The Washington Monument Lighting 2013 is Thursday, December 5. The event starts at 5:30pm and runs until 8:00pm. The actual ceremony starts around 7pm and the lighting itself with a firework finale around 7:45pm. From 5:30-7, you can visit with Santa Claus at the Mount Vernon West Park and listen to performances. Also during that [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting 2012 is Thursday, December 6. The event starts at 5:30pm and runs until 8:00pm. The actual ceremony starts around 7pm and the lighting itself around 7:45pm. This year Lardarius Webb from the Baltimore Ravens is the celebrity lighter! After it is lit, fireworks and a laser show will delight the crowd. [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting is always a popular event, with nearby museums and shops participating, and many people coming to enjoy the magic of lights, fireworks, and this year, a laser show finale choreographed to music! This year is the 40th Annual Lighting of the Washington Monument, so expect an extra special night. The lighting [...]
The Washington Monument Lighting in Mount Vernon happens this Thursday, December 2, 2010, with activities beginning around 5:30 pm! Always a beautiful event, the ceremony begins around 7 pm with the actual lighting around 7:20 pm. This is the 39th year of the event, and it is always highly anticipated! This year ELMO stops by [...]
Mt Vernon's Annual Monument Lighting this year is Thursday, December 3. The Lighting Festival is held at the Walters Art Museum from 5:00-8:30 pm. It is a free event for the whole family! There will be fun performances, children's art activities, and at 7 pm the Washington Monument will be lit up for all to [...]