community choirs
• Hot Cocoa Bar by NOTA Fitness
• Vendor Market & Local Business Specials
• Grinch Greet (5:30-7 PM) Get your photo with our favorite holiday trouble maker!
• Tree Lighting, Remarks, & Tiny Timber Storytime (7 PM)

Participating vendors:

• a&b jewelry
• DC Dills
• Dogs On The Curb
• Elizabeth Kim Art
• Mighty Greens
• Mt Pleasant Library
• Newborn LLC
• SweatDC

Participating businesses & specials:

• BUDDY’S DC – holiday drink specials, including boozy hot cocoa, & 20% off appetizers
• Corado’s Restaurant – 30% off drinks with purchase of entree
• KooKoo Restaurant & Lounge – free appetizer with purchase of entree
• Lou’s City Bar – Columbia Heights Karaoke from 8pm-close ft. pizza & drink specials
• Los Hermanos – free empanada or fresh juice with a purchase of a plate
• Marx Cafe – free side with purchase of entree
• Purple Patch – hot beverage specials
• The Coupe – Pop Divas Music Bingo Every Friday 6pm-8pm
• The Wonderland Ballroom – hot cider & booze
• Trini Vybez Restaurant & Bar – $5 wine tastings monthly. Brunch for $39 all inclusive on 1st Saturdays of each month. FREE Side with all Roti platters. 15% off for DC enrolled students with valid IDs.

👉 Interested in volunteering? Sign up here to get involved!

👉 Is your business located in Columbia Heights? Sign up here to get involved!

Thank you to our sponsors!