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The Downtown Holiday Market

Each year the holiday market supports local businesses and entrepreneurs while bringing tidings of good cheer to travellers and locals alike.

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Mary Cassatt's 'The Boating Party'

Painted at the end of the 20th century, Cassatt's oil paintings is one of the National Gallery's highlights.

Vermeer's 'The Girl with a Red Hat'

This oil painting, completed in the mid seventeenth century, is one of the many famous portraits Dutch master, Vermeer, painted over his 42 years of life.

Self Portrait by Van Gogh

Though the most famous portrait of Van Gogh hangs in the Musee d'Orsay, this portrait by Van Gogh is as equal a masterpiece in its attention to detail.

Monet's 'Japanese Footbridge'

Any true fan of impressionism will know the sheer delight of seeing one of Monet's garden masterpieces in real life.

Leonardo da Vinci 'Ginevra de' Benci'

Ginevra de' Benci is a portrait painting from Leonardo da Vinci around 1474-1476, found in the National Gallery of Art in DC.

Da Vinci's 'Ginevra de Benci'

The only Da Vinci in the Americas is the portrait of Ginevra de Benci, dubbed Washington’s Mona Lisa.

Related Tours

Magical Christmas Lights: Washington DC Private Walking Tour

Experience Washington DC as you never have before on this Christmas lights private walking tour when the sun sets and the monuments and memorials are illuminated.

On your tour, you will:

Admire the United States Capitol with its season illumination;
Find out which National Forest provides the grand tree for the US Capitol - a tradition stretching back to 1964;
Pass by the Sculpture Ice Rink for amazing views of the National Gallery of Art;
See the monuments of DC standing majestically and brightly lit as holiday cheer spreads throughout the city;
Enjoy the spectacular lights of the iconic National Christmas tree at the White House;
Learn about the enduring traditions of the city and the unique way each First Family has celebrated the holidays;
Stroll through the Downtown Holiday Market, shopping for trinkets, ornaments, and presents;
Treat yourself to a warming hot cocoa or spiced cider as you shop your way through each stall.

Washington DC is inspiring year-round, but when the holiday lights are strung new magic hangs in the crisp, winter air - a collective joy overtakes residents and visitors alike. It's simply the most wonderful time of the year to be out and about in DC.

On your private walking tour, your guide will not only show you the spectacular lights on display throughout the national mall but will also share with you the history of Christmas in Washington DC, which spans further back than the tradition of the National Christmas Tree, which began in 1923.

While your holiday walking tour will be filled with stories that remind us of the magic of the season, your guide will also be sharing the history of the monuments and how the city came to be. Your tour ends with a visit to the Downtown Holiday Market at Penn Quarter, where you will be free to continue at your own pace and of course purchase any handmade Christmas gifts!

We invite you to join us in this spectacular city lights private tour made just for you this wonderful season.

Please note: This tour does not run after December 23rd.