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DAR Headquarters, including the DAR Museum and DAR Library, will be closed to the public on Saturday, June 13 
due to street closures and access restrictions connected with an area event. Additionally, street traffic and parking 
in the area will be significantly restricted in the days leading up to and following the weekend events.

DAR Holiday Open House

 

 

What: DAR Holiday Open House
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time 5:30 - 8:00pm
Address: DAR Memorial Continental Hall,
17th and D Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
6 blocks south of the Farragut West (Orange/Blue) or Farragut North (Red) Metro stations
Admission: Free to the public. 
What's 
Happening:		 Bring your friends and family to view the holiday decorations at DAR Headquarters!

 

  • Visit the National Christmas Tree across the street at the Ellipse then get out of the cold and join us for refreshments, cookies and a taste of history

     

  • Santa is taking time out of his busy schedule to attend the Open House and take photos with visitors!

     

  • View a slideshow of more than 20 years of DAR Open House festivities

     

  • Experience the elegance and Christmas splendor of Memorial Continental Hall, a Registered Historic Landmark

     

  • Take a tour of our period rooms depicting scenes of early American life including rooms decorated with historic holiday traditions of the past

     

  • Explore the DAR Museum special exhibit: Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence 

     

  • Enjoy holiday music, story time, and children’s crafts 

     

  • Get a head start on holiday shopping at the Museum Shop, Insiginia and DAR Store.

     

  • In the spirit of the giving season, visitors are invited to bring new or gently used children’s books to contribute to our DAR Open House book drive. Donations will benefit Books 4 Kids, a pediatric literacy program serving military families at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and nearby military clinics, as well as Everybody Wins DC, a nonprofit organization promoting literacy among children throughout the Washington, DC area.